Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Visitors From Capitol Hill Talk
Early Adjournment.
GUGGENHEIM REAL SUNRAY
Makes Canvass and Finds Colorado
for Reciprocity.
PLANS REST ON THE WATER
President Will Have Ten Senators
as His Guests Aboard the
Yacht Mayfower.

President Taft felt none OF the heat OF
today in his ice-cooled offices at the
White House. While the electric fans
carried To him cool air from an ice plant
beneath the President talked with many
callers and transacted much business.
Senator Penrose. who is handling the
reciprocity fight for the administration,
was an early caller, telling the President
about the status of affairs in the Senate.
The PENNSYLVANIA senator held out hopes
OF comparatively early vote on the
Canadian agreement.
Representative Underwood of Alabama
VINO called on the President in connec-
ton with an army appointment. said
that ne believed Congress would get
through Its work and adjourn in August.
Guggenheim Made Canvass.
Senator Guggenheim Of Colorado told
the President today that Colorado was
for reciprocity by a large majority. The
Colorado senator wanted to know at
first hand just how the state stood, and
he proceeded to send men through the
state at his own expense to sound pub
lie sentiment He found the people
Overwhelmingly for reciprocity The
heinz plan as unique one. and was
pleased to get public sentiment in this
way.
President Taft is TO go upon most in
teresting journey tomorrow. He will leave
here tomorrow afternoon for Atlantic City
10 talk to the great Christian Endeavor
convention there on International peace
and arbitration. Leaving Atlantic City
about II o'clock tomorrow night, he will
go to Philadelphia. where he will embark
upon the Mayflower for an inland water
way journey of two or three days. getting
back to Washington next Monday or
Tuesday. The Mayflower will take the
President and his party. which will con-
ware bay and Chesapeake bay to the Po-
tomac river.
Food for Speculation.
The invitation to the ten senators to be
with the President Is causing much spec
ulation. The reciprocity measure is as
good as voted upon, but the tariff prob
lens still confront the republican lead
ers and the administration. 1t is to dis
cuss that subject that the senators have
been invited. it Is said.
President Taft has promised to attend
the Lincoln celebrat ton at Hodginsvile
KY, October "a. He will be in Pitts
burg October q and at Morgantown. w.
~
cation today formally invited him to at
tend the inauguration of Prof. Thomas
E. Hodges as president of the West Vir-
ginia University October % and he ac-
cepted.
Mr. Taft has tentatively accented an in
vitation to celebrate Lincolns next birth
day with the Republican Club of New
York. This will be February II next and
the occasion will be Of political impor-
lance. Ex-Representative Olcott extend
ed the invitation.
President Taft has become a Rough
Rider He has accepted honorary mem
bership in the Grand Camp Of the Rough
Riders of California. He will not take
much part in the exercises of the Rough
Riders, preferring an automobile. DIR.
Edy of this city today presented the
President with a first-aid case for auto
mobiists.
Studying Lincoln Monument.
President Taft has received a letter
from d. II. Burnham. head of the fine
arts commission, saying that the selec-
ton of monument to Lincoln will prob
ably be made at the next meeting of the
commission. Senator Cullom complained
to President Taft about a week ago that
the Lincoln monument was not being
acted upon by the fine arts commission.
and said that he wished to see something
to the war President.
1t was this complaint that brought
answer from Mr. Burnham that the
commission has been working upon the
matter for some time and hopes to be
ready to report at the next meeting.
Lomax Case Submitted.
The case of Matte f. Lomax, under
sentence of death in the District Jail for
killing her husband. was laid before Pres
ident Taft today by committee headed
| by Representative Caleb Powers of Ken
lucky. and consisting of Samuel d. Truitt
John X. Ridout, attorneys for the con-
demned woman; Rev. Simon p. w. Drew.
pastor of the Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-
list Church. Judge f. NJ. Hewlett. DIR. J.
r. Wilder and Maurice W. Spencer The
committee presented petitions signed by
10000 people asking that clemency be ex-
tended the Lomax woman; brief OF the
testimony in the case and other data
bearing upon it. The President was told
that other petitions were on the way.
President Taft said that as the case
Is pending in the courts on appeal he
would not now interfere. but when it
leaves the hands OF the Judiciary he
will give the petitions consideration If
brought to his attention.
Among nominations sent to the Sen
of Francis Monroe Endicott of Massa
| chusetts 10 be secretary of legation
and consul general at Santo Domingo,
/ Dominican republic.
Taft Congratulates Venezuela.
/ Congratulations on the centennial ami
versary of Venezuelan independence have
been dispatched by President Taft to the
President Of Venezuela in the following
/ terms:
Permit me to add 10 the messages of
| cordial friendship which are being con-
veyed TO your excellency and the gov
/ eminent and people of Venezuela by the
! special embassy of the United States my
| most sincere CONGRATULATIONS and those OF
the government OF the United States on
this memorable occasion when the peo-
pie of your country are celebrating the
centennial anniversary of their indie
pendence. and to wish for your country
| continued prosperity. | also offer your
excellency personally the assurance OF
my high regard and best wishes