Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-10
OUTLINES
PLANS FOR
TRIP WEST
ABAND0NS ALL IDEA OF
PROPOSED ALASKAN VISIT
President May Meet General
Diaz in EI Paso October Isl
Both Territories Included in
Itinerary


tBy Morning journal Special LeaseA wir,i
Washington, july 9-Presideut
TAFT today while enroute to Washing
ton gave an outline of the tentative
plans for his trip through the west
and south this fan
Tho president has abandoned all
idea Of visiting Alaska this year,
largely owing to the fact that Mrs
Tart viii not be able to go with him
Upon his arrival here today the pres
ident received word from Beverly mat
Mrs. TAFT was rapidly improving IN
health. She went for a sail yester.
day and the cool weather Of the
northern part OF Massachusetts IL as
sistlng In her rocupcration. The pres
ident feels, however. that il would be
too much OF a strain upon his wife 10
ask her TO go on the long western
trip this fan. which win occupy about
two months. As soon as Tho tariff
bill has received the action Of the
president. MI. Taft viii leave Wash
ingtou for beverly. lie viii remain
there unit September 10, his fifty
second birthday, when he hopes. if
Mrs. Tart continues 10 improve To be-
gin bis western journey The pres
lent VIII head directly from Beverly
TO seattle, stopping for brief visits
en- route az Denver. salt Lake and
spokane Aftcr visiting the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition. the presi-
dem win swing down to the south
west stopping for a time at Portland,
whore he win be the guest of Sena-
tor jonathan bourne and proceedine
thence 20 San Francisco, whore h
viii spend several days. Leaving a
Francisco. the president win go direct
to Los Angeles. where he viii stop
for several days with his sister.
From Los Angeles the president
viii go to san Diego and then into
Arizona and New Mexico, the last
remaining territories, which soon are
to be admitted to the union.
II the weather is pleasant and his
engagements permit the president !
to visit the Yosemite valley be-
fore going TO Los Angeles.
Coming II Of New Mexico the
president win stop FOR a time at lei
Paso. where he expects to meet Pres
ident Diaz Of Mexico. Mr.. Diaz and
President TAFT have never met. The
Mexican president wrote recently To
the White House suggesting a confer
cuco at El Paso and President fatt
replied that he would be delighted to
see the Mexican executive about Oc-
toher II, the meeting depending. of
course. upon the presidents ability to
the western trip.
After his stop at III Paso, he VIII
,.ii san AHtoulu, whore he viii In
spect Fort sam Houston,
Mr., Taft. while secretary Of war,
VAS deeply instrumental in building
il up to It's present importance. After
Austin and Dallas, the pres
idcnt expects to spend several days
the ranch Of his brother Charles
TAFT, at Corpus christi, near
Brownsville.
Continuing cast he viii stop at
ana go to New Orleans to
the meeting of The deep wa
ways congress, the date of which
viii be fixed TO suit his service.
After attending the convention Mr.
Fart wants to stop for a time in the
Techo country of Louisiana
there the president viii proceed
o jackson. Miss, thence to Mont
Birmingham and Macon
orom Macon the president win go
home" to Augusta 90 have "A game
,r two of golf ON the links whore he
pcnt much time last winter. G.eaviue
augusta the president will go to Sa
aunah. from there beginning his |
lorthward tlieht TO the White House 8,
at Wilmington. y g.. and
Va.