The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
all That Happened of General Interest Last Week Rapidly
Sketched in Precise and Illuminating Fashion.
NoTE-This

he CTafO would not say that the two
things were the same and he. personally.
was not in favor of tariff OF s. on
either Alabama or Washington lumber
he believed that ultimately there would
be two great parties with a nucleus for
each in every State to check each other
and then the country would go on 10
prosperity. Gov. Swanson. of Virginia. and
Ambassador Jusserand. Of France. also
made brief speeches. and a vast throng
OF people was assembled.
From Petersburg the Taft party went
on 10 Charlotte n G. where the cele-
bTatiOn Of the anniversary Of the Meek
lenburg Declaration Of Independence was
in progress There. on Thursday. the
President reviewed a great Industrial and
military parade and delivered two ad-
dresses. He was greeted by the COVER
nors Of several Southern States.
Shortly after his arrival at Charlotte
President Taft was greeted by the widow
Of Stonewan Jackson. the noted Confed-
crate general. on behalf OF the South
Mrs Jackson said. I an glad TO meet
the great harmOnizer OF al our hearts
and that remark well characterized the
welcome of the whole people there as
sembled. TIE President tried 10 express
-AS c-Ati4 tAft4 "a Attl- spirit III q SIX
nlfcant speech. promising that If there
was anything he could do during his ad-
uinistration 10 foster the spirit Of union
and brotherhood between the North and
the South he would do it. He referred
to his appointment Of a Democratic Judge
in North Carolina as an instance Of his
purpose to give the South Federal Of
hciais acceptable 10 their localities re-
gardless Of party lines 4 terrific down
pour of rain during the day interfered
with the plans ard cut short the parade.
When the remarks Of Senator Bailey
were brought 10 the attention Of Gov.
Johnson, the latter said he would ike
20 have It understood that he had not
made the statement attributed 10 him that
Southern Senators had been Influenced bv
the railroads TO vote for protection. He
did say that the Republican party would
be held responsible for the failure 70
lower the tariff. and could not screen st.
self behind the cooperation Of few
Democratic Senators.
Gov. StUbbs. OF Kansas. has received a
letter from President Taft expressing
strong resentment over the effort made
by the governor to make political cap
ital out OF the appointment Of his per-
sOnal friend, Robert Stone. Of Topeka.
20 be an assistant 70 the Attorney Cen
eral. and AZ the same time revoked the
appointment Of Stone. The President
said he would not permit himself 70 be
drawn into auv State fsCtiOnal tight He
had supposed that stone had the hacking
Of the Congressional delegation but
found later that the first known OF the
appointment by Senator Curtis and his
friends was the bosstful announcement
made IN the Stubbs- -Bristow papers.
Nelson 6. Pratt. who has Just been
inaugurated as mayor Of Spokane. Wash.
and the council of that city are to work
under the amended charter. providing
that unsatisfactory officials may be re
called upon a petition Of > per cent Of
the voters. The same charter also pro-
vides for an initiative and referendum
on the appeal OF 10 per cent of the voters
who voted on May / Mayor Pratt. a
Democrat. was elected on a nO1part5san
platform. the Democratic machine having
supported J. 7. Ono