Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

CINCINNATI. Ohio. December ia
Times-Star special from Augusta. Ga.
says:
When Philander C. Knox, the Taft Sec
retary of State, comes to Augusta to dis
cuss with the next President the make
up of the remainder of the new admin
istration cabinet, Mr.. Taft will ask him
to approve of Myron 7. Herrick. former
Governor of Ohio. as Secretary Of the
Treasury. This fact can be stated as
coming from authentic sources Betore
Mr.. Taft offered the Treasury portfoiio
to Representative Theodore E. Burton OF
Ohio he was seriously considering her
rick for the place. Now Herrick is the
approved man for the JOB.
Roosevelt Men Eliminated.
The selection of Knox as Secretary OF
state ia of vast significance IN that IL
,,;,, nrobabIy mean that most OF the
mon now In the cabinet who have Inquired
q. Great Roosevelt supporters Will iose
ont IN the final framing Of the personnei
of IN. Taft cabinet The President-elecs
;s frank in his statement that ne VIII
Sanend on the counsel OF Knox more man .
on the advice of any otner IhsH. 20
ia taken to mean that the cnah ,ss,,,r.
Pirchot being Secretary OF AgncuiIIre
and GARFIELD being Secretary OF the In
terior -afe reduced ta-a MINIMUM
Proposed Cabinet.
When Mr.. Knox arrives mere within
next week or SO Mr.. Ta1t VIII 'u
to him for his inspection ana appio'"'
TT.
the following cabinet hst:
Secretary Of State-Philanoer u hn0N
of Pennsylvania. ~
Secretary of the Treasury-Myron -
Herrick Of Ohio. ur.,
Attorney General-George W.
sham of New York.
Secretary of War-Charles Magoon
Secretary of the Navy-Wflliam Loeo
of New York. or Charles n. ihon'pSon
of New York. ,,oh.rd A
RallinRer of Seattle, washington ,
postmaster General-Frank II. Hnch-
cock of Massachusetts. xxr,..,
Secretary of Agriculture-James WHSo"
(the present Secretary
Secretary of Commerce anu Adooi
George A. knight Of California.
Only Knox Definitely Selected.
AUGUSTA, Ca. December 19.-Directed
az an answer to the numerous newspaper
cabinet suggestions which nave peeh
made recently in many quarters MI i"t.
said tonight that he had made no progress
ub.tever in making up his caolnet asioo
from the Knox announcement. Ao"i''iiih
that nearly all Of the names that ha'o
been suggested in the papers nave aie"
heen suggested to him, and tnat III heaiS
al, instances he thought well OF the men,
,e insisted that he had reached no oe-
termination nor was there pending any
offer of any position to any one.
since his arrival here Mr.. Taft SAID ne
b.d heen free from active negotiation re-
..rd,ne his, cabinet; aside from the teie-
gram he received yesterday from senator
K,ox In this connection he added that
he had made no engagements TOT conIei
ences on that or other subjects. MT Iaie
has as vet not written Senator hnoA ul
HE desire to see him here. nor has ne
haard from the senator other than the
accentance telegram. He made it PAIN
vesterday that he should consult ms sec
retary Of State thoroughly before gohs
further into the cabinet-making business
Mr.. Taft's Recreations.
Mr. Taft INDUCED in golf today, and
uitb Mrs. Taft and the boys was men,
her of a box party given In his nonor Dy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas at local thealer
here tonight. The announced appearance
OF the next President at the theater re-
suited In making the occasion one TOT an
elaborate social demonstration as weii as
Of popular interest on the part or Au-
9ustans. Mr. Taft has consented to be
the guest of honor at a dinner to De gwen
some time in the near future by the
Country Club. on whose golf links he IS
to spend several hours daily during his
stay in this city.
Cruisers Placed at Taft's Disposal.
Secretary Newberry of the Navy De-
partment has sent word to Mr.. TAFT that
the armored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana will be placed at his disposai
for the trip to the isthmus when Mr. Tart
and his party. which is to be composed
of a number of engineers. go to Panama
next month. The two cruisers are twen-
ty-two-knot boats and capable OF making
the trip from Charleston or Savannah to
the isthmus in four days. At either OF
these two ports Mr.. Taft and his party
will have to embark on the cruisers from
a lighthouse tender or some other small
vessel, as the two cruisers draw too much
water to permit of taking them into port
The North Carolina, which is commanded
by Capt. William. A. Marshall. and the
Montana. commanded by Capt. Alfred
REYNOLDS, are now at Norfolk, and will
be fully prepared for the trip.
Not Going to Long Island.
SAG HARBOR, n. Y. December 10
Horace D. Taft, brother of William II.
Taft. has, 1t is stated here. written to
a friend at East Hampton that there Is
no truth in the rumor that Mr.. Taft will
become a summer resident Of Wainscott,
l.. /.
Horace D. Taft who is principal of Taft
School at WATERFOWL. Conn.,. owns a sum-
mer home near the ocean in Easthamp-
ton township, but Is quoted as saying
in his letter that his brother has not
bought cottage site. and, 20 far as ho
knows. does not contemplate such Q pup.