Evening star., 1909-03-07
STATUE Of DICKINSON MISTAKE IN THE OATH
"Im Democrat" His Reply Taft Swore to Execute the
to His AccISer. Constitution
IDIDNT VOTE FOR BRYAN SLIP BY CHIEF JUSTICE
SLIP BY CHIEF JUSTICE
New President Enjoys Joke Per.
petrated on His Predecessor.
HAS ANOTHER HARD DAY
Will Be Deliberate in Making Ap.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Com
mission to Be Preserved.

Chief Justice Fuller incorrectly read the
oath Of Office to President Taft last
Thursday and the new President was
forced to subscribe 10 IL, as read 20 him.
or call attention to the error and bring
about much embarrassment The oath
required is that the President t-elect shall
faithfully execute the office OF President
of the United States" Chief Justice Full
Ter read it. execute the Constitution OF
the United States
After it was all over Secretary Knox
advised the new President not to execute
the Constitution" and President Taft Is
inclined to obey the injunction Of his cabi-
net adviser.
Living up to the Constitution, as he ex.
poets to do. President Taft was much
amused yesterday afternoon at joke
perpretrated upon his predecessor by Will
liam Loeb, ir. Mr.. Loeb and a number OF
men were with the new Presi.
dent when Mr.. Taft was asked IL he
would give an expression OF his views as
to the 4th Of March as a date for inaugu
ration. Mr.. Taft let II be known that be-
cause of the delicacy of the subject he
did not care to discuss 1t. but concluded
that he would look up the Constitution as
to the inaugural date.
Loeb" he said give me a copy OF the
Constitution
We'll, you know we didn't use 1t much
around here" said Mr.. Loeb with a
laugh. but I think / can find you a
copy" whereat the President laughed
heartily. Mr.. Loeb found a copy.
AS any change in the Constitution fixing
a later date than March for inaugura-
ton would give Mr.. Taft more than the
four years allotted in the Constitution to
term for President. Mr.. Taft does not
care to talk on the subject, although he
has decided views. Whatever is done will
have to be by Congress, aided by the
country at large for Mr. Taft will make
no recommendations.
Mr.. Taft's Hard Day.
President Taft had hard day. AA
morning he received throngs of visitors.
and at 2:3O O'Clock in the afternoon he
resumed the receptions. standing for near
ly an hour in the east room, shaking
hands Among those in line was the
Americus Club. the famous Pittsburg or
ganization, introduced by Representative
Barchfeld.
Later in the afternoon the President
ly chat with them. After this audience
President Taft had the first opportunity
since he has been inaugurated to work
with his secretary, Mr.. Carpenter. and
to dictate answers to accumulated letters
and orders as TO business. He worked
at this until time for dinner. about I'D
o'clock. Last night he was pretty we'll
tired out and retired early. The dinner
was a private one to members Of the fam
lily.
The Presidents Routine.
President Taft will follow much the
same routine in office work as Col. Roose-
welt His Office hours for the reception
Of visitors and the transaction of business
will be from 9:30 In the morning until
1 30 or . in the afternoon. Then he will
be with his family at luncheon until
$50 O'Clock and will return to his ofics
work until he goes out for some exercise
in the afternoon In the evening he will
work with his secretary and receive SO
cial callers.
Mr.. Loeb Gets Loving Cup.
William Loeb, whose nomination as col
lector of customs at the port of New
York was confirmed by the Senate yes
terday, called to thank President Taft
for his appointment and to receive his
commission Mr. Loeb will go to New
York today or tomorrow and take charge
of his new Office tomorrow or Tuesday.
While at the White House yesterday att
ernoOn he was presented with hand
some silver loving cup by the employees
there as testimonial to his uniform
kindness and courtesy. The large cup
bears this inscription: Hon. William
Loeb, jr., with loving remembrance, from
his associates in the Office of the Presi-
dent Of the United States; 1901-199." Mr.:
Loeb was touched by the testimonial
and accepted the gift in a short speech.
Fulton Urged for Judge.
Ex-senator Fulton of oregon was one
of the afternoon visitors. His friends
are urging his appointment as a fed
eral Judge and will push his claims at the
White House.
On the general subject of appointments
President Taft, 1t Is understood on good
authority, will go slowly. He has some
good offices to fill, but he will take then
ND slowly One Of the best is that o.
solicitor general of the Department OK
take up the practice of law. Another good
Office is that Of assistant secretary of the
Treasury to fill the vacancy made by the
of Beekman Winthrop as as
sistant secretary of the navy.
Conservation Commission to Live
1.-THE national conservation commission
will not die; we do not wish to quote
any one, but we are authorized to say
that the good work will go on.
This statement was made by ex-Gov.
Pardee of California yesterday after
noon following a conference In President
Taft's office. 1t was the second call he
had made with his associates. the first
being fruitless on account of the great
crush of handshakers in the Presidents
Office In addition to Mr.. Pardee the
committee Of which he Is chairman is
composed of Cows. Deneen of Illinois.
Wilson of Kentucky and Quinby of New
Hampshire: Senators Milton of Florida,
Nelson of Minnesota and Warner of Mis-
souri, and w. H. kavanaugh of Missouri.
When Congress passed the sundry civil
bill recently and hitched to IL the amend
ment prohibiting the payment OF any
money to the various commissions created
by President Roosevelt under executive
order it left the national conservation
of which Clifford Pinchot is
chairman. In state of suspension. With
out money 1t seemed powerless to carry
on its work.
The thirty-seven governors who had en-
thusia stically accepted the Presidents
invitation to cooperate with the national
commission and who had ap-
pointed commissions in their several states
ito cooperate with the national commits
sion'' discovered that they apparently had
nothing to cooperate with. In order TO
find out exactly where they stood the gov
ernors decided to lay the matter before
President TAFT at the earliest opportunity.
1t is understood that the President ~