New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington Ian 1.-THE President eA-
pects TO send a list OF Judicial nominations
10 the Senate next week. including appoint
ments in the sth Circuit. in the Eastern
District OF New York. and TO the Customs
Court Representatives Norris, of Ne
braska, and Smith, OF Iowa, while they
have not themselves made known to MI
Taft any desire TO be appointed to succeed
Judge Van Devanter in the Sth Circuit. have
been urged for the place. and President
Taft has received daily recommendations
from tho friends Of both.
The President is awaiting recommenda-
ton from the Attorney General as to the
man best qualified for judge OF the Eastern
District Of New York.
Several members OF the House Milltary
Affairs Committee called at the White
House to-day 10 urge the appointment ot
Representative Hull. who was defeated Tor
reelection, as the civilian member OF 'he
board OF ordnance and fortihcations. TN"
ONCE is now held Ivy Thomas j. Henderson,
Senator Gallnger assured the President
that favorable action would be taken by the
Senate on his postal subvention bill.
President Taft was asked by Representa-
tive Craig TO appoint f.. G. Melvin pres'-
dent OF the Selma (Ala) National Bank
member OF the board Of visitors OF the
Naval Academy.
Representative Longworth told the Presi-
dent that. in his opinion, the Ways and
Means Committee would report the perma-
nent tariff commission bill within the next
few days.
The President will deliver an address at
a dinner to be given tomorrow evening d'
the New Willard by the National Iarln
Commission Association.
WhiteIaw Reid. American Ambassador 10
Great Britain, called TO pay his respects 10
the President.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary of War. Senator's Hale, Brown
Curtis, Dillingham;, Crawford, burket''
Davis. Stephenson, Root Brandegee' SMITH
of South Carolina; Gallinger and Gamoie
and Representatives Gallagher, Young
SABBATH, Mckinney, Graf, Kahn, Hill. Barn
hart. Bradley Burke. Anthony, Slayden'
Lafean. Morgan, Sulzer, Lloyd, Dent, COR
don and Creager.
President Taft entertained at dinner To-
night in honor of the members of the Ca
madam government who are in Washington
TO confer on a number of important sub
jects, including reciprocity, the fisheries
settlement etc. The guests included the
Ambassador from Great Britain and Mrs.
Bryce. His Excellency the Prime Minister
OF Newfoundland, the Hon. the Minister OF
Finance and Mrs. Fielding. Miss Edith
Fielding the Hon. the Minister of Customs
and Mrs Paterson, the Hon. the Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries, the Hon. the Minis
ter OF Justice and Lady Aylesworth, the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox, the
American Ambassador to Great Britain
and Mrs Reid Senator Penrose, Senator
Simmons, Senator and Mrs. William Alden
Smith. Representative and Mrs. Payne,
Representative and Mrs Boutell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Mann. Representative
and Mrs. stephens, Representative and
Mrs Peters. Representative Brantley, MT
ard Mrs Chandler 2. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ Pepper, Miss Boardman.
Miss Catherine Anderson. Miss Harriet An
derson, Miss Taft and captain Butt. The
table decorations were French trumpet jon
quils and maidenhair ferns.