Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
.DENEEN MEETS TAFT
Governor of Illinois in Con.
ference at White House.
Behalf OF CANAL PROJECT
Declares His Visit Is Without Politi.
cal significance.

Gov. C. S. Deneen Of Illinois. who ar
rived in Washington today for a con-
ference with President Taft, after a
quiet departure from Springfield. ILL.,, an
nounced that his trip has no political
significance. Just before he went into the
Presidents private Office at 1890 o'clock
the governor said, in response to ques-
tons:
NO. 1 am not here to discuss the Lori
mer case. One thing at a time. l am
here to obtain deeper water for the pro-
posed lakes-to-the-guIf canal
The governor was accompanied by
Isham Randolph. president of the ILL
nois waterways commission, and Gen.
Bixby. They desire to ascertain what
assistance will be given the canal prof.
ect by the federal government.
The conference lasted about half an
hour.
Gov. Deneen does not expect to return
to Springfield until Tuesday or Wednesday
OF next week.
He left the ILLINOIS state capital without
announcement, and, according to dis
patches from that city, he had long
conference with Senator Helm and other
members of the senate investigating COM
mltt6e DelOTe MS departure.
To Receive Gold Medal.
For the first time in history a group
Of nations will honor an individual when
the governing board Of the Pan-American
Union will, May next. present to An
drew Carnegie a gold medal. voted to him
| by all the American republics, at the
conference held at Buenos Aires. Argen-
tina. last summer.
| A committee of the governing board OF
| the Pan-American Union, consisting OF
Joaquin B. Calvo minister OF Costa Rica;
P. Esequiel Rojas. minister of Venezueia !;
4 Francisco de P. Borda, minister of CO.
lombia: Rafael NJ. Arizaga, minister OF
Ecuador. and John Barrett, director gen.
| eral OF the bureau, today invited Presi-
dent Taft to attend the ceremonies Incl.
| dent to the presentation. The President
promised to be present.
The exercises will be held In the Hall
| Of the Americas, and the event is to ne
| made an important function. to which
will be invited the representative men in
the diplomatic and official life OF WASH
ington. The medal carries on one side
the words The American Republics to
Andrew Carnegie" and on the reverse
side the words "Benefactor of Humanity.
No Obstacle to Reciprocity.
Representative Mccall Of Massachusetts
today told President Taft that the Under
| wood bill, providing for reciprocity with
| Canada, would be passed by the House
without serious opposition. Mr.. Mccall
was in Mr.. Taft's private office for more
| than half an hour, and their talk was de-
voted chiefly to the progress OF the reel
procity program In Congress the Massa.
chusetts representative assured MI. TAR
| that he would speak on the measure and
urge its prompt passage
Invitations Accepted.
President Taft today accepted the invi-
tation of St. Johns Lodge OF Newark,
| n. J., to attend the dinner on the night
of the 10th anniversary OF the lodge.
May L. He will also speak the same
| night on the subject OF criminal law AT
q dinner in New York city. to be given
under the auspices If the Prison Associa-
ton, the New York Bar Association and
| the Academy Of Political Sciences.
The President will spend the night IN
New York and go to Harrisburg. Pa. the
following day to address the delegates
| to the convention of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
Appeal on Behalf Of Cretans.
Rev. Panos G. Ginieres. pastor Of the
Greek Methodist Church at Lowell
Mass, visited the President today and
| asked him to intercede on behalf OF
| the Island of Crete in it's efforts to be
annexed to Greece. He was introduced
| to Mr.. Taft by Senator Lodge. Rev.
Mr.. Ginieres. who is native OF
| Greece. was sent to Washington by
| the Methodist Ministers Association of
Boston. who requested the executive
| to grant the clergyman a hearing.
DR.. Max Walter. who was sent to this
country by Emperor william of Ger
many to deliver q course of lectures at
Columbia University, paid his respects
| to the President today. He also called
at the German embassy.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa was an
morning. He did not see the Presi-
dent, but will come back later to dis
cuss reciprocity with Mr.. Taft.
Assured Of Husky Help.
II trouble ever comes with Mexico Pres
ident Taft will know where to lay his
hands on more than a dozen husky young
men trained to the minute and thirsting
for war. The members Of the Columbia
University base ball team, introduced to
the Presio.nt today by Representative
Martin W. Littleton Of New York. volun-
teered their services in case of trouble.
The President laughingly replied that he
did not expect to accept their offer, but
he would remember II.
In todays mail at the White House
there were 2S3 letters from Great Britain
expressing commentator for President
Taft's action in urging the ratification of
the proposed peace treaty. A special ste-
nographer was required to prepare letters
Of acknowledgment, which were mailed
to England late this afternoon.