The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-05
TAFTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
(Continued from Sencond Page.)

The Importance which the depart
ment OF agriculture and Of commerce
and labor may play In Riding the
markets Of Europe of prohibitions
and determinations against the Inn
uortation OF our products Is fully
understood, and 1t Is hoped that the
use OF the maximum and minimum
feature OF our tariff law to be soon
passed will be effective to remove
many Of those restrictions.
THE WORK ON THE PANAMA CA
NAL.
The Panama canal will have most
important bearing upon the trade
between the eastern and far western
sections OF our country, and will
greatly increase the facilities for
transportation between the eastern
and western seaboard, and may posi-.
bly revolutionize the tranlcontinen-
tal rates with respect to bulky mer-
chandise. II VIII also have a most ben
efclal effect 10 increase the trade be.
tween the eastern seaboard OF the
United States and the western coas..
Of South America. and. indeed. with
some OF the important ports on the
east coast OF South America reached
by rail from the west coast
The work on the canal Is making
most satisfactory progress. The type
OF the canal as a lock canal was fixed
by congress after a full consideration
Of the conflicting reports OF the ma
jority and minority OF the consulting
board and after the recommendation
OF the wardepartment and the execu.
tive upon those reports.
Recent suggestion that something
had occurred on the isthmus to make
the lock typs OF the canal less feasible
than II was supposed 10 be when the
eports were made and the policy deter
mined on. led 10 visit 10 the 18TH
mus Of board OF competent engineers
ID examine the Gatun dam and locks
which are the key of the lock type.
The report Of that board shows that
nothing has occurred In the nature Of
newly revealed evidence which should
change the views once formed In the
national discussion.
WILL STAND BEHIND MEN on THE
CANAL.
Some type OF canal must be con-
suucted. The lock type has been Sc
lected. We are all In favor OF having
il built as promptly as possible. We
must not now. therefore. keep UP fire
IN the rear OF the agents whom we
have authorized to do our work on
the isihmus.
We must hold up their hands. and.
speaking for the incoming administra-
fion. wish to say that | propose to
devote ali the energy possible and
under my control to the pushing OF
this work on the plans which have
been adopted. and 10 stand behind the
men who are doing faithful. hard work
ID bring about the early completion Of
this. the greatest constructive enter
prise Of modern times.
The governments OF our dependen-
Giles In Porto Rico and the Philippines
are progressing as fayorably as could
b desired. The prosperity Of Porto
Rico continues undated. The bnsI-
ness conditions In he Philippines are
not all that we could wish them to be.
but With tn passage Of the new tariff
shll permitting free trade between the
United States and the archipelago.
with such limitations In sugar and to-
hacco as shall prevent injury 10 the
domestic interests on these products.
We can count on an Improvement in
bhtiness conditions IN the Philippines
ana the development Of mutually
profitable trade between this country
and tn Islands.
Meantime our government in each
depeadcy Is UNFOLDING the traditions
n .iyIl liberty and increasing popu.
lar control which might be expected
under American auspices. The work
which We are doing there rebounds to
our credit as a nation.
LOOKS WITH BIG HOPES TO THE
SOUTH.
! look forward with hope % lncreas-
INK the already good feeling between
The south and ths other sections OF
the country. My chief purpose Is not
g effect change In the electoral vote
81 the southern states. That Is a sec
ondary consideration. What look for
ward 10 n an increase In the tolerance
Of political views Of all kinds and their
advocacy throughout the south. and
The existence Of a respectable political
opposition In every state; even more
than this 10 an increased feeling on the
part OF all the people In the south
that this government Is their govern
ment and that It's officers In their
states are their officers.
The consideration OF this question
cannot. however. be complete and full
without reference to the negro race.
w progress and rs present condition.
IN thirteenth amendment secured
them freedom. the fourteenth amend.
ment due process Of law. protection Of
property and the pursuit az happiness:
and the fifteenth amendment attempt
"a 10 secure the negro asainst any de-