Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-09
WORTH
IN PHILIPPINES

PORTLAND, Sept. 9.-If anybody
can face odds and gain his day against
people of the Philippines, it is Secre-
tary Taft says the Telegram. He Is
practically the Little Father of the
Philippines. The natives worship him,
not only in his official position as Ex~
ira Heavy Sitter-on- the Lid, but as a
jovial, kind hearted, clear-eyed friend
and companion. A look into his sum-
mer cottage oh the st. Lawrence river
In Canada will convince anyone of this
fact. From attic to front doorstep the
place is filled with loving mementos
and souvenirs of the quaint brown ISL
anders--fags for "Mr Taft, Presi-
dentee." mattings, pictures, heads, sad
dies, knives, guns-everything that
their nimble fingers contrive.
Silently about the Taft house moves
his one living souvenir Of the country
he governed--Montico, his Filipino
valet, a SLIM chocolate colored, quiet
hammered youth, dressed in the strict
est black. AS a body servant, he is
the favorite and the most faithful of
the Taft household. AS an instance
of his fidelity to the secretary, it IS
told that one evening Mr.. Taft, then
in the Philippines, went to call upon
native dignitary for an hour or So
Montico accompanied him, and awaited
outside the door for his master. The
conversation proved longer, however,
than had been anticipated. Mr.. Taft
| RI for tho n1e1of 0YYH
arrangements were made to house him
accordingly. The secretary-then gov
ernor-requested the datto to send a
servant to Montico, telling him not to
wait; but, some hitch occurring, this
message was not carried out. What
was Mr.. Tafts surprise, therefore, on
issuing forth from the gate the next
morning to find his faithful valet,
drowsy- eyed, but determined, still
standing whore he had left him IL
hours before!
Two Weeks in the Islands.
Secretary Taft expects to remain in
the Philippines only about two weeks.
so he will not be able to visit the
southern islands Of the archipelago,
but will spend most of his time in
Manila, making a visit to Benguet, the
summer capital, with the special pur-
pose of inspecting the fine public road
} which the insular engineers regard as
their greatest work.
! To obtain needed rest and relaxation
from trying official duties and Incl
dentally at the behest of Mrs. Taft,
the secretary, instead of coming back
to the United States directly from
Manila, will proceed to Dalny ana
: thence by way of the Trans Siberian
railroad to Moscow. He will spend
some time in Manchuria and Fort
Arthur viewing and inspecting the ia
nous and bloody battlefelds Of the
Russian Japanese war
Aran gements are making by the off,
GERS OF the Great Northern Steamship
company I'd install a special wireless
telegraph equipment aboard the Min
nesota. This will be for the use OF
Secretary Taft. enabling him to keep
closely In touch with his office at
1 Washington.
For Secretary and Mrs. Taft there
4 have been reserved on the Minnesota
r the best accommodations that the craft
e affords. These consist of a suite Of
roomy apartments on the bridge deck.
fronting tho bow of the crack leviathan
3 of the Pacific merchant feet. The
rooms are being redecorated and re-
D furnished.