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...l manager and a European-type general staff for planning. His successor, [[William Howard Taft]], returned to the traditional secretary-bureau chief alliance, subordinati

...ated by [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in 1912 in his effort to punish President [[William Howard Taft]] for "stealing" the Republican nomination. Political progressivism was a p

* Coletta, Paolo. ''The Presidency of William Howard Taft'' (1990) [http://www.amazon.com/Presidency-William-Howard-Taft-American/dp

...ed in signing a '''reciprocity treaty in 1911''' with American president [[William Howard Taft]]. The Conservatives made it the central issue of the 1911 election campai

* Pringle, Henry F. ''The Life and Times of William Howard Taft: A Biography.'' 2 vol (1939); Pulitzer prize; the standard biography [http: * Coletta, Paolo Enrico. ''The Presidency of William Howard Taft'' (1973), standard survey

...from Republican leaders in his policy formulation; some of them, such as [[William Howard Taft]], had very similar goals in mind and could have forestalled the partisansh

...l behavior or to impose remedies. Presidents [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[William Howard Taft]] sued scores of companies under the Sherman Act. In the first major episo ...hich threatened to monopolize transportation in the northwest. President [[William Howard Taft]] originated even more trust-busting federal lawsuits, and in 1911 the Supr

...World War I]] to stop what he saw as the German attacks on civilization. [[William Howard Taft]] promoted a strong federal judiciary that would overrule excessive legisla

...to Washington: [[Theodore Roosevelt]] as civil service commissioner and [[William Howard Taft]] as solicitor general. In [[civil service reform]] good progress was made,

...rew Mellon]] at Treasury, and [[Herbert Hoover]] at Commerce, as well as [[William Howard Taft]] as Chief Justice and [[Charles G. Dawes]] as budget director (a new posit

...ton B. Parker]] in 1904, but Bryan was back in 1908, losing this time to [[William Howard Taft]]. [[Image:WJB1910.JPG|300px|left|thumb|Bryan helps GOP insurgents 1910]]

...orial legitimacy in the Far East. During the administration of President [[William Howard Taft]] (1909-1913), the United States attempted to move into Manchuria and China

...] shared the growing concern with business influence on government. When [[William Howard Taft]] appeared to be too cozy with pro-business conservatives in terms of tarif

The delicate balance flew apart on president [[William Howard Taft]]'s watch. Taft campaigned in 1908 for tariff "reform," which everyone assu

...e personally could decide which trusts were "good" and which "bad." When [[William Howard Taft]] became President in 1909, he disagreed sharply with Roosevelt's personal

...o be made only after examination. In 1909, by a similar order, President [[William Howard Taft]] extended the merit system to the appointment and promotion of diplomatic

...] shared the growing concern with business influence on government. When [[William Howard Taft]] appeared to be too cozy with pro-business conservatives in terms of tarif

...bor Board]], cochaired by labort lawyer Frank Walsh and former president [[William Howard Taft]] worked to reduce strikes. The new Railroad Wage Commission and adjustment

...n under debate recently. The "elite" style of conservatism, typified by [[William Howard Taft]] and his son [[Robert A. Taft]], emphasized the court system as a conserva ...World War I]] to stop what he saw as the German attacks on civilization. [[William Howard Taft]] promoted a strong federal judiciary that would overrule excessive legisla

Roosevelt did succeed in naming his successor Secretary of War [[William Howard Taft]] who easily defeated Bryan again in 1908. ...ormously popular president (1901-1909), and he transferred the office to [[William Howard Taft]]. Taft, however, did not have TR's enormous popularity nor his ability to