The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01


The President devoted the greater
part OF his speech to purely local top
les. He spoke of Niagara Falls as an
embarrassment because of its scenic
grandeur and industrial utility. This
brought him to discussion of the con-
Servation OF natural resources and in
directly to reference to Secretary Bal
nnger, when he said:
Let me lift my voice in behalf Of
those who are responsible for carrying
forward this work and plead that they
shall not be traduced and misrepre-
sented in reaching q solution Of prob
lem most difficult"
The President spoke Of the conser-
walton bills IN Congress and especially
the one confirming the right OF the
executive to withdraw lands from pub
lie entry.
There has been objection to this"
he said, "as a reflection upon those Of
ficials who already have exercised this
power in suggesting that they usurped
the power OF Congress. If the supreme
court should decide that this power
does not exist we would have a per-
feet mess. There are people who say
to secure title to land on that ground.
The fact that they are willing to face
lawsuits shows they have long purses
and are prepared to fight"
The President said the subject OF
conservation was rather abStruse.
But" he added, amid laughter,
"there are a great many people in Ia
vOr Of conservation, no matter what
it means"
Paid Tribute to Hughes.
Mr. Taft paid a tribute to Governor
Hughes.
AS l look on this New York audi
ence,'' he said, 4 feel like apologizing
on the one hand and feIicitating the
country on the other, in taking from
you a great governor to make a great
Justice OF the supreme court Of the
United States.
Even though I do not agree with
Governor Hughes in his construction Of
the income tax and hope that the Iegis-
latuTe viii adopt that amendment,
shall be willing and satisfied if il does,
TO submit its construction to Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes in full confidence that
without regards to what view he mag
have taken before he will give again
that problem You know and I know
that he is that kind of man who can,
when he takes the oath of office, de-
eide every question without fear or IA
vor as God gives him to see the right
Mr.. Taft and Secretary Knox as
guests of the Buffalo Ad club at lunch
con today made two little impromptu
speeches which won them enthusiastic
plaudits- The President spoke Of his
legislative hopes. but declared that he
preferred being advertised rather than
to advertise himself, despite the criti-
cism that he did not sufficiently en-
a decided fling at some newspapers
which, he declared, in dilutinG the
news were as guilty of wrong as men
indicted under the pure food act for
diluting foodstuffs.
Especially" added the secretary, "if
that dilution springs from malice or
an attempt to misrepresent-"
After breakfast at the home of Ans
ley Wilcox this morning, President
Taft spent two hours in the library of
the Wilcox home, where in 1901 TheO-
dore Roosevelt took the oath Of office
as President Of the United States, fol-
lowing the death Of President McKin-
ley few blocks away. Mr. Taft is the
first President to visit Buffalo since
the President held a reception at the
Chamber of Commerce.
President Talked Politics.
Mr.. Taft broke a presidential prece-
dent by allowing himself to be quoted
at an interview with reporters He
from politics, but they plunged right
into the New York situation and espe-
cially the appointment of Governor
Hughes to the supreme court bench.
81 saw Governor Hughes at Albany"
the President said, before he was nom
mated, and we went over the question
of his running again for governor. I
urged him to do so. He gave me many
reasons why he could not. When a
man like Hughes makes up his mind, II
is not done without careful considera-
ton, and it is usually made up for
good"
As TO the income tax. the President
said:
My views on that subject have not
changed in any way. I am decidedly
in favor of giving the government the
right to levy such a tax in time of
necessity"
At the AID club luncheon, the Presi-
dent was presented with a gold foun-
tain pen. He said to Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Norman E. Mack and
w J. Corners that If their expectations
of Democratic Congress were realized
he might have TO use the pen more fire.
quently TO explain why he did not sign
acts than in signing them.
MI Taft was elected to honorary
in the club and in refer
ring TO the fact IN his speech he said:
II am very much honored to be made
q member of this club, but I should
like 20 ask one question:
II understand this club is made I'D of
those who advertise and those who are
advertised I would like TO know IN
which class you include me.
Very early in my administration
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