Evening star., 1912-11-09
|PAY THEIR RESPECTS SEEKING DEATH CAR
Ambassadors Make Courtesy Police Looking for Automobile
Calls at White House. That Killed SatterfieId.
CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT MAY BEL LONG IN MARYL AND
Engands Protest Reward Offered for Identification Of
Against Proposed Canal Tolls. Men in the Machine.
ISSUE BEFORE MR.. KNOX INQUEST TO BE HELD MONDAY
Avenue Southeas
Ambassadors Make Courtesy
Calls at White House.
CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT
No Mention Of England's Protest
Against Proposed Canal Tolls.
ISSUE BEFORE MIR. KNOX
Call for Meeting Of Republican
Committee Canceled-New Post
for Carmi Thompson.

James Bryce, the British ambassador.
spent more than an hour with President
Taft this morning. The visit, it was
said. was largely personal, the ambassa-
dor merely calling to pay his respects. as
doing and expect to do. 1t is understood
Mr.. Bryce did not discuss with the Presi-
dent the protest of Great Britain as to
the Panama canal tolls. This question
will be taken up direct with Secretary
Knox at the proper time. The objection
of Great Britain is to the granting OF
free tolls to American coastwise vessels,
and is based upon the provisions of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which, 1t Is
claimed, gave British vessels equal rights
with all others. including American.
The British foreign office wants the
question submitted to The Hague tri-
bunai, but President Taft has suggested
and will PROBABLY repeat the suggestion
in special message to Congress, that
a law be passed giving foreign ship
owners with claims of discrimination
the rights to go into the courts of this
country for redress. 1t is not believed
the administration will consent to send
ing the dispute to The Hague tribunal.
on the ground that the canal is so thor
oughly connected with the local affairs
of this government no foreign govern
ment should interfere.
Mr.. Taft, of course, is on record in
favor of International arbitration on
practically all disputes, but these in his
view, must be really international in
character and not involve strictly local
subjects
French Ambassador a Caller.
Jules Jusserand, the French ambassa-
dor, was received by President Taft at
the White House this afternoon. Mr..
Jusserand has been in France for some
time and brings back greetings from the
president of the French republic to the
President of the United States.
Mr.. Jusserand had a conference yester-
day with Secretary MacVeagh and re-
quested the suspension of the operation
of the recently adopted pan Of apprais-
ing china and pottery imported from
, Limoges, France. The French govern
ment holds that the methods Of the Gus
toms service of the Treasury in calculat-
ing FL ench values, upon which the duty
is based, are erroneous in many respects.
Mr.. MacVeagh thinks the general plan
adopted Is all right. but is willing to cor
rect any errors that may be developed
Whether Mr.. Jusserand took the matter
up with President Taft is not known.
The French ambassador, while at home,
Investigated the china situation in
Limoges.
Republican Leaders See Taft.
Distinguished republican leaders called
at the White House to pay their respects
and give the President the glad hand.
These included senator Burton OF Ohio,
Senator Sutherland Of Utah, whose state
gave Taft the largest majority he got;
Representative Serene Payne. one of the
authors Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill;
ex-Representative Olcott Of New York
and number of other republican leaders,
including Marcus Braun of New York.
Most of the leaders bore cheerful greet
fngs to the President, and invariably de-
clared that the party, although suffering
severe setback, is still a tremendous
factor in the political future of the coun-
| try:
The third term party is founded wholly
upon the personality Of one man." de-
clared Senator Sutherland, "and has no
future of its own except through that
man. With Col. Roosevelt and ex-Sena-
tor Beveridge Of Indiana left out, the
third term party has no material for it's
future upbuilding. The republican party
is founded upon principles and adherence
to the Constitution and laws and will live
long after its leaders are dead and gone"
Senator Burton said that he is giving no
attention to politics. He is going to Hot
political convulsion," asserted the senator.
lit is well for a public man to go away
for awhile and care for his liver"
Gen. John c. Black, chairman Of the
to President Taft that within two weeks
the commission will be able to report
partially upon the new efficiency ratings
that are to hereafter govern employees
in the government service. The proposed
ratings are of vital Importance to civil
service employees. At the present time
there are various methods of rating clerks
in the departments and bureaus, with
no uniformity anywhere.
The ratings of the civil service commits
sion, when approved by the President.
will go into force throughout the govern
ment service. The opei ati0ns of the rat
ing system will begin under the present
administration. but the new democratic
administration will deal with it for four
years.
No National Committee Meeting.
The meeting of the republican national
committee, to have been held in Chicago
next Tuesday to name a successor to the
late Vice President Sherman on the re-
publican ticket, has been called off. Chair
man Hilles, who last night attended
conference at the White House, at which
the President and Senator Crane We're
present, sent kilograms to the fifty -odd
ing them not to go to Chicago. The de-
cision has been reached that the selection
of a republican nominee will be left to the
republican electors in the electoral col
lege. If they wish to consult with Pres
ident Taft and Mr.. Hilles before the
meeting Of the college they can do so and
an agreement reached that will confer the
honor upon the right man. There may
never be any agreement OF this kind. as
no harm will come, 1t is pointed out. II
the electors vote for several different men
and fail to agree upon any one man.
Honors are about all the republicans are
going to have to bestow and 1t will be an
honor to be voted for In the electoral
college for Vice President.
The national committee may be called
together at a later period to consider
the reorganization of the party or the
means for holding IT In good shape for
future work. That a program will be
agreed upon later is assured. Before
the meeting is held President Taft and
Chairman Hilles will confer with re-
publican leaders and obtain their views
as to what Is best.
Mr.. Hilles will proceed to close up
the affairs Of national headquarters in
New York, and will return to Wash
ington to resume his duties as secre-
tary to President Taft. Carmi Thomp-
son, who has been secretary since Mr..
Hilles went to New York, will, 1t Is
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