New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington June 1.-THE Presiden'
discussed reciprocity this morning WIN
Senator's Smoot and Penrose and Repre-
sentative Cullop. Mr.. Cullop toid th'
President that Indiana farmers, who raise
MANY melons. would like TO get In on
the reciprocity deal with Canada. There
is Accent duty on melons. which has
prevented a larger sale Of this proouc'
TO Canada. Mr.. Taft told Mr. Cullop th'
reciprocity bill "a passed by the hous'
gives the President authority furtner to
nerotIato with Canada and said tnat a.
the proper time he would endeavor 70
take care OF Indiana products.
Representative Underwood talked 10 the
President about a consular appointment
When leaving the white House he said
"T do not believe the Root amendment will
pass. II II does Il mems. az ] have stat
ed. serious hitch between the twc
houses. The Democrats OF the House VII
not accept the amendment"
Senator's Smith and Townsend. Repre-
sentative Smith and r. w. McNair, presi-
dent of the Michigan School Of Mines, al
TToughton, went over with the Presiden'
the tentative plans for Mr.. Tafts WISH 70
Michigan in August. The President VIII
go 10 Buffalo and then proceed on Micni'
gan schooner through Lakes Erie, Huron
and Superior TO Houghton. II possible
tho President will stop at Pontiac, the
home OF Representative Smith.
Joseph Durnbaugh, an expert lochsnith
ard safe repairer employed in the Treas
ury Department. who WAS called to the
70 m
safe. dropped dead from heart disease
while seated in front Of the safe. MT
Durnbaugh, who was seventy years oio
vas born in Mechanicsburg. Penn, and
for the last seventeen years had been
employed in the Treasury.
Among the white House callers were
the Secretary Of War, the Secretary OF
the Interior, the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor, Senator Kenyon and Repre-
sentative Pickett. who introduced dele
cation from Iowa; Senator Jones, VINO
presented several Washington constitu-
ents: Senator'S Culberson. Stephenson and
NovIands. Representatives. Cannon. Dyer,
Loud. Jacoway, Lee. Moss. Slemp. Thayer,
Pavne. Burleson and Carlin.
The President received in the East Room
rnlS d1I'rNOoH Lcl ~ IVY SNVNN'
Gettysburg. Penn. who were introduced
by Representative Lsfean: fifty high
school students from Towanda, Penn. who
were introduced by Representative Kip,
and thirty high school students from
Wilmington. Del. who were presented by
Representative Head.
The President spent the late afternoon
on the golf links.
Mrs. Taft has so far recovered from
her recent illness that she will not only
be able to assist the President at the re-
ception and dance at the White House on
Monday night which celebrates their Sill
yer wedding but will also be able to en-
terrain q number of relatives who Will be
here Miss Taft, who IS visiting relatives
I'm Cincinnati, will probable return on
Sunday Mrs Taft's sister. Mrs. Charles
Anderson, OF Cincinnati, will arrive here
within day or two. and Horace Taft. the
brother of the President. will come 10
Washington at the end OF this week.
The President Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
Taft, General Edwards and Major Butt
occupied a box this evening at the Column
bia Theatre. Mrs. Taft went driving in
the afternoon.