The Washington times., 1911-01-24
TAFT WILL DISCUSS
RECIPROCITY PLANS
Important Utterances Ex-
pected at the Ohio So
ciety Dinner.

It became known at the White
House today that the President would
discuss reciprocity at the Ohio So
ciety dinner, to be given at the Will
lard Hotel. in this city, on the night
OF January 80. This will be the most
important public utterance he has
made upon this subject since enter
ing the White House.
This address will follow the publ
cation of the new Canadian treaty.
which has just been successfully
negotiated. This document will go
to the Senate and to the President on
Thursday of this week, and will at
once form the basis for either con-
current legislation between the Con-
gress of the United States and the
Canadian parliament or for simple
treaty adoption.
The President, It is said. will advo-
cate closer trade relations with Can
ada, and will urge incidentally that the
treaty be given favorable consideration
by the Senate.
MoKinleys birthday will be CON-
memorated at the same time the Ohio
dinner is given. Senators Root and
Dick will also speak at this banquet.
Secretary Knox will be on the program,
as will Secretary Wilson.
| Those opposed to C. NJ. Cade, who
was nominated a day or two ago by the
President as United States marshal in
Oklahoma to succeed Jack Abernathy,
have asked the President to withdraw
the nomination. Representative Morgan
| of Oklahoma, who has Loyalty supported
Mr.. Cade, was assured by the President
| today, however, that the nomlnauon
would stand.
Representative Gardner Of Massachu-
| setts is greatly alarmed over the fea-
ture of the new Canadian reciprocity
| treaty bearing upon the duty upon fish.
He said. following a conference with
| the President, that he was decidedly
| uneasy over the outlook for this indus
| try, fearing a reduction of the duty.
| When the news reached the White
| House this morning by phone that the
| House Committee on Ways and Means
had unanimously agreed TO faVorably
| report the Longworth tariff commission
| bill there was great rejoicing at the
| White House.
| The President, said Mr. Norton, was
| highly pleased with the action of the
committee. He said that the Executive
now felt that this Congress would vindi-
| cate the tariff policy which has been
maintained by the Administration from
the day the Bath. Me, speech was de-
| livered.
At O'Clock this afternoon the Presi-
| dent will receive 300 members of the
National Merchant Marine Congress,
now in session. He will again advocate
the passage of a ship subsidy bill, and
may iridorse publicly the Gallinger bill
| now pending in the House.
Special Ambassador Cassasus, of Mex
leo. was received BY the President this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. This envoy
came to the United States to thank this
country for participating in the late
Mexican centennial at Mexico City.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief Govern
ment chemist, called at the White
House today and presented number
of members of the International Con-
gress of Applied Chemistry.
! DIR. Wiley told the President that the
new organization wanted the patronage
of the Chief Executive of the United
| states and his approval of their work
/ in applying modern chemistry to the
production of foods as well as drugs.
| The President heartily greeted the Wis
| itors and assured them of his keen
| interest in their work.
NO OPIATES OR HARMFUL DRUGS
In Rrown's bronchial TrOcheS.