Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12
Indians Want to Elect Own
Captains and Judges.
PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT
Senator Lodge Predicts Passage Of
Reciprocity Bill.
TAFT WINS COMMENTATOR
Conference Over Prospect Of Inter
national Agreement for Con-
serving Seals.

The old appeal Of the red man to the
white man for justice and fair treatment
was again made at the White House to-
day. Two fine-looking Cahuillo Indians
Chief Lugo and his nephew-from their
reservation In California. begged the Pres
ident to give the tribe some independence
by permitting It's members to elect their
own captains and judges. The two red
men crossed the continent to see the
President, to whom they were introduced
by State Senator Estudillo of California
Chief Lugo told the President that the
Indian agents choose these officers. there
by reducing the tribesmen to children
politically. He declared that all the men
of the tribe were intelligent, educated and
capable Of self government. He asserted
that the President could aid in elevating
the red man by giving him greater in
dependence Chief Lugo speaks English,
Spanish and five Indian languages. He
said afterward that the President prom
ised to take the mater up with the In
terror Department.
Adoption of Reciprocity Predicted.
"Reciprocity will go through the
Senate all right" said Senator Lodge.
at the White House today. Whether
the Root amendment goes through is
not so material If it does not become
part Of the pact the agreement will be
just as effective
The Massachusetts, senator said that
he had contemplated offering an
amendment for the protection OF the
fishermen of his state, but he had
found that it would not be adopted and
he did not care to complicate the
situation or stand in the way OF the
agreement going through
AS TO adjournment of Congress, Sen
ator Lodge said that he was not
prophet and wished that somebdy
could give him the correct date. Mr..
Lodge talked with the President for
some time about legislation.
Wins Many Endorsements.
Resolutions. letters and telegrams in
dorsing the Presidents position on reci-
House. The Chicago Board OF Trade has
submitted resolutions passed by it. Com
mendation of the Presidents position on
International arbitration are received by
every mail. The international Sunshine
Society of New York is one of the latest
organizations to back the President. Prof
Otto Koebner of the University of Berlin,
one of the Presidents visitors today.
congratulated the President on his stand.
Prof. Koebner is in this country study
ing agricultural subjects.
Supposing that the President will go
to Indianapolis, July 4. to make speech,
the Associated Brotherhood of Railway
men has invited the chief executive to
witness thrilling head-on collision be-
tween railroad trains. a feature OF the
coming Indianapolis fair.
The President has been invited to at
tend meeting of the Conservation Club
Of Providence, June 23. He cannot ac-
cept.
Conservation of Seals.
Secretary Nagel and Chandler Ander-
son. solicitor of the State Department.
the two delegates of this country to
the international seal fisheries confer
ence, spent half an hour with President
Taft this morning talking over the
work that has been done so far The
conference was in session today, but
there were persistent reports that 1T is
deadlocked, and not making the progress
that had been hoped for by the Presi-
dent. The hitch is said to be between
Japan and Russia. The United States
and Great Britain are in harmony in
the conference, anxious to put stop
TO the destruction of the seals that is
going on with great rapidity. The adj
ministration will exert it's influence to
bring about some binding international
policy, although the outlook is said to
be anything but bright
Attorney General Webb and Surveyor
General Kingsbury of California were
introduced to the President today by
Senator Perkins.