Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
WILL RETURN TO TEXAS
Remains Here Short Time to Do Lit
tie Services for Friends.
SENATOR SANDERS PLEASED
Glad That Tennessee Has Chosen w.
7. Webb, Personal Friend, to
Succeed Him in Upper House.

AT the White House today. where en-
Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas called
TO see President Taft, Mr.. Bailey said
that he by no means proposed to drop out
OF politics or cease to mingle with the
people of his own state i'm matters affect
ing their welfare.
Il expect to confine my legal work in
the future to the United States Supreme
Court said the Texan. taking only as
many cases as 1 feel 1 can handle with
satisfaction to myself and justice to my
clients"
Mr.. Bailey said that he is remaining
in Washington to clear up some odds
and ends for friends and former con-
stltuents. Although out of public life
these friends wanted him to look after
the errandS for them. and he proposed
to do So
But l determined absolutely. when I
arranged to leave the Senate. that
would never do any work before the
departments in Washington or at the
Capitol for money, and what am doing
now is merely for those who have been
close friends of mine. I detest this sort
of work, but it is a pleasure to do a
friendly act for those who think some
thing of you. Nothing would induce
me to hang around Washington and
undertake to affect legislative matters
at the Capitol. This business of lobby
ing gives me the shivers. 1 am off for
the great old state of Texas just as
soon as / can clean up the business
intrusted to me by friends"
Sanders at White House.
Senator Sanders of Tennessee, whose
successor was elected yesterday by the
Tennessee legislature, was with Presi-
dent Taft today. Friends of the Tennes-
see republican leader hopes that he would
be elected to fill out the unexpired term.
believing that his services in the Senate
and to his party In state and national
affairs warranted it, but Senator Sanders
said today that he is delighted that Prof.
W. T. Webb, his personal friend, would
take his place While Prof. Webb is to
serve only until March 4 and would nat
urally be expected to come here at once to
take the oath, it is understood today that
he will remain away from the Senate until
after February 10. that he may give Sem
atOr Sanders a chance to vote on the
KenyOn-Sanders bill prohibiting the ship
ment of liquors into prohibition territory.
Senator Sanders has pushed this bill
the time for vote has been fixed for
February TO- Immediately after that
vote Prof. Webb will take the oath as
successor to Senator Sanders, according
to- the present program.
Hilles Luncheon Host.
Secretary Hilles gave a luncheon this
afternoon at the Metropolitan Club. in
honor of Edmund Dwight of New York.
President Taft was one of the twenty
guests. Among the others were Secre-
taries MacVeagh and Stimson, Senator
Crane and Corcoran Thorn.
Senator Mark Smith of Arizona talked
to the President today about the customs
reOrganiZatiOn plans so far g they affect
NOgaleS, AriZ. The Arizona senator said
that Nogales was becoming more import
ant each day as customs port and he
the port was consolidated with some
other.
President Taft. who goes to Baltimore
At q o'clock this afternoon to attend the
annual banquet of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, will be es-
corted TO that city by a delegation from
will consist of Attorney General Wicker
New York, who are also to speak at the
banquet: Maj. Rhoads. the Presidents
aid, secret service men and others.
Acknowledgment From Alfonso.
President Taft today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from King Alfonso of
Spain in response to a birthday greeting:
please accept the expression of my deep
gratitude for your kind greetings and
good wishes. which / warmly reciprocate
to you and to the American people