The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
Pay Their Respects to the Pres
ident Of the Nation.
BARNES AMONG THEM
MANY Insurgents Declare Pub
Iicly for His denomination.
tCoI. Roosevelt Left Town When
President Arrived.

New York Dec 20.-The Repuoilcan
situation in New York state was laid
before President Taft today by leaders
ranresenting both the ''old guard ana
the so-called .'progressives- one OF
lis first callers was Otto T. Barnard
Republican candidate for mayor at the
last city election. After Barnard came
Samuel Koenig, chairman of the coun-
~ committee, and later he had an ap-
monument to receive William Barnes,
Jr state chairman. Mr.. Barnes's pres
once in view of his criticism of the
president was a surprise to those out
side the presidents immediate circle
for he did not attend any or the rune
tions at which the president spoke last
Mr. Hilles said Koenig called pri-
rnarilv to discuss the appointment OF
successor to United States Circuit
Court Judge Adams. who is soon TO re-
tire Another who had an appointment
was Mrs Mary Eddy, physician who
has lived in Turkey. Little was known
about the purpose of her visit
on behalf of his chief, Secretary
HilIes characterized as nonsense and
absurd a printed assertion that the
president had ignored Secretary Knox
in deciding his course in the Russian
treaty situation. At the last moment
the president has accepted an invita-
ton to make a third after dinner
/ speech tonight and in addition to at
Anding the dinners of the Automobile
Cfhb of America and the Young Re
publican association, he will drop in at
the banquet of the Twenty-four Carat
club an organization of jewelers..
At the suggestion of DR.. Lyman Alb
bott and DIR. Mary Eddy. an American
woman who has spent many years in
Turkey, President Taft took under ad-
visement today the rendering of the
good offices of the United States as
mediator in the Turko-Italian war.
Drs- Abbott and Eddy spent more than
an hour with the president. urging him
to take some action in the matte@
When DR.. Abbott departed all he cared
to say was that the president had the
matter under consideration. Under
The Hague agreement any nation may
tender its services as mediator to set
tie an International dispute.
Politics and Speeches.
New York, Dec. 20@Rest. politics,
and then more speeches was the pro-
gram before President Taft this morn
ing on the second day of his visit to
SEew York. After the round of din
ners and addresses that followed his
arrival yesterday evening he did not
reach the home of his brother. Henry
w Taft. until after midnight No
public functions confronted him today
until 2:3O D. H.
This free morning gave the Repub-
lican leaders an opportunity to pay
their respects and tell the president
how the party was getting on in New
York Since Mr.. Taft arrived several
of the Republican leaders here out |
side the ranks of the s'old guard" have |
taken occasion to declare publicly for
his renomination-
William Barnes, jr., the state chair
man. whose recent radical utterances |
caused a furry at Washington, was not /
among the leaders here last night, and |
1t was believed he would not return |
oft a erfI Inr7f ID
departure. Theodore Roosevelt left |
his office in town and went to
oyster Bay yesterday before the presi- |
dent arrived. Reports that the former |
president and his successor would take |
advantage of Mr. Taft's visit for a |
conference were refuted today by in
formation that Colonel Roosevelt |
would not leave home until this even
ing, then only to attend a private din
ner-
Meets the Blind.