The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
TAFT CABINET IS NOT YET COMPLETE
 7S Secretary of ,aSury Is to Be Selec 2 Very Soon
  CHlCAG LYMAN IS IN VIEW Trip To Panama Will Be Made In February and On His Return MT. Taft Will Visit Birmingham
 About February 17.
CHICAG LYMAN IS IN VIEW

Augusta, Ga, January 1S.-That was President-elect has not determined who is to be his Secretary of the Treasury is indicated by the circumstances that he today had a consultation with J. c. Shaffer, proprietor of the Chicago Post, regarding the qualifications of the sev- eral Chicagoans whose appointment has been urged. Mir Shaffer is particular friend of MT. Taft and came here at the special request of the President-elect for this conferences although he did not know why he had been sent for. It Is known that MT. Taft is giving care ful attention to the treasury portfolio and that he may not decide the matter until immediately before his inaugura- ton.
 MT. Taft said tonight that Secretary Newberry had prevented an indorsement being made by the Michigan delegation in Congress for his continuance as Sec retary of the Navy, but that, notwith- standing MT. Newberry's objection on it's own initiative, in favor of the secretary were laid before him today by Repre- sentative Edwin Denby.
 SIaUe Q6pdT LUltul llidIbOio "SAS over briefly between MT. Taft and Beck man Winthrop, who will be the assist ant Secretary of State in the next ad- ministration Incidentally, MT. Winthrop said that this was the first opportunity he had had to thank the President-elect for his selection.
 Conference at Cottage.
 The detail of a competent army offi- cer to supervise the shipment of high explosives and see that the regulations, with respect thereto, are carried out, was the subject of a conference at the Tart cottage today between the President-elc' and President W. c. Brown or the New York Central railroad. Colonel Dunn' inventor of the high explosive known as dunnite, who has had this detal for two years, Is sorely needed in the department. It is likely the matter vii be adjusted by the selection of re- tired officer for the inspection detail.
 MT. Taft took counsel with President Brown. also on a number of rallroac questions and, incidentally, remarken tha' MT Browns advice on such matters was to be given great weight by him. Al 1s Mir Brown was a section hand. He became next telegraph operator and advanced through every stage of pro motion in railroading until he recently was made president of the New forK Central system He has been long time friend of MT. Taft and during the campaign he did what MT. Taft regards as most effective work.
 immigration Discussed.
 Dr. Sydney Wilgus, chief exaplner or the New York state bureau of allenlsts, and Dr. Albert Warren Ferris, president of the New York commission Of lunacy' discussed immigration matters with MT Taft today The restriction of mentally unsound immigrants, in their opinion, needs particular attention.
 Walter S. Dickey, republican state chairman of Missouri, will talk politics with MT. Taft tomorrow. Mayor Dunbar of this city paid an official call upon MT. Taft today to bid him welcome. He had, he said, been prevented from discharging this pleasant duty sooner.
 Two addresses are to be made here to- morrow by MT. Taft, one to the students of Tubman High school, the olner at the Haines Industrial institute for negroes.
 Visit To Birmingham.
 In discussing the details of his Pan ana trip tonight, MT. Taft said that Mrs. Taft would not return to Augusta, but would join him at Charleston next Sun day. The trip will require five days each way and it is now the belief of MT. Taft that he can accomplish the purposes of the visit in five or six days on the isthmus. This will bring him again into the United States about February II. He has definitely promised to visit Birming- ham on his way to Cincinnati, where he has an engagement for February IS and 19.
 During his automobile ride late today MT. Taft stopped at the Shiloh Industrial Orphanage and listened to a song recital by the negro orphans.
 John D. Rockefeller today accepted an invitation to attend the Taft banquet to be given by the local chamber of com merce Wednesday night. Covers will be laid for 250 guests, who have paid Sl0 each for their tickets
 The banquet will be given in the Hamp- ton Terrace hotel on the South Carolina side of the Savannah river.
 B. H. Hartman arrived at Aiken, B. G. today. He is the guest at the home of his cousin. Joseph Hartman He did not, as expected, come to Augusta, and his plans are not known here
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 firm of Sullivan & Cromwell had offered to pay for the suppression of stories about the canal He said that he replied that he knew nothing about it as he was otherwise engaged at the time of the cana. negotiations. Other witnesses who were waiting to go before the grand jury were D. M. Engelman of an international news service. who said he went abroad d to investigate the canal purchase and OH his return submitted a report to the na- tional democratic committee. which after ward got into the possession of the World, Jonas Whitley. formerly of the World, l.. s-~& IL mi CT..yl..