New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE. .
From Til, Tribune Bureau

From ThH Tribune BEfeahs
Washington. March S.--The President
and the Secretary OF War discussed INC
mobilization Of the army at san Antonio
Tex. this morning. General j. warren
Keifcr. who saw service in The Clvli anu
spanish wars. said at ihc White House
tina, he was ready to take the field again
and felt "a strong AS he did I'm 1898.
\Tnc selection Of a minority leader ~ the
House was discussed to-day by the Picsi-
dent ara several Republican congressman.
Conferences on this subject have already
bccn held At the White House. Repre-
sontatives Mann. OF Illinois, Payne Of
New York. and Olmstesd. Of Pennsylvania,
are under discussion
Democratic Congressman vhO call AZ the
White House assert that the extra session
will last only three months, and that In
addition to Canadian reciprocity onlY
dozen Of the tariff schedules will he re-
ylsod. the remainder being left for the
regular session.
Ex- Representative Calderhead called 10
saw good-by and showed Mr.. Iait
telegram from Governor Stubbs. Of kansas
saving. Ell am advised on excellent au-
tEority that tho proposed increase IN sec
ond-class postage is aimed directly Al
progressive magazine and periodicals.
that the rates proposed arc coniscatory
and will practically ruin every Popular
periodical I'm the country. and viii there
fore deprive the people Of their only tree
press. 4 vast ma iority of the people OF
Kansas are opposed TO the increase ana
most earnestly urge YOU TO vote against
it." MI. Caderheads reply to Governor
Stubbs rosd: your message Is al hand
and. ms usual. YOU arc wrong. The CON
gross Of tho United states is not the enemy
Of the people, and the freedom Of tho press
IS not in danger. ] wish you would get
some correct information
Nfrs John r. Henderson urged tho Presi-
dent TO select Meridian Iiill, in Washing
ton. "a the site for the Lincoln memorial
which Congress authorized. Mr.. Taft re-
fcrrod he recommendation 10 the Fine
Arts Commission.
Tho President has under consideration
an invitation TO attend the laying Of tho
cornerstone OF Pythian temple a.
Gailhersburg. Md, presented by Grand
Chancellor Thlnehardt Of the Grand Lodge
Of knights Of Pythias OF Maryland and
several members Of tic lodge.
Ex-senator Carter and eX-Representa-
tives Tawney and DENLY are under con-
sidcration for appointment as members Of
the international joint commission 10 per
feet agreements regarding the boundary
waters between the United states and
Canada
President Taft will leave here tomorrow
afternoon on his Southern trip and return
10 Washington on March 20.
Among the White House callers were
Senators Borah, Stephenson, Owen. Thorn
ton, GugGenhcim, Gamble. du Pont, Pen
rose and Root. cx-Senators Burrows, Scott
and McCumber. Representatives Burleson.
Mckinney Alexander, Thomas, ilill and
Slaylon. OK Representatives Graf, Cheney
and Livingston. and Delegate Cameron.
Miss Helen Taft left here this morning
for New York and will join her mother At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft
Mrs. and Miss Taft will return TO Wash
ington Friday afternoon, and Mrs. Taft
will entertain several hundred guests at
musical that night.