New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Irr01, A., r,ibuno Huroau. I

lTrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Jan. 1.-THE fresl'en' u'-
ci5ed on two judicial appointments today
selecting Representative Walter J. smith
Of Iowa. FOR United states Judge OF the
Eighth Circuit. and Frank H. Rudkm FOR
United States Judge Of the Eastern Dis
trict Of Washington. Their nominations
were sent to the Senate to-day together
with that Of Thomas p. Mofiat. OF New
York, as consul at Msnagua, Nicaragua.
James J. I'M fled p letter at the White
House this afternoon protesting againstthe
small share Of the funds TO be raised by
the issue Of reclamation bonds assigned TO
the Oregon irrigation projects by the board
OF army engineers.
An official denial was made AT the WINE
House to-day Of statements that President
Taft Is being consulted regarding suc-
cessor to T. H. Prentice as chairman OF
the Republican state Committee OF New
York
Among tho White House callers were the
members OF the Cabinet Senators Bradley
GaIlnger. Burton. Crawford. Root. Clark
of wyoming. and Warren. Representatives
Morse and Langley and Speaker Cannon.
The President and Mrs. Taft entertainen
the members OF tho diplomatic corps AZ
dinner tonight. their guests being the AM
bassador OF Austria Hungary, the Amoas-
sador Of France and Nine. Jusscrand, the
Ambassador OF Great Britain and Mrs
Bryce the German Ambassador and Count
ess Won Bernstorff. the Ambassador OF Mex
leo. the japanese Ambassador and Bar
oness Uchida the Turkish Ambassador. the
Ambassador Of Italy and Marchesa Cusanl
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox, the
Minister of costa Rica and Nine. de CalVo'
the Minister Of Portugal, the Minister OF
BOLIVIA and Nine. 90 Calderon. the Minis
tor Of Peru and Nine dc Pardo, the Minis
ter Of Salvador. the Minister Of the Meth
erIands and Nine. LoudOn, the Minister OF
Honduras. the Minister of Honduras on
special mission, the Minister OF Denmark
and Countess Moltke, the Minister OF Hayu
and Nine Sannon, the Minister OF NeneZ-
uela. the Minister of Switzerland and Nine.
Ritter. the Belgian Minister and Countess
de Buisserct. the Minister Of the Domlni-
can Republic the Chinese Minister ana
Nine. Chang. the Minister ot COLOMBIA, the
Minister of Spain and Nine. de Riano, the
Minister Of Ecuador the Minister OF NOT
way and Nine. Bryn, the Minister OF MICA
ragua the Canadian Minister OF Finance
and Mrs Fielding. the Charge dc Analras
Of Brazil and Nine. de Lima Silva, the
Charge d'Affaires of Russia, the Charge
d Affaires Of the Argentine Republic ana
Nine. Nillegas. the Charge dAffaireS OF
Guatemala. the Charge d'Anaires or SWe-
den and Mmo. Ekengren. the Charge d'Af-
flares OF Greece. the Charge d'ARaires OF
Uruguav, the Charge d'Affaires of Persia
end Nine. Ali Kull. the CharSe d AnaIres
Of chilli. the Charge d'Anaires OF CUBA
Senator Cullom. Senator Bacon, Senator
Root Representative and Mrs. Foss, Rep
rcgentative and Mrs Longworth, the As
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Will
son. the Director General Of the Pan Amer
lean Union. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler p. An
derson. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd c.. Griscom,
Miss Edith Fielding Miss Catherine An
derson. Miss Harriet Anderson, Miss Taft,
Ezra p Prentice and Captain Butt. The
table decorations were Cattleya triana or
chids and Farleyense ferns.
The President and Mrs. Taft have issued
invitations for a dinner on February II.