New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
At TIE WHITE HOUSE.
rrror The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune hufco"'i
Washington, Jan. 26.-The Presiuehl SUI,
mitted his message on conservation anu
| Alaska to the members of the Caoli.e ="
to-day's meeting. 1t will be sent 10 Coh-
gress next Friday The Secretary Oh the
Interior spent a short time with the Presi-
dent this afternoon discussing the mes
sage.
| A delegation of business men from san
! Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Port
land discussed Alaskas needs with the
President to-day. According to the deieea-
ton. President Taft will recommend III MS
message a commission form or govern
ment. the President to appoint halt Oh the
commissioners and the others TO be elected
by the people, and the construction Oh
trunk line railroad by the government
Henry c. Emery chairman OF the Tarln
Board, who conferred with the President
late this afternoon, said the boards report
on the cotton schedule would be ready
about the middle of February.
| The President issued an urgent appeal
to the American people for help for the
ADMINISTRATION Chinese. The appeal was
made by Mr. Taft as president OF the
| American National Red Cross.
/
Iicans objecting TO the denomination OF the
President" said ex-Representative CLANCY,
of Indiana, "and ! do not think 1t going
wide Of the mark to say that there VIII not
he the slightest opposition to his having
the solid Indiana delegation"
| Representative Longworth, on whose
Endorsement Sherman Mcpherson, VINO ac-
companied him, was to-day renomlnated
United States Attorney at Cincinnati re-
iterated his statement Of last evening that
ne was for the denomination and re-elec-
ton OF President Taft. Mr.. Longworth
did not discuss his visit TO Colonel Roose-
welt with the President.
THE Republican party must nominate
President Taft or It will be certain OF de-
| foat for fifteen years to come / believe
| that he will he renominated ana re-
elected" said ex-senator Wilson, of Wash
ington who is owner Of the Seattle Post
| Inteligencer."
The President received in the Blue Room
| this afternoon the Italian Ambassador
Major Won Herwarth, the military attache
Of the German Embassy, and Masanao
| Hanihara, first secretary and charge daf-
faires Of the japanese Embassy, who in
troduced DR.. Nitobe, of the Imperial Uni
versity of Toxic.
Among the White House callers were
Senator's Kenyon, Culberson, Bradley,
Stephenson, Gamble and Crane; ex-Sena-
tors Hansbrough, Burrows and Dick;
Representatives Good, Rowland. Jacoway'
who presented Judge McHenry; Hum
phreys, Cooper, Mcclure, Moon, Know
, land, Bingham, Switzer and Austin; Cen
eral Felix Agnus, Colonel Dady and Mon
signor Russell
The President and Major Butt took a
long walk this afternoon in heavy snow
storm.
| Accompanied by Secretary Hilles, Major
Butt and DR.. Rhoads. the President Will
| leave Washington at noon tomorrow Tor
New York. where he will remain until late
Sunday, when he will leave for a three
DAYS stay in Ohio visiting Cleveland,
Columbus and Akron. The President Is
due back In Washington Thursday after
| noon.
Mrs. Taft was hostess at a dance to-
night when 200 guests including the young
married members of the diplomatic corps
and society in general and many debu-
tantes, bachelor diplomats and others were
| entertained The guests were received In
the Blue Room and the East Room was
| arranged for dancing. The Marine Band
was stationed on a raised platform at the
north end OF the room. and the only deco
rations were flowers and plants grouped
about the four huge marble mantels. In
the state dining room, where supper was
| served at midnight, the table was daintily
! arranged with plaques OF pink and white
carnations and pink shaded candles.
Miss Harriet Anderson, of Cincinnati.
who has been tho guest of her uncle and
aunt. the President and Mrs. Taft. left
the White House to-day to be the guest OF
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
| for some days.