New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
THE TAFTS REACH HOME
ARRIVE IN CINCINNATI.
WI Start East TO-day-COnfer'
ences Planned at Washington.

Cincinnati Feb 14-Mr and Mrs w. II. Taft
arrived in the home city of the President-elect
from Panama and New Orleans in driving rain
storm this morning. They were met at the station
by 9 P. Taft. and driven at once to his home,
where they to be guests until noon tomorrow.
when they will start for Washington. Mrs. Taft
contsmplates visit to New York, while the Presi-
dent-elect will spend one day at the capital and
then return here, to remain until Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Taft called to-day at the home OF
Mrs Tafts parents, and returned to dine with Mr..
Tafts brother. Mr.. Taft had no political or other
conferences.
The trip to Washington relates to the report OF
the engineers who accompanied Mr.. Taft to Pan
ANA. This report is expected to be placed in his
hands his arrival at Washington, Tuesday
morning. With the engineers he will take the
document to the White House, where IL will be the
subject of a general conference with President
Roosevelt. The contents of the report have been
forecast, the features being a strong Endorsement
OF the present canal plans commendation of the
organization under Colonel Goethals and recon-
mendations tending show that whatever error
has been made has been in the way of unnecessary
precautions for safety.
While in Washington Mr.. Taft expects to have
conferences with Senator Knox and with others
whose advice he values relative Cabinet appoint
ments.
The Cabinet reports which are regarded as the
most reliable affirm that one has been deter
mined on for the Treasury portfolio Senator Knox
and Chairman Hitchcock have accepted the posi-
tions of Secretary of State and Postmaster Gen
eral
As to the other places. uncOnfrned rumor, with
a reasonable assurance of correctness, makes the
Cabinet of Mr.. Taft follows:
Attorney General, Mr. Wickersham of New York;
Secretary Of War. Mr.. Wright. of Tennessee; Sec
retary of the Navy. Mr.. Meyer of Massachusetts; {;
Secretary of the Interior. Mr.. BalIinger, of the
State of Washington; Secretary Of Agriculture. Mr.
Wilson. of Iowa, and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. Mr.. Nagel, OF Missouri.
It is the general understanding that Mr.. Taft
wishes to I'LL the Treasury portfolio either from
Illinois Ohio Should the appointment go to
the honor will fall to Myron T. Herriek. The SEEM
ing tumult of candidates from Illinois is regarded
initiating against rather than for that states
chances.
Mr.. Taft's announced position lis that he will
keep all appointments open until the last minute.
with view TO meeting any situations that may
arise with the least embarrassment to all con
being centred the Treasury portfolio.
Another of the matters which will be taken up in
Washington will be Mr.. Taft's inaugural address
This speech has been outlined and will be submitted
In conference for criticism.
On his return mere Thursday Mr. Taft will be
made a Mason 'on sight" honor rarely con-
ferred by the Masonic order. On Friday he has a
private dinner engagement with the Taft Citizens
Club, of this city, and Saturday he viii leave here
for Philadelphia. not TO return until he Is able to
take a respite from his duties President.