The Washington times., 1911-05-10
NATIONS Join
IN EFFORT TO SAVE
:PAC|F|C FUR SEALS
Treaty Conferees to Meet at
State Department
q. Tomorrow.

1t was announced today. following
the appointment by the President of a
fur seal commission, that a conference
of representatives of this country,
Great Britain. Japan, and Russia would
take place tomorrow to negotiate a
treaty for the protection and preserva-
ton of the fur seals OF the North Pa
cific ocean.
Less than a week ago the President
named Secretary Nagel. of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor and
Chandler P. Anderson, counsellor of the
State Department to represent the
United States. The conference will be
held at the State Department, and, If
possible, measures will be agreed upon
which will effectively check the rapid
determination of these valuable sea
mammals.
A distinguished list of conferees will
take part in the conference tomorrow.
Ambassador Bryce and Joseph Pope,
under secretary of state for internal
affairs of Canada, will represent Great
Britain. The delegates from Japan are
Baron Uchida, the japanese ambassador
TO Washington. and Richest Doke, chief
of the bureau of marine industry, and
Tasaku Kitahara, expert in the depart
ment of commerce.
The Russian government will be repre-
scented by Pierre Botkins, Russian min
ister to Morocco. who will act as envoy
plenipotentiary, while Baron Neldo, Of
ficer of the ministry of foreign affairs,
and Mr.. Brajaiffoff, of the ministry OF
agriculture. will assist the envoy daring
the proceedings.
Dinner Invitation.
The President was today invited to
attend a dinner to be given in New
York on June by the Produce Ex-
change of that city to the Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association. He accepted this
invitation tentatively, telling Senator
Fletcher of Florida that If he went to
the Sunday school rally in Brooklyn at
that time, he will attend the banquet
The Senator said that more than l,6G
Crushers would be present at this meet
ing, and that nearly all OF them would
come from the South.
Representative Clayton of Alabama,
chairman of the House Committee on
Judiciary. today conferred with the
President over a bill which he has pre-
sented in the House providing that
mated to fill the vacancy in the Supreme
Court of Porto Rico.
Another Judge Needed.
Judge Jenkins, of that court, is sick
at his home in Chippewa Falls. Mimi,
and under the present statute, nobody
can be sent to ST. in his place. The
object of the pending bill, therefore, is
to make il possible to designate some
other jurist to fill the office temporarily.
The President is favorable to the meas
ure, Judge Clayton said today.
Still another invitation came to the
President today when Representatives
konop and Burke of Wisconsin asked
the Executive to visit the cities of APP
pleton and Beaver Dam, Wis, on his
Western trip. The President is holding
this matter in allegiance, and may ac-
cept il if he can work the two cities
into his itinerary.
petition was presented to the PreSi-
dent today by Senator Townsend of
Michigan, requesting the retirement of
Colonel Dunn, of the ordnance depart
ment of the army. Colonel Dunn has
been testing explosives used by rail-
roads in the United States.
Representatives Tuttle and Scully of
New jersey called for the first time on
the President. They were accompanied
by Representative Mccoy, another new
member from New Jersey.
telegram was received by the PreSi-
dent from P. w. Tibbetts, approving
the suggestion made by Senator Ken
yon that President Taft establish his
summer home in the Northwest. Mr.
'ipbbetts, who is mayor of Wayzagota
MINI. proposed the shore of Lake Mine
toxic, near Minneapolis, for this home.
The President will speak tonight at
the Washington District Epworth
League, at the Metropolitan NJ. F.
Church. II was announced a the White
House today that the Executive had
decided to include this meeting in his
engagements for tonight.