The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-23

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Same oiuce hours that Mt Roosevelt
observed Do expects to got over Col
bis Office about $3.50 iu ibe morning.
which is half hour earlier than ML
/ Roosevelt wus accustomed to getting
there Mr. Roosevelt usually went 90
luncheon about ! O'Clock Mr Taft
plans TO go 10 luncheon about .
% clock. lie has started ont boy TAX.
| ing little exercise daily Thus far
his exercise has been principally walk.
ing His first exercise, after hls inau.
guration, was 20 60 walking in the snow
and slush with his two brothers. Al
though heavy man in avoirdupois
the President can walk very rapidly,
more rapidly than suits his average
| walking companion. lie walks SO fast,
when he tries that some men would
have to proceed at a dog trot to keep
up. On the morning of March 5, the
Seventh New York regiment, which
arrived in Washington too late for the
inaugural parade, asked that the Pres.
ident review them from the main in.
augural stand. He put on his hat and
walked across the White House
grounds at pace which only the best
of pedestrians could equal. Governor
Hughes--of New York had made
special request for the review and was
walking around very lively himself
that morning But the Governor was
out of breath keeping up with the
President
Probably President Taft will not
work as much very late at night as
IN Il. L.
arise earlier in the morning. He eX
poets to put plenty of work upon his
cabinet officers, to whom he will leave
many things that Mr.. Roosevelt used
to look after in person. There has
been great difference among Presi.
dents in that regard and according as
more work is placed upon cabinet
officers are they allowed real import.
ance in the conduct of an administra'
ton. 1t used to be said that Mr.. Cleve.
land s cabinet officers were little more
than clerks. Harrison relied much upon
his cabinet, as did Mckinley. Some
Presidents seek The advice of cabinet
officers more and others less. President
Taft, as indications go up to the present
moment, intends to benefit from the
advice of his cabinet and to weigh their
opinions carefully before deciding upon
course of action. He had said that
he wanted able lawyers in his cabinet
that he might have the benefit of the
soundest and most expert legal advice
on every important step he might take
He has had already to face an influx
of officeseekers, but they have not beer
as numerous as at the beginning OF
v some former administrations. The vol
n ume of applications for Office are pilin,
up daily. Senators and Representative
u of the Republican party are tiockin,
II over the threshold to urge appoint
1t ments. The extra session of the Sen
ate adjourned after three days and tn
proclamation calling an extra sessio
of Congress to convent March 10 ha
been issued. In the brief time inter
20 vening, most members of the law max
:, ing body are tarrying in town and TIL
IL Republicans thereof are improving tn
time to some extent by ascertainin
n what can be expected from the Tai
10 tree of patronage.
AS a matter of fact, however, Their
II, will be fewer offices to fill than mos
ry persons might suppose, for there is, @
Is, course, no change in politics or of pol
be cies betw the two administration
and many thousands of officeholder
% nominated for a four years term, wi
)d be allowed to serve out their time.
half dozen Ambassadors and a score {
in Ministers plenipotentiary will be di
:, placed and also about a score of me
~ filing important administrative pos
ar tions in the departments.
OF Tariff Revision.
Just at present President Taft
er most concerned about obtaining 8
ell early revision of the tariff. What
has said in public speeches and in h
inaugural address about the important
of an early revision upon the reviv
Up of business he is emphasizing in deta
in during his talks with influential vi:
ar tors. "Uncle Joe' Cannon has recen
ly stated that every dGy of delay
lao completing the revision probably mea
ng difference of $10000,000 to the cou
to try in production and consumption. II
nla President agrees thoroughly with tn
idea and he loses no opportunity
" smooth the way as much as possit
l. for the legislation. Special efforts ha
been made during the last two or thr
weeks to encourage the most friend
relations with Congress and it is o
ers of the most pleasing features of n
lie, Taft IS early days in the White Hou
for that Senators and Representatives
lilo all factions have reeiprocated in Xxi
-, and have given him the most cord
rus assurances of their desire to cooperf
val with him. Among his first callers,
on day after Inauguration, were the
p publicans of the Ways and Means Co
mittee, who have as good as complet
their revision BILL upon which
finishing touches are being put t
but week so that it win be ready for c.
,ka sideration in the House next week,
soon as the organization is perfected
.rs Reform Legislation.
nst President Taft has prepared much
his program for six or eight mont
ana Just as soon as the tariff bill is
of the way, he has promised to W,
out recommendations for reform lei
h.r lation in line with the Roosevelt p
ces for the control of railroads 1
ol other corporations. He has said wi
ood in day or two, as demonstrating so
who thing of his general purpose, that
ton wishes to urge as few and as bl