New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
Mr.. TAFT HAS BUSY DAY
TsLKS WITH PRESIDENT.
Cabinet and Other Qaestions DIS
cussed at Night Conference.

washington. Dec. 11.-President Roosevelt and
7,-ssident-eIect William H Taft had an eN-
.-5as conference tonight at the White House.
Man, questions relating te the present and the
,ext administration were discussed, not the
80 important being a general talk regarding
the Taft Cabinet. The conference began at 10
,--ro.1 after q dinner at the home Of the As
s-s-art Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
1s-elzn4an winthrop attended by Mr. and Mrs.
TAFT Before the conference Mr.. Taft an
ro,lrced that it would be entirely in executive
session. and that ne would give details aside
s-,rr the announcement that he would discuss
man, important matters with the President
Besides consulting President Roosevelt regard
+-r various men VINO may be available for Cab
ir~t 4,-ces Mr Taft viii have conference
with Secretary Root tomorrow. If such an ap-
continent is found convenient on the same
subject
III an interviezy to-day between Mr- Taft and
senator Aldrich the result OF The work Of the
monetary commission was discussed. Senator
Aldrich. It was learned, Is thorough believer
n the efficacy of The commission. and is an en-
tlllsiastic advocate OF legislation which shall
enact INTO law some Of the recommendations
which are be made
NJ p Fl has heretofore gone over these sub
5c-ts somewhat in detail with Representative
Burton of Ohio. who is q member of the COM
mission. and from what vas said to-day by
those interested in the question the prediction
would seem 9 safe one that the next admins
t-atiou viii be favorable TO the enactment Of at
least some Of the Recommendations which viii
b. made BY this commission looking TO perma-
nen1 reform in the currency System Of the
country.
Ar Taft said that his interview with Senator
AIdrich did not relate 10 the postal savings
hank bill now PENDING. Representative Burton
vii have a conference with Mr.. Taft tomorrow,
zhen Il Is believed the subject viii be discussed
further
George 4 knight, OF California, was recon-
nended for Cabinet place to-day by Repre-
sentative Duncan b NfcKiniay, Of that state,
ohio politics were discussed by Wade Ellis and
NJ Taft Cardinal Gibbons and Father Ketch-
s-n conferred as special representatives Of Cath
oiic Indians ia connection with subjects pend
ing before the Indian Bureau.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Farmers National
Congress called On NJ. Taft 10 receive assur-
zrces OF his interest IN the organization Sen
zror Fulton. OF Oregon. brought forward the
aims Of the Northwest for prefermenr IN the
-s-,lor77atic service Senators KIttredge and
Ga-ntle OF South Dakota discussed the poltti-
cal situation in their state with Mr. Taft. Gov
e--0-E Stubs Of Kansas and Hoggatt Of
Alaska had audiences. cid Representatives
Fzf-shav. ~ Nebraska. Mcclure. Of Oklahoma:
SINS. Of Tennessee; washburn. Of Massachu-
sets. and Townsend Of Michigan; Senators
Brown. OF Nebraska and CIapp and Nelson. OF
Minnesota: General Davis. Or :. J. Richardson.
Who accompanied NJ. Taft as throat specialist
through his campaign. and many others
s<-=- the G-idf-ou Club dinner tomorrow
night Nj Taft viu leave here for New York, TO
---sfn Until Thursday. when ne viii start for
L-z--s-a. Ga