Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
AMPED AGREE TO C0NFERSm|1HS favor TAFT
the Ok Anthracite Miners Ope Invite Him to Family Reunion
Contest raors to Meet April TO- at PenieId, NJ Y.
NO RACE DECISION REACHED TODAY LETTERS ARE OF INTEREST
Now Chief Executive
v Short. They Are Supporting
H COURSE MONDAY REELECTION
Observation-Disclosures War Will Be Returned for Four
Near More
LETTERS ARE OF INTEREST
Plain People Write Chief Executive
They Are Supporting Him.
J. J. HILL SEES REELECTION
Railroad Magnate Thinks President
Will Be Returned for Four
Years More.

The Smith family around Penfield n
y, has come out for President Taft and
wants him to attend the next annual re-
union, to be held the third Saturday in
July. The President has written that he
Tears he will not be able to attend, but
If he finds the time he will be pleased to
join in the festivities and pleasures he is
sure will go with such an occasion The
writer of the letter said that most of the
Smiths around Penfeld were "true blue
republicans and that twenty-seven of
those present were prepared ito uphold
you in all you do. believing in your sin
cerity. honesty and purity of purpose
A feature OF the campaign that keeps
the President constantly interested some
times amused, i3 the receipt of letters
similar to this. These letters are gratify-
Ing to Mr.. Taft because they represent
the plain people, those who do the voting
without expectation of reward by federal
Office or otherwise. 1t is the voice of the
people direct. There was time when
the President did not get many such let
ters. but to have them come at a time
when they represent not only friendly
sentiment and good WILL but votes, makes
them doubly welcome at the White House.
Cheered by Visitors.
The Presidents many visitors today
continued to cheer him with words of as
surance rs to the future. James j. Hill,
the venerable railroad builder and man.
ager Of the northwest, spent some time
with the President. Mr.. Hill thinks that
the President will have another four years
In the White House. but he did not wish
to be quoted as to his views.
ri. f. MacGregOr. manager of the Taft
campaign in Texas. has advised the
White House that the situation there
looks better every day. with the Taft
sentiment concentrated and bent upon the
overthrow of Cecil Lyons and the organ
;zatiOn he has SO long dominated.
e. w. Robertson, speaker of the lower
house of the legislature, of Utah, visited
the President with Representative Howell
OF that state.
Il told the President that Utah repub-
licans are SO near solidly for him that
there Will be little or no opposition to-
his having all the delegates from the
state said Mr.. Robertson. .'The peo-
pie of my state recognize soiidity. worth
they will contribute their votes toward
sending Mr.. Taft to a second term
Synod Head Meets Taft.
Rev. H. J. stubb of st. Paul, president
Of the Lutheran synod of the United
States, was introduced to the President
today by Representative Haugen Of Iowa
Theodore Molkenboer has about finished
the life-size oil painting Of President
Taft he has been engaged upon for about
ten days. He has had three sittings
with the President, and the picture is
said to be one of the best of the President
ever painted. 1t probably will be exhibit
ed at tine Corcoran Art Gallery before
being shipped to Holland. The picture
was painted at the suggestion of Queen
Wilhemina Of Holland. After she has
seen it the painting will go to The Hague
peace palace, to commemorate the efforts
OF the President for international peace
Message on Economy.
President Taft's second economy mos
sage will be sent to Congress next week.
He will make recommendations, it is be-
lieved. that will lead to the saving of
several millions of dollars a year in gov
ernmental expenses if Congress adopts
the views Of the chief executive. The
recommendations will follow the plans of
the economy and efficiency commission.
In the main they look to the consoli-
dation of a number of government bu-
reaus and other reforms not so sweeping
The President is willing to cooperate to
the fullest extent with the democrats of
Congress in their program of retrench-
IneHt anu economy, Wnere ne thinks the
facts show that this can be accomplished
without detriment to the country and the
government service. The President is
confident that the reforms he will advo-
cate are feasible. He has discussed the
matter fully with cabinet officers, and his
message is partly prepared
Vetoes Timber Bill.
President Taft yesterday vetoed a
bill providing for the sale of burnt
timber on lands outside of the national
forests. The President said he approved
of the relief sought by the bill and
hoped Congress would enact legislation
along the same lines that would not
be ambiguous. so that the Interior De-
partment could enforce it with pre-
cision and clearness.
President Taft left Washington at 3
o'clock this afternoon to go to Phila-
delphia to fill several engagements in
that city. The President and his party,
which will consist of Secretary Hilles
and several other persons connected
with the White House. will leave Phila-
delphia after midnight and return to
Washington.