New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
| MR.. TAFT'S ITINERARY
PRESIDENT WILL LE4VE
BEVERLY TOMORROW.
Notable Trip Viii CoUer 1859
Miles Meeting scith Diaz Its
Grooming Feature.


Taft starts by automobile Tuesday after
noon for Boston. where he is to be the guest of
the Chamber of Commerce at a dinner of some
thirteen hundred covers that evening, he will
have actually begun one of the most notable
trips ever taken by a chief magistrate of the
United States. After spending the night at q
hotel in Boston. the President will leave the
South station at 10 a. m. on Wednesday on the
first stage of his long Journey the first stopping
off place being Chicago. where Mr.. Taft will be
entertained part OF day by the Commercial
Club and the remainder of his stay by the Ham
ilton Club. one of the best known political or
ganizations in the West.
The Presidents trip, after taking him through
thirty states and both of the far southwestern
territories. win reach its climax at El Paso Tex.
on october Is. where President Taft will meet
President Diaz OF MEXICO The meeting will be
surrounded with all the pomp and dignity which
such an occasion demands. After Mr.. Taft has
formally received President Diaz az FL Paso he
will cross the international Bridge to Ciudad
Juarez. TO return officially the call OF the Chief
Executtys of the southern republic President
Taft will be accompanied at the time by four Of
his Cabinet officers. including the Secretary OF
State President Diaz also viii be attended BY
retinue of Cabinet officers and other officials OF
the Mexican republic On the evening Of the
18th President Taft viii he entertained at
state dinner on Mexican soil President Diaz
will be entertained at luncheon at FL Paso.
OVER TWENTY TWO RAILROAD SYSTEMS
The Presidents trip covers an itinerary OF
Il. T59 miles and his private csvJ. the Mayhower
and the Haslemere. will be handled over twenty
two different railroad systems. The Southern
Pacific wilP get the longest haul. 2.2s9 miles.
The MaricOpa & Phoenix Railroad. away out IN
Arizona. is IN make the shortest haul. 50 miles
The voyage down the Mississippi River from s..
Louis TO New Orleans the steamboat Mis-
sissippi will cover 1.165 miles and occupy four
days and FIVE nights.
In addition 90 the meeting with President Diaz
and the voyage down the Mississippi liver. a
trip which President Roosevelt made several
years ago the striking Incidents of President
Tafrs tour Will include as planned. a moonlight
ride through the Royal Gorge and night trip
over the highest passes OF the Rocky Mountains;
an inspection OF one Of the gre-test irrigation
projects IN all the West. at Moutrose. Col;
visit u the smelters at Butte; flying visit 70
the Cour d'Alene country Of Northern Idaho;
a two days stay at the Alaska-YukOn exposi-
ton at Seattle day of sightseeing down the
Shasta route In California; three DAYS visit
20 tho Yosemite Valley; a day spent about the
rim of the Grand Canyon. in Arizona, and four
days on the ranch OF the Presidents brother,
ranch resembles a principaHty in extent
Five Of his nine Cabinet officers will az diff
ferent times be the guests OF the President fo-
portions OF the trip. and after he reaches the
Pacific Coast there will he from two TO four
with him practically all the time.
On leaving Boston. on wednesday. the Presi-
dents PARTY will consist OF himself. Captain
Archibald w. Butt his military aid: Wendell
w MschIer. assistant secretary; Charles c.
Wagner. executive stenographer; Dr. j. ].
Richardson Of Washington: Gerrit Fort. as
sistant 20 the vice president OF the New York
Central lines. who will have all of the transpor-
tation arrangements for the entire trip in
charge: James Sloan. ir.. and Joseph E Muir
ply Secret Service operatives; Arthur Brooks.
messenger. and six newspaper men
WILL HAVE MANY GUESTS.
The Cabinet officers who will be with the
President at the meeting with President Diaz
are the Secretary of state. Mr. Knox; the Sec
retary of War Mr.. Dickinson: the Postmaster
General Mr.. Hitchcock. and the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. Mr.. NageI The Secre-
tary 81 the Interior Mr.. Ballinger, is expected
10 be with the President during the greater part
of the time which Mr.. Taft spends in the North
west The President has invited also a number
Of United states Senators and personal friends
10 make portions of the journey his guests.
The Presidents cars will be crowded the
greater part of the time that word has been
sent ahead 20 all places where visits are 20 be
made that there will be no room for local COM
mittees and the committees be received by
the President only at the places they repre-
sent
John Hays Hammond is to join the President
at Spokane. Wash. on September 2S and make
the remainder OF the journey with him back 10
Washington. The fact that MIR. Hammond Is
president of the League Of Republican Clubs.
and that he took active part in the last cam
paign has given rise to the report that he would