Evening star., 1909-05-28
President Taft Daily INDUCES
in Some Form of Recreation.
KEEPS FIT FOR HIS WORK
Will Go Away Tonight to Be Gone
Until Monday Night.
MAY GO FOR SUMNER JULY 3
Expects a Tariff Bill Satisfactory to
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Fisheries Call.

President Taft's work is easing up, so
that he now has more time for outdoor
recreation than at any other period OF his
administration. He Is availing himself
of the opportunities, too. and for the last
two weeks has rarely missed a day from
riding, walking or golf playing. He will
continue this policy of refreshing himself
from executive Office labors. OF the three
forms of exercise the President enjoys
golf most Yesterday afternoon he and
Col. Clarence Edwards defeated Vice
President Sherman and Senator Bourne
on the Chevy Chase golf links.
For six or seven weeks after the begin
ming of his administration Mr.. Taft had
so little time for open air recreation that
he found himself firing. But he stuck to
the work until he cleared the desks. dis
posing of the run of thousands of visitors
on business and social and personal err
rands. Sometimes he received a thousand
visitors in one afternoon.
Keeps Fit for His Work.
1t is noticeable that the President did
not grow nervous under the strain. His
even disposition enabled him to be patient
under. the most trying circumstances.
Sometimes he was hours behind with his
appointments, but he gave every caller
all the time needed to present his de-
sires, rushing neither his visitors nor him.
self. 1t is one of the comments of the
White House that the President is at no
time to be diverted from patient atten-
tion to the views Of callers. 1t Is often
the case that callers apparently overstay
what Secretary Carpenter and Doorkeeper
2v~aik <Nf
time Others are scheduled to see the
President, and the whole itinerary for the
day is blocked. Mr.. Carpenter and Mr..
Stone get uneasy. They walk in and out
of the Presidents Office. scrutinize the
situation in a sad sort of style. present
the President with messages and cards
from visitors in waiting and gently try
to break up the seance so that others
may enjoy a session. The President with
his all-pervading good nature, never OBJ
serves these hints and permits his visitor
to go on with his case. However. he man.
ages to dispose. of all. who call and at the
close of the day feels that he has sighted
none.
Departure Of the President.
The President will be out of Washing
ton for several days after tonight. He
leaves here before midnight for Pittsburg
and does not return until Monday night.
after delivering the Memorial day oration
at Gettysburg on the occasion Of the un-
yelling Of monument erected by Con-
gress to the regular soldiers who fought
in that battle. Mrs. Taft will not accom-
pany the President She Is slowly recov-
ering from the nervous attack that has
weeks and she does not feel able to make
a long and trying journey like this one.
The President had hoped that she would
be able to go with him, and but for the
fact that the engagements he goes to fill
are important he would cancel them and
remain here.
Thinks Tariff Will Be Satisfactory.
President Taft expresses to visitors who
make inquiry his belief that the tariff
bill will be satisfactory to the country.
He is so sure Of this that he is making
plans to get away from Washington for
his summer vacation the night of July
g. This does not mean that the Presi-
dent is fully satisfied with the progress
of affairs in the Senate. He thinks that
the bill will be made in conference of
believes the downward revision will take
place. Senator Aldrich realizes this. 1t
is declared, and is insisting upon top
rate duties in the Senate, so as to be
ready to agree to reductions that are
sure to be made. President Taft knows
stand this, and relies upon the House
conferees to insist upon numerous re-
ductions. If he exerts any influence at
all 1t will be at this period of the his
tory of the tariff bill, and II Is pretty
safe to say that he will pass the word
along the line as to what he thinks on
certain schedules If leaders of the two
houses ask him, as they will undoubtedly
do.
Fisheries Commissioners Call.
DR.. David Starr Jordan, representing
the United States, and Edward E. Prince.
representing Great Britain and Canada,
in carrying out the treaty between the
two countries in regard to fisheries here
tofore in dispute. called on President
Taft today preliminary to getting to work
upon their duties. They will prepare
regulations putting the control of the
fisheries in the hands of a joint commits
sion of the two countries. These regula
tions have already been tentatively agreed
upon, but will undergo changes in the
next few days.
ence with the President today regarding
an appointment.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet meeting today lasted for
two and half hours. but the cabinet
officers carefully observed the injunctions
of the President and gave out nothing.
Secretary Nagle was to have left WASH
ington last night for Chicago, but he re-
mained for todays cabinet meeting 1t
was reported that this was due to the
fact that Herbert Knox Smith had sent In
his resignation as commissioner of COR
porations and that Mr. Nagle had re-
mained to discuss the matter with Presi-
dent Taft at the cabinet meeting. There
was no confirmation of the story.
E. Dana Durand, whose nomination as
director of the census is pending in the
Senate, was presented to the President
and thanked Mr.. Taft for his appoint
ment.
Turkish Dignitaries Deported.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 2S.-A num-