Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17
He MAY NOT COME WEST.
win be Too Expensive to be Paid
For Out Of His Own
Pocket.
n Congress Continues Appropriation
For travelling Expenses, 1t Is
Likely lie Will

washington. April 17.-President
raft. who believes that the chief mag
-.trate Of the nation should keep ia as
cl,s. touch with the people as tho
antics and requirements Of tho Office
.doit is planning a notable Trip
during the late summer and early
autumn. provided Congress decides TO
continue the annual appropriations Of
sq5. 900 for travelling expenses allowed
aurine the closing years OF the Roose-
,elt administration.
Tho plans for the summer as far
,rto the heated term as Aug. 10, have
been completed Mr.. Taft win leave
washington as soon as he can arrange
matters after the adjournment OF con-
rress and has been told that the extra
session viii end June ]. The presi-
F.pt will no direct from the White
House to his summer home az Noou-
bury Point Beverley. Mass, ahu WIZ
epend two months or more tncIe as
quietly and free from ohlelal N 80.
ss nossible AIR TAFT will devote most
I'D his vacation TO solflng and motor
ne and perhaps will take a sport
mise along the northern coast. The
assembled Atlantic feet OF battle
ships will maneuver of the New Eng
land coast during the summer ana the
president undoubtedly VIII want 10
see some OF the work Of the iron"
clsds.
WESTERN TRIP.
The trip the president desires to
make to the west during the late
summer viii be entirely TOO expensive
10 be- paid for out OF his oNn pocket.
Am outline &c the proposed itinerary
has been given 10 a high failros.d Of
fclsl and an estimate required. IL
said the cost would be IN the
ue'ghborhood Of 81 1000 20 $lAOpo- ~
he goes west at nh. the president VIII
include Alaska in the journey. sailing
from Seattle probably on vessel OF
the navy and revenue cutter service.
80 president has ever visite the iar
northern territory which Tor so lohp
has been a part Of the United states.
Tho president has been invited 10 90
and Is particularly anxious 10 attend
the following gatherings
The National Encampment OF tho
Grand Army of the Republic at salt
Lake City.
The Trans Mississippi conference al.
Denver
The national irrigation congress at
Seattle and the Alaska yukon Pacihc.
exposition at the same city
Tn additiin 90 his proposed visit 10
the Rocky Mountain states and TO IN
Pacific coast the presidents tentative
plans for the trip include long
swing through the southwest ana IN
heart of the south itself
Many OF the vessels Of the Pacific
feet. which includes eight One armored
cruisers Of the type Of the North Caro-
lima and Montana. which Mr., Taft used
ou his recent trip % Panama, VIII be
stationed In and about Puget sound
during the exposition and the president
undoubtedly would make the trip 60
Alaska on one OF these Returning from
the north, he probably would land at
San Francisco TO begin flom there the
Journey along the southern border line.
Mr TAFT has often spoken or an Alas
Kan trip bat IL has not been definitely
known until nov that he has decided
positively to make 10 a part OF any
trip ne may take 10 the Pacific coast.
Mrs. TAFT. who is as fond % travel
~s her husband, would accompany the
Tnysident ON the tour.
Western ana southern senators and
repre- sentatiYes are particularly anxious
so have the president visit their sec-
lions and viii do an in their power 90
provide the necessary funds.
They believe with the president that
such a tour that he proposes is 10 boz
regarded as an essential factor in the
universal desire 10 keep the people iu
close touch ana sympathy with the cen-
tral government.
HE LIKES TRAVEL.
President Taft makes no secret OF his
fuuduoss for travel
Tie believes % 10 De the only Way ot
obtaining "a proper Idea ana perspective
OF such a big country, Mr. Taft's stay
at Beverley VIII be- interrupted by a
fsv short trips 90 an speaking engage
mcuts he has already made and others
81 nloh he has under consideration
Two spieudid new motor care. ordered
some time ago, have just arrived at
ta White House garage, making three
machines in an now at the presidents
disposal The president and Mrs. Tart
both are looking forward with pleas
rUe to motoring long distances over the
fp.cndid New England roads