The Washington herald., 1909-11-10

All Newspaper Row. that traditional
body which has ceased to be geographical
and has come to mean the corps OF
Washington corresp. ndents Of out-of-
town newspapers. in a state Of high
excitement Monda night over ths two
hours special SESSION Of the Cabinet.
When the correspondents OF the morn
ing newspapers went to bed tho mystery
Of the session had not been solved Ths
quest for inside information was taken
Up early yesterday by the correspondents
OF the afternoon newspapers. II was
not until late last evening. however. that
the ghost was laid and the mystery
cleared 70 the satisfaction Of the most
conscientious among the Journalists.
The only explanation Of this extraordi-
nary conference offered Monday night
was that II was for the sole purpose Of
arranging to greet President Taft in
/ proper manner ON his return TO Wash
lngton from his I2Coc-mus tour. II was
said so,emuly by each and every one OF
the six Cabinet ministers that no other
/ business had been transacted. All that
I had been done was 90 agree that the
members Of the Cabinet present in Wash
liueton on Wednesday evening should pro-
/ ceed to the Union station and welcome
President Taft in a fitting manner This
had been the custom in President Nc
KinIey-s term, Il was explained. and whils
1t had been discontinued during President
RooseyelJs administration. the members
OF President TafJs Cabinet thought it
was a good thing To revive.
+ and r. II. Hitchcock.
/ The Washington correspondent. who
( are suspicious persons. found II hard 10
/ believe that one venerable gentleman.
I four elderly gentlemen. and Frank X.
/ Hitchcock sat for two solid hours I'm the
! gloomy depths Of the Attorney Generals
/ Office talking earnestly over the simple
matter OF meeting ~ a railway station
az an appointed time
/ What was said 10 the correspondents
/ by the Cabinet officers. IN response ID
searching questions. served 20 increase ths
suspicion Two % the most dIgnifeI
! Cabinet members. when asked If matters
Of public import were discussed. replied
/ frigidIy in effect. that they did not intend
10 be made 10 divulge information Jhrou~A
! any process Of elimination or exclusion.
! Another Of those present responded with.
I Il am mp against it old man. and can't
7 tell you a thing.
( Naturally. the correspondents scented n
rat. II was evident 10 them that the rule
! established i'm the case Of NIinister-desig 3
nate Crane-that if you talk To news
/ paper man YOU lose your job-was being
observed by Mr. Tafts official family
Until the small hours yesterday morning.
and again during the period Of the busI-
ness day. the correspondents worked hard
TO get az the bottom OF the matter. some
OF them succeeded. The truth. robbed OF
mysterious suggestion, is that the sole
/ purpose of the meeting was 40 reach an
agreement for concerted action on thu
part Of the Cabinet in greeting the Presi-
/ dent on MIS- return.
/ But even the most dilisent c0rrespon-
dent was unable 10 ascertain the details
OF the conference. II was Uure7 souabla
/ tc believe that the six Cabinet officers
/ consumed two hours IN an EFFORT 90 reaca
I ar agreement on a simple proposition
of which all were IN favor. However.
4 the Cabinet officers While more cordial
and less mysterious yesterday, we're not
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