Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-30
SEC. TAFT IS NOW IN JAPAN.
His Welcome There Is Extremely Cordial
and the Visit Cannot Help
of Doing Great Good.
GENERAL NEWS.

With President EoosrvcIt on q
spcech-making trip down the MISSISSIPPI
ri river, Secretary of State Root
guest of the Mexican government at
many official entertainments Secretary
Taft tho recipient OF friendly attentions
from the people and officials of Japan.
the GringS and declarations of govern
mont. OFFICIALS promise to occupy 4
rrolniIieht place in public attention
this week ~
Hearings will be resumed in New
York Thursday in t}te governments ac-
ton to dissolve the Standard oil 60.
Col. .IIInCs A. Moffett. president Of the
Staudard,-Oi Co. of Indiana. will APP
pear before the federal grand jury in
Chicas@ sTuesday to he questioned
;'bout shhpaymcnt of rebates to other
companies than his own.
The great Mckinley mausoleum at
Canton with the bronze statue Of Press
ilrnt Mckinley will befdcdicated Mon
day in the presence OF many notable
men from all over the country. All
dresses will be delivered by President
torscvclt ana Justice William II. Day
of the United states supreme court.
The presence of about 1000 United
States infantry and cavalry will be one
of the features of the ceremonies.
Frnn Canton The President will 60
To- I[ooIuk. Iowa. from which place he
WIll.,tart on his trip down tho MiSsis
SINH. He * scheduled 10 speak at
I<cnluk Tuesday. So Louis, W"dmc~-
day. Carlo Thursday and Memphis, on
Friday. The President Will then dis
appear in the Louisiana cane brakes
for a l7-lay camping and hunting trip.
The round of banqucts and outings
prepared by the MeXicauS for the en-
tcrtainmcnt of Secretary Foot will be
gin in the City of Mexico Tuesday.
when he will he the guest of President
Diaz at n banquet in the national pal
ace The cabinet ministers wiz give
him Il dinner Wednesday and the city
council ana governor on Thursday. At
tyr an excursion Saturday he will be
the guest Of Ambassador Thompson in
the evening when ths- guests will be
exclusively Mexican.
Count Hayashi, foreign minister. of
Japan. will entertain Secretary hft
at luncheon Monday and that evcfifng
the municipality of TOXIC will tender
Tim Il di5.nsgy Tuesday a reception viii
| lie siveH him .by the American resi-
dents of Yokohama. Wednesday he will
| he received in audience by the Emperor
ana Thursday he will start for Manila.
| The general convention Of the Prot
cstant Episcopal church will open at
Richmond, Va. Wednesday and contin-
| ne in session until Oct. %. There will
| be a historical meeting Friday. when
The bishop of London will speak.
Attorneys general and their assist
| ants frcm Ohio. Illinois. Indiana. Kan
sas. Missouri tennessee, Mississippi
and Texas will meet, in St Louis Mon
day and Tuesday to discuss the reSula-
ton Of railroads. curbing Of unlawful
! combinations and the conflict Of Jnris-
election Between state and federal
| court. -.
| Tuesday was the date set by the en-
| pircers of American steam coastWise
| vessel and ovean- going tugs to strike
| unless an increase of to 10 per cent.
| in wages was granted.
| The Massachusetts Democratic state
| convention to be held at Springfield
| Saturday will nominate candidate Tor
| governor and a state ticket. Delegates
| from 20 unions Of the brotherhood OF
| Ta;lors will meet in New York Satur-
d,y 70 form national organization in
| dooon,lent Of the United Garment
Workers of America. with which the
tailors are now allied.