Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
CORDIAL APPROVAL GIVEN
Efforts to Prevent Issuance of Proc
lamation Resented.
HOPEFUL OF ULTIMATE RESULT
Appropriation for Tariff Board
Pleasing to Mr.. Taft-Plans for
Lincoln Memorial.

Hundreds OF kilograms We're received at
the White House last night congratulate
ing President Taft upon his proclamation
calling Congress in extra session. Mr..
Taft was pleased at these expressions Of
popular satisfaction with his course.
He had never hesitated as to what he
should do Intimations OF deals and
trades by which he could get out of an
extra session had been made to him and
Indignantly repudiated. From various
sources he heard hints that he did not
dare take this course, as it would mean
his political ruin, and that, in the face OF
possible harm to his own future. he would
wilt. These suggestions he spurned also.
The President knew that hundreds Of
men III Congress and thousands in Wall
street and other parts OF the country
were sanguine up to the last minute that
he would finch from the course he had
mapped out. His satisfaction yester-
day afternoon was that these men would
probably have a different impression OF
him IN the future and would take hm
at his word.
The most stupendous pressure was
brought upon the President to yield to
business demands against an extra ses-
sion, but the hundreds OF kilograms and
letters did not feaZe him. AS opposed to
these were the voices Of thousands Of
plain citizens. calling on him to remem-
ber their interests.
o'clock yesterday afternoon. the Presi-
dent went to luncheon. AT 3 o'clock he
went for walk Of an hour with Sec
retary Norton. Then he resumed his
Office work, seeing congressional visitors
and making arrangements for carrying
out the provisions of legislation just
adopted.
Hope Centered in Tariff Board.
President Taft is immensely pleased
over two things-that his tariff board
is to be continued for another year
and that his plan for a commission to
investigate the question of the postal
rates paid upon second-class matter
was adopted by Congress.
With a tariff board consisting Of i've
members. three republicans and two
democrats. President Taft hopes to be
able within the next few months to
able information relating to tariff
schedules and the difference in cost OF
production abroad and at homo. He is
confident that the work Of this tariff
board will prove of great Importance
before the extra session OF Congress
has agreed upon a new tariff bill, and
the President is sure that tbs facts to
be gathered will be of particular value
to him in determining the action he
will take in approving or disapproving
the bill that at last gets through Con-
gress.
Having an appropriation Of 100000
for the next fiscal year to continue
the tariff board, the President decided
board. and announced that the person.
mel would hereafter consist of Prof. H
c. Emory, chairman, reappointment: AL
vim H. Sanders, reappotntment; ex- Rep
resentative William NJ. Howard Of Geor ia,
new member; j. B. Reynolds. reap
pointment: Prof. Thomas w. Page Of
the University OF Virginia, new MEM
Der. The democrats on the board are
Howard and Page. the republicans EN-
ory. Sanders and Reynolds.
To Appoint Postal Commission.
The President will shortly announce the
postal commission as finally agreed upon
in joint resolution by Congress. The COM
mission idea was original with President
Taft He drew the amendment provid-
ing for such commission that was SUBJ
mitted by Senator Penrose and killed In
the House early yesterday morning under
the leadership Of Representative Moon
of Tennessee.
When the President got out OF bed in
his night clothes yesterday morning and
1ouno tndt the commission prOpOSltlon
had been knocked in the head in the
House by Mr.. Moon he sent for his
Tennessee friend. The Tennessean was
quickly in q White House automobile
and In conference with the chief execu-
tive. The Presidents earnest plea to
have the commission idea adopted was
agreed to by Mr.. Moon. the details Of the
commission arranged and Mr.. Moon was
soon back in the House to help put the
joint resolution through. Senator Penrose
l. 81 e.
ascertaining that the President and Mr..
Moon were In harmony.
Mr.. Moon and the President are old
friends and the President has promised
the Chattanooga man to go to Chatta-
nooga March 8 on his way to Atlanta to
attend the Southern commercial conven-
ton March 10. The President will prob
ably leave here next Wednesday for
Chattanooga From Atlanta tho Presi-
dent will so to Augusta for a short rest
before returning here for the work Of the
extra session.
Plans for Lincoln Memorial.
The members of the Lincoln memorial
commission held a meeting in President
Taft's office late In the afternoon and
organized by the election of President
Taft as chairman and William NJ. Malloy.
secretary to Senator Cullom. as secre-
tary. Those present were President Taft,
Representative Joseph G. Cannon, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark. Senators Wet
more, Money and Cullom.
The commission decided to refer to the
fine arts commission the whole question
of proper location and designs for the
memorial for which $50.OOO has been ap-
propriated by Congress for preliminary
work and $2.0oO.O0O authorized for the
ultimate cost.
Different locations have been suggested.
and the fine arts commission VIII de, ,er-
mine what kind of a memorial is most
suitable to each location. The locations
talked of were in the space between the
Capitol and the Union station, in Pouo-
mac Park and at the head of 18th street
Senator Money said he had received
suggestions that a great Atlantic Pacific
roadway be built, running from WASH
ington to Seattle.
DEAD AT AGE OF los.