Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-11
Cabinet Members and Common
People on Hand to Welcome
President Back to Washing
ton from Long Trip.
THIRTEEN THOUSAND MILES
UNMARRIED BY ACCIDENT
Captain Butt Delivers His Chief
Safely Through Swinging
Doors of White House and
Long Journey Is Ended.

| tby Morning journal special Leased WIrel
Washington, Nov. 10.--After an ab-
sencc of more than three months,
| during which he has made 10000
| mile trip through the west and south.
President Taft sleeps tonight In the
White house.
He left the capital August 6 with
the cheers OF the crowds ringing in
his ears He returned tonight to the
tune of the same cheers. but he tar
ried only a moment with the wecom-
Ing parties. His objective point was
the White house and mis-. Taft. and
az quickly as he could get away from
the brief speeches of welcome he
climbed into his big automobile. The
chauffeur broke all speed records of
the district.
There was no demonstration at tho
White house. The special police
there kept the curious outside the
grounds and when Mr.. TAFT alighted
and ran quickly up the steps he
turned for "A moment and waved u
smiling farewell TO Fred Carpenter,
his secretary; Colonel Spencer Cosby
and Captain Archibald Butt, his two
military aides, who had accompanied
him from the station. Then the big
swinging doors OF the White house
swallowed him.
The president shook hands with the
two negro doormen, who smiled
welcome that showed every tooth in
their heads. The flunkeys continued
to grin long after the president had
disappeared above, where Mrs. TAFT
had been apprised of his coming. He
did not show himself again tonight.
not even to inspect the new executive
office which was lighted and decor
atcd for his appearance Two hours
before the presidents Irain was due
the crowds began to fiji the union
station. There was an unusual gath
ering of police. secret service men and
detectives. When the train rolled in
from Richmond, on time, there was
an imposing crowd of cheering people.
There were IA few women but for the
most part the space was taken up by
silk k-hatted committees. Among the
throng were Secretary Carpenter.
Colonel Cosby, military aide to the
president, and Assistant Secretary of
train pulled in some diversion was
caused by u committee of ten menu
bers from the chamber OF commerce
filing down the broad stairway.
Frock coated and silk -hatted, they
marched to the platform, two abreast,
and took up their stand at the point
where the presidents car would stop.
when the train drew up the first
person out was captain Butt. He
was followed by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer, who Joined the president today
In Richmond. Then the president. to
the accompaniment OF hand clapping
and a few desultory cheers. stepped
to the ground
Mr.. President, / want to welcome
you back to the capital on behalf of
the members OF the chamber of COM
merce," said President Guide, of that
body, capturing Mr.. TAFT Immediate
ly.
THANK YOU" replied the president.
removing his hat and smiling benignly
on the crowd. I'm glad to get
back. Let me see--I left here August
6. didn't l. Well, 1 am back again,
feeling just as well as when l went
away-or even better"
Preceded by Captain Butt and fol-
lowed by Secretary Meyer and a
throng of personal friends, Mr.. Taft
then made his way up the stairs and
across the concourse OF the station To
The waiting room set aside for the
presidents use. Every one except the
members of the cabinet was exclud-
ed.
In spite of the dress rehearsal of
the cabinet held AT the department of
Justice last Monday night, there were
some violations OF ethics in wearing
apparel Secretary Nagle daringly
wore white tie with his frock coat
and silk hat. and this lapse seemed 10
Jar the aesthetic natures of some of
his fellow statesmen.
In any event Secretary Nagle and
five other members OF the cabinet
disappeared quickly. leaving Secretary
Knox and Postmaster General Hitch
cock with the president. The three
convcrsed earnestly for two or three
minutes. after which Mr.. Taft made
his way to the White house automo-
bile. The president did not appear to
have been fatigued by his long trip.
Apparently he was no stouter than
when he let. although II was whis-
pered among his intimates that he
had picked up several pounds. wheh