New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
AT. THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Burcsu.I


Washington, March 1.-The President anu
the members Ct the Cabinet discussed th'
Mexican situation at some length to-day
Despite the strong pressure which mas peru
brought to bear on the President to inter-
vene Mr.. Taft has clearly indicated that
no will stand firm in his hands or pol
10Y Representative Sulzer discussed the
sar mo subject with the President before tue
meeting He Is opposed to Intervention aun
will block any attempt made by she HOUSE
I'm that direction.
President Taft has taken under auVise-
ment an invitation presented by coni-
n,ittee representing the trust company sec
ttou OF the American Bankers Association
70 attend its annual dinner in New ho.K X
on MAY 8; accepted the invitation OF Presi-
dent Thirkield of Harvard University 10
attend a mass meeting, TO be he'd py tns
alumni In the Metropolitan African Meth'
odist Episcopal Church, on April g. for
the benefit of the university gymnasium
and declined an invitation to attend
meeting OF the National Society OF ire
Irnites Daughters of 1872 In Baltimore on
April IL.
A poll taken among two thousand schooi
teachers assembled at st. Louis, Frank a.
FITZGERALD reports. showed practically al
for the President.
The President received another Fourteen
clover to-day. This one came from LIE Roy
5. Jones, of Aldan, Penn. and was accom-
panied by the following sentiment; lhi'
is not your battle alone, but vitally anec's
every loyal American who loves his couh-
try
Among the White House callers were
LLOYD Griscom, Ambassador Herrick' Sem
ators Crane Nixon and Brown and Repre-
sentatives Fordney Higgins and. Mckinney.
The President and Mrs. Taft were hoSts
tonight at a dinner In honor OF the Gov
ernor of Maryland and Mrs. Goldsooroush' h'
atar ,hey gave a musical. when their
guests included the members OF the con-
eressional Club and their husbands. Inc
White House was unusually gay with now
ers. the dining table being laden with EeI-
low jonquis and the candles being shsd q
with yellow. In the Blue Room was OIL
exquisite arrangement OF orchids, while
American Beauty roses were used In ire
Red and Green parlors The East Room
was lined with palms and flowers arrange1
In the large vases. The musical programme
was given by Nine. Frances Aida. soprano
n. segurola, barytone. and NJ Randegger
at the piano The guests. besides the Gov
ernor of Maryland and Mrs. Goldsbcrough
were Representative and Mrs. Parran'
Judge and Mrs. John c. Rose, Justice and
Mrs Ashley NJ. Gould. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ]. Bonaparte the Bishop of Mary
land and Mrs. Murray, General and Mrs.
Felix ACnus, Mr.. and Mrs. William +.
Stone. Mr. and Mrs. John 3. Hanna, Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Harris. Judge ana
Mrs. oscar Lesser. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kemp
Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. George r. Gather.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrett. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robert p Graham, DR.. and Mrs.
Brice w. Goldsboroueh. DR.. and Mrs. How
ard a. Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard Ran
dali, Miss Anderson. Miss Taft A ]. Vorys.
Glst Blair. Theodore Marburg. b. II. War
ner, jr, George Harrison. Robert A. Taft
and Major Butt.
Robert A. Taft returned home to-day,
and had as a luncheon guest George Har-
rison. of Washington.