The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Makes Address on His
 toric Battle.
GREAT DAY IN PETERSBURG
Memory of General Hartranft and Pennsylvania Soldiers Honored.
President Taft in His Address Paid Tribute AIike to Soldiers of the North and the
 South.

over historic roads and Dattleueius through clouds of choking dust. whicn times resembled the wind blown smoke of battle. President Taft today attend ed the unveiiing of shaft of granite and an heroic figure in bronze placed on the bloody battle ground of Fort Malone to commensurate the valor and heroism of General John F. Hartranft, and the Pennsylvania soldiers Of the Third division of the Ninth Corps or the Union Army.
 He addressed there a notable gather ing of weather beaten and time griz- zled old veterans in the blue of the North and the gray of the South and was acclaimed. through the thronged streets of Petersburg in the most splen- did greetings he has had since his Inauguration.
 Later he was the guest of honor at an al fresco luncheon served on the magnificent oak shaded lawn of one of the most beautiful old homes of the South. and finally. standing on a knoll of Center Hill mansion. facing a multi tude who apparently represented all of Petersburg and gooily portion of the many surrounding cities. he made an earnest plea in the long twilight for self-sacrifcing and nonpartisan support for the reunited and common country.
 Taft is Pleased.
 Tt has been a great day." he de- claAd tonight. '.rSot alone for Peters burg, for Pennsylvania or Virginia, but in the history of the whole countrys a day which will eonduce to a greater unionv-a day to make stronger our common love for our common country, for which all of us when necessary are ready to die.s
 The presidents speech at the Pennsy- 1vania memorial, at the base of which was gathered many guests from the Keystone State and virginia who Fought the battles that made the en- curing shaft significant. was a studied tribute to the North and South. For every eulogy of the Northern men he had an equally glowing tribute for those who fought under the stars and bars. The common heritage of her- ism. was his theme. Enduring good he belieyei7 had come from the strife which had been inevitable. Tn hia later speeches however. when he had ceased to be the geust of Pennsylvania and had been taken in charge by the people of the Virginfan commonwealth. extemporaneously addressing q multi tude which surprised the president in It's size and effervescent enthusiasm, Mr. Taft. beginning in humorous vein by twittin gthe governor of vir- ginia. Mir. Swanson, on the rare gift or being able to make four peeohes in one day, suddenly became serious and Sor ftfteeR minutes held his audience in silent and impressive attention as he outlined in general way his ideas of citizenship which in the North ana South alike should carry the country forward to permanence of prosperitv and an ever glorious future.
 Wants Two Parties.
 There was just touch of politics in this latter speech, for which the nresi- cent made apology. It was day. he 9eclared, to talk politics. When he lapsed Into the subject of partisan government. the president spoke broad ". He urged the Southern peonIe to direct themselves toward an inte,li~ gent and healthy opposition. He be- ueved In two opposig parties. he satd with nghtfng nucleus in every Sta Ia of the union "to make the parfv fn power do business properly"
 Ine president turned the laugh m Q nu,nDer or southern Congressmen who were present, by a comment m .tLe light" tn the tarih
 am not going to say" he laugh ingly declared, "that the tarin Snr revenue only and tariff for the nnr. pose of protection are one and the same thing when they both reach the saIne amount. But when a Congress- man from Alabama favors A s2 tarIn,
 
 man from Washington or oregon ia vors s2 tarin on lumber for protec- uon. they haven't any great amount Of dispute between them. PersonsII, l am not In favor of a S2 tarIT on Jumper Tor any purpose. Rut If all means my friends, that we are work ang closer and closer together along ninerent routes. The Southern Con- Bressmen who are sharply cFIticisaJ h,, their home hapers for deserttnr the sacred principles of free trade coroa about as close to Knowing what their constituents at home want aS do the leding papers of the same communitv This again is but further intimation sf the fact that we are getting to- gether."
 Beneath the knoll from which the President spoke were gathered sev- eral hundred school children, who sang. "The Star-Spangied Banner" .DixieD and America" to equal fervor.
 The crowd overspread the lawn for a hundred yards or more in each dt- rection. Far beneath the slopes of the grassy little prnmontory, on the streets beneath the wall surrounding the mansion grounds. the negro resi-. dents were gathered by thousands, They spread fan-like for two blocks fin each diverging direction. The Presi- dent declared he had intended to make but few brief remarks, but the crowd inspired him to, a more serious eff fort.
 Governor Swanson expressed to the President regret for the illness which had detained Mrs. Taft in Washing ton.
 The eventful day was brought to . close tonight with lawn fete on the Center Hill grounds.
 The President and his party left late tonight for Charlotte, N C.. where Mir. Taft tomorrow will attend the Mecklenberg celebration.
 Arrival in Petersburg.
 The President arrived In Petersburg shortly after o'clock in his private car, the Olympia, which was detached from the regular Washington train al Richmond and was run as a special from there. The President went im- mediately to Fort Stedman where a tablet was unveiled and then proceed ed to Fort Malone where he made his first address of the day
 The day was warm, but the sky was overcast throughout the morning and the heat was not seriously felt. The President coupled with every tribute to the Union soldiers a eulogy of the kkSasor of tha Confederstes we WoAld