The Washington times., 1911-04-18
TAFT AND HUGHES
DISCUSS WORK OF
POSTAL COMMISSION
Supreme Court Justice Urges
Cincinnatian for
Body.

Mr.. Ns,ic Hughes, the United States
Supreme Court, called to see the Presi'
dent today to discuss the preliminary
meeting Of the Postal Commission, and
TO discuss the qualifications of Law
renee Maxwell, of Cincinnati, to serve
on that body in the light of his as
sociation as attorney with the express
companies.
1t was announced after he had gone
that the commission would hold Its hrst
meeting IN Washington, and at the
White House on May l. At that time
the body will organize, and the pro-
gram for hearing in the magazine pub
fishers and others interested in the
proposed increase in second class mail
rates will be announced.
Also Mr. MaxwelIs connection with
the express companies and the oppo-
sition to his serving as a member of
the commission, on that account, will
be taken up at the preliminary confer
ence The President and Mr.. Maxwell
will, at that time, decide whether 1t
would be advisable for the Cincinnati
lawyer to serve.
Mr.. Maxwells Connections.
Two weeks ago it developed that Mr..
Maxwell had been acting as attorney
for two or three express companies in
Cincinnati and Ohio generally that
were vitality interested in the postal
rates on second-class matter. This led
to the discussion of Mr.. MaXwells fit-
ness.
Both the President and Justice
Hughes regard Mr.. Max as man
of too high character to be influenced
in an investigation such as is proposed
by any retainer he may have accepted,
and 1t is probable that he will be pre-
vailed upon to act in spite OF the pro-
test of certain interests involved in the
investigation.
While at the White HAse Justice
Hughes invited the President to attend
the commencement at Brown uniVer,
sity on June q. This the President will
probably accept, in spite of the fact that
the Yale, commencement takes places at
the same time. He went to Yale last
year, and will probably go to Brown
this.
Representative Burke Of Pennsylvania
introduced Chancellor S. B. Mccormick.
of the University of Pittsburg, to the
PreSIent this morning, who asked MN
10 be present at the celebration of the
I25th anniversary of the university, to
take place on February IS. 1872 He
tentatively accepted this invitation.
Y. M. c. A. Invitation.
Inc PRESIDENT also dCCepIeO al lHNlld-
ton to address the Railway Branch, Y.
NJ c. A, which meets in this city on
NAY 9. A delegation called on him this
morning.
Former Senator Elkins of West Etr-
ginia and former Representative Sturgis
of the same State, talked with Mr.. Taft
this morning about patronage in that
State. Mr.. Sturgis is supporting A. 5.
Pastor for postmaster at Morgantown,
while the Scott-Elkins forces are sup
porting F. l. Bowman. There are other
divisions in the party in West Virginia.
1t was learned today that former
Senators Scott and Elkins will be can
didates to succeed Senator Watson,
whose term expires in two years. This
means there will be a vigorous fight
within the Republican as well as the
Democratic ranks over this seat when
the next campaign is launched.
The President left Washington this
afternoon at 2 o'clock on the W., B. &
A. electric line for Annapolis, where he
will be present at the unveiling of the
tablet at the Naval Academy to the
memory of the French sailors who died
during the revolutionary war. The
French ambassador and Secretaries
Dickinson and Meyer will ACCOMPANY
the President They expected to return
TO Washington at 7oclock this after
noon.