Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
VISITORS ARE GRATIFlED
Pleased With the Prompt Transac-
ton of Business.
CONFERENCE WITH CABINET
Chairman Griscom, Guest at Lunch
con. Discusses New York Politi-
cal Situation.

: tne last lew weeks mas given mOcn sat
) isfaction to congressional and all other
callers There Is very little waiting on
: the part of visitors. engagements are
I filled on time. and when the early after
: noon is reached the decks ARE almost
cleared at the executive offices. The
result is that there are no kicks. and
$ President Taft and Secretary Norton are
Z praised for prompt dispatch of business.
! Under the recent arrangement of Sec
; rotary Norton the Presidents callers are
passed into the executive Offices pretty
J rapidly. and the President keeps the
J line moving. giving just enough atten-
ton to the wants of each person to
I insure a pleasant visit. In cases where
: the President wants to talk with visitors
privately he invites them into his pri-
! vate room or the cabinet room, where
: he soon dispOses of what is on his mind
The method is somewhat in keeping
$ with that of the Roosevelt days, when
President Roosevelt used to run hundreds
Of visitors through the executive mill
Z Zach day, giving personal attention to
] zach, if only for a second or two. Pres
dent Taft is making as good a record
Z As his predecessor, showing activities of
Z IN unusual nature.
President Ignores Recreation.
work Of the White House so rapidly that
: lie has taken no recreation. and Secretary
. norton is becoming alarmed over the
oror ensity of the President to remain In
lis offices and put in every minute on
pubic business. The secretary realizes
hat all business and no recreation will
h.
:hough business man and hustler him
self, and delighted with the fast work of
he President, Secretary Norton realizes
he responsibility upon him of trying to
iivide the time of the chief executive SO
hat the latter's good health will be kept
II trim.
Mr.. Nortons ability as an organizer
and in getting the greatest efficiency out
Of his subOrdinates has almost completely
transformed the work of the White
House, to the satisfaction Of the public
having business there.
Long Cabinet Conference.
President Taft remained in his Offices
until late yesterday afternoon. He spent
several hours with his cabinet officers
soing over business that had not been
;ouched at the regular meeting Friday.
He also received a number of callers be-
'ore and after the cabinet session Among
ihese were DR.. David Starr Jordan of
California and DR.. Edward Ernest Prince
If Canada, both members OF the fisheries
commission. trying to adjust the fisheries
differences between this country and Can
ada
Kew York Politics Discussed.
G. Lloyd Griscom, republican county
Hartman of New York. was a guest of
he President at luncheon, at which there
vas discussion Of the political situation
n New York
DIR. G. Lloyd Magruder of this city,
Who has spent years of his time seeking
o have the disease-conveying qualities of
aw milk fully investigated by the gov
,rnment officials, has made q request that
President Taft direct the Department of
Agriculture and the marine hospital serv-
&c TO make careful and thorough in
:estigation of the value of pasteurized
and raw milk as a food for infants. Dr.
Magruder feels that the government
should spare no pains in finally and of
1cially determining this question and Civ
ng the greatest publicity to its findings.
The President will probably act favorably
upon the request.
Interested in Sale Of Christmas Seals.
President Taft yesterday afternoon sent
he following telegram to Red Cross Of
icials at San Francisco:
The White House. December IL, 1910
Mrs. John F. Merrill, Chairman. Ameri-
can National Red Cross, San Fran
cisco, CALI
As president of the American National
Red Cross I express the hope that your
Efforts to raise a fund by the sale of the
Red cross Christmas seals may be sue
ressful. i understand from Judge Nor
:ow of the national central committee
hat Nine Tetrazzini is cooperating
With you. Please convey to her and to ali
of Your associates in this effort NV
hanks WILLIAM HI. TAFT"