New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
People and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 3--The President, fol-
lowing the receipt of telegram from Gov
ernor Colquitt of Texas and a conference
with the Secretary of War, ordered instruc-
tons sent to Colonel Edgar H. Steever, ith
Cavalry, to prevent firing across the Amer
lean border and sent a warning TO MeNico
not to permit American lives and property
TO be jeopardized
The President. as chairman OF the bih-
coin Memorial Commission, will recon-
mend to Congress the Potomac Park si'e'
oil an axis with the Capitol and the mohu-
ment for the Lincoln memorial, for whlch
Congress has appropriated 100000. THIS
decision was reached at a meeting IN the
executive offices to-day.
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick of OHIO,
Judge Hackworth and II. +. McGregor. of
Houston Tex, and Secretary Hilles were
luncheon guests at the White House.
The British Ambassador presented Lieu
tenant General Sir Robert S. S. Baden
Powell. founder of the British Boy Scouts
to the President this afternoon. The Presl-
dent, accompanied by Mr.. Bryce and Cen
eral Baden Powell, went to the north
portico of the White House. where they
witnessed an exhibition drill by the Boy
Scouts Of America.
Senator Smoot said there is no question
that President Taft will be renominated.
x-Representative woodward of West
Virginia, who was among the President
political callers. said that despite the fact
that Governor Glasscock and other friends
Of the former President are working hard
to secure the delegation for Mr. Roosevelt
the President can count on the West Nir-
ginia delegation.
"Thirty-two out of the seventy-six dele
gates to the Virginia Republican State Con-
vention have already been elected, and ev-
cry man is instructed to support Taft men
for delegates 70 the national convention"
said Joseph l.. Crupper. Of Alexandria, at
the White House
Thomas A. NARROW. national committee
man from Montana, informed the President
over the long-distance telephone to-day
that reports that he was In New York to
pledge the state to Colonel Roosevelt are
false, Mr.. NARROW spoke for himself and
ex-senator Mantle. Nathan Godfrey ana
DR.. o. NJ. Landstrum, all OF whom are liz
New York.
Among the White House callers were
Assistant Secretary Winthrop. General
Streeter, General Whipple, John r. Nc
Lean, Judge Hunt. Senator'S Curtis, Bailey,
Brandegee, Smith. of Georgia; Bacon
Dixon, Lodge, Wetmore. Cullom, Gamble
and Gallinger: ex-Senators Dick, Warner
and Money; Representatives Burleson, Fos-
ter, Cline, Kahn, Anthony, Fairchild, War
burton. Brantley, Edwards, Danforth, Nor
gan. Hammond Hubbard. Good. Mccall.
Ferguson, Speaker Clark, eX-Speaker Can
non, Representatives Tawney and Par
sons, Delegate Cameron, Montgomery
Schuyler. jr., OF the American Embassy IN
Toxic; B. y. Mason, NJ. p. and Mrs.
Mason Gist Blair, the officers Of the Junior
Order OF American Mechanics and num-
Der OF the state councillors OF the order,
Judge Lovett Maxwell Evarts, Philo Clark.
OF Ohio, and Secretary Stimson, who intro
duced the members Of the New York Dining
Club Of Lawyers, who came to Washington
TO attend the dinner of the Secretary or
War.
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
box at the New National tonight to see
THE Concert" With them were Miss Taft
and her house guests, Miss Emerson Lamb,
OF Baltimore and Miss Helen l. Barber, OF
Portland, Ore, who arrived to-day. Miss
Della Torrey, of Milbury, Mass, and Mrs.
Samuel T. Orton. of Worcester, Mass, Will
arrive at the White House tomorrow.