The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-08
President Taft Meets Chili's
Executive
"A CALL FROM MCKINLEY
Who Assures Him There Are No Such
Things as Insurgents - Secretary
Norton Goes to Meet Senator
Crane After Western Trip.

Beverly, Aug. Sine president OF
the United States and President Montt
OF Chilli met at Beverly Saturday, with
an exchange Of formalities that we're
cordially informal Occurring as it did
in the quiet and secluded presence Of
Burgess point, where Mr.. Taft's modest
summer cottage is located, the meeting
was robbed OF much Of the pomp and
ceremony that would have been the
case in Washington or in any other
capital. The only suggestion Of mill
tary ceremony came from the saluting
guns OF the presidents yacht May6ower,
which conveyed President and Mrs.
Montt and several members Of their
suite from Boston to Beverly.
President and Mrs. Taft entertained
the Gillian chief executive and his wife
at luncheon. The other guests included
the secretary Of state, Mr. Knox, Gov.
Draper and Mrs. Draper, Miss Mabel
Boardmen, president Of the American
Red Cross, the Gillian charge d'aifaires,
Mr.. Yoacham, Brigadier-General Carter
and Secretary Charles D. Norton. Sec
rotary Knox went to Beverly TO partiei.
pate in the official welcome Of President
Alontt. President Taft had placed the
yacht Mayhower at the disposal Of the
visitors, and it sailed into Boston early
Saturday morning. The presidents mil
itary aide, Capt. Butt, and one Of his
naval aides, Lieut.. Rowclid Of the May
flower. escorted President and Mrs.
Montt from their hotel in Boston to the
yacht. The sail from Boston to Beverly
was made at leisurely pace, and it
was after - o'clock when the Mayhower
anchored in Beverly harbor. The visit
ors soon were landed at the presidents
dock and walked along the several yards
Of shaded walks leading to the front We
randa Of the Taft cottage.
While the luncheon at the Taft cot
tage was in progress, several members
Of the CHILEAN suite were entertained
aboard the Mayfower. President and
Mrs. Montt returned 10 Boston in the
afternoon, intending to take the $50
train for New York, but President Taft's
solieitude about the health Of President
Montt. who had begun to show the ef-
feet Of long hours spent in travelling,
caused the chief executive to change his
mind. He did not leave Boston until
the 1903 train yesterday afternoon. It
was learned from President Montt on
his return to Boston that when Presi-
dent Taft had noticed his visitors ap-
parent fatigue lie urged him 10 use the
presidents yacht Mayaower 10 return to
New York and thus avoid the train ride.
President Montt. who expressed delight
at his cordial reception and the charm.
| ing hospitality Of his host, declined the
use Of the yacht, but decided to remain
in Boston over night to rest President
Montt said his visit to Beverly was
purely social With his wife, the Chill
ian president took brief motor ride
about Boston Saturday evening. He
made trip through the park system
yesterday,
Representative w B. Mckinley Of II.
linois, chairman Of the Republican con
gressional campaign committee, went to
Beverly Saturday afternoon, filed with
optimism Of the rosiest possible hue, and
gave President Taft an enthusiastic fore.