The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

matter OF personality. too; they like him
because-Wen. because he's the likable
kind. II we folks in the United States
want to have our way with those people.
we'd better turn over to Taft whatever
Philippine chores We have to do. They
are much more Taft's subjects than they
are subjects Of the American government.
/ don't wonder that he stayed On the Job
out there when a bench IN the Supreme
Court was going begging for him.
Silently about the Taft house moves his
one living souvenir Of the country he
governed-Montico, his Filipino valet. a
slim. chocolate-colored. quiet-mannered
youth. dressed in the strictest black As
a body servant. he is the favOrite and the
most faithful in the Taft household. As
an instance Of his fidelity 10 the Secre-
tary. il is told that one evening Mr.. Taft,
then in the Philippines, went 70 call upon
a native dgnitary for an hour or so.
Moutico accompanied him. and awaited
outside the door for his master. The con-
versation proved longer. however. than
had been anticipated Mr.. Taft was asked
70 remain for the night and arrange
ments were made 10 house him accord
ingly. The SeCretaTy-then governor
requested the datto 10 send a servant 10
Montico telling him not 20 wait; but,
some hitch occurring this message was
not carried out.
Servant Waited Ali Night.
What was Mr.. Taft's surprise. there-
fore. on issuing forth from the gate next
morning to find hts faithful valet, drowsy-
eyed but determined. stfll standing where
he had left him twelve hours before,
On the present trip the Secretary will,
Of course, take this servant and Others
of the party will be Mrs. Taft, Master
Charles Phelps Taft. Robert H. Murray.
Robert L. Dunn. Secretary Carpenter,
and a messenger.
Secretary Taft expects 10 remain in the
Philippines only about two weeks, so he
Will not be able 70 Visit the southern
islands Of the archipelago. but VIII spend
most OF his time IN Manila, making a
visit 20 Benguet. the summer capital
with the special purpose Of inspecting
/ the fine public road which the insular
engineers regard as their greatest work.
To obtain needed rest and relaxation
from trying official duties, and incident
| ally at the behest Of Mrs. Taft. the Sec
Rotary, instead of coming back 10 the
/ United States directly from Manila. will
proceed TO Dalny, and thence by way OF
the TransSiberian Railroad TO Moscow
VIII Visit I'm Port Arthur.
He will spend some time in Manchuria
and Port Arthur. viewing and inspecting
the famous and bloody battleaelds Of the
Russo-Japanese war. He will not, how
ever. visit Japan, because Of a lack OF
| time.
| Arrangements are being made by the
officers Of the Great Northern Steamship
Company to install a special wireless.
telegraph equipment aboard the Mime
sofa. This VIII be for the use of Sec,
rotary Taft. enabling him to keep closely
in touch with his Office at Washington
| For Secretary and Mrs. Taft there
| have been reserved on the Minnesota
the best accommodations that the craft eff
fords. These consist of a suite OF roo1nS
apartments on the bridge deck. fronting
the bow Of the crack leviathan Of tn,
Pacific merchant fleet
The rooms are being redecorated anC
refurnished