Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
THINKS PEACE NEAR PRESIDENT WAITING
De la Baa Optimistic as to Has Not Yet Prepared Mes
Situation in Mexico. sage to Congress.
NO TALK WITH MADEROS WILL CONSULT LEADERS
Meeting With at San Francis Bird Appointed Appraiser
Antonio Not Held New York
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT TAFT FIGHT OVER INDIANA OFFICE
gard for American People Republican
Their Government Tlson
Has Not Yet Prepared Mes
sage to Congress.
WILL CONSULT LEADERS
Francis w. Bird Appointed Appraiser
at New York.
FIGHT OVER INDIANA OFFICE
Dwight Doesn't Care to Continue m
Republican Whip in the House
Tilson Mentioned. -,

President Taft has not written q line
OF his message to the special session OF
Congress, and may not do so before the
hrst part of next week. His intention 20
make the message short and TO confine II
to Canadian reciprocity makes ii easy 10
postpone the actual dictation until short
ly before the legislative body meets
The President has deemed II wise to
consult some OF the party leaders before
writing or sending the messaee He wants
TO get an idea of the trend of public SEN
timent as gathered from those who have
been to their homes. particularly as ap-
piled to reciprocity. During the next few
days he will consult republican callers
on this and other questions. Senators
Lodge and Crane of Massachusetts, and
Representative Payne OF New York Were
among the callers on the President to-
day. There were two democratic sena-
tors In the list Of callers-Pomerene of
Ohio and Shively Of Indiana. Representa-
tive Cline Of Indiana, another democrat,
saw the President.
For Marshal Of Indiana.
Capt. James r. Henry Of Indianapolis.
a veteran OF the civil war. was today
recommended to the President for ap-
pointment as United States marshal o.
Indiana to settle the fight there. Capt.
Henry was Endorsed by ex-Representative
Cheny and E. ]. Robson, former county
treasurer OF Marion county. Ind. Both
saw the President. The two Indiana
democrats said they called to pay their
respects.
George E. Vincent, for many years at
soon to become president Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, was a guest Of
President Taft at luncheon today.
Doesn't Care to Be the Whip"
Representative Dwight of New York
is through with the job OF rounding
up" the republicans OF the House He
admitted today as he was going away
from the White House that he will not
aspire to the honor of whip in the
coming Congress.
There are more pleasant jobs" de-
clared the New Yorker
Mr. Dwight said he had heard the
names OF several republicans mention
ed. Ore of these, he said, was Repre-.
sentative Tilson Of Connecticut He de.
clared Mr.. Tilson weIl fitted for the
place.
New Appraiser at New York.
Francis w. Bird has been appointed
ePpn oASSt VI AhSICiidhoise at tne port OF
New York. to succeed George w. wana-
maker. resigned. The appointment was
announced after a conference at the
White House late yesterday afternoon,
those present with the President being
Senator Root, Secretary MacVeagh and
William Loeb. jr., collector Of the port
Of New York. Bird was named upon
the recommendation OF Lloyd c. Girls
com. chairman of the republican county
committee of New York county He is
a graduate of Harvard and is practicing
law in New York. He was a special as
sistant attorney under Henry L. Stlmson
in the investigation Of the sugar frauds.
acquiring much valuable information as
to the customs service. Mr. Bird, il s
said. originated many Of the most valua-
BILE suggestions for the reform of the
customs service in New York.