The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)


one OF the cabinet officers, who. II is
understood, docs not appreciate the
title OF Mr.. Secretary" He prefers
being called "Mr. Knox" Among
other democratic tendencies of the
new premier is his habit OF early ris-
Ing. Six o'clock is rather late time
for him 10 get up, so that before the
usual Office hours he has performed a
large amount of work. Since assum
ing the state portfolio, he has arrived
at his desk daily at 9 o'clock or ear
lier. He will probably continue his
practice OF taking papers home with
him TO be studied and acted upon in
the early morning before he goes tc
his office.
President Optimistic. - President
Taft said the other day that his will
be an optimistic administration TO an
optimistic country full Of hope
cheerfulness and confidence. The
President expressed this sentiment
when he became "A member OF the
Optimistic club OF America, upon the
invitation OF its founder, William J
Robinson of New York. Mr.. Robin
son, as optimistic-at-large, named Mr.
Taft "A member of the clubs executive
committee. Andrew Carnegie is prest
dent of the organization. The Prest
dent declined with regret an invita-
tion given by Mr. Robinson 10 attend
the clubs annual banquet in New
York on March 81. The Optimistic
club has a membership Of 100000, in
Guiding men prominent in every wall
Of life. The club was launched IL
November 1907, at Salt Lake City
Ambassadors to Retire.-lt can b'
stated on the highest authority thal
Whitolaw Reid, at present ambassa
dor 10 Great Britain, will retire frolr
that post al the end OF May, by whict
time he will have served four years
His successor has not yet been select
ed but there is no indication that tht
place will 20 10 a Massachusetts man
EX-Pres Seth Low OF Columbia col
lege, New York, is fayorably mention
ed for the court Of ST. James. Henry
w
France, is also TO go, according tt
current reports, although powerful in
fuence is being exercised to retain
him If Mr. White goes it would bt
because on one occasion he blundered
and in diplomacy a blunder is wors,
than a crime The one Ambassador
who will stay. or who will be trans
ferred TO another post If he desires il
is Mr.. O'Brien, ambassador TO Japan
He has filled trying position Will
great ability and tact, and in the opin
ion Of Mr. Taft has distinctly mad,
good.
Inauguration Date Friendless.-
March fourth should no longer be in.
auguration day. II has not one friend
left. On the other hand. The last Of
April or the first OF May are dates
which meet with popular approval
Congress should at once set about
making the necessary arrangements
for securing the proper constitutional
revision. Already Senator Depew
has introduced a bill looking TO that
result. the last Wednesday in April
being the inauguration date Contem
plated by it. But when we have
changed the date of inauguration day
we shall get into trouble unless We
change some other dates of national
Importance. Probably the reason why
Inauguration day has not been
changed already was the unwilling.
ness of legislators to prolong the
period intervening between election
and installation SO, if We change
the date of installation TO the last
Wednesday in April, then election day
should be changed TO the last of Janu.
airy or the first OF February.
White House Changes.-Wil the
new mistress Of the White House
keep to the social standards set by
the Roosevelts or will she establish
her own traditions? is the query on
the tip of the tongue in Washington,
In the matter of entertaining at the
White House on the occasions Of the
great fetes there will be probably lit
tie cnanSe. Except III HlllloI Hldltel ;,
there is nowadays little room for the
exercise Of individual ideas. In the
more personal affairs Mrs. Tafts pref
erences are pronounced enough "a
make her presence felt. Leaving Miss
Taft out of the question, there is
enough youth and ambition in the i'm
mediate family circle to go far TO
ward having the Taft administrator
mark time with that of any that has
preceded 1t. Miss Louise Taft, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft, is a
dashing young woman who came Out
two seasons ago Miss Louise. who /:
young. demure and sweet tempered
has the added distinction of being in
direct line OF succession for the Sin
ton millions. Among Mrs. w. II
Taft's connections her nieces, tht
Misses Anderson. will also come for
ward for a share in the social distinc
,,oo o,d onnortunity which accrue.