The Washington herald., 1909-05-25
TAFT And BOURNE
AGAIN PLAY GOLF
Oregon Senator Said to Be
Winner at Chevy Chase.
EXECUTIVE PLANS TRIP JULY 3
After Conference at White House,
John Hays Hammond Formally
Flower Picking Incident I'm Agri-
cultural Grounds Amuses Mr.. Taft.


afternoon on the links Of the Chevy Chase
Club with Senator Jonathan Bourne, Of
Oregon.
This is the first time that Mr. Taft has
played golf with the Oregon Senator since
he was at Augusta, Ga. last winter. The
result Of ne match was not made known.
but Senator Bourne usually Is winner.
The President escaped arrest in the
grounds OF the Department Of Agriculture
recently. but only because he revealed his
identity to a watchman employed at the
department building.
His ofrense was the plucking Of some
Iiowers
The President was riding IN big tour
ing car with Capt. Archie Butt. his mill
tary aid.
Beautiful Flowers.
Those are beautiful howe-s. Butt.
said Mr.. Taft. pointing to one OF the
beds IN front Of the Office OF the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. Let's get out and
pick few"
Thereupon the President and Capt Butt
alighted. ard each gathered a large bou-
Quet, when the watehman appeared.
What are you doing there?" was his
salutation to the army officer. Don't
you know that you have no business
doing that? Don't you know YOU are
breaking the law, stealing government
property"
Just then the President stepped for
ward, aid Immediately Joined with the
policeman in chiding the ast0nished
Butt
i told you not TO do that said the
President in a tone cf great severity
You know you are breaking the Law,
and Row you ara going 20 be arrested"
But the arrest didn't take place.
About that tigle the President assumed
a serious tone, and admitted that they
had been trespassing and promised not
10 offend again. The watchman let the
trespassers 90.
Tariff Bill Plans.
President Tafrs knowledge OF tarin
conditions has convinced him that the
tariff bill VIII be in his hands some time
around July l. So well satisfied IS he
with the prospect Of adjournment OF
Congress about that time that he gave a
definite promise yesterday 70 leave Wash
ingtOn on July for a visit 10 New Eng
land cities with the understanding that
he would not return 10 Washington until
the end q the summer.
Senator ". Murray Crane. OF MaSSachu-
sets. said there was lit,le doubt that
Congress would pass the tariff bill by the
end of June.
John HAYS Hammond declined the ap-
pointment as Minister 10 China. offered
him by President Taft. Mr.. Hammond
called al the White House yesterday and
spent some time IN conversation with
Mr.. Taft. and before the close OF the
interview Secretary Of State Knox was
called n.
Mr. Hammond explained that while he
appreciated the invitation. he felt obliged
10 decline. He said he was resolved 10
remain IN this country and stop knock
ing about the world" believing that he
owed duty 20 his children 20 see that
they we're properly educated
The President viii select a successor
TO Ny. Rockhill. the present Minister al
Pekin. as soon as possible, SIr Rock
hills transfer 10 the embassy a s..
Petersburg having been already an
nouuced-
PittsburE Trip
Representative Barchfeld and Rabbi :
L Levy. OF Pittsburg. called OF the
President yesterday to talk with him
with reference 70 the Visit which M
Taft viii make 10 that city on Saturday
OF this week The President VIII take
part in the dedication OF a fountain IN
Arsenal Park and viii visit Temple Ro-
deph Shalon.
Saturday evening he viii attend the
banquet OF the Western Yale Clubs Mr
Taft will remain over Sunday in Pitts
burg and then will go 10 Gettysburg.
where he win take part IN the Memorial
/ Day exercises on Monday. He viii re-
turn to Washington Monday night