Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
TAFT FINISHES TRIP
AMI HAS RESUMED DUTIES
At Washington.
=. Scouts Any Idea of War win
,,o,O-says They Are Too '"t''''-
gent to Attribute Any Fa''' m ms's'
o.,,ise of Atlantic Fleet to Pae'f'c
,,...,s-Tells of the Trip

.iss Of Atlantic Fleet to Pacific
,v.,.rs-Tells of the Trip
,,,,,,,am H. Taft, secretary OF war
"ii'.~ .nod from his trip around the
, bringing renewed assn SUI " ITOited
Tonan's friendliness toward tne o i,,
Japan hnt declining to say anything
o.a.'s ,osnect TO the political SITUATION
WIN .s,s country. He said he had been
900 ' long out of intimate toucn WIN
n W. o,ant affairs at home to discuss
pioS IN anv way. One of Mr.. Tafts
.nen had the temerity to ask;
in.e' secretary. tell us who is your
n choice for president.
Amid general laughter, in when ne
4 heartily joined, the secretary replied;
5. nr oness | will have to leave that to
81 inference 49,. aoouo
Il Looking exceedingly well, the secre-
.orv said he had taken daily five-mile
'~oiks on the decks of the President
81 cront during the 10 days trip from
Hamburg.
AZ "It is the height of foolishness to
alb of possible war with Japan" de-
~ oIored the secretary. Japan does not
desire war with us, and we certainly
40 not desire war with Japan. If there
WAS any war spirit anywhere in Japan
failed TO find the slightest note of 1t.
zEverywhere there was talk of con-
4inued peace. ! speak very confidently
about this. Our trade relations with
MIaDan are extensive and constantly
krowing. Japan's exports amount an
Mbually to about $160,000,000, of which
I've take about one-third. The exports
consist largely of mattings, laces, en-
roideries and other fancy work, in the
Mtroduction of which many people are
Interested. We, in turn, ship vast guam
Wtities Of -four, oil and such commodi
e Hes to Japan. This sort of trade is q
great pacifcator.'
S What about the Pacific fleet?
a HThe sailing must have been a mag
+ N6ifcent sight. We have fine ships anC
TO fine personnel, and as long as the
re Pacific ocean belongs to us as much
Il to anybody else l see no reason why
h. ne should not send our ships there OIL
fe N practice cruise The Japanese ar,
Of 0o intelligent and high-minded to at
ed tibute any false motive to the move
to Rent
The trip through Russia was mad'
in. a@rtly to save time and partly becaus
aid Ihad crossed the Pacific six times ant
for ms rather anxious to see the terri
ON Mry. My visit was in no sense official
on many courtesies were shown M
nth Hpm the moment l put foot on Rus
Z at fn soil that l could not have re
NFed, even had l desired to do so, tn
r to aviation to an audience of the en-
in Wror. | was much impressed by tn
trip. perors personality, and his entir
cap similarity with current affairs, es
the Hially American politics.
ling At Moscow had the rather move
erlence of dining one day with a
libit @cal who next day was made tn
7 by yet of a bomb. This was Governo
the leral Guerschelmann. Inc rid
g on aough Siberia was most enlightenin
gave one different idea of tina
lress- 3htry from what it is. generally COZ
Fec to be. Especially is this tru
# the 70 agriculture, minerals and popt
ersity III Western Siberia will probabl
cture Hergo the same process of develoI
ed at as our middle west, and l believ
y Gov line it will be the center of pop,
N of the Russian empire.
e best was much pleased with condition
States nc philippines. They were niue
~ tnan l had hoped for. The in
led re proceedings Of the first Philippin
muIy and its tendency to conserv;
state uespite the supposed radical m:
Savil E<Y' were most gratifying.
, witt emma the American resident
anxious for reinsurance as [
y, frs icas intention toward maintain
TT, The open door policy. At the bar
/. III shanghai 1 endeavered to Civ
assurance"