Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
'H0T TALK IN COURT F1RM ON WOOL BI[I
Glen Echo Dispute Aired in President Said to Still Intend
Hearing at Rockville. to Veto Measure al
EXCHANGE ANGRY CHARGES REGULARS ARE DELIGHTED
Mayor the Chief
Fight Iaast Sunday. Data Scientifically Gathered
lon STAND OVER TWO HOURS TAKES wILEYs CASE
Part of
Weaver Of Assault-Many and Decision
terruptions Proceedings Public Monday.
President Said to Still Intend
to Veto Measure. 81
REGULARS ARE DELIGHTED
Chief Executive Does Not Consider
Data Scientifically Gathered. !,
TAKES UP DR.. WILEY'S CASE
Part of Day Given Over to Matter,
and Decision May Be Made
Public on Monday.

Drifting out from the executive Offices
today was renewed verification OF the
determined attitude OF President Taft
toward a wool bill. The old-liners, the
high protectionists and the regulars or
the republican party were delighted with
the positive knowledge that the President
could be depended upon to put out of
business a wool bill or any other tariff
bill passed by Congress not based upon
scientifically gathered facts and data
None OF today's White House callers
hesitated one minute in declaring that
the Presidents mind was firmly made up,
and that he did not give a penny for the
political possibilities SO far as they con-
cerned himself. Some of these callers
had come right from the President and
knew from his own lips what he would
do when Congress sends him a revision
of schedule X. Mr.. Taft has not hesi-
tated the least bit in talking freely.
You bet your life the President will
veto it," declared one of the biggest re-
publicans in fhe United States Senate as
he left the executive offices after a long
talk with the President. Yes. he will
smash it hard" declared another.
Willing to Meet Issue.
The Presidents fighting clothes are on.
He is willing to meet the issue as IL
will be presented to him in a wool bill.
He regretfully realizes that the parting
Of the ways has come in his party. but
there is every promise that his leader
ship of his own wing of the organiza-
tion will be virile and aggressive
He is to be the rallying point for the
three or four elements of his party that
will follow him on the tariff. The high
protectionists. the old guard Of the
party will acclaim him and his acts
and stand solidly back of him; the
maddle-ground republicans. not fully in
sympathy with the old guard, but not
ready to join the insurgents, will be
with him, as will be those republicans
Of conservative tendencies not ranked
as high protectionists. but disliking the
modern doctrines of the insurgents on
subjects other than the tariff.
1t is predicted that the President, here
tofore disliking the game of politics. but
now realizing that the life Of the party
is in danger, will develop qualities or
leadership for which he has not been Civ
en- credit. At any rate the state and
national leaders trust him and believe
that he will be prepared to maintain his
veto of wool in a manner that will help
him and his party.
Working on Wiley Case.
The President did not give all OF his
time today to tariff talk. He passed
upon many other things and saw many
visitors who did not have tariff in their
minds. The President got down to con-
sideration of the Wiley case and will
probably have his decision ready Mon
pers and before Monday will understand
the case in sufficient detail to enable him
to render decision. He did not indicate
today what he would do.
Senators Stone and Reed and Repre-
sentative Borland of Missouri called on
the President today to urge communication
Of sentence for r. p. May, young man
OF Kansas City recently convicted in the
United States court of using the mails
for selling fraudulent mining stock and
sentenced to one year in federal prison.
1t was stated that the principals in this
case, the men who furnished the money
and the brains for the scheme. escaped
punishment May, 1t was said, was really
a victim Of the others.
Charles a. LOomiS, Kansas CITY law.
YER accompanied by Senator Curtis, also
saw the President in behalf OF S. III.
Schneider, convicted with May upon the
same charge.
The President referred the visitors to
the Department Of Justice.
President Plans Two Trips.
President Taft will make two trips out
of Washington in the next few weeks.
He will go to Mountain Lake Park, Md.
August g. leaving here after midnight OF
Sunday and reaching his destination about
O'Clock in the morning He Will make
an address to the association gathered
there, and return to this city that night.
The President has also agreed to visit tha
Ocean Grove Association at ocean Grove
N. j., August 10.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina
headed a big delegation of North Caro-
linians who called on the President to-
day to invite him to visit the winston
Salem fair October f. The Presldenc
cannot accept the invitation. ;,
The President has been invited TO aitenH
the opening of the army and navy Y. M.
G. A. building at Newport, r. l., at a.
time to be fixed by him.
Ex-senator Scott Of West Virginia, who
has lust come back to Washington from
an auto trip through New England and
his own state, told the President today
that the country felt most kindly to him
and that his popularity was increasing
by bounds.
Not to Investigate Charges.
Mai. B. B. Ray Of the United Statea
Army Pay Corps handed to Secretary
Hilles today letter from Chairman Helm
of the House committee on expenditures
in the War Department. in which Mr..
Helm announced that he had no intention
at present to investigate the charges OF
irregularity and political activity upon
the part of Maj. Ray
Announcement was made today that tho
general arbitration treaties between this
country and Great Britain and this
country and France will be signed in
Washington next week. Secretary of State
Knox will sign for the United States. The
exact date has not been set.
Representative Mann, minority leader OF
the House. is sore. His troubles are due
to President Taft's failure to nominate
Edwin w. Simms for another term as
United States attorney for the northern
district Of Illinois Mr.. Mann saw Presi-
dent Taft half a dozen times In behalf OF
Simms and thought that he would secure
his nomination Instead the President
sent to the Senate the nomination OF
James H. Wilkerson, who has for years
been q special attorney of the Department
of Justice, and whose nomination was
urged by Attorney General Wickersham.
las between Wickersham and Mann the
President accepted the recommendation
of his Attorney General. Mr.. Mann is
to have been q sharp message
to the White House and to have received
one in return.