Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-06
WHITE HOUSE GUEST
Tim Woodruff Of New ,YorA
Under Executive Roof
ONCE A ROOSEVELT MAN
Also He Was M. Taft's Classmats
at Yale University.
IS HERE TO TALK OF POLITICS
Now Nominated for Delegate to
Chicago and Perhaps VIII
Be Elected.

Timothy Woodruff Of Brooklyn, Tor .
number OF years republican state CHAIR
man Of New York and q power In the
affairs OF the party there until deposed
by the Roosevelt people two years ago.
when they controlled the state convsnt1on
that nominated Stimson for governor, II
to be a guest Of President Taft e the
White House tonight, spending the night
with the President. Col. Woodruff was
q classmate Of President TAFT ct Yale.
He has been nominated as . delegate 20
the Chicago convention from Brooklyn
and will be elected. He Is to talk on
political affairs with the President
Col. Woodruff was recently crsditsd
with desiring to return to tho leadership
Of the party in Kings county. and when
he went into republican quarters three
weeks ago and pulled of his hat and
coat there was alarm among the man In
charge OF the organisation lest the Tor.
mer warrior intended to dispute control
with them. The colonel, however, Let u
be known that he merely wished to lend
himself to whatever work would be re-
ing to overturn the existing organization
leaders. Col. Woodruff has been out for
President Taft q long time.
Vice President Sherman was at the
White House today. but did not wait to
see the President It is definitely known
now that the New York delegates to the
national convention will support Mr..
Sherman for denomination. and that they
will use their influence with the President
to bring this about. Many men who OPP
orable state convention Of two years ago
and stood by Roosevelt are now for Mr..
Sherman.
Hilles Has Second Term.
Secretary HilIes has not been at the
White House for three days having been
confined to his home with a second attack
OF grip. His condition today was reported
to be much improved. and It IL believed
he will be on duty again in a few days.
Mr.. Hilles has been under strong pres
sure. owing to heavy work Of a political
nature, for three months, and his physi-
clan has advised that he slow up until he
rids himself Of the grip germs and re-
covers some Of his strength.
President Tafts numerous visitors to-
day included a party Of Sioux Indians
from three reservations In the west. They
wore. In addition to plenty Of long hair
as Reuben Trick Bear, Whirling Soldier.
White Thunder. Broncho Bill. Fast Horse.
White Buffalo. ZACH White Eyes. Charles
Turning Thunder and Jack Red Cloud.
AS the PRESIDENT 01Q not arrive al tno
Executive Mansion until Q late hour the
red men did not wait to see the Great
White Father" having been told that he
would probably not be in his offices dur
ing the day.
To Negotiate More Treaties.
The ratification Of the arbitration
treaties with Trance aAd Great Britain
without amendment will be a notable VIC
tory for President Taft. who not only
directed Secretary Of State Knox to ne
gotiate them. but who has also made many
speeches on his recent trips throughout
the country urging their ratification. The
conventions, OF course, will not become
operative until confirmed also by France
and Great Britain and until the rattf1caA
lions OF both countries have been ex-
changed. 1t is not expected. however.
that there will be any delay in France
fication Of the conventions.
When the British and French arbitra-
ton treaties are operative Secretary or
State Knox will probably undertake ne
gotiation of similar conventions with
other powers, such as Germany, Japan
and smaller countries. which are inter-
ested in the extension of the principles
of international peace.
The British and French arbitration
conventions provide for the peaceful set
Element of all disputes arising between
the contracting nations. Several years
ago treaties were negotiated excepting
questions OF national honor and vital in
terest from settlement hy arbitration.
In the new convention. however, even
these questions will be arbitrated, and
there are no exempted questions.