The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Gar NICHOLAS
RECEIVES TAFT
RUsslA's KEEN INTEREST in
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81. PETERSBURG 6. Dec G.-Secre:
,tary Taft was received in audience by
Gear Nicholas at Tsarskoe-selo and re-
celyed from him the irankest expires.
sion Of Russla's sentiments OF sympa.
thy and regard for the United States.
The Car requested Mr.. TAFT to con.
.yey his greetings TO President Roose.
welt.
The Secretary spent about FIVE hours
in company with the Gar and enjoyed.
the honor ola long and intimate con.
,versation regarding the situation In
the United States and the problems
confronting the American government.
The Czarina Is suffering SO severe
5ly from an attack OF influenza that she
was Obliged to refrain from taking
part in any Of the official ceremony.
consequently, Mr.. Taft did not see her.
he was presented. however, to the 9th.
or members Of the royal family, and
to many high military-and court ON.
Gals.
On account Of the secrctary's ex.
pressed desire that he be received un.
officially, no salute was fired. but the
reception was given military setting
By a parade and regimentai festival
OF the Semenoxsky Regiment. the OIL.
GERS OF which attended the luncheon
with Mr.. TAFT.
The Secretary. accompanied by Brig.
ai,ier General Clarence r, Edwards.
who Is OF his marty. Cant. 8: L. II.
Siocunt. the American military nj.
tache here. and Count Konitz the Rus.
sian officer who Is acting ,s his nil
during his soionrn in This city left St
Petersburg Mt an early bour on n spe.
cial train for Tsorskoo.Sc,o. At Tsor.
skoe.selo tho Marty was met Inv n state
cnt,inape and several court officials
The visitors we're driven direct 10 tho
socalled "L,ttle palace" the residence
II the Car. and escorted through the
palnce with tho usual ceremonial
7 Secretary Taft was received by the
Car In his private study, He cues.
Toned Mfr. Taft concerning HIS Journey
over the Trans.siberlan railroad. and
drew n contrast between the present
means Of communication and the meth.
oil in yogue-three.horse sleIghs and
steamers acros the rivers and lakes
when he made his trim across Asia
Minor to iuaugurate the trans.sfbe.
riap lines. The Car showed n keen
interest in the problems which the
American government has to solve in
the Philippine Islands, and he asked
MANY questions concerning the new
Philippine Assembly. He referred.
also, in a complimentary manner to
the work done by the American gov.
nrnment Oh the Isthmus OF Panama In
its fight against yellow fever.
Secretary Taft was the guest Of
honor last night at banquet given by
N. lswolsky. the foreign minister.
which was attended by the leaders OF
the Russian state. The occasion was
h'arked by great cordially and the ex-
change of mutual hopes that the bonds
Of friendship between the two coun'
tries would be strengthened.
Nus. Taft learned last night OF the
s"r:ous illness OF Mr.. fatts mother.
and decided oabandon her European
ZIP and TO return with the Secretary
OF. the steamer President Grant.
cut and New Jersey us Investments by
savings hanks. On November II there
were on deposit in national bank de-
positaries:
To the credit Of the treasurer of the
United State, .S2f9,95S,Sif.Gi.
To the credit OF disbursing officers.
$13.S7T, 1880.
Total, s926,S3G,237o4.
= This sum was distributed among ma.
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