New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
DR.. HADlEY MAY ACCEPT
Went to Beverly with Intention
of Declining Place.
PRESIDENT GETS PROTESTS
Committees Will Try to Persuade
Mr.. Taft Not to Cancel
Speaking Dates.

Beverly, Mass, July so-President Ar
thur T. Hadley of Yale has not Yet ac-
cepted the appointment rendered him by
President Taft to head the commission au-
thorized By the last session Of Congress 20
investigate the subject of railroad stoeks
and bonds and to devise means 70 pre-
vent the practice of watering"
DIR. Hadley spent two hours with the
President this afternoon at Burgess Point.
It is understood that DR.. Hadley came here
with the intention OF declining the chair
nIanship of the new commission on the
ground that it might interfere with his
work at Yale. After going over the mat
ter wish the President however. he agreed
TO take ten days more IN considering the
offer. and will return to Beverly at the end
OF that time.
The President began to ger protests by
wire to-day from committees in the vari-
GUS cities where he has cancelled engage
ments- Some OF the committees are COM
ing to Beverly. One is coming from Proyi-
dence, where the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association is to hold its annual
convention in September. Strong pressure
will be brought to bear to have the Presi-
dent make a trip this fall. but it is said
that his determination not to do so is ir
revocable.
Will Probably Speak Hero.
President Taft did not include in the list
Of cancelled engagements announced last
night a promise to speak before a meeting
Of the National League OF Republican Clubs
in New York late in September. 1t was re-
ported to-day that whatever the President
may have to say affecting the fall cam
-x,iU he t,, iii ~ iz
doubtful. however, if he will go outside
OF statement of the accomplishments OF
his administration thus far. From this he
will attempt TO show that the Republican
party is endea voring TO live up 10 it's plat
form pledges. Mr.. Taft may have a few
words to say also about the tariff. which
he believes to be the best tariff ever placed
on the statute books
In furtherance of the administration pol
Icy of conservation which he is outlining
rapidly possible, President Taft consult
ed with George Olds Smith, of the GeoIogi-
cal Survey; a. H. Brooks, an expert in coal
and petroleum lands connected with that
organization, and Oscar Lawier. Attorney
General OF the Department Of the Interior
Mr. Smith has assumed his duties tenn
porary head of the new Bureau of Mines
Mr.. Brooks will soon start for Alaska,
where he will meet Attorney General Wick
ersham and Secretary NageL Mr.. Lawler
is entirely familiar with the legal work nee
essary to carry on the Presidents policy Of
conservation. The conference to-day was
devoted to a decision of the conservation
ideas SO far adopted by the President
Executive Offices Moved
The White House executive offices were
moved to-day from the Mason Building, in
Cabot street. to the Pickering house, in
Lothrop street The new quarters are d.
rectly on the shore, a fine grassy lawn
leading down from the rear veranda TO the
waters edge The house overlooks Burgess
Point. 1t is expected that the President
will do most OF his work in the future at
the executive Offices. and it was largely for
this reason that the move was made from
the centre OF the city to the more secluded
SPOT on the shore drive. A number OF the
executive clerks will sleep on the third floor
of the new quarters. Secretary Norton also
has a living room reserved for him
Henry ". Taft. the Presidents brother,
is a guest at Burgess Point He viii sail
for Europe next week, and called TO say
goodby-
Among the persons calling in the near
future will be Representative ". & Nc
KinIey, of Illinois, chairman Of the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign Commit
tee. II is probable that Senator Crane on
his trip West will see Mr.. Mckinley
Major General Leonard Wood. the new
chief of staff of the army, VIII be in Bev
erly on Monday. He comes to report on
his special mission 70 Argentina, where he
went TO represent the United states at the
centennial anniversary of that republic
-I, G.Ia
to-day.