New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
Mr.. TAFT SEES AN
ISSUE IN SOCIALISM
Country Has Had No Greater
Problem in Its History,
He SAYS.
NEARLY LEAVES THE U. S.
Train Scheduled TO Pass Through
Canada on Way 20 Capital
Custer Statue
Unveiled.

Jackson. Mich. June 4-Presidsnt
Taft in his speech here TO-DAY pro
claimed socialism tn be the great prob
lem that confronts the American people.
an issue that is soon to come and that
must be sxilfully met.
BY it's history. the President declared
the Republican party had shown itself
capable Of dealing with the great Gue5-
tions effectively and wisely. and he pre-
dicted that the American people would
soon have to determine whether IL
should trust the same party with the
solution Of that problem than which We
have had no greater in the history ~
the country
Mr.. Taft's speech was delivered in the
open air at Kelley Park to a grand
stand filed with d throng which gave
him demonstrative welcome He spoks
with great earnestness. and his re-
marks. coming as a reiteration Of
brief reference to socialism in his speech
at Ada. Ohio. yesterday. seemed to i'm
press his hearers deeply. By many his
words were taken as framing an issue
for the coming campaign.
The President discIair1ed any purpos-
Of making a partisan address. but "a
the occasion OF his visit here was the
unveiling of a bronze tablet cOmmeuo-
rating the organization Of the Repub-
lican party under the oaks in 1874 re
could not altogether refrain from a
comparison Of the party with its op-
ponents. which was not altogether IA
vorabIe to the opponents.
He also declared that popular govern
ment must be government of parties.
and in this there was just a passing hint
at insurgency. The President declared
that unless individuals were willing TO
sink minor considerations to the will Of
the majority in a party there would
come A rule by groups.
SIaps at insurgency
In that event" he added. the Lord
only knows where your government
would be and what it would accom-
plish."
The President left here tonight az
S: 80 o'clock for Washington. by way Of
Toledo and Buffalo. over the Lake Shors
road He will arrive in Washington TO-
morrow.
II became known to-day that the Pres
ident came near 70 spending tonight In
travelling through Canada. When the
itinerary of the trip was made up by
the railroad officials 1t called for hand
ling the Presidents car from Jackson to
Buffalo over the Michigan Central Rail-
road. which runs through Canada from
Detroit 10 Buffalo When this came TO
the attention of the White House on
ciaIs there was a hurried change of ar
rangements. and Mr.. Taft did not leave
the confines Of his own country
In his speech here this afternoon tn.
Presidents reference to socialism came
at the conclusion Of a brief history OF
what the Republican party had done
He said,
For the future 7 shall say nothing %
cause you would say / was making poltti-
cal speech All l can say il that the issus
that is being framed IL seems 70 me t.
private property. There are those 'Vno
Charge to that institution the corporate
abuses. the greed and the corruption tnst
grew out OF these abuses, the unequal dss-
tributiOn of property. the poverty OF sor1e
and the undue wealth Of others, and there
Fore sav. I've Will have none Of 10. and
we must have a new rule OF distributor
that for want Of a better name We shall
call socialism.
on the other hand. IL IS cOntended that
II is not the institution of private prcp-
Prty that should be abolished. but Only tnar
the time has come in which il IS neceSsa-
10 lay down certain rules restricting dho
regulating the use of that private proper[E
which shall not deprive the world or mo
ytdual effort but which shall still keep ths
Law and the opportunity TO use private pTop-
ertv under such control that these 2 apuSsss
may be wiped out and the boon or 'oo'-
vid1al effort still be left to US.
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