The Washington herald., 1909-08-12
TAFT DISCUSSES
EASTERN POLICIES
Ambassador 0'Brien in Con-
ference at Beverly.
CHANGES IN FALL ITINERARY
Series OF Upper Deck Addresses Are
Planned by President on Trip
Down Mississippi River-ErrOneOus
Reports of Recent Golf Matches
Corrected by Executives Order.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. u.-Ambassador
O'Brien. from Japan. came out from
Boston in an automobile with some
friends this afternoon 10 see President
Taft. He reached the Stetson cottage
shortly after luncheon, and was with Mr..
Taft for more than half an hour.
The President has been anxious TO see
Mr. o O'Brien since his return 10 this Coun-
try to talk over conditions In the Far
East with him. From the smiling faces
Of the two men. when they had finished
with their interview. it is reasonable TO
assume that neither is anticipating a
crisis in the East soon.
II was generally understood that the
subjects under discussion were American
participation in the Chinese railway loan.
the renewal OF the existing treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan. and
the settlement OF the dispute over the
reconstruction OF the Antung- -Mukden
railway.
VIII Sail Saturday.
The Ambassador said as he was leaving,
that he expected 10 sail for Europe on
Saturday. He expects to return TO this
country before leaving again for Japan.
The only other visitor the President
received to-day was Judge Ira E. Alb
bott. who was recently reappointed as an
associate justice Of the Supreme Court of
New Mexico, and who used 10 live al
Haverhill. a short distance from here.
He is a friend OF Justice Moody. OF the
Supreme Court.
Some further corrections were given
to-day 10 the Presidents trip this fall
and It is declared now there will be no
further alterations.
The President is planning to sail from
81. Louis down the Mississippi River at
o'clock on October 25. When the boat
gets TO Cape Girardeau, at 6 o'clock the
next morning. Mr.. Taft will be out or
deck TO make a speech to the people al
the wharf.
This IS to be the first OF a series OF
upper-deck addresses on the way to New
/ Orleans. which will be reached a daJ
! later than on the former schedule be
cause of. stops along the shore at Cairo
| Hickman. Ky; Memphis. where the party
will land: Helena, Ark. and ether places
! On the new time table Mr. Taft will bt
! in New Orleans at 5 o'clock on October
| 30, where he will address the waterway:
| convention that afternoon.
Erroneous Reports Circulated.
It appears that an erroneous report ha.
been circulated about the two-ball mattel
the President had with John Hays Ham
mond There was reliable information
to the effect that the President had won
But now it seems that this was wrong
Mr.. Hammond beat him by a margin o
/ two holes. These reports favorable Z
the Presidents club swinging were con
stantly cropping up. That foursome tn
other day between the President ant
! Mr.. Hammond against w. J. Boardmal
and Gen. Adelbert Ames was really
defeat to the tune OF FIVE down for Mr.
| Taft, though the rumors we're much NOR,
optimistic from his viewpoint He i
very careful 10 correct any such dis
crepancies.
The foursome against these same tw,
which Mr.. Hamond and the Presiden
played to-day was almost as disastrou
as the other one.
When they reached the eighteenth thi
morning. the President and his partne
were dormey one They thought surel
they could pull an even break out Of
until Gen. Ames ran down hfty-foo
put on the home green, which put then
two down. This was at Essex County
They will play a third match there o:
Friday. according 10 the present plans
That foursome is getting to be reg
ular institution. Tomorrow MIR. Ham
mond and the President will play agati