Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-04
YOU MAKE NE TIRED
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The following story ome from The
Morgantown New Dominion:
President Taft did not take much
stock in the bear" stories poured
into his ear by the senators from this
state before the recent tariff bill
passed If a story which is sent out
from Washington about il is to be be
lieved. The story throws an interest.
ing side light IN the way things are
done and how high Elkins and Scott
stand in the presidential esteem. It is
as follows:
President Taft's conference with the
high protective senators during the
tendency of the tariff bill would make
an interesting book If they were writ
ten.
The president will probably never
find the time to record the history, and
1t is quite certain that the senators
themselves will never put the facts
10 paper. Senators Scott and Elkins
OF West Virginia who p. obably wor-
ried the president more than most of
the other statesmen rolled together,
will be very careful that they never
divulge the manner in which the ex-
ecutive read the riot act" to them.
Scott and Elkins had been trotting
up to the White House Gay after day
in a vein effort to persuade the pres
ident to be easy" on coal oil and
Iumber-the products they were
mainly interested inland had just
about worn out the presidents pa
tience with the repetitions of the
same old arguments. Finally, one
morning, about ten days before adj
journment, Scott was ushered into the
presidents office wearing the same
elongated countenance and having the
same signs that he had been bring
ing to the White House for a week or
ten days in succession.
"Well now what's the matter Scot
ty?" cried the president as the lugu-
brious visage doomed in the doorway.
ooh, Mr.. President you've gone
back on West Virginia completely"
cried Scott, with a sob IN his voice.
you are going to put lumber and coal
on the free list and drive our business
men to bankruptcy, in spite of the
fact that we have kept the grand old
state in the Republican column and
are as loyal to you as We can be. But
you wait until the next election, and
you'll see a different state of things.
You'll drTua tha G+a+n ,nfn thn nnnon-
cratic party that's what you'll do"
The president fired up quick as a
flash.
Say, you and Elkins make me
tired" cried the executive "and I'm
about sick of you both. Here you are
always Boosting of what a wonderful
state you have. yet the minute we talk
of reducing the tariff a few cents on
something you raise you begin to
squeal like stuck pigs. I'm dead sick
and tired of it. l tell you. If your
state is half as good as you say 1t is
has half the natural resources you
brag about, you don't need n protec-
ton at all; you can defy the world.
So don't let me hear any more from
either of you"
Scott made a fast run for the front
door and did not stop until he had
reached the capitol, where he wheezed
his troubles into the ear of Elkins.
Neither Of them appeared at the
White House again for five or six
days. Finally Scott had to go up
there on an errand of some sort and
when he approached the presidents
Office he looked like a school boy who
was going to the head teachers room
with a whipping in prospect. He
paused at the threshold as he was
ushered in by the doorkeeper and ex-
claimed timidly: Are you still angry
with me Mr.. President? May | come
in with safety?"
yes come in Scotty," cried the
president with a laugh, nut for good
ness sake don't look like a funeral
procession. Come in and smile and
you will be welcomed"