The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-04
Is Given Enthusiastic
Greeting by Friends
and Neighbors.
CHIEF GUEST AT
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Manifests Keen Interest In News
From Washington, but De-
clines to Discuss Attitude Of
Insurgents Toward Rail
road Bill--Has Not Lost
All Hope.

Cincinnati, o., May 3.-President
Taft wound up day of renewing old
acauaintances by appearing before d
brilliant and enthusiastic throng, at
the opening of cinclnnati's annual
May Music Festival tonight, as the
dedicator of heroic statue of The
odore Thomas, first conductor Of the
festivals, and formerly head of the
Chicago Orchestra
Having respected the Presidents
wishes that he be treated as a 'citi-
zen of CINCINNATI all day. the public
took full advantage of his appearance
tonight to acclaim him as the chief
executive of the nation. A fanfare Of
trumpets ushered the President on the
stage. but the noise of the instruments
was drowned by the shouting applause
of the thousands. who had listened to
the strains of Handers Judas Macca-
beus,1 with its story of love, liberty
and justice
A chorus OF 500 voices, backed by an
chestra, sounded 20 Liberty, Thou
Choicest Treasure, Seat of Virtue.
source of Pleasure and was augment
ed by 800 boys voices, when the cho-
rus. See. the Conquering Hero
Comes was reached.
Mrs. Theodore Thomas and her two
sons heard the Presidents eulogy of
the dead musician.
Guest xt auecn City Club.
After the concert. the President
went to the Queen City Club. where
Lawrence Maxwell. formerly solicitor
general OF the United States. and now
president of the May Festival Associa- :
ton, was his host Until the presiden-
tial party left, for st. Louis, shortly
before midnight
At the Loyal I9esicn meeting to-day.
President raft, atttl dsclariag that he
had been too young to tiEht in The
Civil War, and too fat to take part in
the Spanish War saidi
"It Is a pleasure to come to ones
home. especially when YOU have been
in Washington and have been gently
chided for your shortcomings, ana TO
snugele up close to those who are
fond of YOU, who have respect for you
whatever happens. and who believe
that. however great the obstacles are,
and however severe the criticism may
be in other parts of the country, you
are doing the lest you can
President Taft read with the keen
est interest to- day the dispatches from
Washington, dealing with the critical
situation in which the administration
railroad bill has been placed. Inc
President woull make no comment for
nublication regarding the attitude of
the insurgents in the Senate and
House toward the measure. That he
holds the Insurgents responsible for
the Legislative delay is now fully rec
ognized.
Tired OF InsinceritN.
1t is known that the PRESIDENT mas
grown tired ofithe professions of some
OF the national Legislators in both
branches of Congress that they are
for his measures (when they visit the
White House,, but work against these
same measures, according TO his views.
Hill. In publ, speeches some OF these
Senators and Representatives have
also expressed their loyalty to the ad-
ministration, only to resort to tactics
Which the President regards as being
inimical to the active measures he has
Mr.. Taft is far from having lost
all hope, but it is believed that he
is plainly discouraged by the lack of
support from men who nominally be-
long to the party of which he is the
titular head. AS there seems to be
a lack of working majority In either
branch of Congress. the chances for
the various administration measures
seem anything but bright. The Presi-
dent still adheres to the view that
Congress should bear the RESPONSE
bility for its own acts of commits
sion and omission. and it is believed
that in the last analysis, he will en-
deavor to place the blame where he
thinks it belongs.
.But the morning papers publish an
obituary of the BILL" suggested one
OF the Presidents interviewers. MANY
obituaries are premature" retorted the