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Show PRESIDENT MEETS SMOOT AND OTHERS Washington. June 2R. Presldcut Taft's last day in Washington prior to his departure for Beverly was a busy one up to the hour of his leaving for the summer capitol late this afternoon. after-noon. Many congressional callers and conferences con-ferences occupied tbo time between the assembling of tho cabinet for tho last regular meeting in this city until un-til fall. Western senators Interested In the thirty odd Irrigation projects In arl-ous arl-ous stages of completion which may bo affected by the 120.000,000 advance from the treasury authorized by congress con-gress talked to the president about, the commission the latter will appoint to investigate and report on the different dif-ferent projects. Senators Carter, Jones, Smoo and Dixon were those who discussed the subject with the chief executive. They want to get the Inspection bodv, of the United States engineers at work at the earliest possible momentt so as to complete the plana heretofore hereto-fore made. Tho president said he would handle the matter as soon as possible. It is expected ho will name General Marshall, former chief of engineers, en-gineers, as head of the commislson. The statement was made by the President's visitors that II may not be necessary for the secretary of the Interior to call on the tresury for an advance on account of tho $20,000,000 for a year or more. Then? Is now In tho Irrigation fund, available for work on the various projects, about S,000.-000, S,000.-000, and during the next fiscal year the recelplB from the sources making up that end are expected to bring In another $7,000,000, giving $15.000,CM1i) for tho year, 'lue ?20,0"t0,000 will bo called on only in ca.e of necessity. |