The Washington herald., 1909-11-11

He made four speeches. but the princi-
pal one was in Richmonds big audi
forum. Referring 20 his long trip, the
President said in that speech:
The fact that has impressed itself
upon me from beginning 10 end is the
spirit of hopefulness. of contentment, of
energy. and Of enterprise that there is in
every corner OF this great country. and
that spirit is not alone in those States
that are fun Of fertile fields but II pre-
walls In States in which there is an eX-
panse Of the most God-forsaken country
man ever looked upon"
The President reviewed the recOmmen-
dations that ne will make TO Congress
substantially as given in The Washington
Herald the other day. To that list of
recommendations he added, however, one
for national health bureau and one for
the appointment of a commission by
Congress to simplify the procedure in
civil and criminal Federal courts. The
President said, among other things
Il have been studying what IT is the
duty OF an Executive 10 recommend 20
Congress in respect TO future legsla-
ton. and when 1 think Of the number
Of things that Congress ought 20 do I
am staggered lest il may not find the
time TO do them"
The President in his Richmond speech
renewed his promise not TO appoint unde-
sirable candidates 10 Offices in the South.
/ IL was the first time he had mace that
/ promise on his trip. and It is timely, be-
cause there has been r disposition in
some parts OF the South 20 get Impa-
/ tent over his failure 10 remove some
/ OF the professional officeholders. said
| the President.
| II said that 7 was anxious. SO far as
/ the Executive could. 10 show the South
ern people that I'm the eve OF the admin
/ stration at Washington they were as
surely a part OF the Union and entitled
1 20 consideration the same as any other
part OF the country.
"l said it was not possible Tor tho
Executive 10 show this except in speech
and I'm the appointment 10 Federal offices
/ Of men who would commend themselves
| 90 the communities IN which they lived;
/ that those appolntees might be regarded
not as agents Of an alien government
| but as representing their own govern
ment
Asks Three More Years.
Now. in so far as have been able.
/ have attempted to carry out that policy.
One year has not yet elapsed and YOU
must give me three more years 10 demon
strate my sincerity IA that regard"
1 While the President was In Richmond
/ he sent for Gerrit Fort. assistant 20
/ the vice president OF the New York
| Central Railroad. who has had charge Of
his train. and complimented him highly
on bringing the train over the entire
/ l3.O00-mue route without a mishap or
without being late az siigle stop. Mr..
Fort eHpIsinede hat the Kedit was due
largely to the officers OF nj ny roads over
which the President had travelled, and
Mr.. Taft asked him 20 convey his thanks
10 them
Z The Richmond committeeman had omit
ted from the Presidents programme
visits 20 the many historical buildings I'm
the city. but Mr.. TAFT insisted that they
be included even ut the sacrifice or a
I speech or two.
Accordingly he was taken 20 St. PauTs
Church. where Lee and Jefferson Davis
| Worshiped. to St Johns, where Patrick
Henry delivered HIS famous Grafton; 20
! Hollywood Cemetery. and 20 several
| other places OF interest
/ At Hollywood Cemetery gate the Presi-
dent, together with the governor Of Vir-
ginia. the mayor OF Richmond and the
chief OF police OF the city. was refused
admittance by the keeper for more than
fifteen minutes.
! There is a rule against automobiles en-
tering the cemetery. and Mayor Richard
son ard the other Richmond people, who
had the President In tow. had forgotten
about that.
wait a minute" said the chief Of po-
lice, III fix il all right with the gate
/ keeper"
lie took the gatekeeper aside and ex-
planned that II would be all right 20 yio-
late the rule in this instance The gate
I keeper shook his head and said.
Cant help Il. Them are the rules.
and I've got 10 enforce them
/ We'll" said the chief OF police, come
over here and see the mayor. He Will
! convince YOU that it's all right"
Mayor Helpless.
The mayor took the conscientious gate
keeper in hand, but he wasn't any more
successful than the chief Of police. The
mayor in turn introduced the attendant
TO Gov. swanson.
why. it's absurd" said the governor
"this holding Of the President OF the
United States up i'm this manner"
The Eatekeeper still was very sorry
but he would have TO stick to the rule
The governor finally introduced the mar
TO the President himself BY that time
Mr. Taft was chuckling
We'll" said the President don't YOU
5uppose it would be all right II you got
the permission Of the chairman Of tn.
cemetery board of trustees?" The gate
keeper allowed that If the chairman
would give his consent he would be GLAD
10 let them pass. The gatekeeper called
the cemetery trustee upon the telephone
and his end Of the conversation ran like
this:
Hello! Yes; Hello. Say, the mayor
the governor and President Taft are out
here in an automobile and want 10 get
into the cemetery Will 1 let them in2'
The cemetery trustees answer sounded
through the receiver like an exploding
hrecracker. The Eatekeeper dropped tht
receiver and hurried out 10 the automO
bile.
IT'S all right" he said Go in anC
stay as long as you want to-
Luncheon 10 President.
The President was entertained at q
luncheon by the business men of Rich
mond, at the Jefferson. The following
is the menu:
French caviar.
Lynnhayen oysters.
Celery. Olives. Almonds. Radishes
Planked brook trout.
Breast Of guinea chicken. Rothschild-
Fresh mushrooms. French peas.
Hearts Of lettuce Smithfeld ham.
Fancy forms Of ICE cream. Cakes
RoQuefort and Camembert cheese. Toasted crackers
Coffee.
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