The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Has Invented Brand New
Process for Manufacture
of Caution.
CONFERENCE DOINGS
NEVER LEAK OUT
Former War Secretary Is Pro-
found Thinker-PoSSeSses Great
Analytical Powers.

products Of the political camp which
William Howard TaTt's visit has es-
1ablished there Mr. Taft has invented
a new process for the manufacture OF
cautious and corroding silence
Some years ago Samuel 9. Blythe,
who was then at the head Of the Wash
ingtOn bureau of the New York World,
was anxious 10 get important informa-
ton from Frank 3. Kellogg, RepubIi-
can national committeeman from Min
nesota. and known 70 fame as the
trust buster" After a few Ineffective
questions, which were answered by Mr..
Keuogg's polite monosylIables, Blythe
lapsed into silence.
The two men sat side by side on a
couch in the lobby Of the New Willard
and watched the people passing. Finally
Blythe looked az Kellogg steadily mo-
ment or two.
Calls Kellogg "Garrulous Cuss-"
kellogg" ne said, you're a gar
rulous cuss."
kellogg was the only politician who
went from Washington to Hot Springs
with Taft. and he spent week with
the candidate While 1t can not be said
that the trust buster taught Mr.. Taft
his method for manufacturing silence,
it is safe 10 say he approved Of it as it
was unfolded 10 him. Being a gar
ruIous cuss." Kellogg liked to see the
silence manifest itself
How Mr.. Taft does II, is not known TO
the uninitiated, but il is a fact that he
has a secret way Of gagging the men
who visit Hot Springs TO confer with
him They may reach there with smiles
upon their faces and with promises of
how they will nlumine the world with
their statements after seeing the can
didate," but they never Hume
They come out of a five-hour confer
ence and say softly. almost fearfully:
There is really nothing TO say"
When Arthur I. Vorys, Tafts Ohio
manager. made his trip to the resort
he met the newspaper men with:
Not a word now, boys. but I viii
have something good after 1 see Mr.
Taft"
His Lips Sealed.
After he saw Mr.. Taft, he had less L
say than when he went in. By some
magic process. the pass of a hand, the
whisper Of a word, or some enchanted
touch, his lips had been sealed, so tia
Nj Taft was the only one who coulC
and would give out information about
the conference. 1t was the same Will
Senator Hemenway of Indiana, Senator
Beveridge Of Indiana, Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin. and all the res
of them.
No conference secrets were ever a
well preserved as are those Of the Tai
camp at Hot Springs.
The Republican candidate is a har,
worker. When he does things. ne see
where he Is going 10 get results RICH
away, ana this may be the reason VIII.
he has learned so well how TO proven
his plans being interfered with by thos
whom he consults. Before he went L
Cincinnati for the notification ceremon
les. he began work at Z o'clock in tn
morning. and frequently worked unit
20 or II o'clock at night.
The men whom he had invited to Ho
Springs % confer with him about hi
speech found him in his office, holdin
in his hand a copy OF that part Of tn
speech concerned with the conference
Or they would find him studying
textbook bearing on the subject. Tn
room he uses as his office was ono
a bedroom, but now he has transform
ed it into a first-class library file
with reference and textbooks
Takes No Ones Word.
He is a student OF every subject 70
himself He takes the word Of no on
else on n subject. Advice he likes, bu
he wants 10 hunt things out for hin
self and see what is at the bottom {
them His analytical powers are grea
and he Will proIong a discussion 70
hours In the effort TO get down 10 Ii
basic principles
After his conference, he will give OF
the news II there has been anythin
OF a news nature, but he never neglect
10 put the conferee through the proce.
for the manufacture Of cautious an
COrrOding silence,
When Mr.. Taft returns to Hot Spring
from Cincinnati, he viii not have
work so hard. He will have many col
ferences with the party leaders on Il
progress Of the campaign. but the on
set task before him will be writing h
letter Of acceptance. which is a doc
mtnt supplementary 10 his speech
acceptance. This, however. does n
have to be finished until the middle
September
He will be in Hot Springs until Sc
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