The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD MEETING Conference Is Called of
 Members of College Clubs PLANS FOR 1912 CAMPAIGN
John W. TomIinson of Birmipsham and Icaerh Harftgnp of -ew York VIII Make A Aidresscs---Taft VIII
 Handle Potash Question
BY wATTERsoN sIEALEY

Washington, January 14.--(Special., The members of the executive com mittee and the officers of the Ma clubs are preparing to hold politicaI "talkfest" at 8 conference to be helc here next Wednesday night.
 The call for the meeting was sent out by the president of the league
 Warren Jefferson Davis, early in De cernber, in order that the various state vice presidents might also have an op- portunity to attend the democratic conference in Baltimore, January IT where they will become acquainted with the plans which are to be framed for the course of democratic effort dur ing the next two years.
 The executive committee of the league will be represented by John W Tomlinson. national democratic commit teerran from Alabama. and Joseph liar tigan of New York. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman. president of the University of Virginia, who are both members oi the executive committee of the league will be unable 10 attend the confer ence- Letters containing suggestions from both will, however, be read at the meeting.
 The committee will hear addresses by MT. Tomlinson. MT. Hartigan, pres ident of the New York State Demo cratic College league; Roger Sherman Hoar of the state senate of Massa chusetts, and others.
 The Alabama delegation called at the White House today and urged that the government take some action to re- lieve the fertilizer manufacturers and consumers from the discriminatory tax recently imposed by the German gov ernment on German potash and oper- The President stated that he had b,en fully advised about the matter and that 1t was under investigation by the state department. He further stated that in view of the fact that the matter was now the subject of diplomatic ne- gotiations. he could make no furthe. statement in regard to the same. The delegation was Impressed with the fact that the President was thoroughly alive to the interests of the American people in this matter and believes that the Situation will soon be amicably relieved.
 A resolution calling upon the depart ment of justice to investigate alleged pools formed to depress the price o1 cotton and alleged wheat corners was in- troduced in the House today by Repre- sentative Craig of Alabama. The resolu- tion provides for a general statement oi the departments methods of prosecu- tion.
 MT. Craig said the department of justice had prosecuted Frank B. Hayne of New Orleans and others for alleged combina- ton to advance the price of cotton, but had disregarded bears. He thought this manifestly unfair to the south. The reso- luton is already promised the support oI numerous southern congressman.
 Prominent Scottish Rite Masons who know him intimately say the condition Of former Congressman J. D, Richard sor of Tennessee is not alarming He's only broken down by overwork. needs rest. and they think he will improve gradually now that George Y. Moore, for merly of Montgomery. Ala, has been Gcsignated temporarily as sovereign grand commander. southern jurisdiction. Rich ardson. they state, was doing more than his strength would permit
 To extend cotton goods into China through the visits of department of com merce and labor agents, Representative Heflin of Alabama today introduced bill csrryinS ans appropriation of Sl0Q.Q0o