Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-10
TRAVELLING IN STATE,
Secretary Taft Will Be Showered
 With Honors in St Petersburg.

Washington, Sept 10.-Royalty. IT
 its traditional purple, would not b, able to command more elaborate anC
 elegrant accommodations than have
 been provided for Secretary Taft fol
 his trip from Vladivostock to St
 Petersburg in the course of his re- turn to America from the Philippine
 islands next November. That trir
 will be one of the mot notable shat
 has ever been taken by an American
 citizen. It will not only be superb in
 all of its appointments. but because
 of Secretary Taft's position as secre.
 tary of war and candidate for presi-
 dency, it will focus the eyes of the
 world upon him.
 It is expected that Secretary Taft
 and his party will arrive at Vladivos-
 tock, Manchuria. on the 11th of next November. The next day they will start on their long railroad journey to
 St Petersburg. The trip will occupy practically ten days, including a stop of two days at Moscow.
 The arrangements for the journey, which were completed in d tentative way before Secretary Taft left Wash ington have been placed in the hands ef the International Sleeping Car con- pany, of Paris, which operates the trains de luxe on the trans-Siberian railroad. A special car has been pro- vided for the secretary and his fam fly. In it will be every convenience and comfort of well appointed home. It will be elegantly fitted and fur nished, divided into compartments and provided with every facility known to modern travel. There tine secretary may rest or work, as nay suit his fancy. The other members of the party will be provided for equally well. The train will consist of three sleepers, dining car and an observa- ton car. The entire train will be beautifully and elaobrately equipped. It will be in personal charge of a prominent official of the company which operates the line, who will see to it that the Taft party has every de- sire anticipated.
 The first important stop OH the journey from vladivostock to Moscow in fact, the only one of consequence will be at Irkustsk, the finest city fin Siberia, not far from Lake Raikal, across which the Russian soldiers marched on the ice en route to Man churia during the Russo-Japanese WAT and 3.3S5 miles from Moscow. Ac- cording to the schedule of the train a stop of only two hours will be made at Irkutsk, but an arrangement has been made by which Secretary Taft may prolong his sojourn there, if he desires to do so. The city of IT, kutsk is the center of the Russo Chinese tea-trade, has a population of 6O.OO0. including 5000 exiles. aud Is an admirably appointed town.
 The scenery along the trans-Siber- ian road is wild and interesting and the views from passing trains are magnifcently picturesque and heau- tifuL At the various brief stopping points Secretary Taft's train will be with fresh fruits. vegetables and other provisions.
 Throughout the long journey the sec etary will be the guest of the car of Russia and every Russian of1eial. at my point enroute. will see to 1t that nothing is left undone that womb add to the comfort and convenience and interest Of the trip. On arrival at St Petersburg. Secretary Taft EiIl continue as the guest Of the ear and. will be accorded the most notable distinction