The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
WAYS OF THE
new PRESIDENT
Mr.. Taft Likes to Do Things
After His Own Plan.
MS IDEAS AND RoOSEvELT'S.

HIS IDEAS AND R00SEvElPS.
Comparisons Are inevitable, but Not
Necessarily Odious-How Visitors to
White House Are Now Received.
Hard Work Filling Ambassadorships
Good Soil For Mortgages.
Washington. April 1O.-[Special.]-
President Taft In receiving his callers
daily ut the executive Office has de
parted somewhat from the method EN-.
ployed by ex-l'resident Roosevelt. The
latter was in the habit Of receiving the
people in small groups. But Mr.. Taft
instructs the attendants to keep them
in the largest room until it is filled. and
then he makes his appearance and does
the grand handshakins act as rapidly
as possible For each he has a smile.
tand he aims to say a few words to all
the men. women and children as they
pass OF course. with few exceptions.
|
presentations are accompanied by sen
ators. representatives or we'll known
officials connected with the depart
ments. There is great desire on the
part Of visitors to Washington to have
the pleasure Of saying when they get
back to their homes that they have
grasped the hand Of Taft.
Ambassadorship to Russia Declined.
| Another man is credited with having
declined m ambassadorship, said prac-
tically to have been offered him by
| President Taft. He is former Con-
gresham Edward Morre1 Of Philadel-
Dhia. General Morrell-fOr that is his
| title by virtue OF his connection with
! military affairs in Pennsylvania-nlar
ried into the enormously wealthy
Drexel family of the Quaker City. and
his business affairs as a result Of that
fortunate alliance are such that he
cannot afford to absent himself from
his own country. Resides. Mrs. Nor
rell has been for years an invalid. and
this is another reason why her distin-
guished husband could not think of as
Stunning the responsibility involved.
Good Soil For Mortgages.
The speeches being made in the
house while the tariff bill was under
consideration contained some whop-
ping statements as to the resources
and possibilities of certain states. To
read the average outburst a foreigner
! would be puzzled to determine which
! Is really the most promising part of
our glorious country" Members of
congress recall favorite little story
related with much gusto by the late
Speaker Reed. He would spring this
story if any one even limited that
Maine was falling back agriculturally
Some Kansas farmers were visiting
the Pine Tree State. They got to
Boosting of the fertility of the soil in
the SunfOwer State and spoke of it as
Goods country They told an old
Maine farmer he was wearing his life
out trying to make living on poor
land They advised him to remove to
Kansas, where a fortune could be
| made in two years. Glad to hear YOU
fellers are doing SO durn well out your
way" said the eastern man. 1--WE got
seven mortgages on Kansas farms
now, and pears like if what you say is
true I'll plant few more on land out
in your section
Prominent Guest at Coming Dinner.
The famous Gridiron club will give
its last dinner of the season on April
II. President Taft and the members
of his cabinet will be guests. and
among other distinguished men who
will swell the list Of notables will be
Admiral Sperry. who was in command
of the feet which went around the
world at the end of the cruise. The
postmaster general of Canada has ac-
cepted an invitation Also A number
of the diplomatic corps will lie present
and senators and representatives toe
numerous to mention.
A PhsnomenaIIy Large Glass.
He was In Taft's class at Yale
That is a common expression heard
around Washington among those wht
U1SCuSS the question VI AeueIdI OuAct
getting. Of course a man who hap
pened to he in Il class made famous
because president Of the United
States was a member Of it is mention
ed only in connection with some high
appointment. And if classmate OF
Taft does not want anything himself
the mere mention Of his youthful re-
lations with the present head Of the
nation Is calculated to create Il fluttel
among those who lay great stock by
such an association. During President
Roosevelt's sway in Washington the
I rough rider racket was worked for ali
1t was worth 'tOh, he was one Of
those rough riders with Teddy" was
an oft repeated expression. land You
can't down a fellow who was at all
prominent in the famous organization
that Roosevelt helped organize" From
the talk heard go far about Mr.. Taft's
class at Yale there must have been