New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington March 29-The President IL
was announced AT the White House TINS
afternoon. will make no further denial OF
the charge that he joined with Senator
Aldrich i'm urging the election OF Senator
Lorimcr than that contained IN ie'.'
written last September. In which MI i"''
said: The rumor. report or statement ''l"'
I consciously lent the weight OF tho ADMIN
istration TO the election OF Lorliner u
wholly untrue
Following a conference between the Pres
ident. the Secretary Of tho Treasury. Sen
ator Root and william Loeb, jr., the APP
pointment of Francis W. Bird. OF New
York, as appraiser of merchandise 10 sue
coed George Is. Wanmaker, resigned, was
announced Mr.. Bird was recommended by
LLOYD G. Griscpm
Mr. Taft listened attentivelv 10 what the
Rev. Francis NJ. OBrien. Of Bath. Me- had
10 say in behalf Of Charles w. Morse Tor
whom n pardon has been asked. but dld no'
commit himself Senator Cullom accom-
panied George r. Buckingham the chicago
attorney for John r. Walsh. 10 tho exccu-
tive Offices this afternoon The PRESIDENT
Jaw the Senator, but refused TO see MI
Buckingham. saying that If he wished 10
consult him about tic case he would senn
for him The Walsh and Morse pardon
cases are now being reviewed By the Presi-
dent
George p. Smith. member Of the Cana
dian Parliament. who was introduce' ny
ex-Representativc Mccall. told the Presi-
dent that i'm his opinion. the Canadian Far
lament would ratfy tho reciprocity agree
ment before its adjournment in May. De-
spite the opposition to the agreement
caused by the annexation speeches OF
Champ Clark and others, Mr.. Smith OK
rects the agreement 10 be approved by
large majority.
Tho Secretary OF Commerce and Labor,
following a conference with the President
announced the appointment OF Dr. Roland
p. Falkner OF Connecticut, as Assistant
Director OF the Census, to succeed william
F. Wllloughby. who resigned 10 become
member Of the economy and efficiency COM
mission.
Replying 10 a cable dispatch sent by the
President to the King Of Italy. congratu-
Iating him on the fftieth anniversary OF
Italian unity, King Victor said: II thank
you heartily for your fluctuations ana
wishes They have been particularly graft
fying 10 me- and so they will be 10 the
Italian people, as being the expression OF
tho cordial sentiments which unite our two
nations"
The President discussed the Mexican sit
uation with Senator Jones and Representa-
tive Foster. 1.-THE President could not have
done otherwise said Mr.. Foster referring
TO the mobilization OF troops near the MeXi-
can border There were good reasons, be-
sides tho necessity for neutrality, 10 have
the troops close to the scenes of revolution
and insurrection. Nobody knew what vas
going TO happen. and while IN" situation
seems to be improving. according to dis
patches, II is wise that the troops remain
where they are"
Senator Jones, commenting on the Next
can situation. said: There is no doubt
that the President has done much 10 better
conditions in Mexico"
Robert Bacon, American Amba ssador 10
France. who was with the President for a
short time. expects 10 sail for Paris some
time next week
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary OF State, the Attorney General,
the Secretary Of War. Associate Justice
Lurton. Judges Knapp. Dayton. Gof and
Kenyon, Senator'S Borah, Smoot. Smith.
Wetmore, Warren and owen. Representa-
tives Mann, Hawley. Mckinley. Wanger,.
Focht, Mondell. Roberts and Talbot ex-
Representatives Parsons and Hepburn and
Ex-Governor Herrick
The President and Mrs. Taft. accompa-
MED by Miss Helen Taft and Major Butt,
entertained. in their box at the New Ma
tional Theatre tonight, Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Herrick and Mrs Howard HOLSTER.