Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
Is Just Now Enjoying Life
At Beverley, Mass.
Favorite Sport Golf and At
tentiOn to His Family
Gives Him Welcome Rest from the
Arduous Duties of State.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 9.-President
Taft sat on the broad veranda of mis-
;ummer cottage this afternoon over
coking Salem bay and the open wa
ers of the ocean lying beyond the
ocks of Marblehead. The little, dane
ng waves broke and spanked IN the
brilliant sunlight, and off Marblehead
hOre scores of small yachts had spread
heir white sails TO the breeze. 1t is
larblahead race week and in addition
o the daily regattaS the bay Is dotted
With tiny little sender class yachts that
ire in preparation for the race FOR the
German Emporor's cup.
The President likes the sea, but
wants the firm decks of big liner be
cath him. He declared today that
charley Taft. his younger son, with his
title North Shore sailing dory, would
attend to the aquatic part of the sum
nnr for the entire family. Although the
laval yacht Sylph is lying in the bay
It the Presidents disposal he does not
intend to make any particular use of II.
Mr.. Taft played golf today on the
links of the Essex County Club near
Manchester The day was exceedingly
warm and Mr.. Taft was not up to his
usual standard. The course was en-
tircly strange, too, so it was little Won
der that at the end Of spirited four
some the Chief Magistrate, playing
with John Hays Hammond as part
ner. was three or four down to Gener-
Il Albert Ames of Massachusetts and
w j. Roardman of Washington. The
President and Mr.. Hammond Wednes-
lay morning will go after General
Ames and Mr.. Boardman again over
he same links. Tomorrow morning The
President and Mr.. Hammond are going
20 play match round at Myopia.
The President had not determined
;his afternoon which of the links he
liked the best Myopia or Essex. He
will con1ine himself probably through
tut his stay to these two courses.
President Taft has left entirely in
the hands of Secretary of state Knox
the formation of the Far Eastern bu-
reau of the state department. recently
authorized by Congress. Mr.. Knox VIII
east about for a suitable head TO this
important branch of the service and
the President will approve his choice.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer will Wis
if Beverly some time next week. He
is nov in Canada, and as the salmon
season does not close until Aug. 49, the
secretary will not return to the states
until after that date. Mr.. Meyer may
take no with the President several
matters affecting the navy department
but any recommendation based upon
the report OF the Sperry board, OF
touching the re- organization of the de-
partment unquestionably will be left
for the late fall when the President re-
turns to Washington.
Secretary Carpenter today replied tt
many requests for additional stops OF
the Presidents long Southern ano
Western trip to the effect that as the
| itinerary is closed additional invitation!
cannot possibly be considered.
| The President today sent message
to the Irrigation Congress at SPOKANE
expressing his purpose to do all in hi
power to further the cause of reclama
ton by irrigation.
| President Taft today received from tn
| Philippines a message of congratula tiol
and thanks for his efforts in securing tn
passage of the Philippine tariff bill. TIL
President often has referred to this tar
iff bill as his pet project and is as deepl
gratified over its enactment by Congress
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