The Daily Missoulian., 1909-08-09
DEN WHILE THERMOMETER SCARS I'M
BEVERLY. PRESIDENT TAKES
LIFE EASY
ADVISES ARBITRATION HAS BUSINESS N SIGHT
Chi.f Executive of United States In
tends to Dispose of Matter of Cen
sus Supervisors and Is Giving Con-
sideration to Strained Relations Be-
tween Japan and China.

Beverly, Mass. Aug. s-BeyerIs was
almost as hot as Washington today.
but President Taft passed lazy
Sunday and did not seem In mind tha
more than 30 i'm the shade He at
tended the morning services at tho
Unitarian church and devoted sev-
eral hours in the afternoon h. read
ing.
Mr.. Taft has several matters of Of
ficial business before him during tho
coming week. He is going tn dispose
OF the matter of census supervisors
throughout the entire United States.
Secretary Nagel and Director of the
Census Durand are coming In Rev-
erly with a long list OF names and
by the time they leave. the presi-
dent hopes to announce his position.
Watching Foreign spas.
The president is giving serious con-
sideration to the strained situation
between Japan and China over the
Mukden- -Antung railroad. The mat
Secretary OF State Knox before he left
Washington. In the event of a COM
plant of violation being lodged
against either party 10 the treaty 1t II
believed the matter will become Il
question for consideration by all the
powers. The United States Will have
a hand in whatever IN done.
The president has definitely de-
cided that he will not make any np-
pointmenfs to the bench Of the Gus
toms court provided for In the new
tariff bill. While 1t authorized the
court. congress failed to make any
appropriation for the judges or any
other officials. He has no desire to
antagonize congress, and he believes
that In both the senate and the house
members should have the right to
express by a vote their preferences in
the matter of salaries. Mr.. Taft has
turned over t. Secretary Nacgeagh
the task Of selecting five experts To
form Il tariff commission under the
law. These experts are intended pri-
marily to assist the president with
information and inquiry as to the adj
ministratIon of the maximum and
minimum provision Of the law. presi-
dent Taft said today that he did not
expect to do any active work on his
message to congress until November.
He hes had the general outline of his
message in mind for some time. Sew
eral of the cabinet members are
working on details of the various pro-
visions and will report their con-
elusions of the president
Prosperity in Islands.
President Taft Is looking forward
to a period of great Prosperity in tho
Philippines as result OF the enact
ment of the Philippine tariff law. lie
believes many small industries will la
built up in the islands under the mar
ket afforded Filipino products in this
country The president believes tho
free entry OF cigars and sugar will
help the islands greatly, although he
does not anticipate that the Quan-
tity of sugar and tobacco tn be ad-
mitted free of duty will be reached
inside of u years. There Is l.
healthy tobacco trust In the Philip
pines. formed by Spaniarda and oper~
ated by French capital Tire opening
Of the American market to Philip
pine cigars the president believes will
make tobacco more valuable In the
islands and enable the planters to yet