Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-05
TAFT REMAINS
ON WATER
WAGON
REAL MINT JULEP
FAILS TO TEMPT HIM
lnSidious ConCoCtion Placed
Before Him at Breakfast Uo-
touched When Presidential
RepaSt is Finished,


Savannah, Ga. NOV. IA real
mint julep failed to tempt President
TAFT in Macon today II had been
brcwed with consummate skill and
reposed, apparently harmless in a
green topped glass that had barnacles
of frosting on the outside. 1t was
placed before the president at break
fast in the Bartlett home.
The president looked at the invit-
ing mixture, smiled and then got
busy with bountlful southern
breakfast He had plenty to eat in
euding waffles. quail, fried chicken,
sausage, steak, broiled ham, broiled
chicken and grits,
III this is what YOU would call
breakfast, ! wonder what dinner
would be like, commented the presi-,
dent
The mint julep remained in the
glass when the president left the
table It's ultimate fate Is a bit un-
certain but the president did not
drink it--that much is sure.
The presidents principal utterance
of the day was at the Macon fair. In
1t he sought to define more exactly
than he has in the past the limita-
tions placed upon the executive and
the responsibility that should rest
upon congress.
II doubt not after am out of Of
flee" he said, II shah be able to
look back and see where | might have
done things In the exercise of power
IL. i ,tit /,
sciousness of It, but | am bound to
say that under existing circumstances
the thing which impresses me most
Is not the power | have to exercise
under the constitution, but the llmita-
tions and restrictions to which ! am
subjected. '
But our forefathers builded well
and they know what they were doing
and | am not in favor. even If 1t
seems Ia me that Il particular provi-
sion ought 60 be omitted. of changing
the constitution every time you run
against the sharp edge of something
that indicates that YOU are only NOR
tai and that the forefathers, in maxi
ing the constitution dlstrusted our
human nature.
MY friends, that leads me UP to
one little sermon and that is the Wis
dom and necessity of following the
law rs il exists. / know that some
times In the zest of enthusiasm of
reform there is an impatlcncc with
legal limitations and statutes.
II do not think, and | am sure YOU
will agree with me. that that is the
best way OF getting rid of legal
limitation that intorteres with pro
grcss. The best way Is 60 have the
people understand that the limitation
ought to be removed and that the
statutes of our government ought to
conform so far as maybe to our high
est ideals and ambitions; but that the
first thing that we have to do after
arousing the people to the necessity
of change is to change the law and
not rely upon the executive himself
to ignore the statutes and follow
law unto himself because 1t is sup
posed to be the law of higher
Il have said that much because
have noticed tendency among some
executive responsible for not doing q
great many things In which it is the
business of my friends i'm congress to
lead the way and for the executive
only to follow after they have laid
down the rules. That does not rid
The executive OF the responsibility
lf recommending changes In the law
ana as intend To recommend good
many measures at the next meeting
II congress | have taken this method
If intimatlng to you where the re-
would be If those meas
ares do not pass
Mr. TAFT arrived here mt 1:45 to-
light. He will remain here until to-
morrow lie is due to arrive in |
next Wednesday evening |
The prcsiden; was the guest OF |
lonor at an elaborate banquet to- |
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