Arizona republican., 1909-09-15
PRESIDENT
 IN BOSTON His Speech Before Chamber
 Of Commerce WHY HE MAKES HIS TOUR.
He Discusses Many Timely Questions and Some That Will Be Brought Before Congress at Next Session. Compliments Aldrich

Boston, Mass. Sept. 14.-President Taft, in addressing the banquet of the Boston chamber of commerce tonight, said he was going to take his western trip because he believed it would en- able him to be much more efficient as president and make him better ac- quainted with the needs of that great section. He also outlined some of the matters to be submitted to the next congress.
 'I am on the eve of beginning a journey of 13.0oO miles, said Taft. which will enable me to see tens and hundreds of thousands of my fellow citizens and enable them, I hope. to see me. Occasionally hear the query why I should start off on a trip such as this. and what particular good does it do anybody? Well. it certainly is not going to be a pleasure trip. al- though I shall enjoy it. It will in volve much hard work and a great deal of mental effort to think of things to say and say them simply and clearly, so they can be under stood.
 "On the other hand. it certainly will give me a very much more accurate impression as to the views of the people in sections which I visit. It will bring closely to me the needs of particular sections, so far as national legislation is concerned, and I believe it will make me a wiser man and a better public officer. I ought to be able to explain to the people some of the difficulties of government and some of the problems for solution from the standpoint of executive and legislator and distinguished from that of honest, but Irresponsible critics.
 Our chairman has made reference to a number of subjects to which the attention of congress may well be directed. In the first place. there is the monetary situation While it is probable bill would aid us in case of another financial crash, it is cer- tain our banking and monetary sys- tenn is a patched up affair." which satisfies nobody. And least of all those who are clear headed and have knowledge of what our financial sys- tenn should be- The matter has been referred by congress to a monetary commission which has been studying the financial and banking systems of the great governments of Europe. and has embodied and will publish in an interesting and attractive form, the best accounts of the financial sys- tems of the world.
 Tt is quite apparent from the statements of MT. Vreeland, now head of the committee on banking and currency in the house, and from the conversations of Mir. Aldrich, chair man of the monetary commission and of the finance committee of the sen ate, that the idea of the monetary commission is for some sort of an arrangements for central bank issue which shall control the reserve and exercise a power to meet and control the casual stringency which from time to time will come in the circu- lation of the country and the world. I am told that Aidrich will swing around the circle this fall and lecture in many cities of the middle west on the needs of a monetary system. can not too strongly approve this proposal. Aldrich, who is the leader in the senate. and certainly one of the ablest statesmen in financial matters in either house, has been regarded with deep suspicion by many people, and especially in the west. If, with his clear cut ideas and simple but effective style of speaking, he makes apparent to the western people what l believe to be his earnest desire to aid the people and to crown his po- iitical career by the preparation and passage of a bill which shall give us a sound and safe monetary and bank ing system, it will be a long step toward removing the political ob- stacles to a proper solution of the question.
 T am not going to discuss the merits and demerits of the new tariff bill with you shall have often to refer to that before my Journey is ended and I must save something for other audiences. Suffice it to say. the passage of the bill has re- moved a disturbing element in busi- ness. Nor shall dwell at length on the necessity for amendments to the interstate commerce laws, to the anti trust law and the organization of the departments in Washington with a view to promoting greater efficiency and expedition in the settlement of controversies arising under them.
 During Roosevelts administration,