The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Jolly and laughing. and bringing with
MIN al readiness to enter the White
House next Thursday. President-elect
Taft arrived in Washington at s:ss O'Clock
yesterday afterroon-tbe lass time as a
private citizen for at least the next four
years
The President-eiecJ was accompanied by
Mrs Taft. and he aad the next first
lady Of the land were driven IN = big
automobile 70 the Bosrdmsn home, where
they viii live until the Inauguration
Greeted By Crowd
A surging mass Of humanity vas at the
gates at the Union Station 70 get
glimpse Of the next President. and il
was with difficulty that he and Mrs. Taft
were escorted 10 TIE car which was in
waiting for them
\ Washington crowd generally gets bur
slightly excited over seeing a President.
but :, was crowd Of Inauguration visi-
tors. yesterday. and many Of them had
never seen an occupant Of The White
House. The aearRess Of the inauguration.
too. may have been partly responsible
for the unusual warming Up % tbe
patriotic bosoms Of the crowds thar met
Mr. and Mrs. Taft
When the big mschine gaze Us fnal
starting ouT the hundreds OF men and
women and children wis5 bad folf0a i
tee President-eiecf-s party 70 the rlsza
Of the station wsve8 their lissds ard
handkeTChiefS Wissing sdent farewell
until ,Inage raft % - she Capitol
-a'lursday 10 take 81. tl- reirs ~ Ire
5overament Thers wss disturbance.
oT.ly crowd of sei-s who we're
wiling to EithhBia ttefz cheers Of sB-
p-oyal vntH Inauguration, day.
Goes 20 white HoHse
after remaining a. th4 Boardmsu ~ee-
dence a few minutes. Judge Taft aeHt
in another automobile 10 the White
House. hoping 10 have a conference win
President Roosevelt. but the chief Ex-
ecutive had NOT received telegram Seut
hin before the Taft train loft NeV YORK.
and the r,ission vas frBitless. The Pres
dent had gore for ride before JHc Ulcz-
sage vas received. but attendants toII
the President-elect that ne would return
at $50 O'Clock
Again Judge Taft called at the White
House at $50 O'Clock. but the President
was stir enjoying his ride. and con
fer-nce was arranged for this morning.
The Presideat-eIect and the present
Chief Executive vii 20 over the inaugu-
rsl address Eith a view 70 making Ger
tain changes relative 70 soreiga reiasIoas
and other matters Of less Importance
The anti-Japanese agitation and the rene
dies IL store doubtless Vii he given espe-
cial attention at the conference.
Then. Judge Taft corfded 70 his friends.
there are . lot Of things he wants to TAX
about to the President with whom he has
enjoyed such cordial relations during tha
Roosevelt administration The policy ot
the government toward the island posses
slons. the promised tariff Tevisions. and
other matters OF equal importance viii
come in for an informal discussion.
To Talk of Canal.
Another thing the President-elect wishes
TO talk to the President about Is the Pan
anna Canal and the work 20 be done there.
during the next administration Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been student of
canal conditions for many years. and. a.
though Judge Taft is equally well posted,
he wants to get the Presidents ideas OF
the finishing touches 10 be put on the
isthnlian project
When the President-elect left the White
House yesterday afternoon ne took an su-
toInobiIe ride around 10 a few points OF
interest in the city and then out % the
Potomac fats. after which he returned
20 the Boardman home and spent the
evening quietly.
No Special Plans.
This morning he VII attend AL Souls'
Unitarian Church. and from there he VIII
go to the White House During the af;-
ernoon he viii take a walk. but as YET
there are no special plans made Tor him
He said last night that he had not been
allowed to obtain the mUeh-needed rest
for which he went to his brothers home
in New York. and IN sii probability an
early hour RS essaing VIII find the next
President retiring for his good eight hours
Of sleep.