The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25

is supposed might be invaded, but the
argument based on the provisions OF
the bill is that no right which now be
longs to the state will be taken away,
Explanation of Measure.
]. f. Callbreath. Jr., is secretary oil
the mining congress and he has this
to say concerning the measure:
1.-THE slaughter in our coal mines
seems to grow in horror with each
day We haven't had time to get over
the shock of the Cherry mine holo-
caust, with its 800 dead, until we are
startled with an explosion two days
later In Kentucky with "a dead. What
is worse. these horrors will grow in
intensity and in number unless the
United States government and the
state governments take heroic steps
IF the United States had the same
regard for the safety of its workmen
as the different countries of Europe,
$1,000 out of the 10000 men killed in
the coal mines of this country in the
last ten years would be living to-day.
The opposition in the senate to this
bill is not as great as II was and the
belief in Washington is strong that 1t
will become a law in the near future.
Plenty of Travel for Taft.
President NTaft certainly has made
no secret Of the fact that he likes to
travel He tells his friends that he
enjoyed every mile of the long trip
which he took last summer and that
he likes to get next to the people and
to tell them how he feels about legis-
lation and to get some idea. If he can.
of how they feel on the same subject.
His 1900 mile tour of the country
has not in any way satisfied his travel
hunger. He is going to swing around
smaller circle before congress adj
journs, and then he will make a long
trip during the summer.
On Lincoln's birthday the president
spoke at a dinner of the Republican
club in New York City. New York is
only five hours from Washington and
this does not count as much of jour
ney. On Washington's birthday the
president will go to New York again
to speak before the Society of the Gin
cinnati. He will spend a large part
of the day following the dinner at the
home of his brother. Henry w. Taft,
in New York City and the next night
he is going to talk business matters
to the Newark, N. j.. board of trade.
The fact that President Taft likes to
travel and to talk to people is so we'll
known that the invitations are piling
in on him in greater multitude than
they ever did on Theodore Roosevelt.
1t was pretty generally known just
what kind of affairs the former presi.
dent would make an effort to attend,
and so it was that comparatively few
invitations came to him to speak at
minor functions. With President Taft
it is different. He is asked to all
kinds of things. from sewing circle
meetings to celebrations of the natal
days of great organizations that have
made their mark on American history.
In Chicago ST. Patrick's Day.
On st. Patrick's day, March II. Mr.
Taft will go to Chicago to address the
Irish Fellowship CLUB. In Chicago and
in some other large cities of the coun.
rick's day has been given over and the
day is celebrated largely by banquets
and meetings at which appear noted
speakers. While Mr.. Taft is in Chi.
| cago as the guest of the Fellowship
club he will probably address a meet
ing called for the purpose of fostering
the conservation movement. Walter
l.. Fisher. vice-president of the great
National Conservation association, has
his Office in Chicago and at Mr. Fish.
er's request the president probably
will speak.
Mr.. Taft barely will have time to
get back to Washington before he will
be called to New Haven to attend q
meeting of The Yale Corporation, oil
which he is a member. This meeting
will be held on March 81 and on the
next day Mr. Taft will journey to New
York to attend the annual dinner OF
the American Peace and Arbitration
league.
The Manufacturers association Of
Bridgeport, Conn, has asked the presi
dent TO attend a meeting on March 81
but he has had to decline this invita-
ton because of an appointment previ
ously made to be in New Haven. The
Bridgeport association probably viii
postpone its meeting until later anc
the president has more than hall
promised that he will put in an ap
pearance and make a speech.
Gen. u. s. Grants birthday comes
on April q and on this date the Amer
icus club of Pittsburg always has {
great celebration. The president has
been invited to attend and he has tolC
Senator oliver of Pennsylvania anC
the members of the Pennsylvania del
egation which waited on him that h,
fully expects to be present at theil
banquet in recognition of the grea
soldiers birthday.
Cincinnati to See Him May 3.
Cincinnati, which is President Taft'i
home town, has complained that h,
seems to be willing to go everywher,
else except there. The president hal