New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
MIR. TAFTS DAY OF REST
AUTO RIDE WITH FAMILY.
President Fares Policy on Census
Appointments.

almost as hot as Washington, but President Taft
spent quiet Sunday and did not seem to mind the
heat, which was more than 30 IN the shade. he
began the first Sunday of his vacation by going TO
the Unitarian Church The services begin at lo;So
IN early rising New England, and the President
~as a little late in occupying the pew assigned
to him. Miss Helen Taft and Captain Archibald
Butt the only other members OF his party.
| Through the early hours OF the long, hot AFTER
noon the President sat the broad veranda or
his cottage overlooking the sail dotted ocean and
read The Greatness and Decline of Rome. by the
| historian, Ferrero, who spent week at the WHITE
| House with Mr.. Roosevelt
! Near sunset the President took long motor
ride. with members of his family. After dinner
| he again sought the cool of the veranda.
| Mr.. Taft has several matters OF official business
before him during the coming week. He is going
| to take up and dispose OF the matter or census
supervisors throughout the entire United States.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor Mr. Nagei'
and the Director of the Census. Mr.. Durand. are
coming to Beverly N the latter part Of the week.
bringing with them a list OF names Of formidable
length and by the time they depart the President
hopes 20 announce his position.
The President has fixed finally on his policy with
reference to census appointments in the South. In
the states which solidly Democratic, the Pres
ident will divide the appointments equally among
the Democrats and Republicans. He will insist
that the appontees shall not be active psrtisans.
however. but capable men.
DEBATABLE STATES SELECTED.
From the so-called "solld South" the President
has picked out North Carolina. Tennessee. Ken
lucky and Missouri as debatable states. and will
treat them on the same footing as Northern states
giving all Of the places TO Republicans. He
will insist in these states. however, that the same
standard OF efficiency and character OF men shall
obtain. The states where the division between
Democrats and Republicans will be made are Viz
gina. South Carolina Georgia. Florida. Alabama,
Mississippi. Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas
AS TO Virginia. the President is represented as
believing that the bitterness OF the recent primary
fight In that state between Henry st. George Tuck
er and Judge Mann for the Democratic governor
ship nomination will give the Republicans an oppor-
tunity 10 make excellent and encouraging SNOW
ing at the polls next November. Anything he can
legitmatey do TO help the party in the state II Is
said, he will gladly do Several administration o1-
GERS. and possibly a Cabinet member OF two. will
make speeches during the Virginia campaign.
The President definitely has decided that he will
not make any appointments 10 the bench or tne
customs provided for in the tariff bill az
present
Mr.. Taft has turned the task Of selecting FIVE ex-
perts to form a tariff commission under the new
law bodily over 10 Mr. Nfacveash Secretary OF the
Treasury. Mr.. MacVeaEh has authority TO go
ahead and select the right men and the President
will confirm them. These experts are intended
primarily to assist the President with information
and inquiries as to the administration of the maxi
mum and minimum provision OF the new law Sec
rotary MacVeagh Is expected in Beverly the latter
part of the week. Postmaster General Hitchcock.
who Is 10 spend hts summer vacation at Mr.. Mao
Veagh's place near Dublin. n. H, expected 10 &C
company the Secretary Of the Treasury his visit
NO WORK on MESSAGE NOW.
President Taft told several Of his callers to-day
that he did not expect TO do any active work on his
message 20 Congress until after he returns 20
Washington. in November Mr. Taft has had the
general outline of hts message in mind for some
time. Several Of the Cabinet members are working
the details OF the various provisions and will re-
port their conclusions to the President. Attorney
General wIckeTsham. for instance. IL working
the proposition or reforming the laws to inter
state commerce and violations OF the antitrust law.
etc. Secretary Nagel Is working along The same
lines. These two Cabinet officers az the end OF
their study Of the subject will ger together
and send joint report 10 the President which he
will discuss IN his message.
Having tried the far famed Myopla links. the
President tomorrow morning will play eighteen
holes over the course at the Essex Country Club.
where he will be the guest Of g. w Boardman, Of
Washington. father OF Miss Mabel Boardrnan. and
a lifelong friend OF the Taft family. In addition
10 Mr.. Boardman. John Hays Hammond will have
a hand I'm the game Either Robert Taft or Captain
Butt will be called in make the match four
some. Mr.. Hammond OF the few visitors
az the Taft cottage this afternoon.
President Taft Is looking forward 20 a period OF
great prosperity IN the Philippine Islands
suit OF the enactment OF the Philippine tariff law.
built up in the islands under the market afforded To
Filipino products in this country. The Filipinos
clever with their fingers, and in the making
OF fine straw hats. fine cloths. etc. they un-
excelled. The President believes that the free entry
OF cigars and sugar will help the islands greatly.
although he does not anticipate that the quota OF
sugar and tobacco 10 be admitted free OF duty will
be reached inside OF ten years There is a pretty
healthy tobacco trust IN the Philippines formed by
Spanards and operated with French capital The
opening OF the American market 10 Philippine
cigars. the President believes. will make tobacco
more valuable In the islands. and will enabls the
peasant planters 10 get pretty fair price for their
products.
The Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord. OF Providence
preached the service at the First Parish Unitarian
Church. attended by the President this morning
He made no reference TO the presence OF the Chief
Magistrate OF the nation. Great crowds watched
the President arrive and depart. but few entered
the edifce.
About the middle OF the afternoon Charlie Taft
took the Bandit and went for a sail. The wind died
down and the young sailor found himself becaImed
After waiting hour during which his mother
began TO be anxious for his safety. Captain WILL
Jams. of the Sylph. find him The be-
lated yachtsman was soon discovered and towed 10
port by a motorboat.
GUARDING AGAINST RAT INFECTION.