Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
Accepts Invitation of Governors
Hughes and Prouty to Cham
plain Celebration.
TARIFF BILL IS READY
Republican Members OF House Com
mittce Visit the New Preside nt-
lie VIII Not Ask Special SEES.
sion to Consider Any 9th.
er Subject.

The new President named his cabinet.
the Senate confirmed his selections and
Its members will take the oath Of office
tomorrow morning with the exception
or George w. Wickersham, who was
sworn In as attorney general to-day and
of Messrs. Dickinson and MacVeaRh.
whose personal affairs will not permit
of their reaching Washington for a week
or more.
An important conference took place
between President Taft and the repub-
hcan members OF the ways and means
committee. The committee framed a tar
iff Dill which IT Is understood contains a
provision for the collection Of an inheri-
lance tax. one Of the suggested methods
Tor raising revenue contained in the in
augural address Of President Taft Presi-
dent TAFT told the committee there would
be no delay In the official proclamation
calling the extra session OF Congress for
March Is. His message to this session,
he said would recommend that II con-
me Its work exclusively to tariff revis-
lon that there might be no unnecessary
delay In enacting this most important
law.
lie would, he said. not discuss IN his
message any details OF tariff revision
leaving all such matters entirely to the
Judgment of Congress. The members of
the committee left the White House ex-
pressing the utmost good feeling and
the belief that the work Of vhe extra
session would be completed before yuna
I.
plishments President Taft gave himself
r % 4 lx.f 20 .
and thousands OF inaugural visitors who
wished to shake his hand see him smile
and get word to carry home with them.
Philander c. Knox had the honor Of
being the first caller on President Taft.
who took his seat at the desk abandoned
yesterday by President Roosevelt IN the
White House building at precisely at $50
o'clock this morning. A 15-rninute inter-
view with Mr.. Knox had It's Importance.
but not for publication. He was reioic-
!nf that since noon yesterday when his
resignation as senator became erect
I've, he was simply private citizen. His
rejoicing. however. was brief, for before
the dar was much older ne had been
nominated and confirmed as secretary
CT state.
| President Taft also was called upon and
accepted an invitation from Governors
| Hughes of New York and Prouty OF
Vermont, Senators Dillingham; and Page
and Congressman Foster OF Vermont Ia
attend the celebration Of the discovery
Lake Champlain at Plattsburgh, n. Y,
and Burlington. VT, July and s
respectively Senator Root is TO deliver
the principal address at the Piattsbureh
meeting.
TIE congratulations and good wishes
Of Cuba We're extended to President
Taft from President Gomez, Vice-Presi
dent Iayas and number Of prominent
Cuban officials and politicians IN the
form Of a memorial presented by Gen.
De Merio Castillo Duany. who came to
the United States for that purpose
IN REVIEWING STAND AGAIN.
The reviewing stand for the inaugural
Parade was again occupied BY President
Taft this morning when he took his place
tiere to do honor TO the "crack" It'll
regiment. New York infantry From the
stand, which is directly In front OF the
White House. he returned to the east
room. where he received with their
staffs. the Governors OF New York.
Rhode Island NermontS New Jersey
| Illinois and Missouri
/ The Blaine club OF Cincinnati with
| their white silk hats followed and got a
: pleasant word: the Columbus Glee club
sang the Star Spangled Banner" with
such effectiveness as to elicit the ex-
camation from the President that this
Was the first time he had ever heard that
difficult song rendered entirely to his
liking. Troop A, OF the Black Horse
cavalry of Cleveland which acted as
guard of honor yesterday eianked
through the big east room. An immense
delegation from North Carolina followed
and the Citizens TAFT club Of Cincinnati
received many warm words OF welcome
And then. too. the public awaited itself
Of the Misunderstanding matinee which kept
tic big mansion in a state Of animation
throughout the day.
The office building was not without
its demands on Mr.. Taft and he found
and meet the members OF both houses
of Congress and their families.
Fred w. Carpenter took the oath OF
Office as secretary to the President at
three o'clock.
Late In the afternoon Mr., Taft went
for brisk walk with his brother.
Henry W. Taft of New York. The
several elements OF the Taft family
now in Washington were dinner
guests tonight at the White House.