Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-12
THE PRESIDENTS WESTERN
AND SOUTHERN TRIP
His Announced Itinerary to Be Ma
terially Extended.


Washington. July 11.-Indications
multiply that President Taft's an
nounced itinerary for his western and
southern trip this fall will be mate
rally extended. The president himself
did not include in the tentative list
which was published all OF the places
where he expects 70, stop long enough
TO make an address and hold a brief
car-end reception. The itinerary was
made up of those cities where tho
president will spend from one to three
days
Strong efforts will be made by. con-
gressmen and state officials 10 have
the president stop, for few minutes
at least. at nearly all OF the towns OF
appreciable size through which his
train viii pass in the daylight hours.
During the trips he has made thus
far the president has adhered TO the
policy OF journeying I'm n single private
car attached to regular trains. The
trips have been comparatively short.
however. and on them the president
has been bothered with as little public
business as possible.
Secretary Carpenter has remained
behind at the White House TO look af-
ter routine affairs and has commune
Gated with the president at rare inter-
walls. On his far western trip, a spe-
cial train viii be absolutely essential II
the president Is to make stops az any
OF the smaller cities which dot the way
between the larger centers OF popula-
tion which he has already announced
his intention OF visiting.
The president expects TO be away
for two months on this trip and viii
have to carry complement of stenog-
raphers. clerks and telegraphers and
his secretaries. Thus far the presi-
dents party had been confined to the
.IsN to \
his military aide; Assistant Secretary
Mischler, Major Arthur Brooks. who in
addition to being the presidents con-
fidenial messenger, is commanding Of
ficer Of the First separate battalion
of colored troops in the District OF
Columbia. and two secret service men.
James Sloan, who was with Presi-
dent Roosevelt for seven years. and
Jack Wheeler, who accompanied Mr..
Taft from the time OF his election to
Office.
The porters and cook assigned TO
the president whenever he travels are
the most competent and trusted men
in the employ OF the Pullman COM
pany They have been travelling with
presidents for years and are kept on
runs within a short distance of Wash
ington so as to always be available
VIII s. Anderson. the porter in charge
when the president travels, was with
President Roosevelt on all OF his trav-
els Anderson also was with Mr.. TAFT
during the presidential campaign. J.
c. Broadus, the chef to the president,
while en- route, began his presidential
service under Mr.. Mckinley and has
caused both President Roosevelt and
President Taft TO marvel at the won-
derful meals he manages to turn out
in the tiny kitchens-little bigger than
closets-which private cars carry. The
third member of the crew, e. B. Let
cher, has seen service under three
presidents. Letcher usually acts as
waiter.
When the president travels, the rail-
road officials take every precaution for
his comfort and for his safe convey
ance.
Three men always ride on the en-
gine. Sometimes the third man may
be the division superintendent. Always
there is a representative of the traf-
fic department with authority to take
control i'm an emergency. The rail-
roads prefer TO carry the president by
special train and often do so nova
days in preference 10 having his car
at the end of q regular train.