The Washington times., 1911-01-14
APACHE CH|EFTA|NS
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Plead With President for
Prisoners Held at
Fort Sill.

CATION of Apache Indians. The old war
rlor scame East to plead for a number
| of Chieftains of the tribe who are now
being held as prisoners at Fort Still
, They want TO return to their reserva-
! tions in southern New Mexico.
/ Chief Ma9oOsh headed the delegation
! He was accompanied Dy Sans Puer and
Sam Miller, members of the tribal coun-
| Gil. Eufala Harjo and Cosal Fixico-
chee, of the Greeks. whose reservation
! is IN Oklahoma, came to the White
| House al the same time They, too,
wanetd to meet the Big Chief" and put
! in word for their ancient friends, the
! Apaches.
The President promised the Indians
that he would look into the reasons why
their chiefs were being held at the fort.
IT, he told them, it was found wise to
send their friends back to the tribe, he
would see that it was done. He said
the United States Government did not
want to Cypress any body of Indians or
any individual Indian.
Indian Commissioner Robert G. VAL
entine, Assistant Commissioner +. II.
Abbott, and James A. Carroll, Superin-
tendent Of the Apache reservation, were
in the party. They explained that the
colony of prisoners at the fort contains
only seven of the original Chiefs They
were captured in 1886 by United States
troops.
Greet Great White Father.
The President today received through
Harjo the following greeting:
Dear Great White Father:
I'VE the delegation of full bIooded In
dians, representing 400 of our people
in the State of Oklahoma, wish you a
Happy New Year, happiness and long
life. Let US have justice and happy
homes and all shout together as one
nation
Another delegation of Senators and
Congressman called at the White House
today to urge the President to take i'm
mediate action upon the question of
German potash tax. They said that
they represented the Southern cotton
growers, and that the tax meant a hard
ship upon them, if left in effect In the
party were Senators Simons, Of North
Carolina; Johnston and Bankhead, of
A la bama; Terrell, of Georgia. and
Percy, of Mississippi; Congressman
Richardson, Craig, Dent. Clayton, Bur
nett, and HobSon. of Alabama.
W. Lee Brand, of Roanoke, Va, ac-
companied by Representative Slemp, of
IlldI Oldl6p Cdlltu To-Day 10 ask the
President to address the annual meet
ing of the Southern Shoe Wholesalers
Association. to be held at Swanscott,
Mass, on July s. The President prom
ised to do this if he could make rail-
road connections.
Senator Terrell Of Georgia, conferred
with the President over the arrange
ments being made for his entertain
ment when the Executive and members
of his Cabinet call in Atlanta on March !
10, TO attend the meeting of the South |
ern Commercial Congress.
Will Visit New York Press Club.
It was announced today that the
President would pay a visit to the New
York Press Club when he visits that
city on January q, to be the guest at |
the meeting of the Pennsylvania So
ciety. The Executive will go to the |
club at II o'clock that night and will |
stay an hour before returning to his
train.
A delegation from the Society OF |
Friends of Philadelphia will call upon |
the President on Thursday of next |
week to present a memorial from that
organization. Representative Butler |
of chat State called at the White
House today and made the appoint
ment for the committee.
Representative Hull of Iowa, today
III ecu NlIG dppOIllillClll Ol representa-
tive Walter /. Smith of his State. for
to the United States cir
cult bench, in he place made vacant |
by the promotion of Judge Willis Van
Devanter to the Supreme Court. Mr..
Hull received the assurance that the |
President was seriously considering
the appointment of Judge Smith. The
fact is, those close to the President
declare, the Executive has about made
up his mind to name Judge Smith for
this vacancy and that the nomination
will probably be sent to the Senate
on Monday.
President John Chandler Cobb. of the
National Permanent Tariff Commission
Association, called today to express his
gratitude 10 the President for the firm
and effective stand which he took upon
the tariff measure indorsed by the as
seciation. Mr.. Cobb said that the tariff
commission idea had no stronger or
better friend that the President him
self.
Former Senator Davis Calls.
Former Senator Henry G. Davis of
West Virginia was one of the Presi-
lent's callers today. He said while at
he White House that the legislative
situation in his home State was serious,
,ut now that it would not prevent the