New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
THE PRESIDENT IS BUSY
FINDS MUCH WORK TO DO.
Louisiana Hunting Trip Not Abso-
tutely Certain-No Cabinet Changes.
IFronn Ttn Trin1ne bureau.


Washington. Sept. 2G.-The President reached
o'clock this morning and pitched into his work as
If It had been yesterday instead of three months
and a half ago that he last spent day IN this
office. He found a huge pile of papers awaiting
his attention. but after receiving large mum oef'
of visitors he disposed of the documents with d
ra pidity which startled his clerical force ana
astonshed the messengers. who have been un-
disturbed since June IL.
The President explained to his callers that his
hunting trip in louisiana not an absolute
certainty. but depended his ability 70 clear
up all important pending matters before next
Sunday afternoon when he must leave Wash
ington for Canton and the trip down the Mis-
sissippi
To one of his callers who sought deftly 70 as
certain how much truth there was back OF the
recent rurnors that there might be some Cabinet
designations in the not distant future, the Pres
ident said: no all Is harmony in the Cabinet
I must admit that there some opposition
to my phonetic spelling and that the Cabinet is
apathetic on the subject of nature takers, but
on all other subjects there is absolute har-
mony."
The President also told inquirers that h,
knew Of opposition to the appointment OF
WI Ting fang as Minister from China to the
for a considerable period, and proved. on the
whole. a most agreeable Celestial The Prest-
dents statement is taken to Indicate that the
State Department will voice protest against
Mr. Wus appointment because of his alleged
promotion of the recent boycott.
When the Presidents attention called to-
day TO the recent assertion of the Attorney Cen
eral that he would make certain recommenda-
tions to Congress regarding changes in the Sher-
man antitrust act and to the further fact that
the Attorney General should communicate with
Congress only in tho Presidents message Mr..
Roosevelt said that he had not the slightest idea
what the Attorney General had in mind, and in
timated that personally he contemplated making
suggestion Of antitrust legislation of rad,
ical character IN his coming message.
One point the President made absolutely clear
TO all callers who touched on the subject, and
that was that the Atlantic fleet was going to the
Pacific. In illustration Of the unequivoca1 char
acter of his decision in this matter he told to ono
group of visitors story of one of his friends. a
Western town marshal. who undertook to keep
certain imported voters away from the polls
election day The marshal warned the Illegal
voters not to attempt 10 cast their ballots point
ing significantly to the calaboose. which
close by. one Of the imported voters did at
tempt TO cast his ballot, however. When the
mnTSTal was teIillg the StOFE 10 hr. roosevelt
the latter said. And what happened them"
IT hit him" replied the marshal. And did he
fall?' inquired Mr.. Roosevelt Did he fall? II
he hadn't fell I'd have went round back Of him
to see what propped him up" replied tho mar
shall. And" added the President, If the feet
don't go the Pacific I'll go round back Of II TO
see what ia propping It"
At luncheon the President had ne guests
William L. Ward national committeeman from
New York; Charles +. Brooker national COM
mitteeman from Connecticut. and Secretary
William Loeb. jr. No information could be oh
tanned regarding the visit Of these men other
than that they came at their request and
that the political situation in New York and
Connecticut was discussed. II was added how
ever. that both committeeman reported condi-
tions in their respective states entirely favorable
to Republican success and OF the hearttest ap-
y1roval of the national administration and the
Roosevelt policies From other sources 1t is
learned that Connecticut is regarded as certain
to give it's hearty support 20 Secretary Taft in
the next National Convention.