Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
FIRST PLAN RESUMED
Secretary Taft Will Return by
Way of Europe.
IN UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY
Foreign Governments to Be Accord
ingly Notified.
TO LEAVE MANILA TOMORROW
Train to Be Taken for Moscow at
Vladivcstok, Where Conditions
Are Reported Improved.
TO LEAVE MANILA TOMORROW

Cable afvices received at the War De-
-,a-trncrt this morning from Manila con
Arm press dispatches from that city Of
Secretary Taft's intention to return to the
United States BY way of Asia and Europe.
The Secretary and party viii leave Manila
tomorrow morning on the flagship Ram
bow O.: Admiral HemphiIi's squadron FOR
VIadivostok. where they will entrain for
Moscow.
The following cah!egrams regarding the
movements Of Secretary Taft we're re-
ce.!ved today by Mai. McIntire. acting
chief Of the .nsu}ar bureau. from Brig.
Cen Edv ards. vino is accompanying Sec
retary Taft OF his trip:
"Wiu take advantage Of the fall cruise
Of Admiral ffcmphil's squadron to go on
his snip to Nladtvostok tomorrow. Ono
Of the cruisers accompanying will run
into Nagasaki to get any cables that may
come. EDWARDS.
we leave as contemplated 90 oclockp
on Rainbow Saturday morning for Vladi-
vostOk. Russia. Advices from there re-
assuring as to conditions.
EDWARDS"
Rear Admiral IIemphin. commanding
the Philippine squadron. cabled the Navy
department today OF the intended de
parture tomorrow of Secretary Taft on
his flagship the Rainbow. for Nladivostok.
| The vessels which will accompany the
Rainbow are the cruisers Galveston and
Chattanooga The last named will touch
al Nagasaki on the 14tn for any cable
communication which may be awaiting
the Secretary al t-at place.
Al the War Department today it was
said that nothing had been received from
Secretary Taft respecting his itinerary
while an route from NIadivostok to Cher
bourE. from which place he is expected 10
| embark for the United States. Before he
eft the United States the proposed itin-
erary Of the Secretary's party was given
out. and thai contemplated stops at Nc -
COW. st. Petersburg and Berlin. II he has
decided IL go tG London or Paris no word
to that effect has reached the War De
partEnent officials. II would be but nat
ural for a brief stop to be made in Paris
on the way TO Cherbourg, as that is the
route the party is expected to take.
The Original Itinerary.
According 10 the original itinerary the
party was to have left Manila November
and Vladivostok November IL arriving
at Moscow November -, St. Petersburg
November 26 and Berlin November 80,
stopping two days at each OF those cities.
1t was planned also rhat the party should
embark at CherbOurg on the steamship
Oceanic December !.
The plans have been changed by de
laying for seven days the departure from
Vladivostok. where the party will leave on
the 18th instant and delaying correspond
ingly the dates of arrival in the Euro
pean cities. What would seem to lend
color to the report tnat Secretary Taft
VII sloP a. ris ana go TO aonaum ~
have been made to secure accommoda-
lions on any of the steamships sailing
rom 'nef boufg. II ne goes 10 Eng flla Iallo
"o''u NV y,t,ii. -rr+ II on,-
event il is not expected that the party
will return TO this city much. if any, be
fore the Christmas holidays
In an UnOhClal capacity
Although not officially admitted, it is
er,,erau, understood mat Secretary
:, nv aug
taf' : movements are governed oN 'a"'e
suggestions from the President. Il has
now been d eCided that the tour snail
b" made substantially as at first planned.
I the Secretary visiting the European capt
/ tals as cabinet minister. travelling In
/ an Un"fti' al capacity The embarrass-
mant arising ON the possible miscon-
I struCtion Of lis being received by one
| -otentate and falling 10 visit another is to
~ overcome by private instructions be
/ ug given to our diplomatic representative
atroad at points where he Will stop to
/ inform the governments of his intended
I list in an unofficial capacity. The for
ign governments are to be Informed
through DIPLOMATS channels that Secre-
/ fa-v Tat has no mission. and consequent
I rv that his recrptjou in all cases should
/ ~ merely social aud without official char
/ 4cter h~yond the recognition of his rank
I IS member Of the PRESIDENTS cabinet
vie" oI Si-1iaiS AA0ie'
+ So much has come from foreign capitals
.,,rcarri,7o Secretary, Taft.s tour that Off
Co.,. Da,,,u+,,,,,s
/ 'id'S '- ''' al an" "ta'' Dep'' '''''7 ~
az becoming confused concerning the
schedule i is not believed. however. that
. the Secretary OF War has sought an in
rerviaw with any F;uropcan ruler. It has
raar stated officially and rni, ,erated again
and AGAIN thaf Mr. Tar is not on A dipIo-
! matt ry,iseio,, ia Furone and has no Off
/ ,ia1 h,Isf,ess "a transact for the United
S,.,fae AZ any Lruronaan canital
/ TIC fti,era,-y fnr thc trim was arranged
+ -, flr, e;,..ra,.,r,. r, :, 1eft U-asbfpgton
/ ,r4 On f,r -. ts Lnonn in either the
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