Evening star., 1911-06-02
sure OF 81 VOTES
Taft Discusses Reciprocity
With Senators.
CONFIDENT OF DEMOCRATS
Believes They Will Vote Against
Undesirable Amendments.
PANANA AFFAIRS GONE OVER
President Declines Invitations to
Summer in Minnesota-Not
Going to Waterloo.
CONFIDENT OF DEMOCRATS
PANAMA AFFAIRS GONE OVER


President Taft frankly told senators
who called at the White House today
that those friendly to reciprocity should
reciprocity bill can be Supported only by
persons not really in favor of his pro-
gram.
feels sure Of twenty-five republican votes
for the reciprocity bill in the shape that
it passed the House. He also feels sure
Of thirty-five or thirty-six democratic
votes, making q total of fifty-seven or
fifty-eight in favor OF the bill to thirty
three or thirty-four against 1t.
Mr.. TAFT has expressed the belief that
the democrats are sincere in their sup
port Of reciprocity. and that they will
vote down amendments that would kill
II. 1t has been rumored that the demo-
cratic farmers free list bill is to be in
troduced as an amendment to the reel
procity measure for the purpose Of en-
barrassing the democratic senator's who
favor reciprocity.
Those who have talked with the Presi-
dent say that he insists that q vote to
sideration of the free list bill would be
Just as conclusive for the democratic SEN
ators to record themselves as in favor OF
the bill as would be q vote on q free list
amendment This is the plan which Mr..
Taft has suggested to help the democratic
allies out OF the dilemma that will be
presented when they are asked to vote
for or against the free list bill a. . rider
to the reciprocity measure.
Hopeful It Will Pass.
President Taft has repeatedly told CALL
ers that he is certain the reciprocity bill
will pass the Senate by q comfortable
majority IL 1t can be brought to a Anal
vote without amendment. The manner
In which proposed amendments are dealt
with when offered on the floor Of the
Senate will be the test for true friends OF
reciprocity. according to the Pres,aent ~
For more than an hour and half this
morning President Taft was In conference
with Secretary Of War Stimson, Col.
Goethals and Senior c. c. Arosemena.
They discussed the Panama situation, and
Senior Arosemena made it clear that no
friction exists between his people and the
United States government.
He admitted that the political pot In
the republic already is boiling, but de-
MED that Senior Arios and Senior Ricar-
do Guadia, who are now on their way to
this city. are coming to gain support for
their presidential campaigns Mr.. Aros-
enema said both these men are committed
to DR.. Arosemena, his uncle.
Col. Goethals told the President that
work on the canal Is progressing. and he
cited facts and figures to show that the
waterway will be ready on schedule time
ih 1918. He also invited Mr.. Stimson to
Panama to inspect the work OF construc-
tion.
Will Not Go to Waterloo.
The President viii not include Waterloo.
Iowa, In his trip west. that starts this
afternoon. Senator Kenyon. who endeav-
ored to have the state dairymen's con-
vention that is scheduled to meet at
Waterloo June assemble Monday, June
S, SO that the President could go there
from Chicago, this morning announced
that the dairymen could not gather at
Waterloo four days ahead OF time. Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher Will accom-
pany the President to Chicago this after
noon.
Replying to letter received from
George ]. Bradley. hsh commissioner Of
Minnesota. requesting him to make his
summer home at Lake Minnetonka, the
President today announced that he al
ready had made arrangements to spend
most Of his vacation on the north shore
Of Massachusetts,. This message. togeth-
er with the letter to Gov. A. o. Eberhart
Of Minnesota, sent several days ago. may
serve to check the numerous invitations
to summer homes that have poured into
the White House for the last few weeks.
President Taft this morning sent an
enthusiastic reply to voter In Sioux
Falls. Iowa. who wrote him, saying: III
faces in Washington after the next elec-
tiOn."
Sharon Graham ana IL Medly Scovii.
president and secretary, respectively. Of
the Canadian Club Of New York. called
at the White House today to complete
details for the Presidents participation
in their festivities at Manhattan Beach
June %. The President will address the
club on reciprocity.
200 members. today urged the President
to visit Denver on his western trip In
the fall Lincoln, Neb.. also wants the
President to extend his western trip. and
an invitation to visit the capital Of Ne
from Gov. AIdrich, w. s. whitten and
Charles w. Bryan. brother Of ''the peer
less leader" The President has taken
the invitation under advisement.
Invited to Philadelphia.
The lat CITY Troop Of philadelphia to-
day invited the President to attend the
celebration to be held November II next
in honor OF the 137th anniversary OF the
founding Of that organisation.
Senator smoot OF Utah called Just be-
fore the cabinet session and said - he
was leaving that he was sure President
Taft would visit Salt Lake City In Sep
tember. The senator also believes that
1Mr. Taft will make the trip next IAN q
transcontinental affair. He Il optimistic
for adjournment Of Congress late In July.
Mr.. Smoot is Of the opinion that after
reciprocity Is disposed OF adjournment
win follow, and that the Lorimer in
vestigation will be deferred until the reg
uiar session which assemblies In Decem-
ber next.