The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-16
TAFT HAS RECEPTION
FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
Greets Room Full of Them White House, Just Before
Departure for Cincinnati Mot Naming Cabi-
net Yet He States.

body enjoyed the little fifteen minute
session with him yesterday, but when
% was all over everybody scratched his
head and wondered how much political
news he'd really extracted. Then they
came back and wrote a long story about
the Taft smile and whether he'd gained
or fallen on in weight.
Days Callers.
Mr.. Taft. just to help the boys out.
vOuschafed the Information that Am
bassador White. Secretary Root, and
Assistant Secretary Winthrop had call
al on him during the day. "r suppose
you may say they called on me, al
though they've gone walking with the
President" he said. Then he added:
81 guess they ere going to take another
swim, ah2 Not for me. it's rather
slippery out"
Mr.. Taft said he'd noticed some Criti-
cism from the Ways and Means Com
mittee members Of his attitude on the
subject OF the tariff on Philippine to-
bacco. "WeH that doesn't matter
much" he said Then he continued,
laughing: THE Democrats are always
inconsistent; they VIII be this time: you
can depend on it. They'll be for free
trade on everything in the next
county"
The Presideut-elect said he thought
IL was time that the consumer was be-
ing heard nom in the taEln hearings.
The Manufacturers Association, headed
by Van CIeave, he thought, had col
IeC;Ed d lot Of Information on the sub
jeCt ana IL was time that IL was being
brought to the front, lnasmuch as the
association is said TO te interested in a
number OF articles the consumer wants
reduction upon.
Mr. Taft assured the newspaper men
yesterday that he would call an extra
session just as soon as he consistently
could after taking his seat.
Leaves For Cincinnati.
Mr. Taft left Tor Cincinnati at Z
clock last night. An aEsent-n1inded
correspondent forgot that the President
elect had slgnifed his intention of going
at this hour and asked:
Judge. is there any engagement of
yours tonight In which we may be ia
terestedy"
Not unless it's one with a train re
piled Mr.. Taft among the "hs ha's s. OF
the forty. Mr.. Taft remarked iu pass
ing, that campaigning for six weeks
from a special car WASH what it was
cracked up 10 be- IN witness To WMllh
fact he called upon Gus karger, IalI
publicity man during the campaign
who stood close by.
About tnfS time MI idIi Iettlu Lie
call to a White House dinner and began
cdginE toward the door In route he
stopped and autographed "a photograph
assured the representative Of a Filipino
paper thai almost his chief JOY in being
: Pre- Sidenr was 10 serve them, did a few
other things, smiled again. and olsap-
peared-
/ Mr.. Taft remains in Cincinnati for a
/ few days. after which Hc returns I,
/ Hos Springs. On December Z he vii
attend a meeting of the North Carolina
! society in New York city He VIII re
turn to Washington, December 20 al
! tead a meeting of the REQ Cross Soclet5
! here and will be here several days. ul
/ ana Mrs TAFT staying with Miss Mabe
E1ardman. active i'm the soCiety's affair
I for a number OF years. lie viii theT
return t. Brooklyn, where ne viii visit
! his brother Harry TAFT, until Decemne
/ 10 ou which date he viii 90 TO Augusta
J Ga. for d saOnth and a half