The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-09
DARANT MAY
SUCCEED CRUM
Taft Urges Him to Ac-
cept Place.
A GOOD JOB FOR STRAUS
Former Labor Secretary May 90 to
Japan.
The President Still Contemplates .
General Trip Through the south
and the West the Coming
Autumn.

Washington, March S--That Prssi-
dent Taft contemplates general trip
through the South and West this au-
tumn. was indicated by him today
when he said he would try to attend
the forty ninth annual encampment of
the G. A. Il. to he held in Salt Lake
City. August to IA.
The invitation was extended by Sem
ators Smoot and Sutherland, of Utah.
who also represented the Executive
Committee of the G. A. r. President
Taft said that he should like very
much to attend the meeting and 1t
might be quite possible for him to do
so in view of his intended trip through
the South and West.
President Taft today took up the
question of filing the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. d. Crum. the
negro collector at the port of Charles-
| ton, s. c. Postmaster General Hitch
cock and Postmaster Harris of Charles
| ton. were In consultation with the
President on the subject and while
| nothing definite has been given out. 1t
is understood that Z. w. Darant, OF
Charleston, Is being urged to take the
| place.
While the information Is unofficia'
| 1t is understood to be almost settled
that former Secretary Straus. of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
will be appointed Ambassador to ia
pan. While he was Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, he had largely to
! do with the Japanese immigration
question, and his attitude on that mat
ter Is known to have met the approx
al of the Japanese government.
Mr. Straus has reached no definite
conclusions.
The British ambassador and MRS
Bryce paid their respects to the Presi-
To did Gov
ernor Ide, of the Philippines. A num-
Der of other callers were received in
the residential portion of the man
sion.
President Taft was at his desk and
occupied the first hour of the day In
debating letters. During this time the
office building was filled with callers,
including Senators, Representatives.
officials of. the government and mem
bers of their families and friends.
Vice President Sherman and Frank
lin MacVeagh the latter with POST
master General Hitchcock, were early
callers at the White House today.
Franklin MacVeagh, of Chicago, took
the prescribed oath of office this af-
ternoon and entered upon his duties
as Secretary of the Treasury in Presi-
dent Taft's Cabinet. The oath was
administered in the presence of retir-
Ing Secretary Cortelyou, and other Of
ficers Of the Department to the number
of fifty or more. At the conclusion of
the ceremony, Mr.. Cortelyou was pre-
sented on behalf of the officers OF the
Department, with a large silver loving
cup. of classic design.
Mr. Cortelyou. 1t was stated today,
WILL go to New York City, probably
the latter part of this week. or early
next week, to confer with the direct
ors of the Consolidated Gas COMPANY
regarding the presidency of that COM
pany. which Mr.. Cortelyou has been
asked to take.
Some definite announcement con-
corning Mr. Cortelyou's plans, 1t is ex-
pected. will follow his consultation
with the Consolidated Gas Company
officials in New York.