New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
prZELES OF TAFT TRIP
DECEPTION COMMITTEES
OF SOUTH WORRIED.
p-on,r Garb and Food Problems
Rad Enough, but Drink Enigma
Is Worst of Al.

Is ~ Dfob " ~1us
---siaer the lily and not worry about the
fiol - 10 clothe the body and provide for the
"ns - ,be inner man is doubtless obeyed in the
va : faithfully as tn other sections OF the coun-
e''s,- ordinary circumstances but extraor-
% . ,,,ssion has arisen. and with II no end OF
CO.. -, doubt and anxiety. What 10 wear and
re-. = est are problems OF no small magnitude.
-. 80 question OF what 70 drink is one that
We ....s T, disrupt some hitherto peaceful COM
rnBnites. s-.. - .,,. s-,-,... =. ,,--....-.
-,ose swing around the country viii soon
ls-- rim into the Southern States. where hos
pl's pl - s,pposed 10 assume tropical proportions.
- orleans. where the President was an hon
~ ,sS, last wear upon his return from Panama
ois .srss-io' OF dress has been a live issue for
- The discussion dating back 10 the time when
- e-st learned that the Chief Executive would
-. ,he Crescent City in his present itinerary
ln,,r hat and Prince Albert coat have had ther
- while the advocates Of the soft hat and
- ssck suit have been much in evidence The
uI uIr--+sr and the Tuxedo also found champions,
30 agitation ragged uerrily until the problem
-. 4-- n eat was thrust upon the citizens. This
q -, clestion had been solved early IN the dis
- . the entire satisfaction OF the New Or
-s,,ls but not IN accordance with the views
-. rIar6ians Of the Executive stomach
r-ors came few days ago that the long string
- dishes that SO ticked Mr.. Tafrs palate when
. --srss New orleans last year were not 10 be
.,es-that a simple diet was desired this
- This announcement naturally created
-..-,s,ion n the Crescent City, where the art
= .,,l~rr is thought by the faithful 10 have
..s,Ess stage of development Just little beyond
r-b,nr Of the kind 10 be found elsewhere on the
- s,-1rle diet was new idea 70 the Crescent
C,-v svsIler and II has proved poser Whether
!. -,ss-s ~uot LIQUOR" and corn dodgers or beer
,,s r-s.zels Is as vet undecided
TIE WHAT TO DRINK" PUZZLE.
~. the discussion in New Orleans is divided
...7-ss- dress and dishes weightier problems con-
So. he entertainment committees in Alabama,
,nssissippi and Tennessee. In these states the
,rssior of what 10 wear what 70 eat paIes into
.-srnfacaroe beside the uomentous problem q
vhst 70 drink.
= there are any advocates OF the once popular
,sso-v that prohibition does not prohibit left IN
:. less- Two Of the above named states, they are
~ serving on Taft entertainment committee
The ren VINO wear this honor know that II II does
e- sr-usIv prohibit Il near II that there
-s no peace for the man who tries 70 check its
,,e-stlcrs even in the name Of Southern hos
phaliry
The drink question first reached an acute stage
sr Jackson Miss There the entertainment com
-r-tee went 5oytu-lv ahead arranging dinner
IN ire good old way. despite the fact that some
stringent proli ibition laws had found their way
civ learning thar the flowing bowl was 10 be in
evidence entered a vigorous protest Il was
Urged By The pastors union that 70 serve liquors
2. & dinner in prohibition state would be de-
clasdlv distssceful 70 the temperance forces Of
ne state and an earnest request was made that
tlfs feature hs abandoned
To tie men arranging for the dinner II seemed
that an affair such as was scheduled would be
very fsr without something 70 provide the morn
ing after feeling. and they refused 10 yield with
struggle They promptly carried the con
iroversy into other cities. where other committees
were sTatc1ing their heads over problems Of their
OEr and now the entire list Of dry states IS
i-TOired IN the controversy.
u Alabama. where the prohibition laws have
sbout as many leaks as a first class battleship. IL
likely that the President viii prove availa-
he as az excuse for "tanking up" Several daring
sciences for introducing The fruit Of the vine IN its
.s-uented form have been suggested. but the
natural disinclination 10 see the nations chief
hsrlad or 10 police headquarters along with lot
q local men Of more less note has thus far
proved an efectuaI bar
ALLOWED TO DESIRE LIQUOR.
IL Alabama liquor cannot be given away sold or
received. All that one is allowed 10 do. under the
law is - long for il This the President win be
allowed 10 do 10 his hearts content but II is doubt
tg' 4 he VIII have an opportunity 10 20 further
After passing through Mississippi and psusins for
GAY ~ -ho arid desert of Alabama, the President
committees Georgia might he termed quite sloppy
s. compared with the state ~ Alabama over
there beer gets IN under the prohibition wire, ana
1s vibrant air is not uuacquainted with the pop o.
me champagne bottle-on the quiet Thus the prob
en- mar c0ufr0nts the Georgia committees Is not
nearly 81 serious as that which engages the atten-
u9n of The long list OF distinguished men who are
charged with the duty OF uphoding the South
reputation for hospitality il the commonWeaIths Of
Mississippi. Alabama and Tennessee The Difficult
ties o. the committees in the last narneE state
RIie more pronounced than those which confront
iae Georgia delegations are not 10 be compared
win those which burden the souls Of the Alabama
and Mississippi committees In temperance matters
Georgia n zlI- be termed medium, Tennessee hard,
Mississippi harder. Alabama hardest.
II Birmingham. where the active newspaper
Horkers have an organization OF a social nature,
lie question of Offering some form o. entertain
Aent to the correspondents III the Presidential
pary was brought up recently.
"Nnst Will we give them TO drink" one member
ssks5
Give en- 10 drink" yelled one OF the members
z q husky voice. give en- water, and L they
-1r bring along few bottles for the relief OF the
sl1er.ng members Of the profession IN this state
gFe en- heg-'
The Incident throws some light upon the STUN
--Lg blocks iu the way OF the Would-bs hosts IL
1f and sections Of the South And the worst Of IL
= NAT President TAFT remains only for a season.
"-e those W Lo struggling with The pro1iel-
90 ior The most part fixtures.
HONG THE BO1RDW4LK.