The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
TAFT IS BACK IN WASHINGTON President Sleeps in White
 House. WILL co 10 WORK MONDAY Leaves lis Afternoon for Tip to
 Connecticut. Rnmorea That Big Chief Executive Has Gained . Few Pounds as Result of Banauets-
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WILL GO TO WORK MONDAY

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 washington. Nov. 1o.--After an ab- sence of more than three months. dur Ing which he mas made a 13-000 mile trip through the West and Southwest, President Taft sleeps tonight in the White House.
 n9e left the Capitol August 6 last. wNh the cheers of the crowds ringing in his ears. He returned tonight to the tune of the same cheers, but he tarrfed only a moment with the various welcoming parties. His objective point was the White House, and as quickly us he could get away from brief speeches of welcome. he climbed Into his big automobile. The chauffeur broke all the speed records for the dis- trict on the last leg of tine Prestdents record-making journey.
 There was no demonstration at the White House. The special police kept the curious outside the grounds. and when Mir. Taft alfghted and ran quick ly up and steps. he turned for moment and waved a smiling farewell to Fred Carpenter, his secretary; Colonel Spen- cer Cosby and Captain Archie Butt his two military aides, who had Laccoms panied him from the statfQn. Then the big swinging doors of the White House swallowed him.
 The President shook hands with the two negro doormen, who were smiling a welcome that showed every tooth in their heads. He did not show himself again tonight. not even to visit the executive ofice, which was lighted and decorated for the Presidents inspec- tion
 when the train rolled in from Rich mond on time, at 8:35 o'clock, there was an imposing throng of persons on the platform.
 pulled sn some diversion was caused by committee of ten members from the Chamber of commerhe filing down the broad stairway. Frock-coated and silk-hatted. they marched to the plat form two abfeast and took up their stand where the Prasident'a car would < w~sxesAn~d By BasIness Msn.
 Sfla@Isree5dsnt stepped from the train 10 an accornpanfme of hand clap ping and few desultoTy cheers.
 Mir. President. want to welcome you back 10 the capital on behalf of the fnenahefs of the Chamber Of Com nlerce." said President Gude of that body, capturing MT. Taft immediately.
 Thank you" replied the President, removing his hat. and smiling upon the crowd. 'T am glad to get back Let me see, I left here Aug, 6. didn't IT well. I'm back again. feeling just as well as when went. away. or even better"
 MT. Taft then made his way up the stairs of the station to the waiting room set aside for the Presidents use Every. one, except the members of the Cabinet. was excluded.
 In spite of the dress rehearsal of the Cabinet. held at the Department of Justice last Monday nignt, there were some violations of ethics in wearing apparel. Secretary Nagel daringiy wore a white tie with his frock coat and silk hat. and this lapse seemed to far the aesthetic natures of some or his fellow statesmen. Tn any event. Secretary Nagel and other members or the Cabinet disappeared quickly. leav- ing Secretary Knox and Postmaster General Hitchcock with the President. The three conversed earnestly for two or three minutes, after which MT. Tart made his way to the White House au- tomobiie.
 The President did not appear to have been fatigued by his long trip. Apparently he was no stouter than when he left in the summer, although 1t was whis jered among his intimates that he had picked up several pounds as a result of his lengthy course or banaueting. when asked about t. he iauThingly spread out his arms and invited inspection.
 Made zG8 Speeches.
 When President Taft spoke at the city auditorium in Richmond this af- ternoon, he made his 266th speech of the long trip. which. according to the itinerary, consisted of 12.759 miles, but with side trips, amounted to more than 13,000 miles.
 MT. Taft leaves tomorrow afternoon for Middletown and Hartford, Conn, and in the meantime must deliver an address in Washington tomorrow be- fore the Laymen's Missionary Society. The President returns to Washington shortly before noon Saturday. and Monday morning will settle down to the routine work of his office. His message to Congress Is so we'll defined an his mind and has been so well out lined in his speeches that 1t will re- ouire but brief time in dictation.
 one of the last acts of the President on his trip was to thank Gerit Fort of the New York lines for the manner in which the trip had been carried nut under his direction. In all, 13,000 miles of travel, the train has every where been on time.
 President Taft said tonight that he would not make any of the important 6iplomatic appointments that are pend- ing until after Jan. 1. He will not fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court hench until after Congress meets.
 BaIIinEer VIII Report.
 Washington, D. C., Nov 10-Secre- tarv sBallinger will avail himself of the first opportunity to take up with President Taft the latest publication of the Glavis charge affecting the att titude of his department toward the Alaska coal lands
 On the result of consultation with the President will depend what the next step In the matter will be.
 Tomorrow MT. Ballinger expects to hand to MT. Taft a copy of his first annual report. A great deal of inter est attaches to this document for the reason that 1t will contain Mir. Bal iinRer's views on the general treat ment of the public land question.
 rTREMEN MAKE DEMANDS .