Show l PRESIDENT NT GANG CANCELS HIS IS INDIANA DATE DAT Mr Taft Does Not Care to Criticise Senator Beveridge In His H s i Home State Washington April 6 President Taft has cancelled his engagement to visit Indianapolis on May 5 I While no statement has been issued in regard to this decision it is isI believed to be the direct result of the events in the Indiana state Republican Republican Republican I lican convention yesterday i It is not admitted at the White house that the President had a definite en engagement engagement engagement to visit Indianapolis al although although a though dispatches from tram that city sev several severa several eral era days ago announced that the tho President would be there from p pm pm pm m until midnight of May 5 In view of the circumstances surrounding yes yesterdays yesterdays Indiana Republican conven convention convention tion it was vas said by friends of the ad administration administration administration ministration that if It the President spoke I at Indianapolis at all he lie would more I Ithan than likely express again his well known views regarding the I tariff bill I Will Avoid Indiana Indianan It n was argued that if it the President should do this it might be interpreted adversely to Senator Beveridge and rather than be put in that attitude the President will give Indiana a wide berth in his forthcoming visit to the middle west No matter what Senator attitude towards the administration may be the President told several of or ofhie his hie callers today it is said that he had no doubt in his mind on that subject he lie did not care to be drawn into the Indiana fight In any way The Tho President President President dent Is anxious for Republican success in Indiana and hopes the Republicans R Continued on Page Two PRESIDENT CANCELS HIS INDIANA DATE Continued From Page One I under whatever leadership they the choose may be able to turn the tide against the I Democrats It was vas said at the he White house today that the Presidents trip west which 1 begins April 29 probably bly be cur curtailed curtailed tailed several days and it was Inti Intimated Intimated intimated I mated that this was probably responsible responsible sible for his failure to visit Indianapolis lie lis The President had planned to J spend three or four tour days In Cincinnati but bat It ft is now likely that he will be bethere bethere I there only on May 3 H He e will be b in St StLouis StLouis Louis on May 4 9 according to the re revised revised plan and be beback back in Washing Washington ton the morning of stay May 6 i iAn An Invitation to visit s was was wa extended to the President nt by for former former former mer Vice Ice President Fairbanks soon I after atter his Is world tour In a telegram to the President Mr Fairbanks F said the citizens of Indianapolis and the state atatu u would be pleased to extend to him a genuine welcome if he would arrant to visit 1 the city on his trip west The President accepted and plane were a u t tonce once made to give the President a gen generous generous erous crous greeting Fairbanks Disappointed Mr Fairbanks expressed great dis disappointment disappoIntment disappointment appointment when informed today that the tho President had decided to cancel his visit here and said he would imme immediately immedIately 3 send a telegram urging him to to visit the city It if he possibly could do ST sr STI MI srI I sincerely hope said Mr Ir Fairbanks that President Taft may reconsider re the mater and visit Indianapolis I Know the people of Indiana will b bp glad to extend to him that genuine hos has hospitality hospitality for tor which they are noted President Winfield Miller of ot the Com Commercial Commercial Commercial mercial club President Jones of the board of trade and other citizens ex expressed expressed pressed similar sentiments It is ex expected expected expected a meeting will wm at a once nee nce be called and an effort made to have the tho President President President dent visit this state Mr Fairbanks and all those asso associated associated elated with him In the preparations for tor forthe forthe the reception of President Taft de declined declined declined to ta discuss the report that the he cancelling of his engagement ment was due to the failure of the state Republican convention to endorse the tariff law |