The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29

human nature in which we learn so
much of the lineaments of the human
countenance and how they may be
framed to deceive the pictures that are
presented to the eyes.
Therefore, 1 deny that this is
iunket. 1t never is junket where the
winners have gone home and the
losers are getting even.
81 would not have you think, those
of you whose experience fits you to
fully interpret the meaning of my re-
the river have not been properly di-
rected to the waterway before us. un-
der us and back of us and to the
shores on each side in the study of the
very difficult question that presents
itself as to the Improvement of this
river.
There are those of US who are con-
vinced beyond any change at all as to
what ought to be done. There are
those of US who are most willing to
be convinced and yet are still some
what doubtful as to the method which
ought to be pursued, as to the policy
hat ought to be undertaken in improv
ing this waterway"
Hard Fight Ahead.
THAT it ought to be improved. I think
most of those on this trip sincerely be-
lieve. but the question of what shall be
done to make it most useful to serve
the purposes that we all have in mind is
one that wish could be as clear in my
mind about as those gentlemen whose
guests we are. I mean the very ener-
getic waterways association of st. Louis.
would not say anything tina. would
discourage them in their highest aspira-
tions.
81 am sure the effect of this trip makes
for good and for the development OF
their river, but there is a long fight
ahead and the enthusiasm of their rival
ry the enthusiasm of the people of the
states in the valley, does not accomplish
the Improvement or bring 1t about in
the way in which ultimately it will
come.
1T has to be thrashed out in congress
and throughout the country and the
country has TO be satisfied that in ex-
pending the $500. 900 O0G-it will probably
take 100000 000-it will be well spent.
Now 1 have no doubt that ultimately
the country will be convinced as the
details are worked out and the demon
stration is made. but L would for the
moment put a brake on the expectancy
of immediate conviction of everybody. L
think l occupy, myself, a judicial posi-
ton in regard to it and I want to be-
lieve and want to find the way to make
this river accomplish all that my friends
would wish it to accomplish.
Must Convince the People.
''No $500, 900, 900 seems on the one
hand to a man who is administering the
appropriation bills and framing them
very large amount 1t is large amount
but it is not a large amount for the
United States to pay to develop water
way that is as important as the Mississ-
ippi And yet we are governed by all
the people, and we must pursue the or
binary course of convincing them in Or
der to bring this about
President Taft in his speech last night
also had some fun with Speaker Cannon
and his position with reference to wa
ter Improvements. Mr.. Cannon had said
at Cairo that he was like st. Paul in
f; that the president had almost persuaded
him. except as to bond issue. Tne
president said last night that one OF the
objects of the trip down the river had
beet, to ascertain the speakers attitude.
But SO far said the president, 'he
has been able to cloud what he really
thought in the language of that Oriental
literature which carries him off in
blaze of glory without a full commlttal
All 1 have to say in the presence OF the
distinguished statesman is that ne mas
heretofore endorsed all 1 have said, with
certain scriptural qualifications and L
en- willing to endorse all that Uncle Joe
saws if / may be permitted to search
through 'Gruden's concordance and get
a few scriptural quotations.
President Taft and his personal
party left this city on the Oleander at
noon today, three hours behind the
schedule. The next stop is Baton
Rouge, which will hardly be reached
/ before 10 o'clock tonight
The Taft Cocktail.
| New Orleans, Oct. 29.-Half of New
Orleans is drinking the Taft cocktail
and the other half is waiting for the
white aproned parties to mix them
! In New Orleans it has been the GUS
tom for ages to improvise a new
drink and name it after distinguished
citizens or visitors. Thus in New Or
leans was born the Sazarac, the Roof
mac, the Sarah Bernhardt and the
Ramos Fizz. But the Taft cocktail,
it's proud inventor claims, is superior
to them all in flavor, bouquet and
soothing effects. And he ought to
know, for he is the originator of the
fizz.
! The Taft cocktail is built after the
manner of the Creole cocktail, but it
has some trimmings.
A mixture of lime and lemon juice
is prepared, the rim of the glass, af-
ter being iced, is dipped in this mix
ture and frosted in confectionerS
sugar.
Came in on a Train.
! Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. 29.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived here last night at
$40 on the lighthouse tender Olean-
der. OF the proud fleet of gorgeously
/ decorated vessels that pointed their
prows out of ST. Louis at o'clock on
Monday afternoon, only two were in
sight when President Taft landed and
gave himself into the hands of an
enthusiastic but sadly disappointed
local committee. He received a joy
Gus welcome from several hundred
faithful watchers at the water front.
The steamer EraStus Wells, origin
ally set apart for members of the cab
met who are now on board the Olean-
| der and the Illinois, bearing dele
| cation from that state, docked here
soon after the president had stepped
ashore. The st. Paul, which started
out with one-haf of the governors of
the United States on board, and the
Quincy, which started with Speaker
Cannon and large array of the sem
ators and representatives as passen-
gers, were among the slower vessels
that were nowhere to be seen during
/ the presidents stay here. The gov
ernors and congressman debarked at
Greenville and came to Vicksburg by
! train. They boarded their boats