New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
TAFT AND KNOX CONFER
IMPORTANT OFFICE FOR
HENRY VI. HOIT.
Hill Be Counscllor Of State Depart
mrnt- President Leases BcTeriy
Cottage for Nert Season.

.s,erly. Mass Aug. 30.-President Taft dis
.,ss5 ~ important state Department matters
go with secretary Knox and closed an eK-
..r,ionaIy busy afternoon with the announce
,oent that he had decided 20 make Beverly the
,,,ynraer capital sgain next year President TAM
has "a sen another seasons lease OF the cottage
.bich he has occupied this summer on Wood
herr Point. one OF the prettiest sites on Beverly
cove The town is rejoicing tonight
Aroors The announcements made to-day was
,bs selection Of Henry n. Hoyt, former solicitor
qsreral as counsellor Of the State Department
This Is newly created office. and Secretary
Knox expressed himself much pleased to-day
,bsi h- was able 10 secure the services of Mr-
Hoyr 10 give the office a proper dignity from
,hs cry first. Tie counsellor Of the department
will deal with all the large legal questions which
ma, arise and Viii nave especial supervision
over the negotiation OF treaties. The importan'
Jspauese treaty j. 20 be entered into within the
next Two years and NJ Hoyt viii devote him
self largely To thu framing OF this measure and
10 preparing The preliminary foundation for The
negotiations. International law Will be the field
of the counsellor. and Secretary Knox feels thai
q long existing want in the department has been
happily filed
Secretary Knox also took up With the Pres
dent the organization Of the ne" Far Eastern
Burcau Of The STATE Department and announced
was stated several days ago that Edward 7
Niiiams United states Consul General Al
Ten-Tsu China. had been selected Tor work in
,his b.reau To-day Mr. Knox announced that
Ransfard stevens Miller. jr-. japanese seere-
tar, and interpreter oi tse American Legation
81 ToAa. woull return 20 The United states I"
enter t.c new department. While no head Of
ihe bureau ses he-n decided on as Vet, il is said
a.. fonor vi'l fam either 10 NJ Williams or 10
Nr Miller Additional appointments 20 the hn-
re- v i1 he announced later.
PROCEEDS WITH DELIBERATIoN.
The Far Eastern 0Greau. newly created viii
hare for its purpose th- fostering,at American
trade rs,1tl 1ns in tn orient President Taft i
espec.a = interested ia This In The selection II
G minister 10 China he Was anxious Ia engage
the services - a man - large business affairs.
belle, .re thst ,he zine Is ripe for extension
a. American trade not alone i'm that vast en-
rire nut th-oaghou, the entire Far East Sec
rerar, Knox has had The task of selecting the
members Of the new bureau and has proceeded
utth great i-liberation. h is anxious 10 get
-,eTl for This service Who are thoroughly familiar
Win the people and customs OF the Orient ma
whose advice viii be Of inestmable value
secretary knox made the further announce
raent to-da, that Charles NJ Pepper and n II.
.8sNas SPECIAL agents If the Department Of Com
peu- bureau of trade relations on the tariff in
,hs state Department. This bureau Is ia no way
ronnecfed With the new tariff commission au-
q orzed in the Payne bill. but viii have special
fgnctions of rs own IN investigating trade rela-
tons between various foreign countries and ad-
,isng the department ~ commercial questions
arising out Of foreign intercourse Mr.. Pepper
ana Sir. Davis are both well known inNestiga-
tws. Mr.. Pepper has travelled The whole world
over. Mr. Davis has just returned from
b,eached -four investigating expedition abroad.
Secretary Ballinger OF the Interior Depart
rnent who is now on his Nay TO Washington
from Seattle. is coming 10 Beverly within the
next ten davs 10 see the President. Mr Balm
ger Informed the President by telegraph to-day
that he was on the way 10 Washington 10 at
tend 70 some important matters Of business. As
soon as conditions IN Washington permit Mr..
Bsllinger viii hasten 10 Beverly 10 see the
President before the latter starts Tor the West.
on September u. Presidenr Tai, said to-day
ist 50 far as he was concerned there was moth
ing in particular mat ~ desired 20 take up
with Mr Balnnger The President has enjoyed
thoroughly the visits Of his different Cabinet
officers in the last three weeks He feels some
what isolated away mp I-er- on tie North shore
and the calls of the Cabinet officers keep Linn in
touch with affairs al Washington
woN'T DISCUSS CONTROVERSY
The President absolutely refraIns from dis
cussing or in any way taking public cognizance
~ the controversy which has been waged be-
tween Chief Forester Pinchot and Secretary
Raninger over The conservation plans of the
present administration. Subordnates I'm the
government service have been quoted freely
Prom Washington % late In giving their views
IN The controversy. and there is little doubt eK-
pressed here that Mr. Ballinger is on his way
there 70 take a hand in affairs and 10 straighten
things out so far as he is concerned. Reports
witch il Is said the President has called for in
connection With various transactions that have
sgured IN the controversy should be- In his hands
ty tho time Secretary Ballinger arrives in Boy
eriy
President Taft announced to-day that sue
esssor 70 Ormshy McHarg. Assistant Secretary
~ Commerce and Labor had been chosen. but
NJ announcement will De made until il Is learned
nat the man the President has in mind will be-
sple 20 accept the office
Gr McHarg's resignation was received in
'ernally b. thu President yesterday afternoon.
srough Secretary Nagel Of the Department ef
coinineree and Labor. and was informally ac-
osIdeo- MI McHarg announced that he could
hot remain more than four weeks longer In the
sfilce- II the man selected by the President
sna secretary Nagel is able 70 accept the offer.
IS probable that Mr. McHarg's request for
rom further service as soon as lossil,i.
s1'ef September viii be granted
PRESIDENT COMPLIMENTS NEIGBBops
~ announcing to-day his decision 10 return 10
's'eriy next summer presideb, 1rs,, 90, ~.
n 70 pay high compliment 60 his summer
sND"fs and fellow citzens IA. declared ,la,
Nsg had made his STAY In I,a,.i,. .......,i.,-,.
.sie.able, had lSeen ,,s ,,,,sfS,., -