The Washington herald., 1909-11-10

Wilmington, y. c.. Nov. s.-This city
took President Taft on a deepwater ex-
cursion Of it's own to-day. They have
twenty-three feet Of water down the Cape
Fear River from Wilmington to the sea,
hut they want thirty. They carried him
over every foot OF the proposed chan
mel. twenty-five miles down and twenty
FIVE miles back, and then the President
delivered a speech IN which he said never
a word about that or any other waterway
Improvement
In spite of the waterway excursion,
however, Wilmington's reception was one
OF the pleasantest the President has re-
celved on his trip. The decorations Of
the little city surpassed those OF most
other places the President has visited.
Lined with Pines.
The streets were lined with rows OF
long leaved pine trees set up tempo
rarily. and the fronts of the buildings
were decorated with pine boughs. There
was triumphaI arch made Of pine trees,
ON each side Of which stood a black
darky holding fatted 'possum by the
tail
The President gave more time 20 VIII
minEton than he did to Chicago or San
Francisco. He was out of his train at
S o'clock in the morning and he was on
the go until o'clock this evening. when
no left for Richmond. Va. where he has
his last speaking engagement Of the trip
tomorrow.
The President had breakfast at the
homo of James Sprunt. who is said to be
the largest cotton exporter in the world.
The observatory Of Mr.. Sprunts beauti-
ful home had been converted into a real
grape arbor. and in this the breakfast
was served.
The trip down the river was made on
the revenue cutter Seminole and took
about five hours The President. as soon
as he boarded the boat, climbed Up on
the bridge and remained there with Gov.
Kitchin and Senator Overman until the
cutter had tied up at the pier again In
the meantime most Of the local water
way boosters, whose souls were yelling
with eloquence, had been confined 10
the main deck
Spoke to 10000 Persons.
After the river trip. the President was
driven through most Of the streets in the
city. and finally brought up al the city
hall. where ne delivered an address TO a
crowd of 10000 or more. Gov. Kitchin
Introduce the President His speech is
FtypicaI OF the expressions that have come
from the Democratic governors of the
most Of the other Southern states. He
said among other things.
we want you 10 know the South is
your country. as the North is our coun-
try A little more than a generation ago
this part Of the country thought IT could
get along without the North, but the
North knew Il could not get along without
the South. and so there came that great
struggle. which. N the supreme court Of
might, went against us. We thought the
successful litigant behaved badly for a
time but all that has been forgotten. and
we cherish It no more. The South now
asks no favor. but Justice"
Gov Kitchin went on TO say he knew
OF no man who would be more likely to-
give the South that Justice than Presi-
dent Taft himself The governor told a
story that amused the President Two
North Caroinlaus on a visit 20 London
were Dragging about the South.
"Yes," said an Englishman, sitting at
the same table, "but the trouble IS you
haven't any really great industry IN the
South"
What are you talking about?" ex-
claimed one Of the North Carolina men.
I'VE have Col. Crawfords dairy right IN
our town that turns out 100000 pounds
OF butter and 100000 pounds Of cheese
every week"
a million pounds OF butter and a mil
lion pounds OF cheese-impossble.' ex-
claimed the EnElShman.
"WeU. III leave 81 20 the colonel"
said the one Carolinian. turning to the
other "I know Col Crawford has a
dairy replied the colonel. but I can't
say Just how much butter and cheese he
turns out every week I do know. how
ever, that ne owns twelve sawmiIs and
that he runs every one of them with but
termilk.''
Tart Enthuses Veterans.
When It came President Tafts turn 90
speak he referred 90 the prosperity OF
the South with 15-cent cotton and added:
1T ought TO make even the story Of
buttermilk pale"
ton took q prominent part IN the recep-
tlon The President addressing them di-
rectly. said:
'I had the pleasure to-day OF being
received by the Confederate veterans Of
Wilmington. and thank ithem for their
kindly welcome Silyer-haired some Of
them a little tottering. but all Of them
flll Of good will full OF loyalty. cherish
ing the traditions Of a noble past but
glad to welcome the representative Of the
united country. You have indeed. made
history I'm this. your nelghbOrhOOd
To-day il was given 40 me to go down
20 Fort Fisher where that dreadful bat
tie Of carnage was fought to see how
much lead could be pumped from one
side into the fort Of another. and what
enduring sacrifice the opponents could
make
"All that history you cherish and we
cherish but ii does not make the slightest
difference in our brothery feeling, IN Our
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