The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-10
ITINERARY OF WESTERN TOUR
BRIEFLY STATED BY PREsl-
.- iDENT TAFT.
WILL NOT GO TO ALASKA
III Health of Mrs. Taft Causes Execu-
tive to Abandon This Portion of His
Trip as Originally Panned-Pro.
poses to Start on Journey Just After
His Next Birthday.

Washington, July g. President Taft
today while en- route to Washington
gave an outline OF the tentative plans
for his trip through the west and
south this fall. The president has
abandoned all idea of visiting Alaska
this year, largely owing to the fact
that Mrs. Taft will not be able to go
with him Upon his arrival here to-
day the president received word from
Beverly that Mrs. Taft was rapidly
improving in health. She went for d
sail yesterday and the cool weather OF
is assisting her in her recuperation.
The president feels. however, that it
would be too much Of strain upon
his wife to ask her to go on the lon.,
western trip this fall which will oG.
cupy about two months.
As soon as the tariff bill has re-
ceIved the sanction Of the president,
Mr., Taft will leave Washington for
Beverly. He will remain there until
September 15-his 52nd birthday
when he hopes, il Mrs. Taft continues
TNN
ney. The president will head directly
from Beverly to Seattle. stopping for
brief visits en- route at Denver, Salt
Lake and Spokane. After visiting the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition, the
president will swing down to the
southwest. stopping for a time at
Portland, where he will be the guest
of Senator Jonathan Bourne, and pro-
ceeding thence to San Francisco
where he will spend several days
Leaving San Francisco, the presiden.
will go direct to Los Angeles, where
he will stop for several days with his
sister
From Los Angeles Mr.. Taft will go
to San Diego and then into Arizona
and New Mexico. If the weather is
pleasant and his arrangements permit
the president hopes to visit the Yose-
mite valley before going to Los Ang-
eles.
To Visit Diaz.
president will stop for time at El
Paso, where he expects to see Presl-
dent Diaz of Mexico. President Daz
and President Taft have never met.
The Mexican president wrote recently
to the White House suggesting con-
ference at Ell Paso, and President
Taft replied today that he would be
delighted to met the Mexican execu-
tive about October Is, the meeting de-
pending, of course, upon the presi-
dents ability to make the western
trip.
After the stop at Ell Paso, the presi-
dent will visit San Antonio where he
will inspect Fort Sam Houston. Mr..
Taft, while secretary of war. was
deeply impressed with this post and
was instrumental in building it up to
its present Importance. After visiting
Austin and Dallas, Texas, the presi-
dent expects to spend several days on
the ranch owned by his brother, G.
P. Taft at Corpus Christi, near
Brownsville.
Coming east the president will stop
at Houston and go to New Orleans to
attend the meeting Of the deep wa
terWays congress, the date of which
will be fixed to suit his convenience.
Will Go "Home.'
After attending the convention, Mr.
Taft wants to stop for a time in the
Bayou Teche country of Louisiana,
the land of Evangeline and Arcadia.
From there the president will proceed
to Jackson, Miss, thence to Mont
gomery. Birmingham and Macon.
From Macon the president will go
"home" to Augusta, to have game
or two of golf on the links where he
spent much time last winter. Leaving
Augusta, the president goes to Sayan-
nah and from there begins his north
ward flight to the White House, stop
gins at Wilmington, n. c., and Rich
mond. Va.