The Taney County republican., 1909-06-10
FORSYTH, MISSOURI THURSDAY JUNE 10 1909
Washington Letter.


President Taft is held by the whole
country, regardless of sections and of
party, as the sentiments expressed by
Mr.. Henry Watterson in his Memorial
Day address. Mr.. Wztterson said:
To-day it's Lincoln's example which
moves a calm. enlightened and pa
triotic occupant of the Presidential Office
like himself a lifelong Republican
and a Republican partisan-to reach
forth his arms as if to clasp in their
embrace the whole people, seeking to
win the good opinion, yearning for the
approval, OF each and every one of
them.
Whether they give II in detail, or
divide upon the Incidental issues . IIlc
time, they will not arithhold> il in the
aggregate; and, since vigorous op-
position is indispensable to good COVER
ment, his wise moderation and trans
parent integrity give Us the promise of
an opposition based upon principle
rather than faction, self-respecting and
respectful, upright, clean, and kind
From such partyisu nothing is to
be feared, because it leaves US free,
when dangers come, to forget that we
are Republicans, to forget that we are
Democrats, remembering only that We
are Americans
Without any desire to unduly en-
phasize the good judgment displayed
by Mr.. Taft thus far during his admin
isuation, it can be said that his judi
cial temperament and deliberate action
will undoubtedly result in fewer mis-
takes than has been the lot OF any Presi-
dent since Lincoln.
Not only is the President endearing
himself to all the people, but Vice
President Sherman as we'll, seems to be
growing more popular every day. There
are various little acts which appeal 70
the sentiment OF the people mas
suming and unostentatious in them
selves. but which reach the people
the newspapers. On Sunday.
May 30th, Decoration Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman first went TO worship at
Christ Church, in alexandria, known as
church, and after the ser
vice proceeded on to Mount Vernon,
where they placed wreaths on the graves
of George and Martha Washington.
This is the first time in our history that
a President OF Vice-President OF the
United States has done such an act,
and while it was performed without any
ceremony whatever and was simple
tribute, vet it became known to the
Washington papers and hence to the
papers of the country.
It begin. TO look as if Mr.. TAFT IS
not goiug TO be able TO leave the White
House for his summer vacation as early
as he had wished. The tariff debate
goes on seemingly without end and
very slow progress is being made. It
does not seem possible now that the
bill can be put out of the Senate before
July 1st, and it is not known how many
weeks will be spent ID Conference.
Although the country is becoming I'M
patient at the delay, and It is estimated
that millions daily are being los: 20 :he
business interests of the country, yet
il is only fair to state that the progress
of the bill is quite as rapid as has been
the case in previous tariff making To
be sure, it is recognized that the bill
as reported to the Senate will be passed
substantially as reported by majority
of from ten TO twenty, no matter how
long the debate or how earnest may be
the so-called progressives CT insurgents,
and yet after all it seems better than
there should be fun discussion upon
every item, SO that there can be no claim
made after the bill is passed that il
was rushed through without proper con-
sideration. It is hoped that the bill
that will be passed this summer will
not have to be changed again for at least
a decade. and for that reason II seems
best that it should have the most care
full consideration and be finally accepted
by the; pc; p as the wisdom of the