The Washington herald., 1910-04-05
TAFT'S TRIPS WORRY
Some Statesmen DiSappF0Ve
Frequent WanderingS.
IS IN DANGER OF ACCIDENTS
other Members of Congress Urge
Visits to Doubtful Territory-His
Train from Worcester Arrives an
Hour Late-Representativ 0IcOtt
Arranges for Bust of President.

There is a difference Of opinion in Con-
gress whether or not President Taft
should be accepting so many invitations
away from Washington, and. incidentally,
placing himself in danger of accidents
and illness due TO exposure and fatigue.
There is a faction of statesmen which
does not want the President TO run any
more risks But Hhere is another faction
that is Just as anxious to have Mr.. Taft
keep II up. because these members live in
doubtful Republican territory. and there
are lots of things to be explained back
home before election time.
JeOpardizes His Life.
Those who want the President to stay
at home and make speeches in Washing
ton, if he must talk. have tried to force
fully impress it upon him that it i'll be-
hooves the Chief Executive Of the ma
ton TO jeopardze his life.
They intimate in public that he is in
serious danger of being injured in a rail
way wreck or of contracting disease from
all classes OF people whom he is forced
to meet in his wanderings.
He returned yesterday morning from
Worcester, Mass. where the incident or
the apple pie like mother used 10 make
occurred, and in less than a month he
will be off again. this time bound for
the Middle West, where a score or 50
of members of Congress are laboring
every day mending their political fences.
So if anything happened to change Mr..
Tafts plans there would be considerable
disappointment.
The President does not seriously regard
the fears OF those who have been warn
ing him. He will reach Buffalo on May /.
From there he viii go TO Cincinnati. In
dianapolis, and 81. Louis, speaking az
every stop. He will either return by
way Of New York, or rest for a short
time IN Washington. and then 90 North
again. He is scheduled for a speech at
Atlantic City, one at Ohio Northern Uni
versity, and another before the Ohio
state Bankers Association at Columbus.
The President will go TO Beverly when
Congress adjourns
Declines to Reply.
At the White House yesterday it was
authOritatively denied that the President
had been In communication with Col.
Roosevelt. He will make no reply to the
criticisms Of Gov. Harmon, Of Ohio. pub
lished in an interview.
President Taft, accompanied by Ed
ward " Clark. OF the Interstate Com
ueree Commission and Capt. Butt, ar
rived in Washington at 1890 O'Clock yes
terday, an hour late. from his trip to
New England. President Taft was taken
to the White House, where he was met
by Representative Olcott. of New York
Mr.. Olcott arranged with the President
10 sit for a bronze bust to be made by
New York artist for the Republican Club
OF that city. Secretaries Nagel and Bal
linger and Postmaster General Hitchcock
had conferences with, the President after
his arrival here.
COnservatiOniSts at Dinner.
The President had most of the con-
servation leaders in Congress at the
White House TO dinner last night, and
between courses urged them to get to-
gether and pass laws, especially one that
Among those at the dinner were SeDa-
Tors Clark OF Wyoming; SmoOt of Utah:
Dixon, of Montana; Chamberlain, of ore
gon: Hughes. of Colorado, and Nelson.
of Minnesota, and Representatives Mon
dell. OF Wyoming; Pickett, of Iowa; Par
sons, of New York, and Smith. OF Cali
fornia. Director Smith, Of the Geological
Survey, and Secretary BaIinger also were
present at the dinner
Urge JuFtsts for Vacancy.
Representative Goldfogle, Of New York.
called at the White House and suggested
the name of Louis Marshall as Justice
Brewers successor on the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Marshall is a member OF the law
firm of Guggenheim, Untermyer & Mar
shall. of New York City.
Judge Bradford, of Maryland, was an
other name formally presented to the
President, and to-day the entire Iowa
delegation in Congress viii urge the
President 10 appoint Justice Deemer, Of
the Iowa State Supreme Court.
President Taft offered to appoint former
Vice President Fairbanks as special en-
voy to Buenos Ayres TO convey the con-
gratulations of this government to the
President of Argentina upon the occa-
sion of the centenary celebration OF that
country on April % Mr. Fairbanks was
obliged to decline. The President has Sc
iected Gen. Leonard Wood to accompany
the squadron that will sail for this occa-
sion, and to represent this government in
eXsShding the congratulations of this
country. The squadron will be under the
command OF Rear Admiral Stanton.