Evening star., 1912-09-01
TOCONFER ON YACHT
President Taft viii See HilleS
and Sheldon.
HIS ADVICE is WANTED
Important Matters to Be Discussed
on Mayfower.
COMING HERE ON WEDNESDAY
Executive Will Open Congress of
Chemists-Many other Engage
ments for Week.
HIS ADVICE is WANTED
COMING HERE ON WEDNESDAY

BEVERLY. Mass. August H.-Pres-
ident Taft's first important political con-
ference since the notification ceremonies
several weeks ago win be held next Thurs
day and Friday on the yacht Mayffower.
the waters of Long Island sound.
Charles D. Hilles. chairman Of the re-
publican national committee, and George
r. Sheldon treasurer OF that organiza-
tIon. will be the Presidents guests on
the Mayfower over Thursday night,
while she is en- route from New York
to Now London. Conn.
Tho President has had little oppor-
tunity to talk politics with Mr.. Hilles
since the chairmanship was settled. and
none at all to discuss the campaign and
sinews OF war with Mr.. Sheldon. He had
expected to see Mr.. Hilles and probabl.
Mr. Sheldon In New York last Sunday
on his way to Beverly. but Congress re-
fused to adjourn when he hoped it would,
and the conference was called Off
Mr. Hilles is understood to have sew
eral important subjects that require the
Presidents advice. Mr.. Sheldon, 1t Is
believed, will be able to give the Presi-
dent some interesting information as to
contributions to the republican war
chest.
Leaves Beverly Tuesday Night.
The President will be able to hold this
conference in fulfilling engagements in
Washington and New London. He Will
leave Beverly next Tuesday night for
Washington. where. on Wednesday, he
Will open the International Congress of
Applied Chemistry. Wednesday afternoon
he will receive the delegates to the con-
gress In the south grounds of the White
House. He will dine and spend the night
in the White House and leave for New
York Thursday morning. He will board
the Mayffower in the North river about
3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and Will
starr Immediately for New London. Mrs
TSt will join the President at New
York
noon Friday. He will receive the dele
gates to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association at a hotel and then motor to
Fort Griswold. where he will address the
convention of the association. The May
flower will leave New London in time to
bring the President to Beverly early Sat
urday.
On his way to hts train in Boston Tues
day night the President will stop at
Faneuil Hall to make an address to the
convention of post office clerks.
Thanked for Supporting Bill.
White House officials today made pub
lie . letter from Ed j. Cantwell. secre-
tary Of the National Association Of Let
ter Carriers, thanking the President for
his influence In having passed by Con-
gress the post office appropriation bill
with its provision fixing at eight hours
the labor Of carriers In city delivery serv-
Ice and clerks. in first and second class
ofuces.
:'On behalf OF the letter carriers en-
pl0yed in the city delivery service" wrote
Mr.. Cantwell. I take this opportunity of
extending our thanks and appreciation
for your interest in recommending an
Improvement in the working conditions Of
our men,"
The President received also a telegram
from the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce praising him for signing the Pan
anna canal bill