Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-29
GAS, NOT DYNAMITE WILL APPOINT COBB KILL HIGH OFFICIAL
Labor Mems Defense San Francisco Attorney to Cmese eS Asanae
Counsel Succeed Oscar la~der the 1aota Canton
mcmaNc REFUSES AID TALKS WITH SENATORS TROOPS
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lodge Appointed Secretary Of
suvAl Coronation En-
San Francisco Attorney to
Succeed Oscar LaWIer.
TALKS WITH SENATORS
President Informing Himself as to
Reciprocity Bill Prospects.
SOUTH CAROLINA JUDGESHR
Five Candidates for Vacancy-Earl
Dodge Appointed Secretary Of
Coronation Embassy.

President Taft will appoint ". H. Cobb,
| an attorney of San Francisco, assistant
attorney general for the Interior Depart
ment to succeed Oscar Lawler, who re-
Gently resigned.
Senator Perkins and Representatives
Knowland and Kahn of California called
to see the President this morning and
notified him that Mr.. Cobb would receive
their support when his name Is submitted
to Congress for confirmation.
Secretary Fisher Of the Interior De-
partment also desires the appointment OF
Mr.. Cobb, who assisted Francis J. Heney
In prosecuting graft cases in San Fran
cisco.
All but one Of the force that assisted
Secretary Ballinger in his administration
Of the Interior Department have resigned
Secretary Fisher introduced to the Pres
ident Samuel Adams Of Chicago who sue
ceeds Frank Pierce as first assistant Sec
retary Of the interior.
Discussing Reciprocity Program.
President Taft today began to sum.
mon senators to the White House in
the interest of his reciprocity pro.
gram. the fate of which rests with
the members of the upper house.
One of the first senator's to talk reci-
procity with the President today was
Senator Owen of Oklahoma. The sena-
tor promised to support the reciprocity
bill, and declared he did not want to
see 1t modified or burdened with amend
ments.
Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire
also called to discuss reciprocity, in re-
sponse to a request. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Gallinger has not changed his
stand IN opposition to the proposed
treaty, and he intimated as he was
leaving that he would vote against 1t.
He incidentally remarked that he did
not expect Congress to adjourn until
some time in July.
Senators Cullen of Illinois and Smith
Of Michigan also discussed the reci-
procity program with Mr.. Taft
Selected to Attend Coronation.
Earl Dodge Of New York was today
named by the President as secretary
of the American embassy wllich will
attend the coronation exercises in Lon-
don. Mr.. Dodge was formerly secre-
tary Of the American embassy in Rome.
The President took another step to-
day toward Strengthening out the Indi-
ana political situation, when he author
the reappofntment OF Hood p. Love-
land as postmaster at Peru, Ind.
Little Actresses Call.
Three little girls, Leonie Flugrath. ten
years old; Marion Fairbanks and Made
line Fairbanks, aged nine; were the first
visitors received by the President this
morning. The children are members OF
a theatrical company playing here this
week.
Miss Flugrath, who was introduced to
the President several years ago by Jo-
seph Jefferson, the actor, wrote letter
to Mr.. Taft when she arrived in this
city early in the week, asking th;& she
be permitted to shake hands with him
again.
Secretary Hilles was instructed to reply
to the letter, and today the little girls,
dressed in their prettiest spring clothes,
came to the White House.
Invitations for the President.
Senator William Alden Smith and Rep
resentative Doremus of Michigan invited
the President to visit the Michigan state
fair at Detroit while on his western
trip in September.
state obtained the Presidents promise
middle of September; Kalamazoo is
Mr.. Burrows home city. and a special
feta will be prepared by the people there
when the President pays his visit.
An invitation from the Prison AssOcia-
ton to attend a convention at Omaha,
Neb., next September was today declined
by the President. who referred the dele
cation to the Attorney General.
Candidates for Judgeship.
Senator Smith of South Carolina called
to see the President today regarding
the appointment Of a district judge in
his state There are FIVE candidates
for the post. They are Il. W. Hughes,
II. A. NJ. Smith and Benjamin Haygood
of Charleston. former Gov. Martin F..
Ansell and d. A. Henderson Of Aiken
According to Senator Smith each cam
didate is well qualified to be appointed
Judge.
Archbishop j. B. Pittaval of Santa Fe.
n. NJ, who is OIL his way to Rome,
| had an audience with the President
this morning, when they discussed con-
| ditions in the southwest. Statehood
| for New Mexico was one of the topics
| The prelate was accompanied by Rev
| Father ketcham of this city. who is
| superintendent of the board OF Catholic
| Indian missions.
| Chief Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court and Judge George
| Gray of Delaware introduced Sir
| Charles Fitzpatrick, chief justice of the
Dominion of Canada. to the President
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul ac-
, companied by Bishop Scannell today
| made an appointment for a conference
with the President either this evening