Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-21
Arrives at 3 P. M. Wednesday and Makes Bee Line
For Golf LinkS---W|| Combine Business and
Pleasure Until Saturdays Trip to Bangor
Is Immensely Enjoying His Outing.

Bar Harbor, Me, July 20.-Sailing
from PASSPORT at O'Clock this morn
ing President Taft and his party on
board the yacht MaytloWer arrived in
Bar Harbor shortly before 8 o'clock
until Saturday forenoon. Mr.. Taft will
devote his mornings to golf and he.
Mrs Taft and the other members OF
the cruising party will be entertained
by a number of other friends here at
luncheons, receptions and dinners.
The President was ready to come
ashore as soon as the Mayfiower an
chored this afternoon, and with Capt.
"Archie" Butt, his military aide. he
WAS driven to the Kebo Valley Club
for a doubla round of the sporty nine
hole golf course.
The water front was crowded with
summer visitors and residents of the
island when the President landed al
the Yacht Club pier and he was cheer
ed as he made his way to the wait
irg carriages.
Willie his engagements here are al
most wholly Of a social nature the
President will devote some of his time
to work Tomorrow he will have an
important conference with II. &. EN-
cry. chairman of the new Tariff Com
mission. regarding the latters tariff
inquiries abroad. Chairman Emery
devoted most of his study to Germany.
The President hopes to have the en-
tire commission meet AT Beverly Il
little later and tOmorrow's conference
will he a preliminary to that gather
ing.
Mr.. Taft is enthusiastic over the
| work of the commission and the idea
OF putting the tariff on Scieiltlllc
basis for the first time in the history
of the country. The commission and
| the probable results of it's inquiries
will figure prominently in the fall
campaign and the President is anxious
to hear of the progress thus far made.
Chairman Emery has summer
home at Ellsworth, just 20 miles from
here. His conference with the Pres
ident probably will be held on tn"
| MayfiOWer.
|
scarce on the Mayfiower the past two
DAYS vague reports had reached 'he
President of the mystery surrounding
a letter he was said to have given 10
Judee Reynold Kinkade of Toledo, one
Of the Ohio Republican leaders WI"
| saw him at Beverly on sunday la"''
According to the reports heard mere
| it was rumored that the letter was
an endorsement of Judge klnkaue a.
the Republican candidate for governor
| This report was coupled with the
| statement that Judge kinkade was
tne second choice of the Garlielo
| wing of the party.
| Mr. Taft soon made matters clear
| this afternoon when Judge f>inkad'
called at Beverly on Sunday he toio
the President that he was gong ''
oyster Bay and asked for a letter o'
introduction to Col. Roosevelt ms
was gladly given. The existence Oh
| letter became known after the ohioaii
inter view with Col. Roosevelt ana va
riOus erroneous reports OF It's coIile',S
were scattered abroad. Mr. Tatt is SUI
keepng "handS OFF, in ONO ana thel'
Is not the slightest indication OF
change in his attitude Of not MIXING
IN the state situation prior to the Sc
| |, ctioa1S of candidates.
,EiIIiant sun was shining Whei
tho white hulked Mayflower steamed
Into the blue waters of the harpof
Thara we're other white hulled an'
oailv nennanted yachts here to NEE
her and they set up am OF "ei'o.'''
&C soon as she headed around the is
land and came to view. a NUMBER
the smaller yachts and hotii'a
smart little motor boats thdt GU
through the water with arrow iih
speed quickly surrounded the May
flower. while the yachting experts
aboard had good look at her stai
wart but graceful lines.
The President eagle crested ehslgi
of blue stood straight in refreshlts
breeze and was kept flying at the man
truclx even while he was ashore. Dur
inc the STAY here, the entire party WI
sleen aboard the yacht, but Will spen'
most of their time on. the island. F1rs
Selectman j. f. Bunker, Jr, head
1.-The town government, was first u
hoard the Mayfiower. He afterwar'
ACCOMPANIED the President in his rid
through the town to the COLI Clup.
Senator Hale, who is to entertain MI
Taft at Ellsworth Saturday night, ar
rived in Bar Harbor shortly before tn
Mayfiower was sighted and had quit
a long talk with the President.
Senator Hale also is helping VII
1.-The arrangements for the President
trip to Bangor on Saturday. spe
Icial train will be run from Mt. Deser
Ferry and a number of the prominen
Republicans of the State are comm