Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-24
TALKS ON THE PANAMA
CANAL AT A LUNCHEON
Expresses His Delight at Progress
Being Made and Says He Believes
5attleships Can Pass Through the
Big Ditch by January I, fs13-Leaves
States Capital City for Washington.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81
President Taft returned TO Washing
ton at 500 o'clock tonight after
having stopped a day at Richmond,
Va, on his way home from the 18Th
mus OF Panama.
The president announced soon after
his arrival that he would make no en-
eagements during the next five days.
In that time he hopes to have his mes
sage TO congress completed, Il
In his regular message the presi-
dent will deal with his visit 10 Pan
anna, making recommendations on a
number of subjects which he desires
considered and discussed with a view
70 early legislation.
Coincident with the presidents re-
turn it was learned that there is not
The slightest chance for an extra ses-
SIGN OF congress following the coming
short session.
The president. it is said, sees no
necessity for calling congress 70 sit
after March 4.
His Day at Richmond.
President Taft had an interesting
day in Richmond, the most important
dress on The Panama canal at the
luncheon given in his honor and an
address before the Virginia Educa-
ticnal Conference.
The president, in his Panama canal
speech, described the satisfactory con-
ditions he found on the isthmus and
aroused intense enthusiasm by his
prediction that he canal would De
thrown open to the world well IN ad-
vance of the official date of opening,
January |, 1915. He declared that If
necessity demanded, he believed
American battleships could be sent
through the waterway by January l..
1913.
Addresses Educators.
In his address before the Virginia
Educational Conference at Richmond
the president said in part:
Richmond is a city that renects
in every way the wonderful material
growth of the South. and at the same
time awakens in the minds OF the Wis
itor at every street corner and in
every public square an intense inter
est by its historical association At
every turn there comes the local asso-
citation with washington, jefferson.
Patrick Henry, Marshall and Madison
and other great participants in the
national struggle of the republic. as
we'll as of Jefferson Davis, Robert E.
Lee. Stonewaii Jackson and the other
erect leaders of the Southern Confed-
eracy.
Closely following this thought
Genes the feeling Of gratitude TO Coo
that We are now united nation with
The bitter prejudices Of the past dis
peIIed. and able. all of Us. to accord
the proper need OF praise to the
American heroes OF the past, whether
their deeds were performed in those
early days when all Americans were
joined in single cause. or whether
they lcomed large on either side In
these four years when brothers were
engaged against brothers in an inter-
necine strife
Tribute To Teachers
Il am always glad to meet men and
women who have made their profes-
sion that Of teaching In the FIRST
Mace. the fact that they have adopted
as their life's work the profession OF
teaching is the highesJ proof Of the
fact thai they do not exsit wealth
ff0 Material COiuloIt aoOfr SpttAtot
and mental progress. They must be
content and they must have made up
heir minds to be content with the lite
Ct comparative privstion and an alb
sence OF luxurious comfort They have
reconciled themselves 20 feaSts Of
reason and a fog of soul or they
would not be teachers They mus
have determined to find their sole re-
ward IN watching the minds Of the
youth develop is Intelligence and heir
SOILS grow in normal strength and
Character under the influence OF their
teachings.
Wealth. Turned To Good
In the menace TO the community.
which many have seen in the accu-
mutation Of great fortunes IN the
hands Of a few men. we mus be Just
and pluck from the neftle danger the
acwer Of generosity and responsible
ifv 10 the public and the recosnition
a. the trust imposed By such great
fortunes which the last decade has
made manifest The millions thaf
have been given BY private donors 70
the cause Of education and especially
to education ia the South - fnll 81
eu-orraxemeut. The douztion hy MT
Carnegie 81 a fund % Twelve or four
teen Millions sifh which 20 pension