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idence here despite the fact that he
was mentioned as a possibility for the
goyernorship OF. Pennsylvania a while ago.
The contributing editor was asked
point-blank just what he thought OF this
Der. This trip viii consume at least
twenty days. Il probably will not begin
until after the elections in November.
The President will probably sail from
Norfolk and viii most likely go on board
one OF the battle ships OF the Atlantic
squadron. No doubt there will be a
conveying ship, as there was on his trip
10 the Zone just before his inauguration.
The President regards the canal as one
Of the very great executive responsible
ties OF his administration.
Wants Early Completion.
Mr.. Taft holds that rapid and eff
cient development and n prompt compile
ton Of this enterprise is Of the highest
national Importance. He believes that
experience has shown that nothing stimu-
lates the work so greatly as a visit by
the President. For this reason the Presi-
dent has told friends he expects TO take
twenty days out Of November to 70 to
the isthmus and personally inspect the
progress of lthe work and settle some
questions Of Importance 10 the admins
tration that await his coming.
In canceling the engagements made
from time to time during the spring and
summer, the President sent letters OF
regret TO a great many persons. He de-
elared, in substance. that he found con-
ditions confronting him that required re-
arrangement OF his programme for the
fall between September and December.
The very great number OF legislative
acts Of the present Congress have i'm
posed upon him additional executive
duties requiring a great deal Of investi-
cation and administrative supervision
and work. He thinks that this is so
much the case that he has come to the
conclusion that he cannot make certain
engagements that he hoped 20 do.
Among the tentative and accepted en-
gagements Cancelled to-day were these:
Atlantic Deeper Waterway Association.
Providence, r. l.. August 81 to September
3; Erie Chamber OF Commerce. either in
September or October; Pennsylvania So
ciety of the Army OF the Potomac. Sep
TENDER 1911. Antietam, Pa; Appalachian
Exposition. Knoxville. Tenn, September
Is TO October 10; 2O5th celebration Of the
first settlement in New Jersey. at Jer-
sey Heights. October 1913: New Haup-
shire Veterans Association. August "a.
Vermont Historical Society. MONTPELIER.
some time in the fall: Ohio Valley Ex
position, Cincinnati October /: Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress, San
Antonio, November Ops; Governors Con-
servation Congress, Frankfort, Ky. No
vember %; Forty-fourth National En-
campment. G. A. r.. Atlantic City. Sep
TENDER 1924; Y. NJ. c. A. dedication.
Newport. r. T.. September 3; Toledo
Business Mems Club. September 1: New
York state Fair, Syracuse, September 2:
Winona Lake Indian Sunday school con-
lerence, August 81; Louisiana state Fair.
Shreveport, some time in November:
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, IN Sep
TENDER
In the above list some of the dates
given are those decided upon: others
show dates between which engagement
was 70 have been made.