Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
REMAINS MUM ON POLITICS
Still Somewhat Troubled With
Hoarseness.
INTENDS TO VISIT OKLAHOMA
Saws He Does Not Plan to Make
Fort Smelling or Fort Meade
Brigade Pest.

Secretary TJtt returned 10 IbWH StSttiudS
afternoon from his western trip, in good
trim and fit as a fiddle. His little spell of
sickness left no bad effects. and he feels
like a two-year-old. lie would not talk pol
itics for publication yesterday, but some of
his friends who talked with him said that
he is still in the running and will have to
be reCkoned with from this time forward
Secretary Taft told his friends that he
had fine trip and was very much delighted
with the reception he received in tie west
He was not at all cast down by the failure
of the Kentucky republican convention to
indorse him. but on the contrary his friends
in the convention were satisfied with the
action in the premises.
He insisted that his trip was one of Off
CiaI Importance only. and had no political
significance, and consequently he would not
discuss any political matter that has been
commented upon during the time he has
been away.
Secretary Taft went Immediately to his
home There during the afternoon he saw
some of the officials from the War Depart
ment and considered with them pressing Of
fcial matters that required his attention.
He did not go to the department during the
afternoon.
Recovered From Illness.
Mr. Taft in rccounting his western trip
said that altogether it had been pleasant
though rather a hard one, as he had spent
nine of the fourteen nights in which he
was absent from the city on railroad trains.
He said he had entirely recovered from the
attack of illness which he had suffered at
ST Paul. In fact the Secretary said the
trouble whiCh was one of ptO.nalne poison
ing. had passed away in Il day, and ne
now felt no i'll effects from it. The hodrse-
ness in his throat troubles him some, and
during the afternoon ne went to a phySi-
clans office and had the affected locality
Thoroughly SPRAYED The Secretary thinks
that with adequate res; the trouble Will
disappear altogether in short time
Trip to New Haven.
This afternoon he viii leave the city for
New Haven, Conn, to attend the COM
Inencement exercises of Yale University, of
which corporation he is member. One
of the events of that meeting will be the
comforting Of a degree upon Senator Knox,
the Secre,arys rival in the presidential
race and in that function Secretary Taft
will participate with great acclaim.
He will remain there several days. re-
turning to this city about the middle of the
coming week. Then, after brief stay in
Washington. he will go to Murray bay,
on the ST. Lawrence river, where he will
spend his vacation during the month OF
July.
Going to Oklahoma.
August will see him again in Washington,
where, with the exception of trip to
Tulsa Okla. he will remain during the en-
tire month. During that time he Will be
engaged on his annual report to Congress
and in the preparation of the estimates to
he submitted TO that body for carrying on
the work OF the War Department for the
next fiscal year The proposed visit to
Tulsa is to make address to the men,
bers of the republican convention of Okla
homa, a promise TO do which the Secretary
made some time ago. a date has not been
definitely fixed for the visit. but the pres
ent expectation Of the Secretary is TO go
unless there is some change in the pro-
gram. There are .,---al matters demand
ing his i~-.-rvdlate attention. one of which
y rae Gu ast'un Of tac purchase of the
Cuban church property in Havana. includ-
ing the old custom LCGse. for S2CDD.cU,
the option on which expires June &c. The
evidence in the ease is now before MI.
Taft and a prompt decision VIII be made.
During his visit west tn s CrctaTy looked
into conditions at Fort Smelling and at
Fort Meade The former. he says. IS a very
fine post hut the reservation is so located
that IL IS not practical 20 make il larger.
The Secretary sand that it was not his
intention 10 make e.tLer of the places
brigade posts.
While in Omaha. Ncb Secretary Taft
was tn guest Of Mr.. Victor Rose water,
who invited GOV. SEcltun and Senator
Brown 10 be present at an informal dinner.
Mr.. Rosewater sad that Will Mr. Taft's
visit was for thr uurVpsc o. iusI ecting the
government fUrtIns atoms ahGut Omaha he
would take advantage of the opportunity
TO select people to look ai&ST .tlt Taft
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