Evening journal., 1910-03-16
TAFT STARTS
ON BIG TRIP
Will Visit Chicago, Rochester,
Albany, New York and
Other Cities
MAY MIX In NEW
YORK POLITICAL FIGHT

WASHINGTON, March l6.--An eight
day trip OF $500 miles, with both Soc
ial and political features in prospect.
was begun by President Taft when he
left Washington at $40 this morning.
He will visit Chicago, Rochester, AL
bany New York. New Haven, and
Providence.
The seething political sea Of New
York State is really the objective OF
the trip. A speech in Rochester and
two speeches in Albany are to be the
presidential contribution to the con-
fused New York situation and whether
he will endeavor 20, pour oil on the
troubled waters or win come out plain
ly for the Root-Hushes reform element
is a matter that is puzzling politicians
today The President let IL be known
however, before he left that he will
talk politics i'm New York
The first stop will be at Chicago
where the President will celebrate St
Patrick's Day with the Irish Fellow
ship Club tomorrow In the morning
! he will be the guest OF the News
paper Club OF Chicago at the La Sale
Hotel Later he will visit the traf-
ic club. AT noon he viii lunch with
the Irish Fellowship Club An ad-
dress 20 the conservation meeting al
the auditorium, and a reception at the
Hamilton Club viii occupy the rest
of the afternoon. and in the evening
he will attend the st. PatriclLs Day
dinner Of the Irish Fellowship Club.
Then to Rochester.
The President will leave Chicago
late tomorrow night by special traiI
for Rochester. Arriving there lat
Friday afternoon he will attend thl
Chamber of Commerce dinner at Con
vention han and will spend the nigh
at Rochester. on Saturday he vii
ieave for Albany reaching there earl.
Saturday afternoon.
He will be met az the Albany sta
tion by Governor Hughes and Mayo
McEwan and cavalry escort whic
win attend him TO the executive man
/ sion where he will be the guest {
Governor Hughes during his stay I
p the State capitol That afternoon 4
viii attend the Tuberculosis Congrol
: az Haunanus hall, and deliver a spec,
In the evening he win be the guc
z Of honor az the University Club dinn
p iwherc another speech WIN be in orde
y Sunday in New York.
n ON Sunday the President viii lunc
s informally, with Governor Hughes ar
e. then, II is expected. the big pow wo
G on New York state politics win
p held for "a few friends have been IN
{ vited 60 the luncheon.
r Late Sunday night the Preslder
r will leave for New Haven by way
New York. At New Haven on Mon
day he will attend the Yale corpora
ton meeting. leaving for Providcnc
r.. l.. late that afternoon. In tn
evening az Providence. he will atten
, the banquet Of the New England Mar
ufacturing jewelers. Silversmiths' As
/ sociation and will leave lato that Nigh
for New York.
on reaching New York. Tuesda
morning. the President will 20 10 N
home of his brother. Henry w Tai
u His engagements in New York incluo
= lunch with Henry w. Clews at n
q Clews home; a visit 10 the new builc
y ing Of the New York Press Club
d Spruce street; the banquet OF n
10 American Peace and Arbitration Lea
d que at the Astor hotel and the dinnl
70 Herbert Parsons at the Astor.
II The President will leave for Wasl
e ington late Tuesday night.
d Captain Archibald w. Butt, Il
Presidents aide Assistant Secretal
ri. Charles T. Wagner and a messeng
!. complete the party. Mrs. Louise Nor
" sister Of Mrs. Taft is staying at Il
T" White House with Mrs. Taft during q
70 presidents absence.