In 1905, he was a member of President William Howard Taft's party that visited the Philippines, Japan, and China.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv, hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt wˈɪljəm hˈaʊɚd tˈæfts pˈɑːɹɾi ðæt vˈɪzɪɾᵻd ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, dʒəpˈæn, ænd tʃˈaɪnə.