New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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iron The Tribune bufeuu.J
Washington. juno 1.-THE President dis
cussed reciprocity with number OF sena-
TORS tb,. morning, including Senator smoot
who said. when leaving the executive OH
cos. that while he doubted that the agree
ment would receive the affirmative votes
~ dxtv Senators, no believed It would re-
ceiye ffty-fve, and that unquest'ohap'y
the Root amendment would be de1eateo
Senator smoot urged the President 10 ap-
noint ex-Judee NJ. II. Breeder. OF Los An
eeles. limited States judge OF the federai
court at Panama.
Tho Rev II y. Meyer. Of Great Britain
accompanied by tho Rev. DR.. H. %. osu,-
ford. of New York. secretary OF tho req
eral Council Of Churches OF CHRIST III Ai'e,
lea, called at the White House to-day W
present to President Taft resolutions ADOPT
ed by tho National Peace Council, express
ing their profound thankfulness, NOT only
for the Christian proposals that you nave
made in favor Of arbitration between the
two countries. but for the cordiai unah'"-
ity with which these proposals have been
welcomed"
Each day enlarges the already long hs'
of invitations which the President mas re-
ceiyed to make short stop here on your
western trip in September Acceptance
of one invitation from city brings others
from the surrounding towns. Mr.. Taft has
promised to visit tho Appalachian Expo
sition. at Knoxville, on September a. Now
Representative Austin and ex-Representa-
tive Massey, OF Tennessee. want tine Fresi-
dent to stop at Johnson City. Mr.. Tart
has promised to visit Nashville and Chatta-
nooga on his way TO Knoxville
President Taft will probaly Include the
Corn Palace at Mitchell, s. D., In his west
ern itinerary. The invitation TO WISH the
palace on September 25 was presented TO-
day by Senator's Gamble and CRAWFORD
The South Dakota Senators had Invited the
President to visit the Huron fair on Sep
TENDER y. but he had to decline because
of the Knoxville engagement
Representative Cooper told the President
that IL he did not include several towns IN
Wisconsin in his Western itinerary he was
afraid he CMr. Cooper would not be re-
turned to Congress. Mr.. Cooper said he
had been besleged with kilograms from
Wisconsin.
The President declined the invitation 70
attend the encampment Of the United Span
jsh War Veterans at Oklahoma CITY, and
accented the honorary vice-presidency OF
the American Association for the Conser-
walton of Vision.
Senators Crane and Brandegee and the
Attorney General will he members or the
Presidents party on part OF his EXTENDED
New England trip next week
President Taft received letter to-day
from S. G. Antisdale. Of Benton Harbor'
Mich. II reads Il was born in your state
in Geauga County, March 10, 1890. and voted
for Republican principles before there was
a Republican party. My first vote was
cast for John =. Hale. the Free Soil can
didate; then followed John G. Fremont
ord have voted since for every candidate
the Republicans have nominated. And
having voted for such men as Garheld'
Mckinley and yourself. all natives OF ONO
7 feel proud Of her 10 think that she mas
furnished us with such an array or good
mon And 7 want to say right here that
am for reciprocity straight. ] hope your
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary VIII he
6IIed with many blessings, and that your
wife will enjoy the same, and [ also hope
that the remainder Of your term as Presi-
dent will be filed with success.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary Of War. the Attorney General
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor. the
Vice-President. Senators Cullom, Bacon
Jones. Gronna, Williams, Smith and Bran
degee. and Representatives Haughen'
Rarnhardt. Carlin, Warburton Rodenberg'
Post. Mckinney, Allen, Jacoway' Burleson'
Clark. Burke Dixon. Jackson, Madison
calder. Weeks, Smith. Anthony and Ma
guire.
With the arrival at the White House TO-
morrow OF Miss Taft the large famlly
party which will be with the President and
Mps Taft at their silver wedding celebra-
ton will be complete. Mr. and Mrs Henry
". Taft arrived from New York to-day, as
did also Robert Taft, the elder son OF the
President and his great-aunt. Miss Della
Torrey. of Massachusetts. Charles TAFT
the Younger son OF the President, and Mrs
Taft arrived this afternoon with his uncle
Horace D. Taft, OF WATERFOWL. Conn The
President and Mrs. Taft dined tonight
with only the members of their house
party.