The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-05
President Taft Took His Place
at the Desk
In the Executive Building at
$3.50 This Morning.
KNOX CAME in FIRST.
The Nominations of All the
Members of His Cabinet
And Carpenter and Loeb Sent
to the Senate.

Washington. March 5.-William II.
Taft took his place at his desk in the
executive building as president of the
United States at precisely ESQ o'clock
this morning. Just as he entered the
office from the residence portion of
the White House. Philander c. Knox
came in from his home.
The nomination of Mr.. Knox as
secretary of state of the entire cabinet
of President Taft. of William
]. Loeb to be collector of the
port of New York, were
transmitted to the senate today by the
president. The White House grounds
were besieged by out-of-town callers
early today.
Creeping along at snairs pace
heavily laden trains today slowly bore
the inaugural crowds away from the
capital. The crippled telegraphic facil-
tiles which made it impossible to
operate trains last night. within less
than from six to twelve hours of
schedule time, were somewhat i'm
proved but still far from normal.
The thousands who fiocked to the
ceremonies seemingly attempted to
leave the city at one time. Immense
crowds thronged the Union station and
military and civic organizations We'd
with one another in their display as
they departed or waited to depart.
All through the day the crowd at the
station was aroused now and then by
some enthusiastic organization march,
ir round and round through the vast
cencourse in the station. with band
in the lead. One organization had
three bands leading it.
Wants Nothing But Tariff Law.
Senator Knox remained with Presi-
dent Taft for a quarter of an hour
During his stay several senators arriN-.
ed and were ushered into the cabinet
room to await their turn to see the new
president. Mr.. Taft also was called
upon and accepted an invitation from
Gov. Hughes of New York. .Prouty of YER
mont. and others to attend the celebra-
tion of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain. July Z and 8.
All of the Republican members of the
house committee on ways and means
saw President Taft today and We're IN
formed by him that his special message
to congress on the tariff would be very
brief would be confined exclusively to
that subject and would make no sug-
gestion in detail as to the character or
the revision to be had. 1t is the opin-
ion of members of the committee that
the work can be finished before June 1.
The one point Mr.. Taft will urge in his
message is that nothing but tarin leg
islation be considered at the special
session.
Fred w. Carpenter was appointed and
commissioned by President Taft as sec
retary to the president. This appoint
ment does not require action by the
senate.
The names of Huntington Wilson to
be assistant secretary of state and
Beeckman Winthrop to be assistant
secretary of the navy, also We're sent TO
the senate today by President Taft.
The Seventh infantry of New York. 500
strong, today paraded before President
Taft and Governor Hughes, who occu-
pied the reviewing stand in front of the
White House, erected for the inaugura-
ton. The Seventh. after having been
on the road for over IL hours, arrived
here late in the afternoon yesterday to
participate in the great pageant and as
"a special courtesy President Taft re-
viewed them today.
Afterward the president went direct to
the East room of the White House,
where he received several large delega-
tiOnS