The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-26
TAFT WAITS PATIENTLY
FOR CONGRESS TO QUIT
Sat in Presidents Room in the
Capitol Until Dawn Sum
day Morning.
AND THEN HE WENT HOME
Was Disappointed Because He
Couldn't Start for the Sum-
mer Capital.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-A sleepy. dis
appointed President emerged from the
Senate wing of the Capitol and climbed
into his automobile just as the dawn
was breaking to-day. He had made all
plans to shake the dust of Washington
from his feet and arrive in Beverly
The tangle In Congress compelled him
To send TO the Union Station at 4 o'clock
in the morning for his baggage and to
return to the White House. lie is fated
to stay now until the end
For many hours while Congress was
trying to untangle itself President Taft
sat in the Presidents room at the
Capitol and waited patiently for nd
journment.
The Presidents original plan was 20
leave at :35 o'clock for Boston. When
the Senate and House recessed about
the middle of the afternoon until 6
o'clock this plan had to be abandoned.
The President then decided TO leave on
the 1890 train. His special car was
attached to the train and the Presi-
dents baggage was placed on board.
His automobile was held outside of the
Capitol to take him to the station in a
hurry.
Shortly before the time for the de-
parture Of the train a report spread
through the corridors OF the Capitol
that the conferes had reached an agree
ment on the general deficiency bill and
that everything would be fixed up in a
few minutes. telephone message was
sent to the station asking IL the mid
night train could not be held a few
minutes. The railroad officials. who
had been making and breaking their
plans all the afternoon, were willing to
do anything the President desired.
Finally. when II became evident that
the hour OF adjournment was far of,
the PRESIDENTS car was detached from
the midnight train. Mr.. Taft, how
ever. had not abandoned hope OF
leaving for Beverly some time during
the night. and after consultation with
the railroad officials again a special
train was made up to rush Mr.. Taft
10 New York in time to catch the
Boston train leaving New York about
o'clock this afternoon.
The Presidents associates became
weary OF the vigil shortly after mid
night. Uncle Jim Wilson. Secretary
of Agriculture, who believes In going
To bed early. Congress or no Congress,
went home. Postmaster General Hitch
cock and Secretary of the Navy Meyer
left on an early morning train for New
YORK. The throng OF Senator's who
came To discuss legislative matters with
the President gradually melted away
and stretched themselves out for a
snoo2e on the lounges in the Senate
smoking room. The clerks and pages.
who crowded the Senate corridors
hoping to get glimpse OF the Presi
dent. went back to their work. Every.
body was mad and sore.
Finally Mr.. Taft peeled Off his dres.
coat and stretched out on a sofa. The
doors were closed and guards were
posted to prevent intruders from waking
him.
Along about 4 o'clock Mr.. Taft awoke
and upon learning that the legislative
situation was worse than ever put on
his coat, picked up his hat and said
Good night" or rather Good morning" :"
TO the sleepy Senate. He went direct to
the White House to complete his nights
sleep. while another automC bile was hur-
ried TO the railroad station to bring back
the Presidents baggage.
Mr.. Taft will not violate the unwrftten
law which forbids President from leay
Ing WASHINGTON before Congress ad-
journs IL the sessions end early TO-
morrow afternoon the President may
leave on the afternoon train for Boston.
In case the session is prolonged. how
ever. Mr.. Taft will probably remain here
until Wednesday, when he will leave for
Columbus, Ohio. where he will make a
speech on Thursday. II the rumpus on
Capitol Hill rs still going on he will can.
Gel his Columbus engagement.
Mr.. Taft spent to-day quietly. He
went ov" large mass Of correspond
ence and in the afternoon took an auto
mobile ride accompanied by Major
Thomas l.. Rhoads l.. S. A., his military
aide.