The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-30
TAFT INITIATES
HIS OWN BOOM
Events OF importance and In
tereSt for the Coming
Week.
CRITICAL TIME FOR HUGHES
NUMEROUS BIG TRIALS EXPECT
ED TO REACH CLIMAxES.
CRITICAL TIME FOR HUGHES

Although the dizziness of the holidays
still makes itself felt in the news field.
the week promises a number of events of
more or less Importance and interest. Not
the least of these is the speech Of Sec
rotary Taft on Monday night, before the
Merchants association of Boston. This
Will be the secretary's first public appear
ance since his return from his trip around
the world and reports from Washington
say that his friends have urged him TO
seize the opportunity for some decisive
utterance in his capacity as a candidate
for the presidential nomination. Mr.
Tafts subject viii be THE Philippines"
and even in the event that he avoids poll
tics, it is probable that his remarks will
be important as simplifying his recent
interviews on the various phases of the
Philippine question. particularly with ref
erence to the pending tariff proposals
Rrownson's Letter May See Light.
With the return of President Roosevelt,
early in the week from his outing In Vir-
GINA, it is not improbable that some new
development may occur in the navy de-
partment sensation, which last week
brought about the resignation OF Rear
Admiral BrOWnSOn from the bureau Of
navigation. and sent him to the retired
list. Chief interest now centers in the
admtraPs letter of resignation, and there
are intimatiOns that it may be made pub
lie even before ii is brought out by the
anticipated congressional action.
Ambassador Aohi, whose recall to Toxic
was recently announced. probably will
take his departure from Washington this
week. 1t is understood that he will pro-
coed direct to Japan, and that shortly
after his arrival the appointment of his
successor will be formally announced. It
is generally understood that Baron Taxa
hira will be returned to Washington. but
| his selection has not been officially an
nounced nor has any intimation come
from Toxic as to when the new ambassa-
dor viii assume his post. In the mean
time Japan is represented at Washington
only by charge.
Critical Time for Hughes Boom.
No little political interest attaches to
the opening Of the New York legislature
On Wednesday. It is felt that the coming
together of the Republican leaders from
all over the state may have some decided
effect on the Hughes movement for the
Republican presidential nomination, and
at the same time the result of the contest
upon as clearly defining the strength of
| the Hughes and anu-Hughes sentiment.
| Governor Hughes message also will prob
/ ably have an interest broader than state
| lines by reason of the belief that he VIII
| treat upon the financial situation in corr
| nection with his recommendations as
| based on the report of the commission
which he appointed to suggest legislation
I for the further safeguarding OF the state
/ banks and trust companies
Will Open the Dukes Coffin.
At least one of the many puzzline
/ phases Of the famous DTuce-Dul1e of Port
/ land mystery. promises to be cleared
/ within the next few days by the opening
/ of the coffin supposed TO contain the
/ body of the eccentric Baker street mer-
chant, who is alleged by some to have
! been one Of the same with the fifth Duke
/ of Portland. When the grave, made more
I than forty years ago, Is opened, It VIII
be known whether it contains the remains
| of man or a roll of lead. as has been
declared by witnesses. The date OF the
| exhumatiOn Is a carefully kept secret hey
ond the fact that II will occur this week.
| New Years week finds the battleship
fleet at sea after its Christmas rest at
! Port of Spain. The battleships. which
cleared from that port Sunday, are now
| headed for Rio, on the second longest
| stage Of the voyage to San Francisco.
| Nearly 5000 miles of steaming lies ahead
| of them and they are scheduled TO reach
main for ten days. During its stay, an
| elaborate program OF entertainment has
| been arranged.
Many Trials May End.
The week probably will see the end Of
several notable trials which for a long
time have held public attention. The in
| dications are that by Wednesday or
| Thursday the fourth trial of Caleb Pow
| ers for alleged completely in the murder
| have been concluded and the case be in
the hands OF the jury. There also is a
| bare chance that the Pettibone trial at
Boise will come to conclusion. A few
{ DAYS should also see the end Of the sem
! sational proceedings against Herr Harden
I in the famous Berlin court scandal libel
! suit, and at st. Petersburg the trial OF
the members of the last douma for par
| ticipation in the sO-cailed Yriborg mani
festo, probably will concludeeon Monday