Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
MILK BILL PASSED'|ND|ANA HAS INNING
Marine Hospital Service to President Trying to Bring
Take Over Straus laboratory About Harmony in State
QUICK ACTION IN SENATE SEES REPUBL ICAN LEADERS
Immediate Consideration Is Given 0hoan Says
Request of Mr. Gallinger. Put Gov in Hole
900 APPROPRIATED INTENSE INTEREST IN MATTER
to of
OF Secretary Of
the Treasury Conference.
President Trying to Bring
About Harmony in State.
SEES REPUBLICAN LEADERS
0hioan Says Dean Liquor Bill Has
Put Gov. Harmon in Hole.
INTENSE INTEREST IN MATTER
Present Status of Ocean Mail Sub
sidy Bill Subject Of White
House Conference.

Indiana politics had an important in
ming at the White House today Presi-
dent Taft is trying hard To reorga nize re-
publican party affairs in that state. 50
as to produce the greatest harmony. To
do that he is consulting the leaders or
the two factions-the Beveridge men and
the old Fairbanks-liemenway folks. To-
day the President talked with Edwin NJ
Lee. republican state chairman and the
recognized friend and admirer OF Senator
beFeridse: eN-Representative George
steele and ex-Gov. w. I. Durbin
Each lndianan had a separate confer
ence with the President Senator Reyer-
ldge. former Vice President Fairbanks
ex-senator Hemenway, ex-Representative
watson and others have been consulted
by the PRESIDENT in the last few months
when he had opportunity to talk with
them, and in this way he has gotten
pretty fair view of conditions, with plent,
of advice as to how to better things
State Chairman Lee told the President
today that his reciprocity message had
frightened republican prospects IN IT,
diana Immensely and that if he continued
along that course republican success IA
indiana In the next national campaign
would be assured.
Will Not Take Washington Job.
One plan to bring about party har-
mony In Indiana is to give State Chair
man Lee job in Washington as an
auoitor, or something of that kind, in
lieu or his nomination as United States
marshal, for which he has been recon-
mended by Senator Beveridge Mr. Lee
however, does not want any position
In Washington. The F'airbanKs- tiemen-
way people have been willing that MI
Lee should he provided for outside of
Indiana, but they are not so willing
that he should be marshal of the state
In place of Harry c. Petit. who re-
signed.
FOR If Mr.. Lee should be made marshal
his place would be filled by another Bey-
erfdge man, the state committee being a
Beveridge organization. With Senator
Beveridge standing by Lee for marshal
not bitterly so, the outcome is some DIS
tance OF.
Senator Beveridge is doing fine work In
the Senate for the Canadian recfprocit,
measure OF the President and in this way
is putting the administration under obu-
cations to MN.
Discuss Gallinger Bill.
The Gallinger ocean mail subsidy bill
brought on a brief conference at the White
House today. Having passed the Senate
the bill is now before the House. Repre-
sentative Weeks, chairman OF the House
committee on post Offices. before which
the bill will be considered: Representative
Dwight. republican whip of the House.
and Senator Gallinger talked with the
President about the situation as to the
bill.
Mr.. Weeks will secure action on the
bill by his committee as soon as possible
and report to the House, so that the
bill may stand a chance OF passage al
this session.
The President was told that the meas
ure, as it will be reported from NJ,
Weeks committee, has a hard fight ahead
but that it stands a fair chance of be-
coming law.
1t has been practically decided that sub
vention of oriental steamship lines viii
not be attempted as an amendment I'm the
House. it was said today. This is owing
to opposition from Pacific coast represent
atives. There would be no chance in the
world for the passage Of the bill il tie
Pacific coast people should be against il.
Thinks Harmon in Tight Place.
Numerous Ohio republicans are gloat-
ing over the alleged hole they think Gov,
Harmon has been placed in by the pa
sage in the upper house OF the Ohio leg
islature of the Dean bill. a liquor meas
ure that has caused intense feeling
among the prohibition and whisky inter
ests Of the state. This sentiment was
voiced at the White House today by NJ
j. MCGOWAN, secretary of the chamber
of commerce of Youngstown. who was
introduced to the President by Represent
ative Kennedy.
.snbyn iS hod l,a
question:" said Mr.. MCGOWAN. that Gov
Harmon will be placed in a bad position
whether he approves or vetoes the Dean
bill, which seems destined to pass the
lower house and go to him for sigma
ture. The feeling is so intense that I
will not be surprised to see Gov. Harmon
fail to get complete delegation from
Ohio to the democratic national conven-
is that the governor would have solid
delegation from his own state, but his
action on the liuor problem may cause
him to fail in his plans and hopes"
McKinlay's Nomination Pleasea
The nomination today OF Representa-
tive Duncan E. McKinlay OF California
to be surveyor of customs at San Fran
cisco was said by Californians at the
White House to be an excellent one from
many points of view. Mr.. McKinlay not
only Is acceptaDle 10 Cdll1OrnldnS gener-
ally, but is a warm personal friend of
President Taft. 1t is considered by Cali
fornians that Mr.. McKinlay will repre-
sent the administration to a large extent
In California and the Pacific coast He
is clever politician, tactful In his re-
lations with the republican factions i'm
that state, and is in a position to be OF
value in the fight for the denomination or
Mr. Taft. California is now controlled
by one form of insurgents
Representative Kahn Of California
said that the nomination of Mr. Me-
Kinlay would be well received by Cal
ifornians, and he had no doubt that II
would be confirmed by the Senate
Representative Stafford of wisconsin
today invited the President to attend
American Sangerbund. to be held at
Milwaukee June % to % The Presi-
dent said he would be immensely
pleased to attend this great GERMAN
festival, but that he could not make
known his determination at this time.
Senator Lodge and Representative
Green of Massachusetts, asked the Pres
ident to attend the annual camp meet
ing at Martha's Vineyard. Mass. this
summer The President may be able TO
go there from his summer home at Bev-
erly, but he is not sure of this
chief Justice Martin Knapp and the
associate justices of the new Court OF
Commerce paid q call of respect upon
organized for work and is hunting
quarters.