The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-18
wFiEN THE PRESIDENT GETS


President Taft, who, in the Ian
gnageS or Captain Archie Butt, his aid,
rs d slowly eating his way towaru
Washingtpn, VIII have q strenuous
administrative year to look forward
to when dc sarrfyes at the White Hous':
In Noyemhef Apparently, the mem
bers or hfss cabinet nave spent taStr
the n%Fnblen1s of their departments ! n
order that they may pass them on to
the President when he returns.
Secretary Meyer has, been giving
much his leisure hours to prepaI
ing plan for the reorganization OF
theSsNayys ssDepartment-a problem
whichShas been a thorn in the side OF
nearly every administration since the
forEfes. The board under Rear Adj
INITIAL Swift Whtch9h been sitting
Boston All summer has about conclud-
ed its task of dfgestfng bushels OF re-
Dofts and hearings on the question,
destgned to obviate the controversies
whieh have been disturbing the peace
OF tine department az far back as
memory rnnnetn: From what Secre-
tary Meyer has already said, this plan
IS 10 present many important changes,
afd%While ftSis under consideration Is
lfifeg 40 keep the entire department
ana the navy itself In a fern1ent-
Whether III will allay naval criticism
and bring about anity between the
Hfss "a stair and do many other e
hcial things time only will tell. so
faf59the board and Secretary Meyer
haEe been very ~secretiye about the
plan and il wiil not be divulged until
President Taft snail have acted upon
Pfesidant Taft must also settle t1e
dnastion which caused such q rum
4lfs during the Roosevelt administra-
ffon-Mhetfler or not a surgeon should
commend ashospital ship or whether
thfs junction should he exercised by
L line oficer. Sides have again formed
on this controversy just as they did
when Surgeon Stokes was placed III
command OF the Relief and Admiral
Brownson resigned because ne dls-
aggreed with the president. ny SO
iace Isl almost ready, but Secretary
Neyer wilt mot place the vessel in
commission until President Tart a
determined (which course he will pur'
sue Besides there are many minor
matters OF administration In the navy
WHOM Will require adjustment, one
a~afastipnsdin %paEticular being the Q n
gestiong ofi officers In the lower ranks
I'M the State Department there are
noS8less momentous questions to ,0e
,decideh, Secretary Knox has already
announced In general terms the Tor
teisn poiicy of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tabfy tiat St lis TO be a commercial
one. Putting nc in practice, however,
Involves many questions az yet w
answered. Although President TAFT
has reiterated his friendliness for
Iapans there are signs OF conflict on
the Manchurian agreement between
hiatt country and China. And while a
friendly attitude isran easy Il to as
sfline I'M after dinner speeches, 1t 10
dfalcult toaplay tine part against the
ae-gnesstyeness OF Japan. Our Orlen'
taitfelattons necessarily atfect our re-
.lations with other countries, partlcu-
larly as our determination to compete
10Y the commerce OF China places W
RI direct opposition to the Important
powefgfof the world. 1t may be said
that the entire Oriental policy is still
differentiated.
announcement will probably be
made shortly after President TAFT re-
tlffsls OF the appointment of new am
bassadnFs-to London. Paris and
vienna EThere are probably already
deeided fIpnn The announcement is
MATTED with much interest, however,
ns gitwiIF determine President Tatts
PERSONAL inettnations In the appoint
mant ofs diplomatic representatives.
The army offers NO great problems,
bnt4t reMdins to be seen whether the
pnfings downsnf expenses will have my
HerioIiss erect on the military estab,
lishment. The most Important prob
lem d defense now before the army
Isl the safe. guarding of the Pacific
they fnftihcatIon OF our own westerns
COAST, Sffawatt and tho Philippines
General Murray, chief OF the coast az:
tllleFy has just returned from q trip