The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-13

Beverly. Sept. 12-President Taft will
visit Ohio. his home state. before re-
turning to Washington. He will spend
four days in Cincinnati at the home OF
his brother, c. P Taft While personal
business is the immediate reason for the
trip TO Cincinnati. the President will see
the Republican leaders in Ohio and prob
ably do something with a view to i'm
proving the situation OF the party in
his home State.
The pre-convention fight left strong fac
tional feeling among the Republicans.
and this. added 10 the spirit Of insur-
gency and the strength Of Governor Har-
mon, presents a situation that is giving
;he Presidents advisers a good deal Of
concern. II is likely that Mr.. Taft viii
make an effort at least to smooth out the
factionaI differences in the party.
VIII stop mt New Haven.
The President will leave Beverly next
Sunday night He will stop of at New
Haven on Monday TO attend a meeting
Of the Yale University Corporation and
viii arrive in Cincinnati on September
20. From the Ohio city he will go direct
to Washington 10 attend three days
Cabinet meeting. After the Cabinet
meeting he will leave for Beverly, stop
ping one night in New York City to speak
before the National League OF Republi-
can clubs.
1t is doubtful now II the President will
make a trip to Panama this fall He
had planned tentatively to leave for the
lsthmus on November s. returning 10
Washington shortly before Congress re-
convenes. Senator Murray Crane, of
Massachusetts. and other Of the Presi-
dents political advisers are credited with
having urged sim 10 give up this trip
and to remain at the helm in Washing
ton in the weeks Immediately preceding
the opening Of Congress-
The President regards the building of
the Panama Canal as one Of the most
important tasks confronting his admins
tration. and soon after his Inauguration
announced his intention of getting first
hand information by making a tip each
year. II possible, to the isthmus The
President may decide. however, that the
condition Of the party and the legislative
programme which he expects to lay be-
fore Congress in December demands his
presence in Washington
senator Curtis "A Caller.
Senator Curtis. Of Kansas. was a caller
at the Taft cottage this afternoon. He
came to see the President about a few
Federal appointments. OF course, he re-
lated the history of certain recent events
in Kansas, giving the why and the where
fore of the insurgent victories in the Kan
sas primaries.
John B. Mott.-the Y. NJ c. A. man.
was another caller at the summer White
House. He drew a promise from the
President to speak before a Y. NJ. c. A.
gathering in Washington this winter.
DR.. Edgar o. Lovett, president Of Rice
University. OF Houston, Tex, called TO
ask the President 20 lay the corner stone
OF that institution this fall Rice Uni.
versity is the institution established by
the 100000 bequest of William Marsh
Rice. II was on account Of the death of
Rice that Albert T. Patrick is serving
a life sentence IN Sing Sing. The Presi-
dent could not see his way clear to ac-
cept the invitation.
Capt. Scott, Of the Scott Wrechng Com
pany. of New London. wants to get the
job Of raising the wreck of the battle
ship Maine. and called to explain to Mr..
Taft how he would lift it.
NJ. NJ. Mulhall and J. J. Bird, of the
National Association of Manufacturers
OF New York City. were other callers.
The President got away from his visit
ors early in the afternoon long enough
to touch an electric button at the Taft
cottage. thus setting in motion the wheels
Of the Appalachian Exposition at Knox
vile. Tenn.
The President motored into Boston this
morning and attended the funeral OF So
lcitor General Bowers Mr. Taft was
one Of the honorary palIbearers. Among
others at the funeral were Justice
Holmes and Secretary of the Navy Meyer.