New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
TELLS TAFT ALL IS WELL
Looks Bright for Republicans,
Says Representative Weeks.
PREPARING FOR MESSAGE
Gathering Data on Labor Mat.
ters-Receives Departing
Mexican Ambassador.

ters-Receives Departing
Mexican Ambassador.
Beverly, Mass, Aug 1.-THE Mexican
Ambassador Sefior de la Barra, visited
President Taft for half an hour at Burgess
Point this afternoon. The ambassador is
| returning TO Mexico soon, and came TO pay
his leavetaking respects to the Chief EX-
ecutive. The President was most cordial
in his greetings,and apparently enjoyed the
informal chat which followed. The call
was of a personal nature. and the only dip
lomatic Significance attached to it was the
exchange of cordial expressions of good
will.
1T is an inspiration to my people," said
the ambassador after his call "to know
that Mexico has such a warm good friend
as President Taft / deeply appreciated
and reciprocated on behalf of my people
his many expressions of good will and
friendship. The President always is most
gracious, and his cordiality to-day was an
evidence of the sincerity OF the relations
existing between the United States and
Mexico"
II is understood that the President sent
message of felicitation to President Diaz
whom he met and exchanged visits with at
El Paso and Ciudad Juarez last October.
Representative John W. Weeks. of Mas
sachusetts, one Of the keen political observ-
ers OF the Republican party, reported to
President Taft this afternoon the impress
sions he had gained from a recent trip
throughout the West. Mr.. Weeks travelled
through Minnesota, Montana, Washington
| California and other states, and he declared
to-day that everything looked mighty
bright for Republican successes at the
polls this fall" Mr.. Weeks declared that.
despite the recent events in Kansas and
Iowa. the Middle West is Swinging into
line for the administration and will give a
good account Of ITSELF Abundant crops,
Mr.. Weeks said, will have much to do with
the balloting, and he believes augur well
for the Republican candidates.
Mr. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy. paid
a brief call at Burgess Point this after
noon and had a preliminary talk with the
President regarding his trip to Panama in
November The details arc to be arranged
later. 1t seems TO be settled. however that
the President will sail from Charleston thus
avoiding the treacherous waters around
Cape Hatteras. AS on the occasion of his
last visit to the isthmus It is likely that
the President win sail on one of the ar
mored cruisers # the Atlantic heet and
that n second cruiser will be sent along
as a convoy and for use in case of an
emergency
n A. Rowe, representing several organi-
cations of railway trainmen talked with
me President regarding safety appliances
| and other labor legislation which it is be-
lieved the President will recommend to
Congress in his coming message. Mr.. Rowe
cd hr- Tot ,,-iyf
showing the number of lives lost on A1neri-
can railroads each year because of over
head and other ohstructions and the lack
OF safety appliances. Mr.. Taft already has
made a pretty thorough study of the situa-
ton, and i'll several speeches has pledged
himself TO do all in his power to ameIiorate
conditions among the men engaged in in
terstate transportation.
City Controller Wilson and Elton Lower,
chairman Of the Civil Service Commission,
both of Chicago, again talked with the
President to-day regarding plans for
greater economy and efficiency in the de-
partments at Washington The President
and Secretary Norton are gathering all
possible information from city and state
officials regarding the conduct of their de-
partnents and already have received many
valuable suggestions.
Solicitor General Bowers and Iinmigra-
tion Commissioner Keefe also had brief
talks with the President
The new schedule of seeing visitors only
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays goes
into effect next week. The President will
devote the off days 10 office work and TO
the rough draft Of his message to Con-
gress.
This was the first rainy morning of the
Presidents stay in Beverly, and up to 10
o clock 1t seemed that he was going to
miss his daily visit to the golf links. AT
that time, however. the downpour changed
to a misty drizzling rain, with occasional
flashes of sunlight, and the President,
donning heavy clothes and a sweater,
motored over tG Myopia for a round OF
the water soaked links,
Manchester. Mass. Aug. 11.-President
and Mrs Taft were the guests of honor at
a reception given this afternoon by Mr.
and Mrs. ". J. Boardman, of Washington
at their villa overlooking the grounds OF
the Essex Country Club. The President
and Mrs. Taft were accompanied by Miss
Helen and Robert A. Taft, Captain Butt
and Secretary Norton. There were between
go and 300 other guests prominent in the
summer colony along the North Shore
Among them were Secretary and Mrs.
Meyer and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
moud,