The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-14
IS TAFT DEVOTED
TO THE BIG ST|CK?'
Lincoln Day Speech of the Presi-
dent Has Set Legislators
Talking.
WILLING TO LET HIS
CRITICS DO KICKING
But Wants His Recommends
tiOns Carried Out by Senate
and House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Aftcr a
quict morning in New York. President
Taft returned to Washington tonight
TO find that his speech last night before
the Republican club at its Lincoln day
dinner, had kept national legislators
busy talking the whole day long.
The president had planned the
speech a week or more ago. II was
cne OF the longest he ever made aud
covered his attitude on practically
every issue pending In congress or that
has come mp since his administration
began.
Mr. Taft felt that a statement of
his views was wanted. Now that he
has bad his say. it is declared his pur-
pose is To get TO work on congress in
the interest of measures be has recon-
mended.
In fact ii is said that in connection
with his speech aud his plans for the
immediate future; the president today
quoted n saying by .Iewett. head mas
ter Of Baliol al Oxford when he ad-
vised Young man:
''Don't excuse, don t explain, get it
done, let 'em VEIL
Will .'Let Elm Yell"
So far as he can, the president said,
he was going 10 get il done and In the
meantime would Let 'em YELL
News reaching Washington OF the
conference Of the Republican leaders in
New York yesterday participated in by
tue president and by Governor Hughes
tends TO confirm statements OF last
night that possible candidates for gov
ernor Of the state did not enter into
{ ne discussion, IT is said the president
and Governor Hughes occupied posi-
tlons that are almost identical III that
both are deeply interested in the can
didate TO be named, but that neither
4 IL L.. L.. H..
| ton. Neither Mr.. Taft nor the gov
ernor. ii is positively stated here. has
! indicated choice.
Governor Hughes assured the presi-
| dent that The outlook III the state as
| DC viewed il. was not so bad as had
been pictured He declared that the
scandal 81 Albany must be gone
be made OF any "canceroUs growth in
the party. With this done the COVER
ncr thought the people would rally TO
! the party aud he SO declared IN his
speech last night.
Waiting on Roosevelt.
| Much sentiment was found IN New
ork that nothing should be done in
the way OF settling possible candidates
until the return Of Mr.. Roosevelt To
many, 1T was said, this would mean a
strong ''boom" for Collector William
bOeps WuoSe CandlldcN Wouid undoupl-
! edly call Mr.. Roosevelt 70 the stump.
When in New York President Taft
consulted Mr., Loeb regarding plans un-
der way for a homecoming reception
20 Mr.. Roosevelt. In his cablegrsm 10
the Republican club OF New York City
which had undertaken the arrange
mepts for reception for the former
president. stating that whatever was
done should be done on the dav of his
arrival. concluded with the advice.
''Scc Loeb. -
Mr.. Loeb told President Taft posi-
lively that no arrangements 80 far had
| been made and that noue would be
made until after Mr.. Roosevelt g ar
rival IN Europe, whom there will he
plenty of opportunity TO consult his
wishes President Taft's participation
in any welcome to the former president
viii be decided upon later.