New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE..
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l


washington. Feb 6--The President DIS
cussed tariff commission and Canadiah
rec,nrocity legislation with thirty or more
Senators and Representatives today; sent
the nomination OF Representative Duncan
T.. McKinlay, OF California, as surveyor
NJ Customs at San Francisco 10 the
Senate conferred with several prominent
Indianians about appointments In that
state; received the members OF the COM
uerce Court, who were presented by Chier
Justice Knapp; received an invitation from
Representative Stafford TO attend the Ma
t.onaI Sangerfest OF the North American
sangerbund. at Milwaukee. June 22 TO %
tentatively accepted the invitation OF
Senator Lodge and Representative Green
10 attend the annual camp meeting az
Marthas Vineyard some time next sum-
mer. and after a number OF other con-
ferenccs. and In company with captain
Butt, went for a long walk. despite ttie
fact that the ground was covered WIN
several inches Of snow.
Senator Galinger and Representatives.
Dwight and Weeks discussed the Pos'si
subvention bill which passed the senate
several days ago Representative Weeks
assured the President that the House Com
mlttee on Post Offices would begin early
consideration of his measure. Despite the
strong opposition Mr. Weeks said he be-
leved the measure would he approved py
the House Because Of opposition from
tie Pacific Coast ii was decided az IN"
conference not to add an amendment in
GLIDING Oriental steamship lines.
Ex-Governor w. r. Durbin, ex-Represen-
tatve George Steele and Edwin NJ. Lee
Republican state chairman OF Indiana
talked to the Chief Executive about In
diana appointments and politics. Mr.. Lee
told the President that his message on
Canadian reciprocity had been well re-
ceived in Indiana and had more than any
thing else. greatly encouraged the Repub-
lican party I'm that state
senator Beverage, who was u caller this
afternoon, has recommended the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Lee as United states IN ,rsha'
OF Indiana, vice Henry c. Petit, resigned.
but the Fairbanks Heminway faction are
opposed to this and have asked the Presi-
dent to appoint him TO some office other
than that OF marshal.
NJ. ]. MCGOWAN, Secretary Of the Youngs-
town Chamber OF Commerce, who was in
troduced to the President by Representa-
tive Kennedy, said Governor Harmon will
be placed in a rather delicate position II
the Dean liquor measure which recently
passed the Ohio Senate. is approved by the
lower branch Of the Legislature as the
feeling between the prohibtionsts and
their opponents is bitter.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary Of State, the Secretary of War;
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Major General Leonard Wood, Senators
Lodge. Kean, Warner. Warren and New
lands, and Representatives Mann, Mccall,
Green Morse, Peters. Graham, smith
Swasey, Creager, Graf, Guernsey, Kopp.
Slayden, Mcclure, Austin, Andrus, stafford
and Fish.
Miss Taft has as guests at the White
House five of her Bryn Mawr schoolmates
Miss Barber, Miss Isabel Vincent, Miss
Wolf, Miss Arthur and Miss Lamb. Mrs
TAFT occupied box at the New National
tonight to see Mime. Bernhard, and had
Miss Taft and her young friends with her