The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
Minute Chats
with Great: Men |! \ 4
EWyLILiAM# H. TAFT

Nov. Il lead the most hurndrtltn ex-B
istehoe,h said Secretary Of War William
III TAFT '.and 4 really cannot think Of
one interesting thing about +, q u. NJ.
YOU never do anything ~ 555
| 35"Do 1 never do anything 2" he scorn-
fully demanded, pointing drama I, Il cay 70
a huge pile of papers on his des hat
do you cali that r. n SE3 X. ~ A. 3s
1''.rhat IL Ill done BY the oif'cial Mr..
Taft. Isn't there any other7'''gl
Secretary Taft leaned back q, and APP
peared to give the matter careful, even
judicial consideration. az 53S3l f5aa
55i."Thero Is q big, fat fellow; they call
big bill Taft who Is trying v so they
say, to reduce his weight, and who really
does try and find time occasionally for
riding and reading. Euti5 he doesn't do
anything at ell Interesting Even he lis
always In a hurry, and rushing about,
8wedg1ng himself III between the demands
Of his official ego TIL he has no time to
Be interesting.','5 III III I'M 81, KS b
ga38',,Well. /, and during this interregnun1,
has he any hobbies, or the i Ike. which
might be twisted into d a semblance OF
interest fort public at larg ~ ss
1T is the Official Mr. Taft who has
the hobby It Is the Philippines. Let's
see about this other fellow. il ss Il
( TOR one thing, he Is very fond 81 rid
ing. He. has q fine horse. q big one.
as It would have to be to carry him. and
he 5cnnters around the # country some
3tImes.'' VI I IA i; S8 5s $33
4 rs that part Of your course OF treat
nent 70 reduce your toe. too solid
nesll?' {tSJ 55El 4 IA i5g. 81 4fs s'.
&"That ought to help. he said, reflec-
lively, "1'll gos{rlding this very after
noon. Il. t5Rs NJ S.
I'D like to read ~ I could ever SET
Iout OF this terrible rush, but y don do
mitch Of It any more. 81 n 4. n sS
* "Oh, I had almost orgottet. ss55s291 y Ye
Z one hobby; a real one, thai II talk bout
a lot, and in every way IT. qualities I'M
der the head OF q genuine hobby. q t IS
Murray bay, where ] go every SUNNI e RI.
a great place for fun. It ls
In Canada, about eighty miles north of
Quebec" and In a twinklfngS the last
RrAStige Of the of1lcla idr. Ia It had q ~
appeared TIe they call Ri y Twas Is
hobby, {, two months outing at this Cana
dian paradise. 55l3 IA
IOh, such a. place for good times, I" y pro
ceeded ~. Taft. Justice Harlan and
myself GO lip there every summer they
have splendid golf inkbS there. and we
have exciting ma ches I've go On pcnlck-
Ing parties up the st. Ia Wrence arrange II "a,
boating parteS, ana 6ullel !llles'i " ~
si ''Do you like to fish, and ism m a q
great sport Iii Canada 2" S ~ ISL
One at time, young woman one g
time. I don't care much about sfshilns
myself. I'd ra Their play golf than to flssn.B
though I believe they do bite pretty We e!
along the st. B Lawrence sometimes
& sonebod IS always getting up q ls1
ing expedition . getting into Old clothe s
and tramping& Q he WOODS Wy ~
n q
nnall OF worms, # but ii q ways was more
attracted by the slant Of the sun o|y lI g
shill 5on the links than the dancing ni'i rays
an tn 4 wa ter, so I: Sshouldered my clups
and went the other way, 'ig
5i'.I# believe golf Is a hobby OF yours ours
$too.'&s 8s IN 81 y! t5S \. y 4.
II shouldn't be at all surprised. ,'.,, =
certainly treat sport, he answered.
E>Hi'You know Justice HI rlarsis accred
# "a with q q r6n1f1less for following tha
5unruly little ball, but L am told he doesn't
like Il referred to as a hobby, y I said
is"Oh. doesn't he q? Veil, n w, that Just
goes toS show that no udge3 s lloNuld pc
allowed to sit on his WI case se' .
"a .4s Murray Bay: an old haunt Of yours
Or Il 1t a more recent disco r.; rS !sl as ass
sed. 5$.s is5s fs5 a2
5"oh, have been going there every sum- y,
Smer for years. / haven't missed sunl-i
mer ID there except when1 "A was in tae
Al tie mention Of the Philippines. back
came the official Mr.. Taft, stru ggling e.
look hdiclously5 through the genial 5coul'.555
tenance 8 e Big Bill, and turning t n
pile OF pers over, Wea RI gz.
&I'I hadn't realized befo how hard y
work Til III an: face to face " the
fact that have not time for hobbies '5
.,Well. you'll soonsb e UP in MH II, y,
sBay. with the golf links, which, I a It'll
believe, is real q hobby, and you ~ 4, can ca
develop some. : 4S55s5ss Il, &,
|5"13 think must have had some in the
past but I have forgotten what ~ 1hle !:
we're, and, save for the official Mr. :. sall
and his philippines, II lead az very ho 'flS
less existence. t E isti. !, I, 4. . M
II know most men have really inter .qI
estine4little things about themselves etht
they can tell and that max e g wf .1ll good
'copy' for your prof sal on, Il and II do ,ees
seem too bad that III should be 50 un'',h-
teresting.''s 81 X t4s1gt ~ t3Ei III 81,
p "Well, surely you know that being Sec
rotary OF War you do not need 70 pc N n,
teresting.'N IL said { sg ,si43 !,
f"Well, surely know that the public
,sn,t going to read an itenized account
az what a man does. whoever = 2 Is M
less lie does something once In "a while
out OF the ordinary. HI UNI (. t,5 \. !,
."rhs is about the way II runs, this
account Of my dolngs N Rise In the morn;
1 Ing and come to work. Then work all
day and at{,night go home tired, TOO
tired to even read. and SO 70 bed a, .
'.Well, I hope the rejuvenating q tm 1le,'
phere OF Murray Bay Will al least give
You breathing spell, and do, please. g get
hobby" said RlJIit f1tAl H. ss
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