Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

MIR. TAFT EXPECTS A Salts
FACTORY FUTURE FOR ISLAND.
Had Rough Trip-Disclaims Idea OF
Being the Next
.Us President.

Secretary Taft and party from Havana,
Cuba arrived here at 1890 o'clock this
morning over the Atlantic Coast Line. forty
minutes late. The party consisted OF sec
rotary and Mrs. Taft. Assistant secretary
of State Bacon and Mrs. Bacon. Brig. zen.
Funston, Capt. Wright. aid to Gen. BELL
now In command of United States military
forces In Cuba: Lieut.. Mitchell. aid 10 Gen.
Funston; W. c. lockwood. MIR. tart 5
stenographer and William Pannell, the
Secretarys messenger
All the members seemed to be IN gooo
health and spirits despite their rough trip
I'D the coast on the battleships Louisiaha'
Virginia and New Jersey.
Had a Rough Trip.
Referring to the voyage. Secretary Ia1t
said that the ships had rather rough
time and there was some seasickness In the
party but the voyage was made without
any serious mshap. 1t was stormy and
foggy all during the trip. Other testimony
was to the effect that many Of the naval
officers and all Of the passengers except
Gen Funston and Capt Wright OF tne
army and Messenger Pannell were seaslck
during the storm off Hatteras and that the
army officers facetiously offered to relieVe
the naval officers of the management OF
their ships 1t was because or their rouen
experience on the turbulent ocean that the
members of the party made the trip from
Fort Monroe to this city by rail instead
of using the United States ship Dolphin as
had been originally contemplated
Faith in Cuba's Future.
Mr.. Fred W. Carpenter, private secre-
tary to Secretary Taft. and a delegation
of newspaper men met the peace party on
its arrival at the Pennsylvania railway sta
ton and the scribes had brief informal
talk with Secretary Taft before he and
Mrs Taft entered their carriage for the
drive home.
II have the utmost faith In the future of
Cuba" Secretary Taft said, land l have
an abiding hope that all will end quietly
and well. OF course 1t takes time and
patience and careful management to bring
order out of the muss that has been ere
ated out of this six weeks revolution. but
am convinced that this will be accomplished
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
IT feel sure Gov Magoon will prove to
be the right man in the right place. and
under his control the situation will rapidly
improve When 1 left the island matters
were progressing very satisfactory.
The secretary's Plans.
In reply to a series Of questions as to his
plans for the future political and other
wise, the Secretary said:
Il have a good many plans that are likely
to be upset l would like to get into the
campaign if possible. but that will all have
to be worked out later. 1 had intended be-
fore | went to Cuba to go out west on q
tour of inspection of the army posts, and
at the same time make a number of
speeches. A whole month has been taken
out of my time. however. and SO I really
do not know where 1 am. 1 suppose there
are other matters piled up in my Office
awaiting my time that will tie me up still
further.
Not the Next President.
ment attributed to him in an interview In
Richmond said jocularly that some re-
porter asked him il he was going to be
the next President, and he said no" The
Secretary did not treat the question and
answer in any other than light vein. He
says the question of third term for Presi--
dent was not mentioned.