The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-24
TAFT WILL SPEAK
ON TARIFF BILL
Believes Subject Natural for
Discussion in West.
THINK PEOPLE DEMAND IT
Friends Say He Had Rather Talk
About Something Else, but VIII
stick to the Rule of Not Being
Afraid TO Address Crowd Even II
His views are Not Approved.

Beverly. Mass. Aug 23-The reports
which have reached Mr.. Taft that his
friends are going TO urge him to keep
away from the tariff in his speeches
| throughout the Middle West don't seem
TO be causing him the slightest concern.
He feels. apparently. that this subject
naturally suggests itself for speech-mak-
ing in that section Of the country and
II the occasion arises ii is safe TO assume
that he will not be afraid to use It as
often and in as many places as he
pleases.
Those who have heard the Presidents
views on this subject are assured that
he will not back away from a fight.
Whether or not the locality will sym
pathize with him in what he says seems
TO be OF some moment If he does ad-
dress his audience there on the tariff. as
it more than probable that will do
it will be because he has never been
unwilling TO speak TO crowd, according 10
his friends. entertaining views which DIFF
fer from his own.
Reduction of Army.
The President has not yet signed an
order recommending the reduction OF the
army. but Il may be possible that such
an order IS on the way TO him now.
His position seems to be that of keep
ing the army to its present size rather
than making any cuts in it's numbers. The
question was discussed at a Cabinet meet
ing when estimates were being talked
over some time ago. and it was then the
Presidents idea to call a halt in the en-
listment when the $1,000 mark was
reached
The law provides 10000 men. including
5000 Filipino scouts At times in the
past the number has fallen TO 5000 on ac-
count OF slow enlistments.
II became known to-day that Frank A.
Musgrove is 10 be appointed census sU-
pervisor for New Hampshire. He Is a
member Of the reform wing of the Re-
publicans in that State and is editor Of
the Gazette at Hanover. y. II.
The President had luncheon to-day at
the Myopia Club with Secretary Mac
Veagh and Rollo ogden, editor OF the
New York Evening Post He was up
on Mr.. Ogden in their two-ball match in
the morning.
VIII Meet AIdrIch.
Secretary Macveagh leaves for his home
IN Dublin, n. II. When he returns on
Thursday he will be met here by Nelson
w. Aldrich. Mr. Aldrich Is TO lay some
matters relative 70 the monetary COM
mission before the President prior to his
sailing for Europe Ambassador Reid's
interview with the President has been
deferred until Friday
Baron Hartmann Won Richthofen. sec
end secretary OF the German Embassy,
called at the executive Offices to-day TO
give the President formal notification that
Grand Admiral Won Koester is to repre-
sent Emperor Wilhelm at the Hudson
Fulton celebration I'm New York.
Three Texans came 10 Beverly this
morning to try to get Mr.. Taft to give
little more daylight to Dallas when he
gets there on his trip He reaches that
city. according 10 present plans, at 7:3o
o'clock in the evening, and will leave at
S o'clock the next morning. Mayor S. J.
Hay. Henry d. Linsley, and Judge J. NJ.
McCOrmick made up the party They
asked that the President take a special
train in Texas In order 20 grant their
request Mr.. Taft is willing 10 do this il
the railroad doesn't pay for H.