New-York tribune., 1909-11-11
TAFT OUTLINES
NEXT MESSAGE
GIVES FIRST PLACE
TO CONSTIPATION.
Railroads, Postal Sauings Bank
and Monetary Reform-Re-
turns TO Washington.

washington. Nov. 10.-Completing his
1Seso-n'ile Journey through the West
and South. President Taft arrived in
Washington al $50 O'Clock this evening
from Richmond. Va. He was greeted at
the Union Station by the members OF
the Cabinet and a large crowd. and was
Grfven almost Immediately 20 the White
House in an automobile
President Guide Of the Chamber OF
Commerce welcomed Mr.. Taft back TO
Washington.
Thank you" replied the President. re-
moving his hat and smiling on the crowd
I'm glad 10 get back. Let me see-I left
here on August 8. didn't I? Well. I'm
back again. feeling just as well as when
] went away. or even feeling better."
Mr. Taft then made his way 10 the
waiting room set aside for the Presi-
dents use. Every one except the mem
bers Of the Cabinet was excluded.
All the Cabinet members except Sec
retary Knox and Postmaster General
Hitchcock soon departed. After brief
conversation Mr.. Taft entered his auto
mobile and was driven 10 the White
House.
The President did not appear fatigued
b. his trip Apparently he was no
stouter than when he left here in the
summer. although II was whispered
among his intimates that he had picked
up several pounds as a result OF his long
course Of dinners.
dr. Tart said tonight that he would
nor lake any important diplomatic an
continents until after January l. He
VII not MI the vacancy in the Supreme
court until after Congress meets
Richmond, Va. Nov. lO-'During nv
sixty days Of travel there has been a
moment or two Of deIiberation. and dur
ing thar time 7 have been studying what
y Is the duty of an Executive TO recon-
mend 10 an incoming Congress in respect
10 future legislation, and when I think
"i TIE number Of things Congress ought
L. 90 ] am staggered lest il may not ind
time 10 do them"
IN the final speech 81 his trim. de-
NFered before an immense audience here
Shis afternoon, President Taft thus pref-
eced preliminary statement Of sonoe ~
the recommendations his first annual
message 70 Congress viii contain
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
ln ti'e FIRST place. there As the -oon-
ferFation Of our resources and the rac-
lamation Of arid lands" said the Pres,-
~el~ We have reached a time rou,
N'iene q great many people in the West
are counting on an immediate SUNNY ~
water for the land upon which thew ba,,a
settled which is not forthcomin1 D.
cause the money applied 70 the reol.,.o
''' una does not come in as quickly as
eNlected' or at least quickly enough %
meet the eNigeney Of the occasion apa T
am strongly in favor OF anticina,ins,
mat iund, which is a fund raised sora,,,
ny the sale Of public lands. b, the iss,,
-is OF bonds. the payment OF which shan
no charged 20 the same source OF re-
nue." ieFe-
ne added that the demand for 81.
PRODUCTS OF the soil is greater bacs,,s. -
ne growing population than the sunnI,-
@ho acreage must be enlarged. The Mai,
way seemed 70 be by reclamation tt-o,,-l,
tle application Of water 10 Land be-a+1,
Tore desert and by draining tl,ose ls,s.
winch have heretofore been s..,,,,,,
li"se lands. when brought into nrod,,o-
1iVity, would yield. he said fsr -.
fhan the lands already under nst,,r,l
tilage. a.
Then We have great deal OF valuable
cosi land owned by the government - he
Noi'uhueo. We have a great marv
water power sites. the water power of
which viii furnish an immense an,o,,n,
oi power for use by electrical annI-
hhoes- Then there are millions ~ ,sr-os
"i phosphate 70 be used in the fertiIiza-
Ton or the soil. Under existing laws
tA0se lands are likely 10 be parted Uitb
merely under a homestead settlement
4Aey are OF such peculiar value thar n
1eeHis wiser that the government should
iSssrFe some control over the wafer
power sites and the coal lands ard the
phospnates. so that they NAV nor come
ihto The hands OF one controlling cor-
poration, but may be retained d, ~.
government, with the power 10 reStrict
tne prices at which the coal or al least
"iileh the power, is sold 10 prevent
ihe absorption into one command Of All
the power on the continent.
Then We have the antitrust law on
our hands for enforcement. and the ar
ransement Of the departments Of the
government in such a way as TO make il
more effective II possible
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
Then there is the interstate commerce
law which certainly needs amendment
IN order 70 give the interstate commerce
tribunal more power 70 prevent the de-
lays which are now incident 10 appeals
70 The courts. In my judgment the best
way Is 10 create a special court and have
a court that is charged with the knowl-
edge and practice In regard 20 railroads
10 that the matter can be promptly dis
posed OF.
Then ! am strongly in favor OF Z
POSTAL savings bank ] know that I'm thar
proposition 4 come up against 9 great
many conservative bankers and also OF
great many who view with doubt the
NiscOm of extending paternalism in the
government Where IL happens that the
government is 50 situated that it can d.
thing better and more economically
than individuals can do H. and can sup
py q want for q means - thrift I am IA
isYor II It's doing IL
MONETARY REFORM