Evening star., 1911-01-09
D|SCUSSOLDD|SPUTE
Canadian Officials and AmbaS-
sador Bryce See President.
TAKE UP FISHERIES AWARD
Boomers for Canal Celebration at
New Orleans Call.
CRETE APPEALS FOR AID
Representatives Of Pan-Hellenic
Union Wants America to Act
With European Powers.


For more than half an hour today Sir
Allan Aylesworth, minister OF justice OF
Canada: Sir Edward Morris, premier Of
Newfoundland, and J.. r. Brodeur. Cana
dian minister of marine and fisheries. and
Ambassador James Bryce of Great
Britain talked informally with the Presi-
dent regarding the fisheries dispute be-
tween this country and the Dominion.
Senator Root. who called while the
canadians We're in conference at the
executive offices, took part in the dis
cussion.
The fisheries matter was settled by The
Hague tribunal and the cnvoys are here
10 adjust the conditions laid down by
that international court. Final settlement
OF details will be effected at conferences
at the State Department, which will be
attended by the Canadians.
New Orleans Boomers" Call.
The President had an unusually busy
time today receiving callers. He had
hardly reached his desk when $50 BOOM
ers. who are here TO obtain the Panama
canal exposition for New Orleans, march
ed in upon him. Gov. Sanders, Senator
Murphy Foster and Senator Thornton of
Louisiana, former Senator James Gordon
of Mississippi and Mayor Behrman OF
New Orleans headed the boomers when
they called on the President. The chief
executive greeted each of the delegation
a they filed past him in the executive
Offices. Capt Archibald Butt introduced
the callers 70 the President Mr.. Taft
did not commit himself regarding the
logical point" for the exposition.
Prior to the call of the delegation the
President held brief conferences with At
torney General Wickersham, Postmaster
General Hitchcock and Senator Brown of
Nebraska. Representatives Guernsey of
Maine, Rucker of Colorado, Boutell of
Illinois, Lafean of Pennsylvania, Burke
Of Pennsylvania and Delegate Cameron
Of Arizona also called during the day.
Appeal From Crete.
Representative Burke introduced to
the President John Marion, Michael
Theodoropoulos and Arstides Sourlas,
representatives of the Pan-Hellenic
Union, who asked the President TO in
tercede for Crete in its purpose to be
annexed to Greece.
resolution was presented to the
chief executive by the delegates, which
sets forth that 1.-The island of hundred
cities ana its people" desires the Presi-
dent OF the United States to take up
with the protecting powers of Great
Britain. France. Russia and Italy the
question of terminating Turkish sover-
eighty in Crete.
Mr.. Taft was reminded by the dele
gates that the United States Congress
pressing sympathy with the Cretans in
their fight to accomplish annexation to
Greece, the mother country.
The President told the Pan-Helenic
representatives that Secretary Knox
would confer with them on the question
at issue. and they Immediately departed
for the State Department.
Speaker Cannon paid a flying visit to
the executive offices. but declined to be
interviewed after his conference with the
President.
Il have only ten minutes to get to the
Capitol said he as he ran for his auto
mobile.
For Liberal Immigration Laws. ,
Bella Tokaji of New York. president of
the National Roosevelt League, who con-
lerred with the President today on the
question of immigration. favors more
liberal laws and would welcome intelli-
gent aliens into this country for its de-
velopment
Immigration said Mr.. Tokaji. lis the
most potent factor in the upbuding of
10000 persons. this great, wealthy and
to great extent undeveloped country
would not be overcrowded. 1t matters
not of what nationality or what origin
these immigrants might be. In course of
time they will all become citizens and
their progeny will rank with those of n
hundred years of utilization with our
soil.
\ delegation OF thirty or more business
men, representing the leading manufac-
turing fertiliZing interests of the United
States, will confer with President Taft
Wednesday morning to formally protest
against a higher tax being placed by the
Germans on potash exports.
Discussing Panama Bond Issue.
Al the dinner given by President Taft
at the White House Saturday night to a
number or prominent financiers the ques-
ton OF the issuance OF Panama canal
bonds without the circulation privilege
was discussed
Special consideration was given the bill
introduced in the House by Representa-
Secretary OF the Treasury from accepting
Panama canal bonds as a basis for ma
tional bank circulation.
President to Sit for His Portrait.
In his leisure moments this week Presi-
dent Taft will sit for a portrait by Arthur
iialmi. a celebrated European artist. who
las Won many prizes for his paintings
OH the continent. Mr.. Halmi has painted
the family portraits Of Prince Herbert
Won Bismarck and OF his three sons.
Count EStcrhaZy and other men and wom-
"a prominent politically or socially in
Europe and America.
Arthur Halmi began his career as n
student in Munich, where a painting by
him, now hanging In Budapest won the
Nunkacsy prize. Afterward Mr. Halmi
went 10 Paris. where he became known as
painter OF fair women. a portrait study