The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
Satisfied His Ballinger-Pin-
chot Statement Will Suit
the Public.
ONLY WEIGHS 800,
FEELS VERY FIT
Some Admit Western Tour Is
"Four-Years-More"
Campaign.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE
President considers himself admirably
heeled FOR his tour Of the West and
South. both physically and politically.
He spent the forenoon debating letters
and a part Of the speech he will de-
liver before the Boston Chamber of
Commerce this evening. He has pretty
well outlined the statement he will is
sue regarding the Ballinger- -Pinchot
controversy. and will probably get it
into final shape on the train from Bos-
ton to Chicago tomorrow, and issue IL
IN Chicago.
This morning, after a final round OF
exercises in his Gym with his phys
scal instructor. DR.. Charles A. Barker.
he tipped the scales at 500 pounds. This
Is the weight he has been aiming for.
Dr. Baker explained that he could have
taken Off twenty-five more pounds, but
Il was thought best Tor his health TO
quit at the 500 mark. He is in abso-
iutely IT condition. After his return
20 Washington he will take up the ex-
ercising again, and will take off more
flesh gradually.
Is Satisfied Politically
Politically. the outlook seems bright
TO the President. He believes his Bal
linger statement will satisfy the va
Tious elements Of the people in the West
His appointment or a Jarin commits
sion which, by its personnel, promises
that more light will be thrown on the
tariff schedules, has been hailed with
pleasure in the Western States where
there has been dissatisfaction with the
new law.
he viii also please the West with the
amendments he proposes for the inter
state and corporation and railroad laws.
The President accompanied by Cap
tain Butt his aide, and Mrs. TAFT, ana
followed by an automobile full of Secret
Service men, viii leave his cottage at 1
. clock this afternoon for the 1Ourine
Hotel in Boston. Mrs. Taft viii bid
him good-hy and turn back for Bev-
erly at Lynn, which is the half way
point between Beverly and Boston. She
VII return 70 the cottage n an extra
auto taken along for the purpose.
This evening Mr.. Taft will speak al
the banquet rendered him by the Bos-
ton Chamber Of Commerce and tomor-
row morning at 10 o clock will begin his
tour Of the West and South.
Delighted With Beverly.
He has been in Beverly five weeks and
q half. and during that time, with the
exception Of Sundays. he has mad only
two days that he did not play eighteen
Ak0n1a
Ihe Essex links. He has missed only
one days automobile ride That was
on account of the rain. He is delighted
with Beverly and will try to spend nt
least three months here next summer.
Before he reaches the CaDital and re-
Eumes his duties at the White House the
president viii have Travelled PISS miles
visited twen;y-ninc States and two Ter
ritories, made about 800 speeches.
shaken hands with probably 1Oo'0O0 per-
sons and been seen and heard by 3.OJ0,-
o00 OF his countrymen. with the excep-
ton Of the famous Roosevelt swing
around the circles in 1903, the Taft trim
VIII discount anything before ATTEMPTED
by an American President and in uany
ways Il viii discount even the Ro5se-
Welt dash.
When the President started for Bos-
ton. where the Western trip begins. the
executive Offices In the board OF trade
building, In Cabot street. were closed,
and the working force Of clerks, stenog-
raphers and telegraphers left for Wash
ington- Their route is a little more
direct than that Of the Executive.
Summer Capital ana Is ono once more moe a a
pin point on the map that it was be-
fore the Nations Chief picked II as a
solfng and resting place.
Will Be On Trial.
The President does not delude himself
into thinking the forthcoming trim
either a rest or a sIesta. To seems like
~ 10 be the hardest two months. In
some respects, he ever put in. and In
many features will he a repetition OF
last falls campaign tour. Some Of his
friends are even willing 20 admit that
~ rs in reality another campaign look
ing toward four years more Whether
or not Taft looks so far ahead there
is no dodging the fact that he VIII be Oh
Continued on Tenth Papel