The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-18
Special to the journal

washington, Aug. 17.-After Sen
rotary TAFT leaves Washington IA
morrow evening for Columbus ~
where he will definitely launch ~?
presidential boom on Monday. he NIL
not again be seen in the capital un,iIl
he has completed a tour of he
world He has definitely decided ~
return from the Orient BY way nj W.
Trans-Siberian Railway, across Siba.
ria and Russia, route which Ms
Taft is anxious to take on the boTna
| trip.
A Tip from Bryan.
Practical politicians of Washinrtc,
see in Secretary Taft's plans more
than mere desire to see the com.
try" in northern Asia. They inspu.
ate that Mr.. Taft has not forgotten
the joyous reception of William len.
nings Bryan when he landed in New
York from a tour OF the world and
that the fat secretary of war Is pre.
pairing for similar glorious demon.
stration in his favor when he arrives
in New York in December.
Certain it is that Mr.. Taft's friends
and advisers have been quick to an.
preciate the beauties of such a receD.
ton, and the political managers Of
the Taft boom are already planning
to take full advantage Of all the lat.
ent possibilities of the situation.
Political boomers have always rec
ognized the value which attaches 10
foreign travel, and consider that their
candidate already has the nomination
In his pocket when he undertakes a
world-tour at the proper and logical
time. Absence" reasons the polit.
tcal manager, makes the heart grow
fonder,' if attended by proper pub.
licity tactics at home, so as to avoid
proving the truth of that old saving.
Out of sight, out Of mind" Such
travel stimulates interest in a can
didate more than stumping tours at
home, if the proper sort of press
agents are secured to fake" cable
grams from the scenes of their can.
didate's triumphs.
viii Visit Toxic.
1t is stated that Secretary Taft
will make a brief visit III Toki1
where he is already known by reas.
on of his trip to the Orient in 1855.
During his stay in the Japanese cap
ital at that time Taft n-1ietIv accom-
ineing the RussoJapanese peace ne
gotationS to a successful issue The
problem of bringing about an agree
ment between the Washington and
Toxic governments that will be salts
factory in the matter of restriction
Of Japanese laborers from entering
the United States. is now one of vital
and it is the general be-
lief in Washington that the secretarv
will tackle the question. IF he should
be successful in his efforts the Taft
boom would get a great deal Of free
Advertising in the press Of the coun-
.ry.
Lots of EimeIight
AS the Secretary's mission to the
Philippines is one of great import
lnce, both to the Filipinos and to the
people of this country. he Will. get a
LIBERAL share Of the limeIight during
lis stay in the land Of the little brown
brother. His return in December.
When President Roosevelt has recon-
nended to congress the new policies
which he hopes to see carried out by
is successor. in Office, will find the
ime ripe for a general political utter
nee by Mr.. Taft. With such a con-
alienation of fortuitous circumstance
n his favor, the adipose secretary. by
he exercise of proper discretion,
hould find himself several laps ahead
f the other aspirants by the time
he newspaper cartoonists are pre-
AIRED to give fitting welcome to the
ew-born year of 1908.
Before Sailing.
The most important speech Of the
'estern tour of the secretary will he
lade Monday at Columbus, when Nj
aft will outline his policies for the
enefit of the people of his home
tate. He will not speak in Lexing-
IN. KY. until August %. and in the
1terim will probably stop at his old
ONE In Cincinnati. The two DAYS
ill give him plenty of time TO talk
18th his lieutenants and managers,
nus leaving his presidential boom IN
: good a state as possible.
From Kentucky Secretary Taft will
roceed TO Oklahoma CITY, passing
1rough St Louis. and will deliver
otable address in the new state
Metropolis next Saturday The visit
I Taft will undoubtedly be the oc-
aston of the greatest Republican dem
nstration to be held in the twin ter
tories during the statehood CAM
align. and as such will attract IA
ona1 attention. It is stated that a
ronp feeling in favor of Senator La
GILLETTE has developed in Oklahoma
nd that Mr.. Taft hopes by his VISIT
overcome this oDposition.
Following his Oklahoma speech. Mr.
aft will make two addresses in Ms
ouri. at Joplin and Springfield
Uncle Dick" Kerens. Thomas Neid-
nghsus and other Missouri Renub-
can leaders. are pushing the Fair.
anks boom which Mr. Taft hopes
head off by means OF fHw well
losen words, to the voters. The date
Lincoln, Neb. August 81. has been
lncelIed and Denver will he fav-
ed with the secretarv's presence
] that dav after which he wiz
ave for Yellowstone park