The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-02
! CHANGE Of PROGRAM
president ANGELS All Of His En-
gagcm"nts, Tentative and Other
u;se that He Had Made For the
Yau-In November He Will Make
= Three, Weeks Trip TO Panama TO
Insnrct the Canal Work.
tBv the Associated Press

CIV the Associated Press.)
Beverly. Mass, July Ex-senator
Winthrop Murray Crane, of Massa-
chusetts. who occupies in the Senate
. position similar to that of the Re
pubIican "whip'' in the House of
representatives, was summoned to
ReyerIy today by President Taft for
i long conference.
Senator Crane is perhaps the clos
est political adviser the President
has. He was asked by the President
to make a trip through the West in
the near future, going as far as Seat
lie. Washington. He will inquire into
political conditions in the States
through which he travels. The Pres
ident is said 10 desire this Information
first hand. He has the utmost con-
fdence IN Senator CfaneS pollucaI
sagacIty.
During the last session of Congress
Mr.. Taft relied absolutely upon Sena-
tor crane and often made him the
means of communicating the admin
istruuJU's views to the Senate
In selecting an emissary to the mid
die and far West, the President nat
ura.Iy turned to senator Crane Mr..
TAFT is anxious to have an impartial
survey made of the field.
He believes that an outsider can
get aud give a better understanding of
tn, situation in the doubtful States
thai the leaders actively engaged in
the politics of the various common
wealths. TOday's action is regarded
as one of the most important po-
Iiticallv that Mir. Taft has ever made.
The senator's visit was surrounded
with the greatest Secrecy.
The report that Senator Crane is to
include Seattle in his journeying, if he
accepts the commission given him by
tn President today brought out the
fiat denial, that Mr.. Crane's visit to
the President had anything to do with
The iaIInger-Pinchot controversy. 1t
is stated with authority hat the pres
ldent never has considered and never
VIII consider asking Secretary Bal
lnSer 10 retire from the cabinet
Another significant move made by
the President today was the announce.
nort that Mr.. Taft had cancelled all
Of the engagements, tentative and
otherwise, that he made in the differ
ent parts Of the country for this fall.
Important affairs Of administration, ii
vas said. would keep the President
bus]Iy engaged at Beverly and Wash
lnston, until November. In Novem-
Der 1t nas announced the President
VIII make d three weeks trip to the
]SlhinGS Of ana to observe the
Progress Of the work on the big canal.
Whether the cancellation of the
numerous engagements for the Fail
means d reversal of the Presidents
Ia\'l policy OF not could not be
,7afnFd. Political considerations ma
ndHe h#d d great deal to do with the
RESIDENTS decision.
IN the list of wholesale cancellations
announced today, there were three
qn-.SSiohS- The President will go to
'hGetoWn, Mass, on August 5, tc
1--WE" the Atlantic battleship fleet
ana to speak at the dedication of the
utn6'InS Monument. He has left opeT
Io'Slon of whether or not he vii
t'"h At the National Conservation
19''Ns winch meets in St. Paul Sep
tb",'I 81, and at the unwilling O
on ,>''o Monument in Portland, Me
~ august II. The chances are tina
president will go to ST. Pau
a"NeFhlng the cancellation of hi:
rG9tIh and Southern trip this Fal
II ms forthcoming visit to Panama
fndm0 SAID today that the Presiden
tina H,ihSelf confronted with cOndi
arr men nave required him to re
twnaLrge MS program for the Fall be
wbar" september II and December
~ "flgresS meets.
am I.o great numDe OF import
Co,,- 9'9iatNe acts of the presen
difir,13 nave imposed upon him ad
grl.. executive duties requiring
istr,t: al Oh investigation and admin
rrl''r supervision of work.
gara eSldent said today hat he re
YER, me IanaUa Canal as one of tn,
bis L.11' executive responsibilities o
ra,;4 i"in!StratiOn. He holds that
a "Hd efficient development an,
ter,.~,""J completion of his great en-
20 be of the highest nationa