New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-13
TAFT MAY ABANDON TRIP
Leaders Want President to Cut
Out Panama Visit.
LEAVES BEVERLY SUNDAY
Chief Executive Will Go to Cap
ital by Way of Cincinnati, Re
turning Next Month.

Beverly Mass. Sept. 1.-THE trip 10
Panama which President Taft had planned
10 take IN November to inspect the work
that has been done on the Isthmian Canal
may be given up. II is understood that
several of the Republican leaders have en-
oeavored to convince the President that
the political situation at home required his
presence in this country Arrangements
Tor the trip of three weeks provide for the
Presidents departure from Washington
soon after the November elections
on next Sunday he viii leave Beverly for
TWO weeks. visiting his own city of GIN
cinnati and returning by way OF W ashlrs
ton. where he Will preside at the first Ca0i-
net meeting of the season Al New haven
next Monday forenoon he will attend d
meeting of the Yale University corporation.
Resumins his journey on Monday after
noon. he will proceed to Cincinnati. arrlV-
ing in the Ohio city on TUESDAY While IN
Cincinnati he will stay at the home OF ms
brother. Charles p. Taft
Although personal business is assigned as
the reason for the Presidents trip 10 On
cinnati, il is understood that While In ms
home state the President viii confer with
several of the Ohio Republican leaders
The President viii remain in Cincinnati
urtil SATURDAY.. September -, when he VIII
start for Washington, arriving at the capt.
tai Sunday morning. The first meeting II
the Cabinet will be held the following Gay
Leaving Washington on September 80 the
Presdert viii go to New York where, On
October J. he win address the National
League Of Republican Clubs. OF which John
HAYS Hammond, one Of the President ;
summer neighbors. is the head. From New
I5--a~ n
erIy. remaining here until the middle OF
October.
1t was learned to-day that the visit last
Friday OF the Panaman Minister, G c.
Arosemena. was to confer with President
Taft regarding the situation on the isthmus
over the impending elections President
Taft gave the minister to understand that
the United States would not interfere in
any way in the political situation in
Panama
The President. who motoTed into Boston
this forenoon to attend the funeral of So
Hcitor General Lloyd W Bowers. returned
home in time for luncheon.
At , O'Clock this afternoon the President
PRESSED button al his cottage which gave
the signal for the opening Of the Appa-
lschian Exposition at Knoxville Tenn
The remainder of the afternoon was de
voted 10 receiving callers. Senator Charles
Cu~ris. Of Kansas was the first TO be re-
ceived His business was Of routine
1laIure and chiefly concerned patronage
John NJ Mott, a leader in Young Men
Christian Association work, saw the Presi-
dent and received his promise TO speak At q
meeting in Washington in behalf Of the
worldwide extension OF the work Of me
association.
Another caller was representative OF q
New London. Conn, wrecking company.
who discussed with the President a plan for
raising the battleship Maine He viii see
Nj. Taft again - Washington regarding
the matter
Edgar Il Lovett. president of William
NJ Rice College. Of Houston. Tex, called
to ask the President 10 lay the corner
stone Of the university next November
The President, owing 10 important bust
ness had to decline the invitation. Rice
University was established through a
100000 bequest of William Marsh Rice,
for whose murder Albert T. Patrick Is now
serving q life term In Sing Sing prison.
/ President NJ AIulhalI and J r Bird, both
of New York representing the National
/ Associate Of Manufacturers, were among
the President = visitors