The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-18
TAFT'S VACATION
COMES TO AN END
Leaves To-day for the New
Haven-Yale Meeting.
THEN TO VISIT CINCINNATI
After Being Guest of Brother and
Speaking in the Interest of Party
Pence in Ohio, PreAident VIII Re
turn 10 Beverly to Write Winter
Message to Congress.

Beverly, sept. l7-President Taft's real
vacation VIII be over when he leaves
here tomorrow night for New Haven. He
will have about TWO weeks more al Bev-
erIy in October. but he viii be busy then
on his message 10 Congress and on other
matters that are 70 demand his immediate
attention upon his return % the White
! House for the winter.
The President will arriYe al New Haven
early Monday morning and viii attend a
meeting of the Yale corporation there. He
viii leave the Connecticut city early
Monday afternoon for Cincinnati. travel
ling by way OF Springfield and Albany.
The President viii be in Cincinnati three
or four DAYS. stopping al the home OF his
brother. c. 2. Taft
! VIII speak for Peace.
Personal business Is the chief reason
for the trip 70 Ohio, but while there Nj.
Taft will outline in q speech his attitude
toward future river and harbor eXpeudi-
tures, and viii try 10 bring the squa5-
bling Republican leaders Of the Buckeye
state a little closer together. The Presi-
lent expects 70 reach Washington from
Cincinnati a week from tomorrow. his
Cabinet will be waiting for him there,
ready to enter upon practically three
dav session at the White House.
Not much stock is taken here in the
report that Secretary Of the Interior
BalIinger is 10 appeal TO President Taft
and his Cabinet 10 pass on his case
without regard 70 the findings OF the
Cor ngressionaI investigating committee. Il
IS pointed out that Mr BalIInger already
knows exactly how the Cabinet stands
toward him The case has been discussed
repeatedly at Cabinet meetings. The
President himse'~ and the Attorney Gen
eraI already have passed formally upon
the Rau.nger case. and the other mem
bers Of the Cabinet take the same view
cf it as Mr Taft and his chief legal
adviser
Would Not be Likely.
For Secretary Bauinger 20 submit his
case TO the Cabinet before the report OF
the majority members Of TIE Congres-
slonaI investigating committee is made
public would amount merely 10 a dIpli-
cation OF action that already has been
taken Informally.
L IS doubtful. too. II the President
would consent TO the taking Of further
action on the case until the Congressional
committee makes known its findings. II
is known that Ar. BaIineer's friends are
out OF patience with the majority mem
ibers Of the investigating committee They
feel that Chairman Nelson and the other
regular Republicans on the committee
ought 10 have. seen 20 il that enough of
their number were present at the recent
meeting in Minneapolis % control the
proceedings and 20 block the plans
Of the Democrats and luswgent Madison
10 rush through an adverse report Il is
likely that something will he done Al the
! Cabinet meeting toward hurrying yhe
majority members Of the investigating
lcommittee toward making their report.
President Taft watched a polo game
to-day AT the Micopia Club He was en-
ter,ained at dinner this evening AT the
summer cottage OF Miss Mabel Board
man.
Tells an Anecdote.
Beverly. Sept. IL Those VINO think
President Taft is worrying himself thin
over political developments. may take
another guess.
Callers at the Taft cottage find him in
a peaceful frame OF mind, taking things
as they come. and determined 10 90 ahead
and be President as he sees his duty. re-
gardless Of the effect upon his own po-
liucal future.
The President is a good story-teler,
FL and very zSew Of his visitors get away
without having joined him in a laugh.
t Here Is one story credited II the Pres
! ident by a caller at the Taft cottage to-
] day.
r 4 governor Of Colorado tof course not
t the present governc~, RS . friend were
playing cards The hands had just been
dealt, and the governors friend looked
at him and sighed.
Il wish was playing poker.
rs that so?' said the governor indif-
ferentIy licking the broken wrapper OF
his cigar How much would you bet?
I'D bet $lo0 on this hand. said the
7 friend.
p Well" said the governor. yawning
, you must have a good hand Ther
squirting at a queen that was lying or
r the table. he added.
q 7 think ! might take you on if hai
o. that queen
] Take it, said the governors friend
, which the governor did and promptly
bet H.No His friend saw him anC
dropped four kings. The governor laid
down four aces and lone queen.
J It's your money said the friend
after he had recovered, hut will you tel
me what the deuce you wanted OF tha
queen"
j President Taft himself doesn't pla}
4 poker hut he knows enough about thi
game to appreciate how largely human
: nature figures in il, and il was an illus
] traton of this point that he is said L
have told the story.