| Show I SECRETARY TAFT SEES THE SIGHTS IN INTHE INTHE INTHE THE ANCIENT CAPITAL OF u Moscow Dec 1 Secretary Taft devoted Sunday to a 11 visit to the ancient I the diP historical center of Russia all the palaces and nd of which were open opened opened ed od for his inspection by special order of Lieutenant General gov gO ernol general of Moscow After Atter the round of official visits had hall been beon paid this morning the governor general assigned his personal aide to conduct the American secretary of ot war and his party through the fortress Sec See Secretary Secretary Taft showed remarkable familiar familiarity ity with the historic places of which he I Ih had bad h d learned from his father who former formerly ly was stationed In Russia I Sat in State Equipage lIe He was greatly interested In the crown jewels the armor and of the former rulers of Russia sla particularly those which had l ud belonged to Peter the tho Groat Mrs Taft raft sat Eat in the state equipage which had been presented to the royal family by b Queen QUEin Elizabeth of England and In tho the traveling sleigh of Catherine C therine the Great I I 1 Secretary Taft Taft had a conversation through an Interpreter with a veteran sol aol dier a member m of ot the palace grenadiers h K who ho bore stripes and medals denoting f r ears eam service The battle nS scarred L hero wept when Secretary Taft not contented t with the tue military salute insisted upon shaking hands with him when he lie departed Given a Banquet This evening the secretary and his par ty attended a banquet given in his honor I by b the American colony col on 1 President Roosevelt and Emperor Nicholas were toasted Secretary Taft responded brief ly I o 0 the speech of welcome of ot the American consul Samuel Smith Everywhere the distinguished represent representative representative representative of the United States Is recognized while sightseeing and heartily cheered ch ered Tomorrow there will be an official din dinner ner nr n r In his honor and a special ballet in inthe Inthe Inthe the opera In the evening Secretary Taft will leave leavo late in the evening for St Petersburg I app gas a p ess eap |
