Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19
From Rochester He Ap-
peaIs for Peace Among
Factions.
DISCUSSES OWN PART
Admits That His Administration
Has Become Unpopular and
Tells Why.

Albany, N. Y, March 10.-NeWs that
President Taft has asked three prom
inent officers of the Canadian govern
ment to meet him today to discuss
tariff troubles between Canada and the
United States, caused much interest.
An extension of plans for the reception
of the distinguished guests was made
necessary. To welcome the chiefs Of
two countries, the city broke out today
in bunting and mingled colors Of Great
Britain with the stars and stripes.
The president reached Albany at
2:34.
Leaves Rochester.
Rochester, n. Y. March 19.-Presi-
dent Taft left Rochester at 9:26 this
morning for Albany.
Sounds Call to Party.
Rochester. N. Y, March 19.-Presi-
dent Taft last night sounded a call to
the republican party members of con-
gress to bury their differences and pro-
ceed to the enactment of laws promised
in the party's platform.
His appeal was the burden of an ad-
dress he delivered before the cham
Der of commerce here. In a measure
it evidently had it's inspiration in the
sensational struggle that has been GO
ing on In the house of representatives
stor the Last 20 .hosEs.v' The presidents
plan was that congress should subor-
dinate and sacrifice individual opinions
in order that the measures he had rec
commended in fulfllment of party
pledges shall be enacted into law.
"sense and DfscipIine.v
He expressed the hope that the party
would show that II has "the sense and
the discipline" to meet it's responsible
ties.
Since morning, when the full extent
of the crisis over Cannon rule in the
house was realized, it had been expect
ed that Mr. Taft might have some
thing to say with regard TO this acute
situation He did not more directly
than in his reference to Sense and
discipline" aHude to the house battle,
but the spirit of his speech through
out was demand that his legislative
program be pushed to fulhllment At
one point in his address the president
further declared:
III II Is Republican.
"If this congress is to be treated as
a republican congress these thinA..
ought to pass in fulfillment of party
pledges. After this is done it does not
matter what happens at the next cleo
tion. We will have done something
the country will be grateful for, wheth-
er it thinks it ought to express this
gratitude in the immediate future or
not"
Mr.. Taft was interrupted constantly
by applause and when toward the end
of his remarks he declared with great
emphasis that he had tried as presi-
dent to do what he believed was right
rather than to do those things that
would bring political strength, the au-
dience of nearly 1000 business men
stood up and cheered for several MIL
utes.
The president spoke extemporaneous-
ly but with great earnestness through
out. He declared that he had beeA
told he was 20 politician and dire
things had been predicted. He be-
lieved, however, that in the end the
people would find the measures rec
W tcAAEAtrb WtlG lAShAs dbu
that right, after all. was the best cs
politics.
why They CritIcise Him.
The president summed up the things
he declared had caused some of his ad-
visors TO characterize him as a bad
politician.
In the first place. he said. there was
the tariff law and a new tariff bill al
ways defeats a party.
In the second place had come the
corporation tax, bringing with II the
enmity of everybody directly or In
directly interested in the more than
40O.0 900 corporations by Il affected.
In the third place there was the cal
legged" postal deficit which had been
charged to the carrying Of magazines
and periodicals at 1 cent pound. That
was bad politics." because II arrayed
all the magazines and periodicals
against the administration.
Cites Duty ON Paper.
In the first place congress reduced
the duty on print paper only 30 per
cent instead Of putting II on the free
list. This, he said. offended the news
papers.
And. last of all, the postal savings