New-York tribune., 1909-11-10
TAFT TO STAY HOME
WILL NOT TISIT pm
ana THIS WINTER.
Responds TO North Carolina S
Reception srith Uords
of Praise.

Wilmington. ~. g, Nov. s.-His thirteen
thousand mile journey through thirty-three
states and territories ell hut concluded.
President Taft Is speeding tonight toward
Richmond. where he will stop tomorrow
until late afternoon. leaving then for
Washington. 70 spend the night at home
IN the White House. The President hss
had GOOD time on HIS long trip. hut is
pretty vel fasged out. and is glad that
his travels are 20 be over 50 soon.
Mr.. Taft has given up all idea OF visiting
the ls;hmus Of Panama this winter. and
VIII make no more long trips Of any sort
until next summer, when he hopes 10 visit
Alaska. He viii spend The Christmas holi-
dsys I'm the White House with his family,
The President is especially glad n getting
home 90 know that Mrs. Taft is so Tnuch
letter. The great Improvement which he
San at Beverly during the summer has con-
tiI:ued rapidly. and complete recovery from
the nervous breakdown Of last spring. he
hears. is certain I'm the very near future.
During his fifty-six days on the road Presi-
dent Taft has not lei the setting OF a sun
IN by without sending Mrs. Taft a telegram.
He has literally interspersed the daily mes
ssses bv wire rith long letters detailing the
most minute happenings OF his eventf1i
trip. and in this way has actually vrittsi
a complete histor. of his journeyings.
The Presidents day in Wilmington called
cut great display Of enthusiasm on the
part Of the residents Of the state who came
from all sections 20 participate in his vel
come. In many ways the celebration of the
Presidents visit was one of the most sig
rihcant OF his trip. Governor Kitchin eN-
tended the formal welcome Of the state In
ar address which bristled with the ps,ri-
ctism Of the South. and which embodied
ons of the most glowing tributes tho Presi-
cent has received.
HEARS BRITISH CHEERS
Arriving here b-for. daylight this morn
ing. the President SLEPT until nearly
O'Clock. when he was escorted 10 the beau
tful Colonial home Of James Sprunt, one
OF the large exporters Of cotton in the
South, where a Southern home breakfast
was served. George Washington and Dan
Gel Webster hso known the Hospitality Of
the same splendid mansion
The breakfast was served in the con.er-
vatory, which had been made into q grape
arlor. At the end Of the meal Mayor Mac
Rae Of Wilmington voiced the welcome 10
the city and crested Mr.. Tsft an honorary
tsrheel" for life
From the Sprunt home the President mo-
tered in review Of fifteen hundred school
children of the city. arranged IN living
fag. He stopped several minutes 10 listen
10 their cheers and songs. and then PRO
ce.oed 20 another section Of the city,
where he reviewed the negro children and
made them a short address.
Boarding the revenue cutter S4minole at
1870 O'Clock with = committee Of fifty or
more citizens as an escort. the President
vas taken for a sail Of twenty-five miles
Gown tbs waterway and return Whining
ton is oesirous Of deepening her channel
10 the sea from twenty-four 10 thirty feet.
and the ride was 10 give the President
an object lesson as 10 the need of the i'm
provement. Luncheon was served on board.
During the trip the President sent wire
less telegram 10 Mrs. Taft. He vas sa-
luted by all the craft in the river. The
tramp steamer Batters4a Bridge. sailing
for Liverpool with ss0nene worth Of cotton
on board. ssluted the President. and the
crew stood . the rail and gave him three
cheers. A big phonogrsph on board the
vessel could he heard across the water
grinding OUT Hail, Columbia IN a most
patriotic American manner.
SOUTH TAFT-s COUNTRY.
When the river trip had ended. President
Taft was taken for a carriage ride through
several miles Of Wilmington streets. The
parade ended az the City Hail. where the
President spoke. Tonight he attended a
supper 81 the Masonic Temple before lsav-
ing for Richmond az 2. m.
Governor kitchin. in introducing the
President this afternoon. declared that he
wanted Nj. Taft 10 know that the South
vas his country as the North is our coun-
try"
A little more than generation ago"
sait Governor Kitehin. this section Of the
country thought Il could get along without
thA rest % the oountry. But the North
knew it could not get along without the
South which in THE high court Of might
went against US. We thought the success
ful litigants acted badly for time but il is
all forgotten and re cherish il no more.
Governor Kitchin said that. while the
South VAS asking no fsvo-s, but only tus-
tic and a fair chance. there was no one In
the entire country more determined that
this fair chance should - given than Pres
ident Taft.
There are no divisions in this fair land
% Columbia o-dsy,' hs went on, and