Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
President Leaves Augusta for
Florence and Wilmington,
Reaching Washington Wed
nesday Evening.
WILL BEGIN WORK
ON MESSAGE SOON
Dtails Have ALI Been Arranged
for Recommendations to Con-
gress-Probability of Extra
Session Is Being Talked
Cspecial Dispatch to The Journal)


AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. s.-President Taft
brought his stay in Augusta TO a close
today after oficiating at the opening of
the Georgia-Carolina fair. Governor
Brown. Of Georgia, and Governor Ansell.
OF South Carolina, also were present at
the opening ceremonies, and made brief
addresses Following his speech at the
fair grounds. the president was driven
through the city for a short time and
then took train for Florence. s. c., where
he will stop for an hour and a half this
evening on his way to Wilmington, n. c.
JOURNEY ENDS WEDNESDAY.
The president will spend Tuesday In
Wilmington and Wednesday In Rich
mond. reaching Washington at the end
OF his 13000-mile journey at S:35 o'clock
Wednesday evening.
While Wednesday night oficIally marks
the end OF the presidents southern trip,
II will not by any means be the end Of
the presidents travels prior to the OPEN
ing OF the congressional session in De-
oember. Mr.. Taft will be In Washington
less than "A hours, being scheduled to
leave the capital at 5:S5 D. m, on Thurs
day, for Middletown, Conn, where he
will witness the installation OF President
Shaklin. OF Wesleyan university. The
president will go to Norfolk the 18th
and 70 Hampton. Va, the 10th, returning
to Washington the morning Of Novem-
Der n
II is not likely that the president will
do any work on his message TO congress
until after bis Norfolk trip. He has the
message pretty we'll in hand so far as
ideas are concerned and II will not take
him long to dictate the document ones
he gets down to IL. The president al.
ready has outlined the essential points of
the message in his speech during the
present trip. The details OF his recon-
mendations as TO the amendment on the
interstate commerce and antitrust laws
however, have yet to be formulated. He
will not receive the report of Attorney
General wickersham and other advisers
on this subject until after his return to
Washington. The matter OF financial
legislation, IL brought to the attention OF
the next session OF congress at all, IN
doubtedly will be treated in a special mes
sage. KS
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE.
There is strong likelihood that In view
of other matters that are pressing for
attention in the presidents program OF
recommended legislation. the financial
and current measures will wait until the
session beginning In December, 1910.
There also has been much talk of an ex-
ira session in the fall of 1910 to take VI
the subject.
President Taft had a game OF golf th's
morning over the links OF the Augusta
Country club, where he spent 80 much
time last winter while waiting here for
his term OF office to begin.
1t was the first golf the president has
had an opportunity to enjoy for many
weeks. and he seemed thoroughly to en-
Joy the privilege Of swinging the clubs
again.
II was after the golf game that he went
to the fair grounds to open the show
which the people Of Augusta declare IL
to be the best they have ever had.
The golf game resulted in victory for
the president. The total individual score
was not given out but at the finish the
game stood up in the presidents favor.
COBB INTRODUCED.
s'Ty" Cobb, the ball player, was intro
duced TO the president at the golf course
by Capt. Archibald Butt, who also Is a
native of Augusta.
IT am very glad to meet Georgta's most
popular citizen" exclaimed the president.
I'D be glad to give you whatever pop
ularity 1 have" replied the great right
fielder.
Cobb told the president that he had
Just signed a three-year contract with
the Detroit Americans.