The Washington times., 1911-05-04
TAFT SAYS POTASH
SQUABBLE DID NOT
CAUSE HILL TOQU|T
President Placates Lever and
Brantley, Who Withdraw
J. Resolutions.
SHEPPARD URGES
ARNOLD FOR JUDGE
Texas Representative Wants Ar
kansas Jurist Given
Place.

President Taft today gave Represen-
tHtive Lever of South Carolina and
Brantley of Georgia his personal and
emphatic assurance that DR.. David Jane
Hill had not resigned as ambassador to
Germany on account of the potash con-
troversy
AS a result of this conference Mr..
Lever promised the Executive that he
would withdraw the resolution which he
presented in the House the other day
calling for information as othe reasons
why Dr. Hill had left the diplomatic
service
While the President did not confide
10 the two Southern Reprensentatives
the reason Of DIR. Hills resignation he
made it perfectly plain that the ambas-
sador had not decided TO leave Berlin
because of the apparent failure OF the
potash negotiations.
AS he left the White House Mr.. Lever
said that he was wholly satisfied with
the statement made by the President
and that he would not press his reso-
luton.
Wants Judgeship.
Representative Sheppard.o of Texas and
Paul Jones, of Arkansas and New York,
called to see the President in behalf of
w Fl. Arnold, Of TeXarkana, who is a
candidate for the United States judge
ship in the western district of Arkan-
sas This vacancy was caused by the
death of Judge John II. Rodgers. Judge
Rodgers was a Democrat and Mr. Ar
mold who seeks to succeed him is also
a Democrat.
Senator Townsend of Michigan today
invited the President to visit Detroit
and Battle Creek, Mich, on his Western
trip. The Michigan State fair will take
place early in September, and the Presl-
dent is wanted TO participate in this.
The President will leave Washington
this afternoon at o'clock to be the
guest of the Medical Club of Phiiadel-
ganization tonight He will be accom-
panied by his physician, DR.. NJ. A.
De Laney and by Senator Penrose.
To Discuss Reciprocity.
While the President has prepared nc
address for this occasion. it is known
that he will discuss reciprocity. He will
be encouraged TO do this by the posi-
tion taken on this measure by the Penh,
Sylvania Senator. VINO had declared
positively that he Is favorable TO TINS
Senator Penrose called to see the
President this morning. and discussed
the trip and politics with him for
time. He said as he left that he would
y go into the reciprocity. matter further
with the Executive on the way TO Phila'
delphia this afternoon. The President
expects to return to Washington on the
1lldnlSlJ tram, anu 10 Dt ilSl { Iii NAAA'N
for work tomorrow morning.
Minister RomUlo :. NaOn, of ArGen:
tina. today presented Rear Admiral
Garcia and Rear Admiral Betbeder, oi
the Argentine navy to the President
this morning. The two admirals are
in this country making a study OF
naval construction.
Misses Susan and Mary Pierce
grand nieCes of President Franklin
Pierce, were presented to the Presi-
dent TODAY by Senator Gallinger. The
two young ladies live at Hillsboro
n. H.
The President was invited this
morning by Senator Wetmore TO visit
Rhode Island Oh the twenty-frst OF
June as the g6est of the Society OF
the Cincinnati. 1t was found. how
ever. that this date conflicts with
the Yale commencement and as the
corporation he is expected to take
mart in the commencement exercises