Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Are Guests Of the Bust
ness Men ofBuffs|o, NY.
President Touches on Conser-
walton and UphoIds Ba|Iinger.
Has Words Of the Highest Praise
For Gov. Hughes Ability.

Buffalo, May l.-Presdent Taft and
Secretary Knox We're the guests OF
honor Saturday night at the banquet
held in ratification of the two leading
commercial organizations Of Buffalo
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Manufacturers Club. 1t was one of the
largest and most elaborate dinners
ever served in the city
Secretary Knox devoted himself to
an explanation of recent reforms in
tire diplomatic and consular services.
1t was 1910 O'Clock when President
Taft finally arose. He was scheduled
to leave the city at II o'clock so his
address was necessarily brief and de-
voted mostly TO purely local topics.
He spoke of Niagara Fails and this
brought him to a discussion of the
conservation of natural resources, and
indirectly 10 q reference to Secretary
Ballinger. He said:
Let me lift my voice in bchalf OF
those who are responsible for carrying
forward this work and plead that they
shall not be traduced ana miSrepre-
scented in reaching a solution of
problem most difficult The President
spoke of the conservation bills in Con-
gross and especially the one confirming
the right of the Executive to with
draw lands from public entry
There has been objection to this he
said, las a reflection upon those officials
who already have exercised this power
in suggesting that they usurped the pow
er of Congress. Speaking for one who
has exercised that power himself, how
ever, l want to say that I have not any
objection to offer at ALL If the supreme
court should decide that this power does
not exist, we would have perfect mess.
There are people who say the power
does not exist and are trying to secure
title to land on that ground. The fact
that they are willing to face law suits
shows they have a long purse and are
prepared to fight
The President said the subject of con-
servation was rather abstruse.
But he added amid laughter, there
are a great many people in favor of con-
servation, no matter what it means"
Mr.. Taft then praised Governor
Hughes.
LAS 1 look on this New York audience"
he said, Il feel like apologizing on the
one hand and felicitating the country on
tne otnef IN taxing from you great gov
ernor to make great justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States
The President expressed the hope and
belief that "others might be found to live
up to ideals framed after his. But you
will sympathize with me in taking such
man for the preservation of that great
est human tribunal, that palladium of
our liberty, that bulwark of all our in
stitutions-the supreme court of the
United States.
Even though l do not agree with Gov
ernor Hughes in his construction of the
income tax, and hope that your Legisla-
ture will adopt that amendment, l shall
still be willing and glad If it does to sub
nit its construction to Mr.. Justice
Hughes in full confidence that without re-
gard to what view he may have taken
before, he will give again his judicial
quality to the solution of that problem.
You know and | know that he is that
kind of man who can when he takes the
oath of office, decide every question with
out fear or favor as God gives him to see
the right"