New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
AT THE WHITE HOOoG'
rp.ror The Tribune Bureau.l


v-r,,a,o, April 5-The President, IN
,,s mossoq, transmitted TO Congress TO-
dav urged the early passage OF the '"n'
dian reciprocity agreement iie a'so
long list Of nominations ihc'""''s :"
number of recent appointments 10 '"e ''e'
ate. .,,o.,
" y Knox chairman Of the Repuph'd"
etate Central Committee Of Michigan YER
egraphcd TO the President to-"al ;"
Yesterdays spring election the entire h'
publican state ticket was succ'ssir' y.
the normal Republican maJori'E'
regard as significant In view OF tne 'e'''
ration made in some quarters tn'' '''
c,urocitv progranme of the admins'rd'io"
y ould disrupt the party In strong heP"o
Iicon border states. regard the outcome
az &, strong Endorsement In Michigan "a
YOUR reciprocity programme.
President Taft was much gratined to re-
co,ve this telegram, as we'll az a set oi
ro.o,,,,ops adopted by the Woodla"n
Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry, oooia""'
Ore and signed by ". u. o'ate''
retary. disappearing Of the acton OF ,"e
National Grange in opposing rec'P'o''''
with Canada
Tho President accepted an invitauon w
attend the mass meeting OK the 'e'e' a.
SYNOD If the Lutheran Church at Lu'her
Place Memorial Church, June !. decl'ne'
tho invitation presented by W. w. Free
man. Of Brooklyn. president OF inc 'Na''o''''
Electric Light Association, ana 'enF'",
George H. Harries, of this city 10 '''eh'
the annual convention OF that aSso'i"'l'"
in New York on May 2, accepted 'he }"
yitation presented by Mrs. scott, prcsidei't
of tho Daughters OF the American NeVo-
lr,on sou1e time ago, TO deliver an ad-
drass ar the opening session Of that society
on April II in Continental Hall took uh-
der consideration an invitation presehte"' V
hv Representatives Fitzgerald and Calder
to attend the fftieth anniversary ceiep' d
ton of the departure OF the l'th 'He"
York Regiment for the civil war 10 oo
held In New York OH May Is, and accepteo
the honorary presidency OF tho lnter""'
tional Peace Forum.
REPRESENTATIVE Byrnes introduced d. .
Henderson. of Akin. s C.. VINO ~ c""
didate for United States District judge Oh
Soutb. Carolina. to succeed Judge Brawley'
who will soon retire. Ernest f. Cochrai''
at nresent United States Attorney for tha'
state. is slated for promotion to the D's-
trict judgeshp
Senator Smoot asked the president 10
appoint ex-Judge VI. y. Breeden, OF ''d"'
tn q place on the Supreme Court oil ran
anna
Secretary Hilles to-day announced 'he
changes in the White House force under
the plan Of reorganization authorizes D!
Congress. Rudolph Forster. who has Deeh
assistant secretary TO several Fres'den's'
has been appointed chief clerk, Win an
increase In salary. the office of asslSta"'
secretary having been abolished
Among tho White House callers were
Senators Guggenhem, Briggs. Marine
Stone and Bacon: Representatives Mccall
Foster. Cameron. Catlin. Cullop, Langhan'
Mckinley. Fairchild. Ayres, Sells Moon OF
and Legare. and eX-Hepre-
sentativos I.oudsnslager. Duryea, Bede ana
Bennett. !
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied a
box at the Relasco Theatre tonight ana
had with them Miss Taft and Major Butt
Charles Taft. who has spent his Easter
vacation at the White House, returned 20 /
,is uncle's school at Norwich, Conn. TO-
Law. Horace Taft. who has been guest
,t tho White House. returned ~ MS schooL !