The Washington herald., 1909-08-31

Beverly Mass. Aug. eo-There is-every
indication that President Taft Is going to
have an opportunits to take hand in
the Baninger-Pinchot disturbances before
great white.
He has received word frons Secretary
Banlnger. who left Seattle for wszhinss
ton last night. that NJ. Ballinger is an1-
lous TO take up en- important depart
mental matter with the President Inas-
much as Mr.. Taft will not return to
Washington before he starts on bis VEST
ern trip. Mr.. BaHinger Is expected in
Beverly within a few days.
The President has not received the for
nal resignation Of Ornsby MeHarg. Az-
sistant Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor, bat he viii not be surprised to get
II at any time. The President under
stands from the talk he had yesterday
with Secretary Nagei that BIr. McHarg
viii continue In his oelcs for about four
weeks.
Knox Pays Visit.
To-day Secretary Knox drove down
from H c. Fricks home. at Prsdes
Crossing. where he Is staying for a few
days. 10 discuss with the President a
number Of things concerned with the
state Department Among other things.
il was announced after their conference
that two Of the men who VIII be members
OF the Bureau OF Far Eastern Affairs ere
Edward T. Williams, consul general ss
Tientsln. and Ransford Stevens Miller.
jr.. japanese secretary and Interpreter az
the embassy at Tokyo.
ore Of these men is to be 81 the head
OF the bureau. which has been formed
for the purpose Of mora ezpedient and
systematic dealing with the trade peob-
lens and diplomatic relations with the
countries OF the orient IT was also
/ learned tha. the position Of counselor
Tor the Department OF state Is to be filed
by Henry NJ Hoyt, who vas formerly
solicitor General The formation OF the
new treaty with Japan viii be one %
the first matters IN which his services
viii be called into reouisitioa.
Two places n the Bureau Of Trade
Relations. che duty OF which. broadly, Is
TO gather and prepare information re-
garding commercial relations with for
eign countries vita respect 70 the tarin
/ law, were made public TO-DAY. They are
to be filed by Special Agent NJ H. Davis
and Charles N. Pepper. OF the Bureau OF
Manufactures IN the Department Of Com
+ merce and Labor.
President Has Agreed.
! That he has tacitly agreed 70 accent
Mr.. McHarg's resignation was ma6e evi-
dent by the fact that the President has
/ Just about decided upon a man 10 III
the place. but is unwilling TO tell who
/ il is for the time being Mr.. Taft de-
clined TO discuss the why's and wherefores
OF the Assistant secretary's Withdrawal.
I Mr.. Knox expects 70 see the President
/ several times during his stay in this
/ reighborhood.
When the President reaches e Paso
there is 70 be a formidable array oS ad-
visers behind him as he faces the Mex
/ ican President Secretary Knox IS 60
/ ing 10 be on hand al Mr.. Taft's request.
and Mr.. Nagel and M Dickinson will
meet him there u is not unlikely that
] Postmaster General Hitchcock. who viii
/ travel with him through New Mexico and
1 Arizona. will be the fourth in the Cab
\ met quartet az the Mexican border.
Gov. Draper Calls.
Gov. Eben S. Draper. of Massachusetts,,
accompanied by Adjt Gen. Brigham
and Maj. Sears, made a can OF courtesy
l upon the President this afternoon.
Beverly is pretty well pleased with IT.
self tonight because It has been weighed
in the balance and found right there with
the goods. To-day Il received the good
cupy the same cottage again next year,
and this viii settle the rumors that have
most every available and suitable cot
tage along the whole strip Of the North
/ Shcre.