Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-14
GUESSES ALL WRONG
Senator's Call Not About
Reciprocity.
SEE TAFT ABOUT UTAH TRIP
Underwood Doubts Success Of Root
Amendment in Senate.
PLEA FOR THE CANTALOUPE
Arranging for the Presidents Visit
to Michigan-Busy Week Ahead
for the Executive.
SEE TAFT ABOUT UTAH TRIP
PLEA FOR THE CANTAL0UPE


does not always make a case. a good
news story was spoiled at the White
House today. Senator's Penrose and
Smoot OF the Senate finance committee.
which yesterday reported the Canadian
dent. and a short time after their ad-
mission to the executive offices Represen-
tative Oscar Underwood arrived.
Suspicion was strong among the news
paper scouts that there was to be a
conference over the Root amendment to
the Canadian pact. But Mr.. Underwood
had hardly stepped into the President
office when the two tall statesmen walked
out.
mot even mentioned" declared the
Pennsylvania senator when asked about
the Root amendment
Senator Smoot said that reciprocity had
been mentioned. but not to an important
dent about the iatters contemplated trip
to Salt Lake City next fall.
Mr.. Underwood remained but short
time. He said afterward that there was
his visit. He had friend in the con-
sular service who desired a change of as
signment. The President sent him to the
State Department to fix the matter up.
House Against Root Amendment
II do not believe the Root amendment
will pass the Senate said Mr.. Under
wood. "If 1t does it means. as 1 have
stated. a serious hitch between the two
houses as to the treaty. The democrats
OF the House will not accept the amend
ment."
Mr.. Under wood met Serene Payne. his
predecessor as chairman Of the ways and
means committee, in the executive office
corridors Mr.. Payne bantered the Ala
bama man about the wool schedule
bad proposition" declared the New
Yorker.
GOOD thing" said the Alabaman. "All
the newspapers and the people favor 1t. /"
Ex-Speaker Cannon hurried toward the
executive offices. past the statesmen and
others waiting In the corridors. He was
Immediately gobbled up by representa-
tives who wanted to introduce him to
constituents or to talk with him on this
or that subject
few minutes later he fastened out OF
the executive Offices. racing like boy
on his way to the circus.
Didn't even see the President" he
declared "Just had a few minutes with
Hilles. No politics or religion: nothing
for the papers. Didn't care to bother
the President. This world is big and
busy, and there Is no use bothering a
EIan unless you must"
In Behalf Of the Cantaloupe.
But in spite OF 1t all, new chapter
was added to the book Of reciprocity.
Somebody forgot to include American
cantaloupes and watermelons on the ex-
change list with Canada. The Canadians
like these fruits, but do not buy as
freely as they would II there was not u
duty Of cents a melon.
In Indiana where they raise something
besides political steam at certain sea-
dian market for their cantaloupes and
watermelons Representative Cullop OF
that state has become the champion of
the melon growers, and he told the de-
sires of these citizens to the President
this morning after PenrOse, Smoot, IN
derwood and other heayyweights on reci-
procity had left.
The President treasured Cullop. Plac-
Ing his hands upon the 1ndianian's
shoulders and using most soothing
language, he told Cullop that the bill
as 1t passed the House authorizes the
President to take up with the Canadian
government further questions of reel
procity The President saw hope for
the melon growers. If the bill passes
he will use his best influence with the
Canadians to get freer entrance and
more cordial welcome to the Indiana
and other varieties Of the two luscious
fruits.
And when Mr.. Cullop moved away.
-
his errand. In walked Senator Smith.
Senator Townsend and Representative
Samuel Smith of Michigan, accompanied
by F. w. McNair. president of the Michi-
gan School OF Mines at Houghton.
Presidents Trip to Michigan.
Senator Smith has just come back from
Detroit, where he had q joint debate with
Secretary Wilson over reciprocity.
While Mr.. Smith opposes reciprocity
with all hts soul. he Is red-hot for Presi-
dent Taft for another term So Senator
Smith got the same cordial greeting as
did Townsend and the other Smith, and
all three proceeded to talk with the Presi-
dent about the trip he Is to make to the
Michigan School Of Mines. which Is to
celebrate its quarter centennial The
President said he would go there August
g. He will run UP to Buffalo and take a
Michigan state schooner at that point,
sailing through Lakes Erie and Superior
to HoughtOn.
Representative Smith told the President
that the trip would not be complete un-
less he visited Pontiac. Mr.. Smiths home
town, and Secretary E4iiles will labor
hard to squeeze Pontiac into the itinerary
Busy Week for President.
Next week will be busy one with the
President. Monday opens with the silver
wedding anniversary ana garden party
Of the President and Mrs. Taft. Tuesday
the President goes to New York.
Wednesday he will be in New Haven,
at the Yale commencement. Thursday
he will return to New York for two
speeches Friday he will be in Fall
River. Mass. to deliver an address at
the 20oth celebration Of the beginning
Of the cotton mill industry Friday
also he will be in Providence as the
guest of the Conservative Club. and
Saturday night he will be back in Wash
ington He has had to decline other
invitation for the same trip.
Indiana cities and towns are after the
President to stop with them when he
goes to Indianapolis July 4. but he has
not accepted any Of these SO far.
Visitors Presented to President.
Senator Kenyon and Representative
Pickett introduced to the President a
large number OF Iowa people who are
in the city. and Senator Jones Of WASH
ington also presented a number Of con-
stituents.
This afternoon the President received
Representative Lafean Of Pennsylvania
and forty Boy Scouts from Gettysburg,
Pa: Representative Kipp and fifty. high
school students of ToWanda, Pa, and
REPRESENTATIVE Head and thirty high
school students from Wilmington, Del.
BOY ATTACKED FOR S..