New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19
At THE WHITE HOUSE.

iron The Tribune bureau
Washington. May ls-The President re-
ceived hundreds Of kilograms ana letters
to-day from private citizens, business men
associations. boards OF trade and cnamoerS
OF commerce In every section OF the cou""'
commencing his arbitration policy o"o
read: ION this day, dedicated throushou'
the world 10 the cause OF peace, the p"'i-
ness Mems Association of the city OF loi"
wanda. n. T., desires to thank you TOT Tue
powerful influence which. as the chiei Vi
our national government, you are exerlins
so earnestly and effectively In the promo
ton Of this great cause"
Mrs. Taft, accompanied by Miss Helen
Taft. arrived in Washington about
O. clock this afternoon. They were met at
the Union Station by the President and
went direct to the White House Mrs.
Taft stood the trip well. is much improved
and will probably go to Hot Springs next
week for a short stay.
A long letter expressing tire appreciation
of the United Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation for Mr. Tafts kind message to the
Confederate survivors OF the civil war
AZ their convention at Little Rock. Ark,
and expressing their gratitude Tor MS ac-
ton while Secretary OF War in settlhg aside
a lot in Arlington Cemetery for the ouriai
of Confederate soldiers, and Tor the APP
polntment Of many Of our distinguished
sons 20 high offices" has been received at
the White House.
II was made known at the White House
again to-day that the report OF the tarih
hoard on the woollen and cotton schedules
cd
before December !.
A letter from the society OF the America"
colony of Mexico City to the president
which was received to-day, indorseo MI
Taft's hands-off policy and said 'hat 'he
society has perfect confidence IN the gooo
u,,, Of the Mexican people and their anil
lty 10 conserve the best interests OF Amer
leans In Mexico =,
The vacancy in the circuit judgesnip III
Massachusetts was discussed by the fresi'
dent with Senators Lodge and crane.
Senator Curtis introduced Mrs. sam
uous,on Carr. Of Parsons, Kan. descend
art NJ Sam Houston. After shaking hanos
with the Chief Executive, Mrs. carr toiu
Mr. TAFT he was the nineteenth Presldeh,
With whom she had shaken hands.
Aronp the White House callers to-day
were the Postmaster General, senator
Burnham, who introduced Lewis Crockett
secretary Of the New Hampshire FIRE IN
surance Company; Senators Teller GURUS
and Gamble, ex-senator Dubois. Represent
alive Crumpacker who introduced Claud
specht, of Valparaiso, Ind. and Represent
atives Howard, Padgett Austin wilson
C,,lop. Rauch. Gambler. Mcguire, Mchih-
lev. Akin. Morgan. Legare and Moon.
The President entertained at dinner TINS
evening for the members Of the fur seal
conference. The guests were the Secretary
OF State. the British Ambassador, the Hon.
Joseph Pope. Ernest Poland. Alfred Fraser
". A. Found James Macoun, George
Young, the japanese Ambassador Htosni
Dauke. Tasaka Kitahara- Masanao HANNA
"a. the charge d'affaires Of Russia, Pierre
Botkine; Baron Nolde. Mr.. Braninof. MT
Nabokoff. the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor. the Governor Of Michigan, the sec
rotary to the President. Chandler Ander-
son, Robert Lansing, Hugh NJ. Smith, Dr.
r. w. Everman, Seth Low Pierrepont and
Major Archibald W. Butt