The Washington herald., 1909-11-05

Savannah. Ca. Nov. 4-PresIdent Taft
is back on the Atlantic seabOard after
fifty days Of travelling. lie crossed The
State OF Georgia to-day. receiving fur
ther evidence of the affection that the
South has for him.
The Presidents receptions in Missis-
sippi Alabama. and Georgia have been
the warmest he has gotten I'm any sec
ton Of the country and Mr.. Taft reached
this city tonight happy
Conquered Georgia Food.
At Macon the President encountered a
real Georgia breakfast and conquered il.
There he also foudled a Georgia colonels
mint julep, but rejected il. Here to-
night. still in the State OF Georgia, he
siGe-stepped glass OF the famous Chat
ham Artillery punch. but accepted
helping or two Of Savannah's justly cele-
brated stewed terrapin.
The Savannah feast was out " the
ordinary: they called it "a surprise ban
quet' Each guest was supplied with
little basket. and into il he laid his
souvenirs. In each basket was a souve-
mir FURNISHED copper chafng dish. The
tcrrapin had been served piping hot In
these dishes.
The baskets also contained hand-paint-
cd William A. Taft dishes. n cut glass
decanter. which had contained apricot
brandy. a souvenir stick pin bearing the
seal of the city of Savannah. a china
pin tray. that had held nuts; a red
leather cigar case. with the recipients 3
name on IT. i'm fact. about everything
that had been set before the guests
except the hotels silverware
Peace Doves Released.
While the President was speaking. a
dozen white doves were turned loose in
rne banquet room as symbols Of a re-
united country. The birds circled about
the room in alarm, while the guests
cheered wildly
The Georgia breakfast the President en-
countered was at the home of Represen-
tative Bartlett in Macon. 1t started with
grape fruit, then came escalloped oysters
that had been selected for the occasion.
As plump a partridge as ever stole
grain from a Jones County field was
laid before each guest. and then came
Georgia broied chicken. Georgia fried
chicken tenderloin steak. and Georgia
wafHes. I'm Between all this were sand
viched biscuits. hoe cake. and puffs.
Does this represent your usual capaci-
typ asked the President Of the Repre-
sentative.
"Our breakfast down hyah is our best
meal. sab" was the reply.
Speaking before a biz crowd at the
State fair to-day. the President had some
thing 10 say on the subject Of Executive
usurpation that might be read by Col.
Roosevelt with interest. The President
said
Subject to Restrictions.
ct always hear. because il Is pleasant
and because the man who says Il believes
H. about the power or the President OF
the United states and 7 doubt not that
after I am out OF office / shall be able
10 look back and sec where might have
done things in the exercise Of power that
would have filed me with q conscious
ness Of ct. but I am bound to say that
under existing circumstances the thing
which impreSses me most is not the power
7 nave 20 exercise under the Constitu-
ton. but the limitations and restrictions
10 which 1 am subject under that instru-
mcnt Sometimes a mans head Swells q
Lillle nN his lilOIltNLAl1 duAAbl AANs anu
he thinks that there is a good deal of
the limitation Of the Constitution that
might have been safely omitted in his
case.
Now. here is my friend Senator Bacon.
He and his fellows sit up at the other
end Of the Avenue and they pass on all
my appointments. ] could get along n
they did not have that power and for
the time being il seems 20 me that the
country would get along a little better
if they couldn't put their fingers in, but
our forefathers builded well. and they
knew what they were doing and I am
not I'm favor even II # seems TO me that
particular provision ought 10 be
omitted. of changing the Constitution
every time I run against the sharp edge
OF something that indicates that you arc
only mortal and that the forefathers IN
making the Constitution distrusted your
human nature
My friends, that leads me UP TO one
little sermon. and that is the wisdom and
necessity Of following the law as it IS
I know that sometimes I'm the zest and
enthusiasm Of reform there is an i'm
patience with legal limitation and stat
utes that seem to be directed against
that reform or 10 prevent rs immediate
accomplishments such as to lead US tC
disregard Il or 10 ignore H. It do not