Evening star., 1911-08-18
GIVES TIME TO VETO GUARD IS IN CAMP
Taft Denies Admission to Wis., District Sodery Is Settling
itors This Morning. Down at Frederick, Md.
NO MEETING OF CABINET SITE MUST BE SPOTLESS
Representatives Mann and Willis Policing the First Duty Which
Breakfast Guests a House Men Are Put
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND CALLS SIGNAL CORPS RAPID WORK
President Obliged
1nvitahonsProbabe
Wedne Next adv Is in Operati
Taft Denies Admission to Wis.,
itors This Morning.
NO MEETING OF CABINET
Representative Mann and Willis
Breakfast Guests at White House.
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND CALLS
President Obliged to Decline Many
1nvitations-Probable Visit to
Rochester Wednesday Next.

Denying himself to alters this morn
ing, President Taft spent several hours
in his library in the White House writ
ing the veto of the farmers free list bill,
which reached the executive offices from
the capitol about 10 O'Clock The regu-
lar meeting of the cabinet at IL O'Clock
was dispensed with and Mr.. Taft gave his
time TO the veto message. The material
for this message has been in his hands
some time and he had practically framed
it in his mind several DAYS ago.
The President had as his guests at
breakfast this morning Representatives
Mann and Willis, the latter of the House
committee on territories. With these
statesmen he talked about the substitute
statehood bill, now before Congress.
measure which it is proposed to rush
through without delay.
The President gave notice Yesterday
that he did not favor forcing New Mexico
to change her constitution just because
Arizona was compelled to D so. The
original substitute bill required New Mexi-
co 10 make certain changes. These the
President did not deem necessary.
Early Adjournment of Congress.
Senator Guggenheim and numerous
SO satisfied that Congress will ad-
jcurn within a few days that they
called merely to say goodbye to the
President.
In the early or DELAYED adjournment
Of Congress is involved the question
whether President Taft will get to at
tend the G. A. r. encampment 1t
Rochester the 23d of this month. He
promised to do SO and hopes TO still
IA aJC ,trn l.ty4 f44l- hot h &c
going will be regulated by the action
OF Congress. The Union Veteran
League and other organizations to
meer at Rochester have sent the Presi-
dent invitations.
The Bills" Club of Marion Ohio, has
asked the President. who is an hon
orary member. to attend their annual
picnic September 5. The President has
written, regretting that he cannot
be with the other Bills.
President Taft has written to Repre-
sentative Langley that he fears he can
not accept an invitation to attend the
big festival to be given by the st. John s
Day League Of Louisville, for the benefit
of Masonic hospital, next June. The
President said that he is to 20 to Ken
lucky in November next to take part in
a Lincoln celebration on the Lincoln
farm at Hodginsville. and that he would
be glad to visit the ST. Johns Day
League while on that trip if 1t can be
arranged.
Accepts Honorary Membership.
The President has accepted honorary
membership in the Lodge of King Solo
mons Temple, unique Masonic organi-
zation with present headquarters in Ches-
ter, England. This lodge is composed of
seventy-five men from all parts OF the
world. 1t is. proposed to hold meetings
in the underground quarries in Jerusa-
lem. from which the stone was obtained
for the construction of the great temple
built by Solomon. Pending arrange
ments for meeting in the quarries the
temporary quarters of the lodge Will be
in Chester. England.
The President has notified his Georgia
friends that he cannot go to that state
in October to attend the state fair at
Macon.
John Hays Hammond, special ambas-
sador Of this country to the coronation
of King George, called at the White
House today. He talked to the Presi-
dent for some time The two men are
intimate friends.