New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
TO PACIFY ALAXANS
President Hopes to Quiet Fac.
tional Discomfort There.
SENDS TWO OF HIS CABINET
FIR. Taft Satisfied with the Out.
look for Republican Success
at Next Election.

Beverly. Mass. July I2.-President Ia.
talked politics to-day with Senator Wiz.
throp Murray Crane, OF Massachusetts, Az.
torney General Wiekersham and Secuetarv
Nacef of the Department OF Commerce ard
Labor. All Of these were the Presidents
guests at luncheon. Their conference lasted
until after O'Clock tonight Extreme reti-
cenes was displayed by everybody. and No
statement, other than that the general sit
uation was discussed. could be obtained
Senator Crane was close to the Presjdsre
throughout the last session OF CONGRESS
During the concluding six weeks Of the ses
sion. when the President was hammering
away at the programme which he finally IN
duced Congress to adopt. Senator Crane
was daily visitor al the White House. In
looking forward to the campaign, which Il
is admitted on all sides viii oe a lard one.
It was natural that Mr.. Taft sCould consult
with the Senator from Massachusetts,
among the first Of his advisers
The President was reported tonight to BE-
very well satisfied with general conditions,
and hopeful of RepS5lican success all
along the line
It was definitely determined this after
noon that Attorney General Wickersham
will accompany Secretary Nage1 70 Alaska
given the President much concern Serious
factionaI fights have been in progress there
for several years. Extreme bitterness has
been DISPLAYED. Each time an appointment
has been made to one Of the federal Offices
a campaign has been started against the
appointee.
The fights have been carried to Washing
ton from time to time The delegats from
Alaska. Mr.. Wickersham. who by the way
is no relation Of the Attorney General is
at 1oggerheads with the administrator
The President has found II necessary lately
n remove a number of Alaskan officials.
Several of the men whom he appointed to
succeed these failed of confirmation. and Il
was necessary for the President to resort
to recess appointments
Mr.. Taft wants as much first hand infor-
marion as he can get on the situation so
as to shape his future course with refer
ence to Alaskan affairs He believes tina.
the Attorney General and Mr.. Nagel can
bring him this information
The two Cabinet officers will sail from
Vancouver on the Fish Commission steamer
AIbatross They will go west through
Canada, leaving Montreal next MoRtay
morning. On the way back from Alaska.
and Portland. While in Alaska he wiIElQok
into the salmon fisheries and will also-H-
vestigate the lighthouse situation
The administration OF affairs in Alaska IS
almost wholly in the hands Of the United
States attorneys and naTshaIs Of the taree
divisions These officers are supposed 70
act in harmony with the Governors In
some of the divisions it is said there has
been anything but harmony, and much
mixed up state of affairs has existed
Attorney General WickeTsham is largely
responsible for the district attorneys and
rnarshaIs, and he is anxious 10 get some in
formation for his own guidance It has not
been determined just how long the two
Cabinet officers will be away The trip VII
consume between two and three months
Preparations for the Presidents teG-day
cruise on the 1Iayfower, which IS 70 begin
next Monday. are going forward Com
naander c. W. Logan. the new commanding
officer Of the Presidents yacht, viii lunch
at Burgess Peint tomorrow, when the fns4
details of the trip will be attended to.