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Show TAFT WILL RETAIN THE PHILIPPIHES Has No Intention ot Relinquishing Relinquish-ing Control of Island Possessions. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. Secretar) Taft arrived In Washington from Hampton Hamp-ton Roads at ' o'clock this morning. Immediately Im-mediately after breakfast hr called at the executive Office and saw the President. ' when the latter came lo Hie ollh -. No Idea ot a Change, Bee re tar j Tan mude It clear today tbai he had no intention off relinquishing supervision su-pervision of Philippine affaire. J"irp.ji his temporary absence in Panama it was reported thai matters relating to the Philippine wen to be transferred to the Stale department and hereafter be under the direction -f Becretarj Root. "That ifor ald Becretarj Taft, "originated "orig-inated in ih " mind of the man who wrote ii Then (e absolutely no foundation for il whatever." Continues the Campaign. The Secretary will have Washington next Frldaj for si Louie, where, on Sai-urdav. Sai-urdav. he will address the business men of that city on Philippine affairs. On Monday. November 20. he will be anei at the annual banquet or the Commercial club at Kanaaa cit. given in commemoration commemor-ation of the signing of the John Jay trcatj He will upon thi loti 1 occasion speak on the Panama canal |