The Washington times., 1912-04-23
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
PREPARING FOR AN
ATTACK ON COLONEL
Deeply Engrossed in Writing
Speech, Everyone Exclud-
ed From Executive.

So intensely engrossed was President
aft today on the Massachusetts,
bpeecN upon which he has been stead
ily ay FORK for nearly three days, that
the Cabinet meeting was abandoned.
and, with the exception of his secre-
taries and one or two Massachusetts
leaders, everyone was rigidly excluded
from his presence.
1t was reiterated this morning that
President Taft's speeches, and es-
pecially the one to be delivered in Bos-
ton, will be a desperate attack on Mr..
Roosevelt himself, and that he will lay
bare the mystery of the disagreement
which converted the two former friends
into bitter political enemies.
In view of these facts the atmosphere
about the White House was surcharged
with anticipation and anxiety this morn
Ing. 1t was declared that President
Taft will, probably call special meet
tng of the Cabinet tomorrow morning to
consider the charges he intends to make
against Mr.. Roosevelt
It has variously been reported that
MIR. Taft means to disclose certain cor
lresDondence. that passed between him
and Mr.. Roosevelt. before the Presi-
dent and the former President became
political enemies, in relation to the
charges against Senator Lorimer.
Accusations To Be Made. ~
Mr.. Taft. 1t is said. will also make
accusations against the former Presi-
dent as to the. source OF his campaign
funds, especially as relating to the
Harvester trust and George w. Per-
'kins.
Mr.. Taft himself has not decided just
to what extent he will go. He Is said
TO be deferred by the fear that such ac-
lcusations may prove a boomerang. and
that Colonel Roosevelt may take advan-
Hage of the occasion to make some
on his own account against GER
HTxiin men who have espoused the Presi-
dents cause.
! The Presidents political advisers, who
have been working day and night to
induce him to resort to a campaign or
personalities, are urging him to go
the limit popularity speaking.
! They continue to call the President S
attention to the fact that Massachusetts
is his last hope, and with that State
lost and an additional rebuke at its
primaries means the end of his hopes
not for his election, which no one pre-
diets. but for his nomination at Chi
caEo.
! The report which has reached the
President as relating to Massachusetts
is that that State is in a decidedly un-
certain frame of mind. Some weeks
ago. before the Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania primaries were held, there was no
question about Mr.. Roosevelt losing al,
the delegates. The President, so to
speak. lad a sure walk over"
Massachusetts, Uncertain.
Today a report reached the White
House that not even the almost super
humon efforts of such leaders as Lodge
and Crane have been able to stay the tide
OF Roosevelt sentiment Everything
depends on the President, he has been
told. His speeches in Springfield,
Worcester. and Boston will make him
or break him. ~ go
The Presidents itinerary for his New
England trip is an elaborate one. He
will do as much as possible 10 counter
visit to that State. which Is also to
be made before the primaries Of
April 30
Mr.. Taft will leave for New York
and will spend the night in that city
at the home Of his brother, Henry W.
Taft This Is change from his orig
inal intention, which was to leave early
city the President goes to Springfield,
Worcester. and Boston, and he expects
to leave the latter city at midnight.
To Speak Eu Route.
He VIII stop long enough on the way
from New York city to Massachusetts,
to say a few words at Palmer at 2:22
p. M. and at Pennington, which is the
next town after Worcester, at 3:29 p. m.
He will reach Boston in time for din
ciated Press sand American News
paper Publishers. Association over the
telephone. He will make his speech in
Boston at $50 o'clock.
The President expects to return
from Boston to New York city via.
the New York, New Haven, and Hart
ford railroad at about Z o'clock in
the morning. He will go to the home
shortly after a. m.,@ will leave Rec
reation Pier on the West River on
the U. S. r. c. Mohawk for Govern
or's Island to attend, the memorial
services for the late, Major General
Grant. He will then return to SO
West Forty eighth street for lunch
At about 6 o'clock he will dine with
A. N. Leach and twenty members Of
the Taft Club of Essex county and
will motor to Newark. N. j., to ad
dress the Taft Club there.
The President will spend Friday
night at Newark with Clarence H.
Golf At Newark.
On Saturday he will play a game OF
EEolf in Newark and have lunch at the
country club. He will then motor to
Trenton. arriving there in time to
speak at 4 p. m.
He will leave Trenton on the Penn
,sylvania at about 5. o'clock in. the
afternoon for Philadelphia where he
will address the Union League Club
Iand dedicate the new assembly hall
He will then attend the dinner cele-
brating the anniversary of the birth
Of General Grant. during which time
the first troop of the Philadelphia
City Cavalry will act as escort.
He will leave Philadelphia at mid
night and return to Washington
morning.