Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
THANKED BY FRISCO
City Happy at Being Chosen
for Canal Exposition.
Mr.. TAFT SEES MESSAGES
Representative Kahn Shows Him
Congratulatory kilograms.
CANADIAN PACT DISCUSSED
Wooden Manufacturers Call at White
House-President Curtails
Southern Trip.
CANADIAN PACT DISCUSSED

With an armful OF kilograms congrat-
ulating the California delegation in Con-
gress on the victory in obtaining the
Panama canal exposition for San FRAN
cisco, Representative Julius Kahn called
on the President today to thank him
for his assistance in winning the fight.
One message handed to Mr.. Taft was
sent by John A. Kelly, acting mayor OF
San Francisco. and the board of super
visors. II conveys the thanks and graft
tude of the people of the Golden Gate"
The President was especially interested
in the kilograms from the Japanese con-
sui general and other oriental officials
assuring the California delegation that the
far east would send exhibits to the fair
such as never have been seen in the
occident.
Representative Mann of Illinois. who
was summoned to the White House to-
day to discuss the legislative outlook
with the President, said as he was leav-
ing that he hoped, with the executive,
that both houses of Congress would rat
ify the Canadian reciprocity agreement
before March /. Others called TO advise
Mr.. Taft of the situation were Senators
Lodge. Crane and Beveridge and Repre-
sentative Tawney. Each refused to di-
vulge the result of his conference, but
said the President was still optimistic
for the success of his legislative program.
Receives Wooden Men.
President Taft this morning shook
hands with about $50 members of the
National Association of Wooden Manu-
facturers at the White House. He re-
ceived the delegates in his executive
office. Senators Lodge and Crane intro
duced the visitors. who attended the an
nual dinner of the association last night
al the Willard.
President Taft today received an invita-
ton 10 attend the exercises attendant on
the unveiling of the first statue to be
erected in this country 10 Edwin NJ. Stan
tor. Secretary Of War under President
Lincoln. which will take place at Steuben-
vile, Ohio. in September. The invitation
was extended by Judge Frank H. Kerr,
Representative Hollingsworth and Joseph
b. DOYLE. The statue will be heroic in
size, and the sculptor is Alexander Doyle
CT New York.
About twenty-five expert cotton grow
ers and manufacturers called at the ex-
ecutlye offices today to pay their respects
TO the President. The visitors represent
ed the National Association OF Cotton
manufacturers and the American Cotton
Manufacturing Association.
Owing TO the press of business the
President has decided to curtail his trip
to the south, which begins March =. He
will visit Atlanta, Ga. as originally
pidiiHec, anu dOuTeSS the southern COM
mercial congress. but instead of visiting
Chattanooga, Cincinnati and Cleveland
he VIII return direct to Washington. He
Will be away from the White House
about three DAYS. instead of eleven days.
Although indications at this time do not
point to special session of Congress for
the ratification of the Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement. the shortening of the
southern trip will keep MIR. Taft in Wash
tngton just at the time when an extra
session, if called. would be getting down
to work.