Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
TAFT QUITS CAPITAL
Will Attend Pennsylvania So
ciety Banquet in New York.
URGING TARIFF COMMISSION
President Has Not Abandoned Hope
Of Action by Congress.
NEW REPORTS ON INDIANA
Declares Taft's Chances for 1912 Are
Good. But Situation Must Be
Carefully Handled.

PRESIDENT Taft. accompanied by Secre-
tary Norton, Capt. Archibald Butt and
two secret service men. departed at 1890
o'clock this afternoon for New York,
where he will attend banquet of the
Pennsylvania Society at the Hotel Astor
tonight
Later in the evening he will drop in
at the banquet of the New York Press
Club at the Hotel Martinique and make
a brief address. The party will leave
the metropolis for the return trip to this
city at midnight
Mr.. Tafts address at the PENNSYLVANIA
Society banquet will be his first public
utterance in New York since before the
election.
Senator Kean of New Jersey and six
members of the Yale alumni who knew
PRESIDENT Taft when he was student at
that institution, called at the White
House this morning. Those who renewed
acquaintances with Mr.. Taft were otto
Bannard, candidate for mayor of New
York last fall: Stanley Dwight of New
YORK, r. w. Dixon OF Omaha, Julian Cur
tbs of Connecticut, s. r. Belts of New
York and Stanley Dexter
Fail to See President.
A number Of senator's and represents
tives called at the executive offices This
morning, but were unable to see the
President, who remained in the White
House until shortly after IL O'Clock work.
Ing on his speeches
President Taft summoned Representa-
tive Longworth to the White House to-
day Tor conference regarding the lat
ter's bill providing for a permanent tariff
commission. Despite the fact that Con-
grass
executive much hope for the success Of
the tarif commission plan, Mr. Long
worth Is still optimistic for the passap ora
OF ms measure by the House
Mr.. Tawney, chairman of the House
committee on appropriations, yesterday
told the President there would be no
u!Mcuity IN obtaining an appropriation
board for two years. He gave no ass,Ir-
ance that the bill for a permanent tariff
commission with inquisitorial powers
would be put through at this session.
Representative 1.ongworth after his talk
with Mr.. Taft today said I'VE expect
the permanent tariff commission plan
provided for in the bill introduced by me
to be passed by the House before March
g. The President insists that Congress-
pass measure OF this kind at this SEES
sion. l am practically certain the bill
introduced by me will be reported to the
House in the same form in which it was
drafted. AS for its success in the Sen
ate We are not so optimistic. The objec-
ton OF one member would be sufficient
Mr.. Taft will continue to urge the en-
actment Of the bill for a permanent
tariff commission.
Vetoes Private Bill.
The President yesterday vetoed a
bill for the relief of Clarence chatham,
| an enlisted man who was dishonorably
| discharged from the United States
| Navy. President Roosevelt vetoed a
similar bill during the Sixtieth Con-
gress.
ITO approve the bill would be to
| nullify the value and high character
| OF an honorable discharge which is a
testimonial of fidelity, obedience and
| ability during long term of service"
the executive said.
The following message was sent to
Congress by President Taft today:
Il have approved the bill, Ii. r.
23081. an act for the relief of Samuel
Radolato, who was killed in the course
| OF his employment upon river and har-
Dor improvement, new lock and dam
No. S. Monongahela river, West
Brownsville, Pa. April !. 1909.
From the report made to me by the
acting secretary of commerce and labor
il appears that a claim for compensation
in this case under the provisions of the
act of NAV 10 1903, was disapproved by
the Department of Commerce and Labor
solely because the affidavit of claim was
! not filed within the statutory period.
ut further appears that since the act
Of Congress Of May 80, 1903. went into
effect, twenty-one other claims for COM
pensation on account of death have been
disapproved by the Department OF Com
merce and Labor because the required
affidavit of claim was not filed within
ninety days after death, as required by
section of said act. III justice to these
other claimants whose claims have been
disapprOyed for reason similar to that
in this case l recommend that Congress
pass a general act allowing all such
claimants compensation. II their claims
are otherwise meritorious. rather than
provide relief for individual cases.
Prospects in Indiana.
Harry s. New Of Indianapolis. member
Of the national republican committee and
former chairman of that body, was a
dinner guest at the White House las,
night. He gave the President much use-
fun information regarding the politica
situation i'm the Hoosier state.
1t is reported that he suggested thai
the President pursue a neutral course be-
| tween the factions in Indiana and build
| up a new organization. giving recognition
| to the two old factions which are now
struggling for supremacy.
| Mr. New said the prospects for carry
| ing the state for Taft in 1912 were ex'
cellent. He added that the situation must
be handled judiciously.