Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-06
Message VIII Ask that Nothing Ex-
oept Tariff Be Considered.
DETAILS ARE LEFT TO CONGRESS
Belief Expressed that New Law VIII
Be Ready by June /.
ME-. KNOX rs FIRST CALLER
DurtnE fhe nay the President Re-
views Famous Seventh Regiment
of New Ysrk and Receives
Many Visitors.

AZ WAsHINGTON. March b-The Tsft ao-
ministrHtion took ITS first stride TODAY. tn.
rev president named his cabinet. the senate
confirmed mis- selections and It's members
? ID take the oath Of office tomorrow morn
ing with the exception Of George w
Wickersham, vino was sworn In AF attorney
general today. and Of Mussrs Dickinson
and MsrVeagh whuse personal affairs will
not permit uf their reaching Washington
for week or mora.
An important conference took place be
tween President Taft and the republican
members Of the ways and means commit
tee. The committee framed q tariff bill
which ii Is understood contains a provi-
sion for the collection of an Inheritance
tax, one OF the Suggestions for raising
reVenue contained in the inaugural ad-
dress OF President TAFT President Tart
tule the committee there would Ne no deluv
IN the official proclamation calling the
extra session OF congress FOR March u.
ldis message 10 this session he said would
recommend that II confine its work ex-
clusively no tariff revision that fhere
might be no unnecessary DELAY In enacting
thiE most important law
He would he said, not discuss In his
message amy details oi tariff revision.
leaving all such matters entirely 10 the
judgment Of congress. The members Of
the committee Jeff the White House eK-
JressinE the utmost good feeling and the
belief that the work OF the extra session
would be completed before June j.
Many Rec~ptIons During Nay.
Asiae from these important accomplish
mcnts. T'reHidem Taft gave himself up
heRrtIly to the demands uf mis- friends and
saeusapdf of inaugural visitors who wished
3 shHlse hands with him. see his smile
,-nd Ees wurd 10 carry lnTnc with tasm.
FEilunder G.. Knuz had The honor Of be
ane 1ae fIrsi caller on EI4sident Taft IN
the White House building al precisely s.SO
talE morning. A fiftsen-miuuie Interview
ar Knux sand had ITS Importance hut
MT Tor publication. f3e was rejoicing thar
since yesterray noon when hiE resignation
g. senator became effective, he wRs
mlis a private citizen His rejoicins
huuc,cr. Was brief, before the day was
r uch ol6er ne bad been nominated anC
conf rrne1 as secretary Of state.
Governor Hughes Of New York. Givsrn0l
T'ruuty II Vermont and the senators and
liuTfv uf the Representatives from 1hnsi
s.Htes next had the ear of the president
and gained hs consent 20 attend the cele-
hration 3uly and next Of the discovery
~ Lake ChamplRin al Pluttsburg and Bur
nnEiun.
Tire cOnCratulationE and good wishes q
cuba were extended 10 President Taft from
President Gomez. Vice President ZHyas sni
number uf prominent Cubsn officials Hnt
politicians IN fi1s form Of memorial pre-
n. NFuev-f ar+ffI
Duauy. Who came 20 the United States 81
that purpose.
Seventh RrEfmcnI Reviewed
The reviewing stand was again occupis
by President Tart this morning when h
took hts place there 10 do honor 10 In
crack" Seventh regiment. New York IN
faufrv From the stand ne returned Z
the White House. where he received, wit
tnsir Etaffs the governors u New Yurf
Rhode Island. Vermont, New Jersey an
Missouri
The Blaine club uf Cincinnati followed
the Columbus Clee club sang the STA
s7Hnrled Banner" Troop A. 81 the BlAc
Horse cavalry of Cleveland which acted 3
guard uf honor yesterdsE clAnked throag
me mig sasf room. And there. too. the put
fe svailed itself Of the handshaling mat
n~a. which kept the biE mansion IN stat
a anime ton throughout the dRy.
Fred W. Carpenter took the oath Of ID
nee as SECRETARY no the preHideut a
O'Clock along with coionsl willsHm C-ooE
OF the white Honse executive force. WI
Al n notary. wendell W Afiohisr VIM he
heen Mr. TRfr's nssasthnt senretE-y an
Etsnographar. was mace one 81 Mr. ca,
psntsr's assistants. taking the place mad
vacant by the trunsser Of Assistant Secr'
- 90
clerk r N Hendricks. of Mr.. Laatta
clerical furce was given cIerSship an
william PHnnel, who has for wears bee
Mr. THfts messenger An the War dspEr
meut Was assigned 40 auty on Mr.. Ca
penter'E door.
late m she afternoon. Mr.. TRft four
finr 20 50 out for . walk with ms bruthe
Henry W Tan uf New York
Rash sf Crowds ous of city.
Creeping along at a snRil's pace, heavi
laden trains tndHy SLOWLY bore the Il
surural crowds away from the oEpuHl- n
r--ippled tsleErHphic facilities. which ma
Al Impossible 20 Operate trains last niEt
within less than from siK 10 twelve hou
Il Echeduls time. were somewhat imprOv'
but stm far from normal
The thousands who fiocfcd 10 the Ger
,uouies seemingly ATTEMPTED 70 leave 4
,str Al one time Immense crowds flOck
20 tbe Uui1n stasion md military and CIV
arraIiza tianE Vied with one another m ths
aie.auy as they depErtsd or waited
derarr
All through the day tie crowd Al {
.ratiou Nras aroused nov ana them
.ome enfhusiEstic organization mzrrht
,,t,na and round through the vast CO
or,rse in the stErion, with band IN I
1.sa. one organization had three ban