Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
TAFT CONTINUES HANDsHAkING
Holds Conference and Discusses Con-
servation Problems With State and
National Committees-kew PTesl-
Dent Devotes More Time to Each
Caller Than Did His Predecessor.
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WASHINGTON y. c.. March O.
All but two Of the nine members or
President Taft's cabinet are now in
Office. Six including Secretaries
Knox. Meyer. Ballinger. Wilson and
Nagel and Postmaster General Hitch
cock. took the oath of Office in the
cabinet room today.
Attorney General Wickersham was
sworn in yesterday and Secretaries
Dckerson and MacVeagh will pre-
sent themselves for duty within
week or so.
1t was announced today that Secre-
tary Cortelycu would remain at the
head Ct the treasury department un'
rii probably Monday next, Mr.
Macveagh being expected to arrive
from Chicago on Sunday.
President Taft today issued pro-
clamation calling Congress in extra
ordinary session March Is.
Tariff, Nothing Else.
While there was nothing in the call
which limited as to the purpose OF the
session. it's object has been stated
to be 20 revise the tariff and transact
no other business.
The weather calamity which en-
veloped the national capitol On inau'
suration day has created such a de-
mand for a change of the date OF inau
gt,ration day that the prediction OF
favorable congressional action seems
to be growing.
The continued existence Of the ma
tional conservation commission seems
to be assured, Notwithstanding the
action OF Congress which has been
Interpreted to discourage the continu-
ance Of this body.
confers With Committee.
President Taft today conferred
with the joint committee Of repres'
entatives of the national and State
bodies OF the organization. with the
result that while no official statement
was issued the information was i'm
parted that the work would go on.
The precise question at issue is e1-
n,ained to be that Congress has pro-
hibited any national expense being
incurred for the commission.
The position Of the executive -
said to be that the commission wan
appcinted by President Roosevelt A.
a consulting body on the question OF
the conservation of the national re-
sources OF. the country: and that the
States indicated their willingness Tor
cooperation by appointing consulting
committees. That such an arrange
ment can be carried on without con-
cressional approval and without Fed
eral expense seems to be the decis'
ion reached.
Receives Many Callers.
President Taft's second day at the
White House. like inc first. was one
Of handshaking and gladstone words.
The demand upon Ills time In the
famous Fast room were constan.
Delegation after delegation was re-
ceived HIS methods in the art OF
mixing were demonstrated 10 DC
different from those o. President
Roosevelt Mr. TAFT taxes MUG"
more time than did his predecessor n,
making tine acquaintance Of his cali
ers and insists on knowing no; only
their full names, but their residences
and matters Ct family history.
Mr.. Taft remarked that although he
had come in like a lion--having ret
crcnce TO the blizzard on the Fourth
OF March-be hoped to so out ike
a lamb.
Cabinet Members Take Oath.
The ceremony Of administering the
oath Of once to the SIX members o.
the Tast cabinet who presented them
solve, at The White House today. vas
Witnessed by President Taft. The
oath vas administered by Chief Jus
lice Fuller. Of the suoremc Court o.
the United States. Huntington WI
sun. appointed assistant secretary o.
state in succession to J. G. OLsusn
lin also took the osth Of Once.
Mr.. Taft had his fsrst conference
as President with the corps Of Wash
,ro,iiouc,l on Seventh pagc.t