The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-12
WILL DISCUSS
CENSUS POSITIONS
VIII Consider Appointment of 300 Supervisors Tomor-
row With Cabinet OfGcials-Redistncting of South
ern States Expected to Follow Report of Bureau
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

tary Of Commerce and Labor in regard
10 the appointments Mr.. Durand took
the position with the distinct under
standing that he was 10 make appoint
ments only as they were approved or
suggested BY the Administration.
Mr.. Nagel and Mr.. Hitchcock work in
complete harmony along these lines,
and Assistant Secretary MCHarg does
much Of the detailed work of the office.
II as safe to say that Mr. McHarg knows
all the qualifications OF every man who
has been suggested for the supervisor
ships throughout the country.
Cuban Minister to Call.
A tentative engagement for the near
future has been made FOR the Cuban
minister to meet Mr. Tart at the Taft
cottage and to discuss with him the
affairs of Cuba. Word has not yet been
received here whether the minister will
be able to keep the date selected, but
II is believed that he will, as the Cubans
are now strongly possessed with the
fear that this country viii again take
over theI government or the island re-
public,
The President was on the links Of the
Myopia club by $50 O'Clock. and imme-
diately began his game with John Hays
Hammond. Since he arrived here Mr..
de deVotes every minute possible to
outdoor pursuits. After luncheon ne
motors every day, going anywhere from
sixty to eighty miles.
The Secret Service men who follow
MN In an open automobile, are even
more tanned than he, for the dust and
gravel from his flying wheels help to
tattoo the tan into their faces so that
it vii, not come out. His chauffeur is
one of the fastest drivers IN this neigh
bOrhOod.
President Stands Pat.
President Taft win make no recon-
mendations to the next session OF Con-
gTess that money be appropriated for
the purpose Of experimenting with
Wright aeroplanes or other air craft.
He will leave the whole thing to the
Signal Corps of the army and, If these
experts cannot persuade Congress to
donate the money. there viii be no
appropriation Of this kind. This an
nouncement was made here today frem
an authentic source.
without the active and outspoken
support of the President the cause OF
aeronautics in the War Department will
have a stormy course before this Con-
gress. Representative Tawney, chair
man of the House Committee on Appro-
priations, and Representative Hull,
Military Affairs. are not advocates OF
the aeropiane as a weapon Of war,
Similar positions are held by Senator
Warren and Senator Hale, chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs and Appropriations, respectively.
Up TO the Army.
The signal corps Of the army, there
fore. will be up against the proposition
OF persuading the committee to make
appropriation for which there is no de-
elded liking in Congress. It is doubt
full whether General Allen. chief of the
signal corps, is an ardent advocate of
the aeroplane in its present state Of de-
and the outlook at pres
ent is that the War Department viii
have to content Itself with experiments
with the Wright machine. already pur-
chased as a result &C the recent tests
at Fort Myer, Va.
The President saw two flights at Fort
AIyeE and was greatly interested IN the
work of the Wright BrotI ers, but he
insisting on mupsy for them IN his next
message to Congress. He believes that
the science Of naviga ting the air should
be given every legitimate encourage
ment and he is one Of those who see a
great future for it. BUs This Is a year
when he wants everything possible done
that will tend to economic IL the ex-
Denditure of the Government money.
and he cannot see the necessity of ask
ing Congress to spend half a million
dollars for aeroplanes-