New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
Except a Daily Game of Golf,
He Is Kept as Busy as It
in the White House.
ROUTINE WORK INCREASING
President Hears Good News
from Washington State and
Arizona-Will Spend Birth
day with Aunt Della"

Taft is receiving the most encouraging
reports from the state Of Washington.
The national committeeman, Samuel
Perkins, has telegraphed the President
that the Republican victory was ma
terially greater than had been reported In
the newspapers that the Republican party
has nominated the best state ticket II
ever put in the field. and that there is no
question about Washington being In the
Republican column on Election Day.
From ether sources come reports that
the third term candidates trip through
the state has hurt rather than helped
him that the people OF Washington know
that when the colonel talks about the
delegation from their state having been
stolen" he is talking worse than non
sense, because such charges are not only
preposterous. but slanderous, and they re-
sent the sIurs cast on their state and the
party leaders. II In learned that many
so-called Progresslyes who voted for
Roosevelt delegates In the primaries real
ize they were fairly md squarely beaten.
and have become Disguised with the gross
exaggerations and Misrepresentation OF
Mr.. Roosevelt and have turned against
him.
Attention is called 10 the fact that when
he spoke In the stadium I'm Tacoma a few
DAYS ago Colonel Roosevelt had an audi
ence OF only $4,000 persons, although
when he spoke there a year ago 10000
persons went TO hear him 1t is asserted
that similar conditions prevailed quite
generally through the state.
Anything but Rest"
The President has put i'm another busy
day. receiving several callers and attend
ing TO the mass OF detail connected with
the government. which grows ever
heavier. and which, with the aid OF the
telephone, the telegraph and the mails.
makes the term rest" as applied 10
President Tafts sojourns in Beverly much
OF n misnomer.
The Secretary Of the Navy was the
Presidents guest al luncheon. and brought
to the attention Of the Chief Executive
many questions Of moment concerning the
policies which must be pursued under the
recent naval appropriation bills. as well
as some having 10 do with the personnel
Mr. Meyer IL now at his summer home
in Hamilton. but Will leave soon for a
real rest IN the woods. a respite from
recent somewhat severe illness. The be-
lated passage Of the appropriation bills,
as the result OF Democratic dilatoriness.
has left for settlement large number OF
questions OF Interpretation and policy
which, under normal conditions. are dis
posed OF before the President leaves
Washington for his summer home
H. +. Mac6regor, OF Texas, who led
the fight which resulted In the election OF
a comfortable majority OF Taft delegates
from that state ana in the overthrow OF
the long standing boss Of the state,
Colonel Cecil Lyon, made a short call on
the President and discussed questions
tho Lone Star State. Colonel
who is visiting in this vicn-
ity, will return 10 Beverly soon To take
up some practical matters OF the utmost
interest To the people OF his state. well
as 10 discuss national politics.
A considerable part OF the Presidents
day was devoted to John Kirby. OF the
who came To discuss certain phases OF
the Industrial commission which is soon
To be appointed, and from which President
Taft expects much IN the settlement of
the differences between capital and labor
and the prevention OF these struggles
which. from an economic standpoint are
so deplorable.
President Taft told Mr. Kirby that he
had placed the industrial commission.
which is to consist of three employers OF
labor, three representatives OF labor or
CARNATIONS and three citizens not directly
concerned with labor problems, under the
supervision Of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. who is especially fitted To take
charge of this work, and who will enjoy
the assistance Of the Commissioner of
Labor Charles T.. Neil, in the selection
of the labor members OF the committee.
Visitor from Arizona.
Hovel Smith, one of the electors Of
Arizona, was also among the Presidents
callers. His chief mission was To pro-
cure the influence OF the Executive to
effect certain changes I'm the adminlstra-
ton Of the mining laws by the General
Land Office. which, In his opinion, is
seriously initiating against the nor
NAL development OF the new state.
Mr.. Taft promised Mr.. Smith meas
ure OF assistance, and the latter left
the summer White House greatly pleased
with the result OF his call.
MIR. Smith SAYS the meaning of the re-
cent primary election In Arizona has been
mlsconstrued and exaggerated. The
third termers. according to Mr.. Smith,
consist largely Of those who long en-
Ioyed office under President Roosevelt,
and several of whom have since been
replaced. They have acquired a follow
ing and have aroused their supporters
TO the utmost enthusiasm, so that they
all turned out at the primaries, but that
does not mean, I'm Mr.. Smiths esima-
ton. that they are anything like so
numerous in the state as a superficial
view Of the primary returns has lead
many 10 believe.
Mr.. Tsft's Birthday.
Tomorrow afternoon the President will
motor over to Millbury, stopping on the
way for wedding. He Will spend a part
OF Sunday with his aunt. Miss Della Tor
rey. He will return Sunday evening.
President Taft's visit to his favorite
aunt is to be more than an ordinary one.
for he will be ffty-nve years old on that
day, and II is expected that Aunt Della"
will give him a real old-fashloned birth
day party, with all sorts OF good things
TO eat. Scores OF Tafts from the sur
towns are expected to shake
hands with their most distinguished rela-