Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-29
GIVE AID TO TAFT
Democratic Senators Support
His Reciprocity Plan.
ABLE TO PREVENT COMBINE
Vote on Pact Assured Ahead Of
Other Tariff Bills.
DECLINES TO BE A JUDGE
Attorney General Of Porto Rico
Thinks It Would Be Unfair to
Accept Promotion.

0OGou Is urging the ITeSiucilt W 81 "
Atlanta October IL to attend the unveil
ing of monument.
Four or five democratic senator's are
expected to stand by the regular republic
cans in forcing reciprocity to a vote ahead
Of tariff revision or any other measure,
and Senator Stone has explained in detail
why he is SO aligned. On the subject of
reciprocity the Missouri senator has be-
come one of the foremost lieutenants OF
the administration. He has conferred
often with the President and at one time
appeared to be about the only senator of
either party who bothered himself about
keeping reciprocity to the front, IL only
In verbal way. 1t was at this time that
Senator stones tall. lank figure was often
seen in the executive offices.
Nothing to Be Gained.
Senator Williams of Mississippi is an
other democrat who does not believe
that anything is to be gained politically
or otherwise by putting President Taft to
the test on tariff revision before reci-
procity is finally acted upon.
II the President should veto the House
tariff bills the Senate would still have to
act on reciprocity, Mr.. Williams figures
II the President vetoes tariff bills after
reciprocity becomes law he will be re-
sponsible to the country for his action
just as much as he would be in the event
he affixed his veto before the Canadian
agreement is voted upon as presented to
him.
At any rate. a small number Of demo-
cratic senator's are expected to prevent
successful cOmbinatio OF democrats
and insurgents for pushing tariff to the
front ahead of the Canadian pact They
propose to follow the House majority in
Keeping reciprocity to the front ahead Of
all other things, and will not endeavor to
emDarrasS the President by joining with
the insurgents.
Silent as to Veto.
The administration makes no statement
that will clear the atmosphere as to what
the President eventually will do with tar
III bills The Presidents speeches and
other public utterances have indicated his
position to be that tariff revision should
be based upon scientific data accumu-
lated by the tariff commission, and that
that will not satisfy the country. If the
Presidents investigation of the House
bills convinces him that they are not
scientifically based the logical action
would be for him to use the veto. It is
certain, however. that no threats have
been made and that the President is CIV
ing no enlightenment on the question
that is worrying the democrats and in
surgents. Insurgent leaders are not visit
ing the White House to ask the Presi-
dents views. and he is not sending out
any messengers with Qualification mug
gets.
The President has received from the
board of directors of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee
a letter giving the outcome Of a referen-
dunn vote on reciprocity taken by that
association. OF $50 members who voted
on the question 600 favored reciprocity
without amendment and thirty were
against it.
Declines to Be Judge.
Foster V. Brown of Chattanooga. Tenn,
has declined the position of United States
district Judge for Porto Rico, and in do
ing SO has caused wonder at the White
House and Department of Justice. Mr..
Brown is at present attorney general OF
Porto Rico Upon the death Of Judge
John ]. Jenkins Mr. Brown was named
by the President to succeed to the
vacancy and his nomination was sent to
the Senate In q letter to the President
in which he declines the proffered honor
Mr.. Brown says that as attorney gen.
eral he has worked up a number Of
important cases in Porto Rico. It would
not be fair for him to sit in adjudication
upon these cases as judge. ana ne THINKS
some other man should be appointed. u
the states to be assigned to these cases
Mr.. Brown would be glad to become
judge. but there is no law that permits
@ Judge from this country to be tenn
porariiy transferred TO Porto h,co. +,v.
Byrns of Tennessee are seeking to nave
J. w. Bonner, formerly of Nashville.
named to fill the vacancy. NJ. Bonner
has been auditor OF Porto RICO Tor a
number of years. Before going to that
island he was a circuit judge of Tonnes
see, and stood high in the legal profession.
The President is considering Mr.. Bonner
qualifications.
More Troops to Leave.
President Taft. before leaving tomor-
row for Beverly with Mrs. Taft, will take
I'D with his cabinet the removal OF more
troops from San Antonio and other points
along the Texas border. There are still
about 14OOO soldiers in San Antonio and
three cavalry regiments patrolling the
border.
secretary Stimson and Gen. Wood con-
ferred with President Taft today about
the details 1t is understood the Pres
ident and Gen. Wood think that the con-
ditions that made the mobilization OF the
troops necessary no longer exist and that
1t will be best to bring most of them back
| to their regular posts. Several cavalry
regiments will be retained on the border
until peace in Mexico looks to be perma-
nent.
Representative Slayden Of the San
Antonio district. called on the Presi-
| dent today and asked him to visit the
| Texas city this fall when he goes
west The President said he did not
| think he would be in that part Of the
| country.
Teachers Hope for Peace.
| Miss Kate Stevens. London teacher,
representing the general committee Of
| the London Teachers Association. call