The Washington times., 1911-04-07
.TAET IS INVITED TO
COTTONCENTENN|AL
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Representative Greene Asks
President to Attend Cele-
bration at Fall River.

While at the White House this morn
ing to invite the President to attend the
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary of
the esta ablshment of the cotton manu-
featuring Industry in New England,
Representative Greene of Massachusetts,
who represents the biggest cotton manu-
featuring district in America. said that
any change in the present cotton tariff
would be disastrous tC that industry.
Gotten manufacturing, said Mr..
Greene nov is prosperous. II has
grown strong under the present duties
and will continue to grow strong II not
disturbed. In my Judgment 1t would be
p mistake 10 lower the present tarlfr
and this is the judgment Of all New
England.
Neither are the present tariff rates
prohibitiVe in so far as cotton goods I'M
portations are concerned. 1t is a fact
that more goods have been imported IN
10 this country under the Payne tariff
act, during its first year, than during
the first year of the Dingley tariff In
der the PAYNE act goods valued at $S6,-
244,S25 were imported, whereas goods
valued al S7S, O52, SOS were imported unde"
the Dingley bill
The cotton centennial to be held at
Fall Piver June 10 to "a, is TO celebrate
the erection OF the first cotton mill IN
that city. Since that time 1OS cotton
now under construction at.New Bedford
Gamble Wants Him, Too.
The President also received an tnvi-
tation this morning from Senator Gam
BILE Of South Dakota TO be present at the
GOLDEN anniversary of the Dakota Ter
ritorv organization.
This celebration will be held in Yank-
tor, June II, and will be a big affair.
Seventy-fvc wears ago the Territory
was organized out Of a part of the
Louisiana Purchase, and later was dl-
Nided into the present States OF North
and South Dakota.
Mr. Justice Day, of the United States
Supreme Court, called at the White
House today to thank the President
FOR the appointment of his son, William
J. Day 10 be United States judge for
the Northern district of Ohio. This ap-
pOintmCnt was announced by the PreSl-
Gen; Yesterday morning.
There is a report current at the White
House today that the President is sert-
ousy considering the appointment OF
sin, TO be United States minister to Co
lumbia Senator Stephenson, of Wis
Consin. is urging the Executive to con-
slider Governor Davidson for the Bogota
mission. and il is said the Senator has
been assured this will be done.
Children to See Taft.
Elhu Root. jr.,. of New York, son OF
Senator Root. will present to the Presi-
dent this afternoon between thirty and
fifty children, all members of the Inter-
Collegiate Civic League. The delegates
will be received in the East Room Of
the White House.
The South Dakota Judgeship is up
again at the White House. Senator
Gamble this morning renewed his rec
concentrations in favor of former United
States District Attorney Elliott for the
seat on the District bench made va
cant by the elevation of Judge Garland
10 the Court of Commerce. Now that
the Ohio judgeship appointment is out
Cf the way, il is expected that the Presi-
dent will take up the Dakota situation
Immediately.
Representative Martin w. Littleton of
New York made an appointment thls
morning l. introduce Sir Charles Henry
and Lady Henry, of England, to the
President This will be done this at--
ternoon Sir Charles is a member OF
the English parliament, having. been
returned from WargTave. He and Mrs.
Henry are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
IittIcton at the ShOreham.