Evening star., 1909-06-29
Taft Again Hears Representa-
tives of Whisky interests.
CONFERENCE OF CABINET
Reorganization of the Departments
Discussed.
PRESIDENT Is GOING TO YALE
Will Attend Graduating Exercises.
Believed That President Will Rec
ommend a Retirement Fund.

President Taft will not pass upon the
mooted question of how whisky should
be labeled under the pure food law for
nearly thirty DAYS. He sat for two hours
today from q O'Clock in the morning until
IL O'Clock the hour for the cabinet TO as
semble listening to the arguments of the
whisky interests as to what should be
done When the arguments were con-
cluded President Judge Taft told the law
yers that he would give them until July
10 to file formal briefs setting forth their
views and arguments. Then he would
give ten days more, until July 70. for
answers to the briefs from those who de-
sire to make answer. After that the
President will take such time as he sees
f1t to finally decide just how the different
kinds of whisky shall be labeled.
The President gave three hours to the
hearing yesterday, and when he goes
over all the briefs to be filled he will be
we'll posted to how whisky is made.
what IL contains and how 1t should be put
upon the market 10 avoid deceiving the
public.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet meeting today was about
the usual length. Cabinet members find
much to talk to the President about In
the general administration policy already
being outlined in one or two departments,
of economizing and rendering more eff
clent the personnel. This policy threatens
the positions of large number of per-
sons. and is already causing some un-
easiness outside the departments where
reorga nt1atiOn is now In progress. Al
though it is stated that there has been
exaggeratiOn of the number of dismissals,
reductions. etc. to take place in the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. there
is naturally much alarm. At the same
time the administration proposes to estab-
iish the work of the government upon q
strictly business basis and have a gen.
eral cleaning up wherever necessary.
Some of the departments will proceed
more slowly than others in the policy
that has been agreed upon, but Its en-
forcement is certain.
For a Retirement Fund.
1t Is generally believed that a result OF
the present agitation will be recon-
mendation to Congress by the President
for legislation creating pension fund
for the retirement Of superannuated and
incapacitated clerks who have served
faithfully and efficiently The President
has made number OF statements In
speeches indicating that he believes there
ought to be provision for the man or
woman who has worked many years for
the government and who faces dismissal
because OF old age or fncapacity. KEEP
resentative Gillette Of Massachusetts. who
has given long study to the same question,
will confer with the President upon the
subject before Congress assemblies in reg
ular session and will lay before the
President much information that has been
ment heads are said to be fully in SYM
pathy with the creation of a retirement
fund and believe that 1t would go far to-
ward increasing the efficiency In personnel
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President Going to Yale.
President Taft. accompanied by Assist
ant Secretary Mischler and Capt. A. Butt.
will leave Washington this afternoon on
the Federal express for New Haven,
where the President will tomorrow attend
the graduating exercises Of Yale. his alma
mater. The President will be In New
Haven all of tomorrow and tomorrow
evening, and will return to Washington
Thursday morning. Saturday night he
will again leave Washington. this time
with Mrs. Taft, who will be taken to the
newly provided summer home of the chief
executive near Beverly, Mass. The Presi-
dent will be absent on this trip FIVE or six
days, having number of engagements
to speak, beginning at Norwich. Conn.,,
July ):
To Join Houseboat Party.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the younger members of Presi-
dent Taft's family will do" the coming
Lake Champlain tercentenary celebration
In novel manner. They have accepted
the invitation of Silas Witherbee, son of
Walter c. Witherbee of Port Henry.
treasurer Of the New York Lake Champ
lain tercentenary commission. and OF his
sister, Miss Louise Witherbee and by
them will be entertained aboard the
Siiouan. the housebooat of Commissioner
Witherbee. on Lake Champlain through
out the celebration.
Robert Taft. the Presidents son, a
classmate of Slas Witherbee at Yale,
will be accompanied by his sister, Miss
Helen Taft. Other young people in the
party will include Miss Louise Taft and
Walbridge and Howard Taft, children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft Mrs.
Witherbee. wife Of the commissioner,
will be member Of the party, and there
will be several others aboard the house
boat during the week.
The party will go aboard the Silouan
the latter part of this week and devote
the few days preceding the celebration
TO trips about the lake.