Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Mr.. TAFT PREDICTS
ROOT ACHIEVEMENT
"Wiil DO a Great, an American, worE
In Russia." Declares Former
President.

w WASHINGTON. March 29-Form er q
president Taft had a short conferences
at the White House yesterday withS
president Wilson on the subject of
coming Red Cross activities during the
war, but no announcement of new plans 4
was forthcoming after the visit, Mr.
Taft preferrinG that anything that isSj
TO be said Oh the subject shall GOMEZ
from Red Cross headquarters when&
plans are nearer maturity.
Mr.. Taft is chairman OF the centraj
committee of the Red Cross and Mr.
Wilson is president of the organizations
When Mr.. Taft was asked how much
money the organization CONCENTRATES
raising. and what it's leeds will be, he
was only willing to say that the sum
is so large thu: lie did not want to
mention IL. FOR fear OF frighteninr
people"
But the people will respond" hoy
said. confidently.
Mr. Taft was a visitor to the White !
House offices while waiting until Pres
ident wilson had concluded engages
ments in his study at the residence
WIN pre- Vious visitors The former!
Presidents arrival was made the occa-
sion for a reception in tho Offices OF
lrivate Secretary Tumulty. lie shouted
Hello. old fellow" to Rudolph Forster
as he came in. and other White House
officials and newspaper correspondents
crowded around to pay their respects
Mr.. Tart greeted most OF those who
came to say how do" to him by thefrj
first names or had an otherwise pef.S
sonai greeting for every one IA
The former President EXPRESSED tine
highest satisfaction at the selectioh,.
or Elihu Root to head the commissionN
which is 10 go to Russia
Mr.. Root" the former head Of the
nation said will do a great an Amer
ican work. over there. His experiences
In the Philippines. in Cuba and I'm
Porto Rico-pionccring in law and inES
government problems for the United
States. we will call it-cspecialIy ais
him for what he may be called upon
to do"
ASSIST IN WRITING
RUssIA's CONSTITUTION. i
IN RESPONSE to the suggestion thse>
Mr.. Root. because of his knowiedr
Of law. might he called upon to assist
IN writing and advising upon the
constitution OF Russia i'm case n rc
nuhiic Is formed in that country, M
Taft said ~ 49,
We'll, YOU know. he really wrote tb.a
constitution of the Philippines. The
nasis or II is to be found i'm a letter
''o,,n Mt. 1907 10 President McKinley.'SM9
MT. Iaft was called on the LONG,
distance telephone Friday night at
HAMPTON. Va. by Hugh Wallace. Of
washington who was entertaining (.
Foreign Minister Baifour Of Great
hritain at dinner. Mr.. Wallace askinrN
the former President to join he din
nor party, which he did. lie in
washington. Mr., TAFT said, he ,bourbt
u cNpedicnt for him to confer withIE
president Wilson on Red Cross mat
ierS. so he dropped in informally atNI
the White House. Mr.. Taft returned
10 MS nome at New Haven last night. Il
Tho former President has been maxi
ing long speaking trip In the South. 1
ne LOOKS very well. and In response
to inquiries for the health OF w. w.
MiSchler. who WAS one of Mr.. Taft,s
secretaries when he was President aucf,I
who is still in Mr.. Tafts service. he I
said: ~
oh. J! rs Nlisch' who gets me about y
inc country. lie personally conducts
me by absent treatment. IIc hugs mo
IL months railroad tickets all in order
III an envelope. and then start OUT
ana 80 the places he has bought tick-G
cts for"
Mr.. TAFT has heen speaking I'm sun
port OF CONSUMPTION in the various /.
cities he has lately visited lie said
the people OF the country have been
inclined to he very apathctlc about i
the subject Of the war. hut are grad Y
natlN awakening. he believes. He has
round that the employers OF the large
pants at which he has spoken are I
anxious for CONSUMPTION rather than
the volunteer system for raising an
army. because OF the necessity of keep
ing trained labor. such as ship build 8
ers, at work in it's present place