New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
AT THE WHITE HOOSe'
rrr,m The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. April 22-The President mas
received the report sent to the war D
nartment bv Colonel Sibley, commanding
the Department of the Colorado Dear'"e
m tho allegation OF the Mexican govern
| ment that the United States had violated
the neutrality laws in the battle OF aqua
prieta Tho secrctary Of War suomitten
the report to the President and Secre'ai'
Knox.
The resignation Of Frank Pierce. first
Assistant Secretary OF the INTERIOR wa
presented to the President TINS mor'iine .
and accepted. Mr.. Pierce said ne expec'ea
TO resume the practice OF law out na'
not decided whether 10 remain IN WASH
ington or 10 20 to Salt Lake City or Los
Angeles.
Professor Samuel Higginbotham. superin-
tendent of the Naini Leper Asylum toIo
the President of the terrible suneripg III
India, and said that a majority OF 'he
nopuIatlon of that country are starvihs'
Mr. Taft said he would write letter 10
the American Presbyterian MISSIONS III
Europe urging them TO do all IN tnei'
power to relieve the suffering among inc
poor
President Taft was invited TO attend the
International municipal congress 70 oe
held in Chicago from September l8 to ~
by a committee consisting OF George W.
Spanger, OF the Chicago Chamber OF COM
merce; Arthur c. Jackson. Of the good
roads congress- and Martin Dodge. They
were introduced by Senator Cullom.
DR.. Arthur r. Hadley. president OF fae
University; Frederick Strauss. Frederick
n. Judson, Secetary Fisher and Z. H.
Never. of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. all uembers Of the Stock ana
Bond Commission. paid their respects to
the President to-day and reported the
progress In their work
The life sentences OF George Robertson
who was a line rider in Indian Territory
and Chepon Ceesee, a Seminole indlah'
both convicted OF murder. were commuted
by the President to-day. Robertson VIII DO
released In six months. at which time no
will have completed term OF twenty
wears. and Ceesee will be released imrnedl-
ately.
In reply to a message of congratulation
sent to "Americas first great missionary
exposition" President Taft this afternoon
received a telegram congratulating him on
his arbitration policy. this being one OF
several thousand received at the White
House In the last few weeks.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary Of the Navy, the Secretary OK
Commerce and Labor. Senators crane.
Smoot, Curtis and Gamble. Representative
Needham who introduced f.. Ahnouni, an
editor OF Constantinople, who called 10
solicit the Presidents support IN allevlating
the sufferings OF Turkish citizens in Rus
sia: Representative Dalzell. who intro
duced one hundred school teachers from
Pittsburg: Representatives Longworth,
Evans, Slemp. Nye, Hanna, Crumpacker,
Wood, Volstead, Speer. Matthew, Sherley
Smith, Thayer and Mott; Delegate Cam
eron, Thomas 8. Hopkins. who introduced
Dr. F. X. Shaffer. curator Of the Imperial
Museum al Vienna: Ex-Governor Curry OF
New Mexico and Mr.. Vernon, former
Register OF the Treasury.
Tho President gave another sitting TO
Andreas Zorn, the Swedish portrait paint
er, this afternoon.
Mrs. Ecxstein and her son, Francis Eek
stein, who have been guests at the White
House for some time, left here this evening
for their home in Cincinnati. Miss Edith
Morgan, of New York. who has also been
White House guest, has returned to her
home Robert Taft will return to Harvard
tomorrow. and with him his friend John
Heron. Miss Ruth Henry. of New York,
who is also a member OF the house party,
will remain with Miss Taft over Sunday.