New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05


games that were played this after
noon. At both games the President
got q rousing greeting from the ians-
Some OF the labor unions In the city
protested against the Presidents visiting
the American League game, because
they said the grandstand in CleVeiano
was built by non union men, AS the
President has announced that he strongly
opposes boycotts. he paid no heed to the
protest.
Addressing a joint meeting of the
Farmers Union and the people OF d.
Louis at the Coliseum to-day, Mr.. lalt
devoted himself to technical discussion
of the subject of conservation. he oe-
clared the term covered a wide range
of subjects.
"But as concerns Congress ar THIS
time" he added, conservation resolves
itself into the necessity Of passing az
once the bill which will give to the ES-
ecutive unauestioned authority to WIFE
draw lands for power sites and other
purposes With this power in the hanos
of the President we can sit comfortably
OF disposing of the great public domain
to the benefit of present and future gen
erations.'
The first great subject Of conservation,
he declared, had to do with human me.
In this connection he again urged the
esta bIishment of a national bureau OF
health.
Federal Aid for Health.
The President spoke of the great
strides that are being made in the hgne
against consumption and cancer, and
took the position that the government
might well furnish money to provide the
means of combating disease and bring
ing about the mastery Of the inteiiect
over natural foes
Speaking of the conservation of the
water supply and the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors, President Taft stated
anew his position that projects provided
for In the river and harbor bill must
prove their feasibility and practicabilltF'
Any waterway Improvement which Is
found worthy said the President
should be put through as economically
and as quickly as possible. But water
way bill ought not to constitute pork
barrel or be passed for the purpose OF
sendins somebody back to Congress.
ct should be devoted to putting
through great enterprises. TO making the
waterways useful and effective in reduc-
ing rates of transportation
Railroad Bill! Part of Square Deal.
The President tonight, as the guest of
the Traffic Club, referred in general
way to the railroad legislation pend
ing at Washington.
'I understand all the railroads are on
= good basis now" said the President
land l hope they will continue so. L SIN
cereIv trust VIC shall never experience
again with respect to railroads or other
business what we had to go through
from 1893 to 1900.
There is now pending at Washington
an interstate commerce bill. cannot
comment on it because of conditions
which I do not know. But do know
that as the bill was presented to Con-
gress 1t was drawn with the idea of con
FORMING the III tliO isOPoSAi
can platform and bringing the railroads
more under the control of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the one hand
and to give the railroads a. little more
freedom of action under the supervision
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
on the other.
There has been introduced IN the
House a modification Of the iong and
short haul clause. Just what IL is / do
not know. Some people, however, seem
To be In favor OF a mileage basis for
freight rates would view the adoption
of such a principle with great deal of
anxiety.
But, as ! have said, do not feel that
7 have studied the question sufficiently
to express definite views on this partic-
Mar provision, but am afraid that those
gentlemen who are most emphatic IN
Thinking that this is the easiest solution
of the question, that these gentlemen
who come from the interior, will hnd
themselves in the same position as that
son of Erin who sat on the limb ana
SO wed it off
IL doubt not, however, that full con-
sideration will be given to such a sec
ton before 1t finally shall be made into
law"