The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-13
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THE PRE- s:DEMT's TRIP ACROSS
THE oNTIN EMIT

PresEd ent Taft Intends TO keep his
fingers on 4 the pulse. OF the country
during his Forthcoming $4,000 mile
i swing across the confident. He Is
r going to confde In the common people,
sound them on their views as to, pos
sible Legislation. and give them {.
chance TO learn his views on practi.
call all 1.-THE governmental problems
now confronting the nation.
First at all. the chief executive in
tends discussing the new tariff law.
Then the Enbject or conservation will
demand his attention: Ills secretary
of the interior. Richard A. Ballingcr,
( has been accused OF letting the Rooso.
welt policy of conservation of natural
resources go by the board. and the
question Is q big one throughout thu
west. NJ il.
The President expects =, talk n COOL
deal regarding corporations and just
what .regulaH I've measures he proposes
Ito sreco nmend: q He win discuss State.
hood for Arizona and New Mexico. Fe
q expects to tell Something of his IDEAS
al to the possibilities OF the south III
pol tics. md the value OF southern sen.
timent Then It is likely that he will
devote d number sof speeches to out
lining the administrations policy re1a-
tive 10 the army and navy and coast
sdefenses. :.
Preaid dent Taft has never ceased to
believe that It was his frankness dur
ing the past campaign ii. discussing
his labor record and tho decisions he
made In such cases when on the bench
4 that contributed in d large measure tt
\ his success at the, polls. lie is weddetl
Ia the mott on. that the best way to treat
= the people; is to- take them into his
:conflde nce and tell them without sub
Il terfuge Just where he stands.
There has been q number OF senn-
tors and representatives. particularly
u ose from certain SECTIONS OF the West
4 have done their best 10 dis.
suade President Taft from mentionin;;;
4 the stariff in Ills speeches in sections
where the measure he Signed on An
gust 81 Isn't particularly popular. The
\ Presla ent has tersely remarked to
these well meaning adv!:ers that he
want In the habit OF lodging sub
i jecta. On the: other hand, It is by OK
planning the tariff and Its why's and
whereof ores that he hopss to molltfy
the disgrnntled Nj
That the chief executive Will have
hi enty sof ammunition relating to the
" changes he wants to see made In the
4 present laws in order to give the gov
& ern1nent greater control and regula'
& ton 81 Corporations Is assured since
y his aEsS n,isslon''--7Attorney Gen
9eraI Yickersham Secretary Nagel,
Chairman Knapp. Of the ln5ersta:s
s Commerce Commission Representative
Mann, OF the Interstate Commerce
COMMITTEES OF the House. and Solicitor
Il General Bowers-will probably make
e d sret1ort to $fltia on these very matters
i inst prior to his start.
The Preside Will tell the people CT
\ Arizona and New Mexico that the next
e session Of congress Will fulnlltthc
pledge or the Republican party and
grant them separate Statehood. He
viii do some powerful political evan.
gclizing through the south lie will
outline his plans for ettaring} the de
Il ;fenses: Of the coast--n subject that
Il vastly interests the people OF the PA.
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