The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-18

WASHINGTON. April 17,-President
Taft. who believes that the chief mag
istrate of the nation should keep in
as close touch with the people as the
duties and requirements Of the Office
admit. is planning notable trip dur
ing the late summer and early autumn,
provided congress decides TO continue
{ the annual appropriations of $4,000
for travelling expenses allowed during
izthe closing years of the Roosevelt adj
= |fministration. The plans for the sum-
fier. as far into the heated term IS
AuCust 10. have been completed Mr.
sTfaftH VIII leave Washington as soon
as he can arrange matters after the
Shdiournmept Of congress, ard has been
told that the extra session viii end
June ]. The president will 60 direct
from the White house TO his summer
home at Woodbury. Point, Beverley,
Z Mass. and will spend two months or
more there rs quietly and free from
official worry as possible.
VIII Take Long Rest,
Mr.. Taft will devote most of his
vacation 10 golfing and motoring. and
perhaps will take long cruise along
the northern coast The reassembIed
Atlantic feet Of seven battleships will
maneuver off the New England coast
during The summer. and the president
undoubtedly viii want to see some OF
the work of the ironclads.
The trip the president desires TO
make to the west during the late sum
mer viii be entirely too expensive to
be paid for ont Of his own pocket.
An outline Of the proposed itinerary
has been given to high railroad Off
cial, and an estimate required. 1t is
said the cost would be III the neigh.
zr ., = a
goes west at all the president will I'M
clude Alaska in the journey, sailing
from Seattle probably on Il vessel Of
the navy and revenue cntter service.
No president has ever visited the far
northern territory which for so long
has been part OF the united states,
The president has been invited TO, and
is particularly anxious, TO attend the
following gatherings:
At G. A. r. Encampment
The National encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic ut Salt
Lake City.
The Transmississippi conference at
Denver.
The National Irrigation congress at
Spokane and the Alaska-S ukon Pacific
exposition.
in addition to his proposed visit TO
the Rocky Mountain states and TO the
Pacific coast. the presidents g tentative
plans for the trip include long swing
through the southwest and the heart of
the south itself.
Many Of the vessels Of the Pacific
fleet. including eight fine armorcd cruis'
crs OF the type OF the North Carolina
and Montana which Mr.. Taft used
on his recent trip to Panama, will he
stationed in and about Puget sound
during the exposition, and the presi-
dent undoubtedly would make the trip
10 Alaska on ono Of these, Return
ing from the north. he probably would
land at San Francisco to begin from
: there the journey along the southern
Z border line Mr.. Taft has often spoken
Of an Alaskan trip, but II has not
been definitely known until now that
he has decided positively 10 make 1T
n part Of any trip be may take 10 the
Pacific coast.
Wife VIII Accompany
Mrs. Taft. who is as fond of travel
as her husband, would accompany the
president on the tour.
Western and southern senators and
reseutatives are particularly anxious
TO have the president visit their sec
tions and Will do all in their province
TO provide the necessary funds.
They believe, with the president, that
such a tour that he proposes Is TO be
regarded as nm essenlini FACTOR IN INC
universal desire TO keep the people In
close touch and sympathy with the CEN
f tral government.
President Taft makes no secret OF hls
.fondncss for travel. He believes 1t TO
be the oniy way Of obtaining proper
idea and perspective of such big
country. Mr., Taft's stay at Beverly
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