Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
|b[AME ON OFFICIALS WOULD AID F|L|P|NOS
Censured by Grand Jury for Taft Welcomes Opportunity
Annapolis Wreck Given by His Election.
RULES NOT ENFORCED HOPES TO HELP ISLANDS
Collision Caused by Negligence Will Urge Congress
Of Trolley Employees cent Laws
STATEMENT BY MR.. BISHOP HIS VACATION DISTURBED
W. B.
Employs Only Ex- pected at Hot Springs Today
perienced Is
HOPES TO HELP ISLANDS
Will Urge Congress to Pass Benefi-
cent Laws.
HIS VACATION DISTURBED
National Chairman Hitchcock Ex-
pected at Hot Springs Today.
Golf Is Resumed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Va, November T.
One of the things that are going to be
uppermost in William H. Taft's mind as
President Is the improvement of condi-
tions in the Philippines.
"The thing / welcome most about be-
ing President" said he today, 'is that
1t will give me an opportunity to do
everything that I can for the people Of
these islands. I cannot get over my
first love-"
Mr.. Taft will use all the legitimate in
fiuence of his Office in urging upon Con-
gress the enactment Of laws to promote
business prosperity in the Philippines
He has expressed himself on that sub
ject In this way:
Much may be done in this regard by
increasing the trade between the ISLANDS
and the United States under tariff laws
permitting reciprocal free trade in the re-
spective products of the two countries.
with such limitations as to sugar and
tobacco imported into the United States
as will protect domestic interests. The
admission of $50, 900 tons of sugar from
the Philippines in a foreign importation
Of 100000 tons will have no effect what
ever upon the domestic sugar interests of
the United States, and yet such an i'm
portation from the Philippine lsiahus, not
likely to be reached in ten years. will
bring about the normal state of pros
perity in these islands In reference to
sugar culture. The same is true of
similar Limitation on the importation Of
tobacco"
Devotion to the Filipinos.
To everybody who has followed Mr.. Taft
through his campaign 1t has been ap-
parent that the advancement Of the Phil
ippines was the subject nearest and dear
est to his heart. 1t took the combined
efforts of all his political managers to
keep him away from that subject when
he was speaking, and they didn't sue
ceed entirely then.
They tried to tell Mr.. Taft that the
American people were not interested in
the Philippine issue this campaign. no
matter how important it might be, but
Mr.. Taft insisted on making at least one
simon pure Philippine speech. He deliv-
cred 1t in Cincinnati before delegation
from Kentucky right at the time when
the Foraker Standard Oil disclosures were
raising BOD III OnlO. Will 6O MdHJ ICu-
hot issues staring them in the face. Mr.
Tafts managers were appalled, by the
Philippines speech, but the candidate
smiled, and said:
well. had it in me and it just had
to come out.
That will be Mr.. Taft's way with re-
gard to the Philippines when he gets into
the White House. He has great big
desire. to help the people Of the islands
and it will just have to come out
Taft's Rest Disturbed.
Mr.. Taft arrived here this morning in
the hope that he was going to have at
least two weeks of solid rest. Well, he
isn't Before the day was over he had
been reminded that he promised year
or SO ago to deliver the address at the
dedication of the prison martyrs monu-
ment in Brooklyn. Mr.. Taft said if he
had promised he would keep his word.
SO he is due now to appear in Brooklyn at
the exercises next Saturday. He intends
to hurry back from New York and resume
his rest without further Interruptions;
that is, provided the politicians will kindly
oblige.
National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock
will be here tomorrow. 1t Is practlcaiiy
certain that Hitchcock is slated for Post
master General in the Taft cabinet, but II
is not likely that that will come up TO-
morrow. Hitchcock Is coming tomorrow
to tell Mr.. Taft who were the men that
did the real work in the campaign IL
has been said that Hitchcock went
through the fight without definitely obii-
eating Mr.. Taft to a single man. Nat
urally though, the national chairman mas
some decided views on who are most en-
titled to Mr. Taft's consideration and no
will have something to say along these
lines here tomorrow.
Hopes to Be Let Alone.
AS regards other political visitors Mr..
Taft hopes to be let alone at least for two
weeks There are a few well known re-
publicans besides Mr.. Taft here resting
from the effects Of the campaign. but they
were here when the President-elect ar
rived and have tabooed political discus
sions. Among these are Franklin Muir
ply. former governor and national COM
mitteeman from New Jersey. and Eben
Draper. governor-elect of Massachusetts
State Senator Everett Colby of Essex
county, New Jersey, also is here trying to
figure out the details of what happened
to him. Winston Churchill, whose ambi-
tion to become a member of the New
Hampshire legislature was blighted, is an
other OF the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft arrived here at 1921
o'clock in the morning. Many of the
hotel guests were at the station to meet
IneIn. Iney gave the fTeSlQent-eiect a
rousing welcome. Several in the crowd
had made Mr.. Taft's acquaintance here in
the summer months and for each of them
he had a hearty handshake and pleasant
word. i've had pretty strenuous time
of it," he said. but l am back now
ready for good rest
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft are staying in the
Ruth Harrison cottage. 1t is located on
the mountain side back in the woods
Mr.. Taft can isolate himself completely
from the social life of the place IL he de-
sires The cottage Is good sized, OF
rustic style. with fine large varanda
From 1t Mr.. Taft gets fine view of the
valley and the mountains opposite.
Resumes Golf.
Judge Taft was out on the golf links
within an hour after he had reached the
place. He regards the little occurrence
of November as an Endorsement also Of
his proclivities toward golf. and he IL
going ahead with 1t regardless of any
criticism. The letters which Mr.. Taft
received in the course of the campaign,
complaining that golf was q rich mans
game. were resented by him. He finally
found it advisable to cite his own case Al
a living proof of the falsity OF the charge
and to explain that his architectural
style was better adapted to golf than
any other game. 1t had been two months
since he did his last golfing here1 but he
Sf arfed Ollt t0day in good form. \dOuday