New-York tribune., 1910-07-21
MR.. TAFT NAILS CANARD
Letter Given kinkade One of In
PRODUCTION to Roosevelt.
MAYFLOWER AT BAR HARBOR
Stay at Resort a Mixture of
Pleasure and Business
Emery There To day.

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| Bar Harbor, Me- July 0o-SailinE from
| Eastport at o'clock this morning. Presi-
| dent Taft and his party on board the May
flower arrived in Bar Harbor shortly before
! 3 o'clock this afternoon and will remain here
I until Saturday forenoon. Mr.. Taft will de-
/ vote his mornings to golf. and with Mrs.
| Taft and the other members of the cruis-
| ing party will be entertained by a number
| of old friends here at luncheons, receptions
| and dinners. The President was ready to
| come ashore soon as the Mayfower
| anchored this afternoon. and with Captain
| Archie" Butt. his military aid, he was
| driven TO the Kebo Valley Club for dou-
bic round of the ntne-hole golf course.
Although newspapers have been scarce on
| the Mayf1ower for the last two days vague
reports had reached the President of the
| mystery surrounding letter he was said TO
| have given to Judge Reynold Kinkade, of
| Toledo, one of the Ohio Republican lead
ers. who saw him at Beverly on Sunday
| last. According to the reports heard here
| 1t was rumored that the letter was an in
| dorsement of Judge Kinkade as the Repub-
1ican candidate for Governor. This report
was coupled with the statement that the
Judge was the second choice of the Gar
Presidents confidence these two proposi-
tions were incompatible. because of Mr..
Garfeld's attitude toward the administra-
ton.
President Explains Matters.
Mr.. Taft soon made matters clear this
afternoon When Judge Kinkade called at
Beverly on Sunday he told the President
that he was going to Oyster Bay and asked
Ttnn fnra
Roosevelt This was gladly given The ex-
istence of 4 letter became known after the
Ohioan's interview with Mr.. Roosevelt, and
various erroneous reports of its contents
were scattered abroad. Mr.. Taft is still
keeping hands off, in Ohio, and there is
not the slightest indication of a change in
his attitude in mot mixing in the state
situations prior to the selection of candi-
dates
A brilliant sun was shining when the
wttte-hulled Mayfower steamed into the
blue waters of the harbor. There were
other white-hulled and gayly decorated
yachts here 10 meet her, and they set up
din of welcome as soon as the Mayfiower
headed around the island and came into view.
A number of the smaller yachts and flo
tilla Of smart little motor boats that cut
through the water with arroUlike speed
quickly surrounded the Mayfower while
the yachting sharps aboard had a good look
at her stalwart but graceful lines.
Yacht to Serve as Dorn1itory.
The Presidents eagle crested ensign of
blue stood straight out in a refreshing
breeze and was kept flying at the main
truck even while he was ashore. During
the stay here the entire party will sleep
board the Mayf1ower. but will spend most
Of their time on the island
SeIectman J. z, Bunker, jr., head of the
town government, was first to board the
Mayfower He afterward accompanied
the President in his ride through the town
TO the golf club The waterfront was
crowded with summer visitors and resi-
dents of the island when the President
landed at the yacht club pier. and he was
cheered as he made his way to the waiting
carriages
Mrs Taft and her friends on the May
flower followed the President ashore
! later in the afternoon for coaching trip
along the Shore Drive Philip Livingston.
of New York, fooled the coach, with Mrs
Taft beside him. Tonight the Presidents
party was entertained at dinner by Henry
| F Diuock, OF New York. Like the Presi-
dent, Mr Dimock is a fellow of the Yale
corporation
While his engagements here are almost
wholly OF Il social nature. the President
Will devote some of his time to work. To-
morrow he viii have an important confer
ence with H. g Emery, chairman of the
new Tariff Commission. regarding the lat
ter's tariff inquiries abroad Mr. Emery
devoted most of his study to Germany.
The President hopes TO have the entire
commission meet at Beverly a little later,
and to-rnorrow's conference will be pre-
Iiminary TO that gathering.
Enthusiastic Over the Work.
Mr. Taft is enthusiastic over the work
of the commission and the idea of putting
the tariff on scieatifc basis for the first
time in the history of the country. The
commission and the probable results of
its inquiries will figure prominently in the
fall campaign, and the President is anX-
ious 70 hear of the progress thus far
made Mr.. Emery has a summer home a
Ellsworth, twenty miles from here His
conference with the President probably
will be held on the Mayfower.
Senator Hale, who is to entertain Mr..
Taft at Ellsworth on Saturday night, ar
rived in Bar Harbor just before the May
flower was sighted and had a long talk
with the President Senator Hale is also
helping with the arrangements for the
Presidents trip TO Bangor on Saturday.
A special train will be run from the Mount
Desert ferry. and a number of the promi
nent Republicans of the state coming
here TO act as a sort of Presidential es-
cort They will include ex-Governors
William T Cobb and John E Hill, Con-
gressnan Burieigh. Byron Byrd and
others.