The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
Executive.

LAtCuLtPC.
With the Presidents arrival az San
Francisco, Tuesday. about half or his
Journey was finished, during which he
had passed through eighteen States. Wis
ited twenty-elght cities. and made more
than ninety speeches. While being taken
across the bay from Oakland. Mr. Taft
saw an army transport loaded with re-
cruits for the Philippines, and insisted
upon varying the programme by going
alongside to say goOd-by' to the soldiers.
lie said II made his "homesick" for the
far East Great crowds of San Fran
ciscans and thousands OF school children
cheered the President as he rode through
the streets where the earthquake had de-
strOyed all His first act was to lay the
corner stone Of a new Y NJ. c. A. build
ing. raised on the site of the one burned.
There was the usual banQueting and re-
ceptions. Before reaching the city he had
called at Berkeley. the State university.
where to a huge gathering In the Greek
outdoor theater. he spoke Of the larger
part being taken by the universities in
the work OF government. There IL was
that he said he was an optlmist as to
government. and that the man in popular
government must play the game and be
o.
II the people wouldn't follow him. then
he must follow the people. lie also had
spoken briefly to the people of Oakland.
During his stop in Tacoma President
Taft reverted 70 the Roosevelt policies
again and the charges that he was back
sliding He was willing to accept the
confidence OF the West vicariousiy
through its confidence In his predecessor.
rs the governor had said at Spokane. At
the same time he reminded the West that
disagreements were inevitable as 20 meth
DDS. AS some Catholics were more Cath
Ole than the Pope. so were some Repub-
leans more ROoseveltian than Mr.. RoOse-
welt himself. To these men he could
only say, Il am doing the best I can to
carry out the policies as I understand
them" Sunday was spent at Portland,
Greg, and the day was saddened by two
fatal accidents TO members OF the O. a.
r. who formed an escort for the Presi-
dent. In the rush Of the crowd TO see
the President one old man was crushed
TO death almost instantly and another
was so injured that later he died. in
that city also a man carrying a gun was
arrested close 20 the President, but he
gave a straightforward explanation. Sun
day afternoon he laid corner stone OF
said Il was the duty OF the President TO
support every institution by which the
morals and religion Of the community are
10 be advanced. He believed that "the
corner stone Of civilization must continue
20 be religion and morality" He spoke
OF the Unitarian and Universalist churches
as liberal" but added that all churches
were growing better and were losing their
sectarian bitterness. On the same day
he spoke briefly at q Catholic church.
where he said: Your church teaches that
loyalty to God IS the same as fidelity 20
country and reverence for constituted au-
thorlty. and so do all good churches, and
we can be very sure that all who are
loyal 10 their church are loyal 70 their
country"
In another address the President re-
peated his views on the tariff and party
solidarity. saying that personal predilec-
lions must be waived in order TO preserve
a solid party front for action. And in re-
ferring 20 the corporation law, he said
This corporation tax is a long step to-
ward Federal investigation and super
visiOn-T had almost said control-of all
corporations" There also he explained
what he expected HIS tariff commission to
DO, namely, 20 furnish the people OF the
country with a glossary or encyclopedia
of the whole tariff question, so that any
one might set light on any point in anv
schedule. lie reiterated his well-known
opposition to boycotts. but said he did
not approve Of the proposal TO strain the
Sherman law TO justify action against
the boycott. In amending the law he
would not consent 10 a special exemption
OF labor unions. but would be glad II
more effective and narrower wording
should leave out its application TO boy
colts
The Treasury Department announced
the retirement Of Robert S. Person. audi
tor for the Interior Department, 10 take
effect December ]. and the appointment
Of Howard s. Shober Of South Dakota IN
the place thus made vacant Person also
is from that state and the change is
attributed TO fractional differences as Per-
son had aided Kittridge in the Senatorial
fight which resulted in his defeat.
Chandler Hale. the son of Senator Hale.
Of Maine has been appointed Third As
sistant Secretary Of State in place of
William Phillips. VINO goes 20 London as
secretary OF the Embassy there. John
r. Carter. OF Maryland, has been elevated
from the London secretaryship to be
Minister TO the Balkan states, the latter
position being resigned by Spencer F.
Eddy.
The Treasury statement for October
showed that the deficit had been re-
duced by SS.5O0,0OO since July l. as
compared with the same period OF
last year with a gain of 100000
month IN internal revenue and
Of 600 In customs. The months
excess Of disbursements over receipts was
S3.744.757. and for the first quarter the ex-
cess was SO, 1884, 80. This includes Pana-
ma canal and public debt figures.
The State Department on Monday filed
with the British Embassy its case in the
New FOundland fisheries dispute and on
the same day the British case was hand
ed to the American Ambassador in Lon
don, these with subsequent rejoinders 10
be submitted to the Hague tribunal next
year.