Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-09-19
TAFT OFF FOR The
PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship Minnesota,
Upon Which the Secreta-
ry Of War and His
Party are Travel
ing, Sailed To-
Day for 70
| kOhamd.

The Secretary Is Accompanied by
Mrs. Taft. His Son Charles, Brlga-
der General Clarence Edwards,
Chief OF The InSular Bureau: Prl-
Vate Secretary Fred ". Carpenter,
and George Long, a War Office
Messenger.
[By special wire to THE ARGUs.l
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 12.-Secretary
Taft is now en- route to the Philippines.
The steamship Minnesota, upon which
the Secretary Of War and his party are
travelling, sailed from this port today
for Yokohama. The steamer promises
to break all records it her captain has
his way and nothing prevents. Her
machinery is in perfect condition and
her bunkers filled with the choicest
coal The confident expectation is
that the Minnesota will reach Yoko-
hama on September 25 or before.
| Secretary Taft is accompanied by
Mrs. Taft, his son Charles, Brigadier
General Clarence Edwards, chief OF the
Insular Bureau; Private Secretary
Fred w. Carpenter, and George Long,
War Office messenger.
| Volx nd iS
party will disembark and spend eight
days in Japan, including visits to To-
kio, Kobe, Nagasaki and perhaps one
or two other points. The party will
sail from Nagasaki October 4, for
Shanghai, arriving there two days
later and, after short stay, will go to
Hong Kong. At Hong Kong the party
will board the army transport Nc
Clellan on October IL, and arrive at
Manila on the 14th.
Secretary TAFT has planned to spend
| twenty-five days in the Philippines,
most of the time in Manila and vicini-
| ty, but part of it devoted to interis
land visits.
He will leave Manila November 4,
on one of the naval cruisers, probably
the Chattanooga, or vessel of that
type, for Vladivostock, the eastern
terminus of the Trans-Siberian Rail
road, He is due to arrive at Vladivos-
took November IL. The party will en-
train at Vladivostock the following
day, and will arrive at Irkutsk, the
q
Irkutsk is the centre of the Russo Chi
nese tea trade, the capital of the Gov
ernor- -Generalship of Eastern Siberia
and has population of 10000. The
schedule of the Trans Siberian Railroad
, allows only two hours at Irkutsk fo1
, changing trains, but arrangements
have been made whereby if Mr.. Tat
wishes to stop off and see something OF
Siberia his car will be sidetrached and
attached to the next train.
/ The journey across Siberia will be
made in a special train du luxe, which
is considered superior to the Russian
State trains. The train will be made
up of diner, observation car and
three sleepers. Special provisions, in.
Guiding fruits and vegetables of al
r kinds will be put on board the train a,
different points, and every thing posi-.
, BILE will be done by the railroad man
) agement and the Russian officials tt
make Mr.. Taft's trip through Siberis
l as pleasant and interesting as posi-
, BILE.
From Irkutsk the party will proceed
, almost without step to Moscow, dis
) tance of 1885 miles. Moscow will bt
| reached November %, and two day.
/ will be spent there. Three days later
the party will reach st. Petersburg
where another stop of two days will b.
made to give Mr.. Taft an opportunity
to meet the Gear. From ST. Peters
, burg the party will proceed to Berlin
The German capital will be reached
November 20, and Secretary Taft will
f spend two days there. The presen
f plan is for the party to take steamer
for New York, at Bremen, Hamburg o.
Cherbourg, according to the best con