Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-01
New Official Will Be Introduced
Bureau Chiefs Today. .
EXTENDED ,cALK WITH BURTol
Latter Says vorys Will Have Impor.
tsnt Place in Campaign.
GUARDIANSHIP NOT YET SETTLED
Announcement Repeated That Ap-
pointment VIII Not he Made
Until subcommittee Meets,
July Eighth.

This was the laconic description "a MS
condition given by Secretary WinITn H.
Taft this evening, as he sat at RS Dig
flat-topped desk in his private pPlce al
the War department. He has ben work
ing like an East Indian slave during the
day in the disposition Of moreIor less I'M
nortant departmertaI bushnell He gave
notice early in the day that Ihe uld not
propose to discuss politics lhe last
hours Of his administration as 1ecretary OF
war. because of the enormouI amount oil
routine matter which he necI Issarily had
on hand. Throughout the daI no was IN
consultation with Governor WPghi' VINO Is
to be his successor eXecuAVe mead Oh
the War department, and fitn bureau
chiefs of the department.
The only real political confefnce he had
during the day was with representative
Theodore E. Burton Of Cleveland o. Inc
conference was prolonged. Mr BurtoD as
cussed with the secretary ue details oil
the convention and the poliup p situation
as it has developed since IN convention
adjourned. They devoted par eular atteh-
tion to the political condtdrs IN ONO
Mr. Tafts native state, cone pning whlch
he is especially solicitous.
Job for VOrysI
At the conclusion of the difference MI
Burtor said that a number Iot questions
were considered by Mr.. TafJ and himself
concerSing which he could MOP talk.
Mr. VoIys. who has been hmentioned IN
connection with the national fhairmahshlp
OF the republican party, will be ldehtitlea
probably with the approaching nauonal
compa!Gn In an important caJacity' but as
the situation is today. he vihl not be inc
Z. chairman es.fTae Committee. have no
II ,nfortrSston at this time on the national
hsn.manship question beyond that. | am
Eite certain, however that all of the
wrinkles which now seem 10 exist VIII be
smothered out in a few days
Commenting upon his interview with Mr..
Burton, Secretary Taft said diploma ally:
I'VE rc-;siGered the stat Of the whole
union. but a little political touch was given
to the interview. l will adult
Chairmunship Undecided.
1t 6c,oIoped from the talk with Secre-
tary 1aft that MIR. Burton may go to
Hot Strings for brief sojourn about the
time Sco! etary Taft and his family ar
rive thee. The secretary sad that he and
, ,Nsr. Tult and their son Sharle would
leave washington next Friday afternoon
for Hot Springs Va He also announced
that he had sent out notices today to the
members OF the subcommittee of the ma
tionaI comuyttee requesting them to meet
at Hot Springs July S-one week from
tomorrow-to determine the matter of the
republican national charmanship. Con
cerning the chairmanship, the secretary
said that he was absolutely without in
I,rmation that he could communicate tc
the public.
Apparently the matter is as much in tht
air as It has been since tho meeting o
the subcommittee in Cincinnati on the 2Otl
nst.
Mr.. Taft said tina; he cNrec.ed to hav,
talk with Arthur /. Norys tomorrow. bu
hat he did not expect to see f. H. Hitch
,ock until Thunrsiay. tie understan L
hat Mr. Hitch,ort intends t. leavs the cit
this cvening and .',t return until Thursday
4 question which gave tle 81 crtta 5 IN
thought today wa that Gclating t. tn
orderinr Of United states troops ~ tn
Mexican border to insure the pre- ervatol
IF the neutIality laws. lie rNplaired ma
vo troops Of cavalry ana two other troop
from the maneuvsr camp at Leon Spring
had been ordered 90 Dal RIO, Tex. a te'
miles bolow Laslr Io.nt lie 'Np. ess '
the hope tina, thois s.rvi'es mi-ht n
be needed fl d sa.i'us way
Taft CIeTT1 Desk.
This was william H'".d TafCs "a
day as secretary o. war. .A-ter many year
IF DISTINGUISHED services to his gpver"m n
As "A Judge of United States court, ds soy
,rnor general of the Philippine islands, a
,ecretary OF war and as rhe special repre-
sentative OF the government ON seve-'
ieIcate and important diplomatic mi sior'
ne practically relinquishes tonight the IeI
formance Tor time at least OF duties a
an official OF the United tSates.
Tie formal transfer of the War depart
meut from the administration OF Secretar
T..t.- n rKgrk,
his successor, will not take place until tC
morrow; but the work OF the departmer
will be brought up to date by Mr. Taft b,
fore lie leaves his desk this evening an
Secretary Wright will eater upon his ne
duties tomorrow with substantially a clea
slate
The last duties to be performed by Seer,
tary TAFT will be the formal presentation
his successor tomorrow morning To Assis
ant Secretary Ol,ver and To the bureau an
division chiefs uf the War department
Secretary TAFT will then become priya
citizen. From that moment until the fat
ful day OF the elections next November }
viii devote himself to his campaign for II
presidency OF the United States
b COnfers with wright.
Upon his arrival al his office Secretal
TAFT sent for General Edwards chief
the bureau OF insular affairs, and took
with him and General Wright some matte
concerning the status Of affairs in Panau
and Cuba. The secretary's Information
TO the elections In Panama is very T
assuring. Indications are now that
trouble at the general election will ensue
BY direction OF the SECRETARY. Fred \
Carpenter his private secretary, today tel
sTaphed 10 iae members qf the subcoI
s mittee OF the national CONN hittee appoint
10 confer With Mr. Taft irespecting 1
III selection OF \ national cha lrman. that
NNuld meet flem az Hot Sptings July s.
Bonapyte Calls at VI ar once.
Among the official oallerl on SecTeta
Tan today was Attorney IEeneral BoT