The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-09-10
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
PRAISE or ROOSEVELT
Addresses the Conservation Con-
gTess at 81. Paul.

Ten thousand people heard MT. Tart
speak on conservation AT ST. Paul at
the Auditorium, and $4,000 more at the
state fair grounds gave their approval
by cheers and waving OF flags. and
scores OF thousands OF others lined
the payements over which Mr.. Taft
whifled. declared il. too, In no uncer.
tain fashion. In the hotel Hobbies
where the politicians congregate the
verdict was: "He made a great speech
at the conservation congress"
The shadow OF Mr.. Roosevelt. who
came TO talk 10 the conservators la
ter. did not stalk before. Mr.. Taft
praised him freely frequently and in
unstinted terms. The first mention OF
the coloners name brought cheers
long enough and strong enough TO
make the president pause, but that
was all. Ills own entrance into st.
Paul and late last night into Mime
apolis. and his appearance at the con-
seryauon congress brought forth APP
plause that surpassed that given for
Col. Roosevelt.
To the conservators the president
laid down the administration policy.
He set II out unequiyocally. praising
the work OF his predecessor where he
thought Il ought 20 &c praised. and
damming some OF the conservation
policies Of the coloners administration
IN the next sentence sir. Taft lodged
once lie left to curlress the decision
OF the question as 70 whether or not
water power sitea shall be controlled
by the general governments or by the
state government;
AZ the state fair grounds the presi-
dent made an attempt to conciliate the
labor unions He was speaking to a
Labor Day crowd. lie was blunt when
he talked about class legislation; he
was opposed 10 Il
but there is kind Of legislation"
he said, which | refer that does
not come under the head OF vicious
class legislation. and | hope | can
make the distinction clear between
this and what | have been describing.
A number of statutes have been passed
In the states against combinations or
conspiracies 10 restrain trade, 10 sup
press competition. or TO maintain
prices; and there has been some times
an attempt TO insert In such statutes
a proyiso or section exempting farm
ers or other classes from operation
OF the statutes, SO as 20 enable the
exempt classes 10 corner products and
raise prices while no other class in
| the community can do so. The su.
preme court has held that such law
gives undue privilege TO particular
class In the community. creates an
unjust exemption from the operation
OF a useful law. denies the equal pro
| lection OF the laws, violates the con.
stitution and Is invalid
Again the federal antitrust law has
been held by the supreme court to de.
nounce combinations TO obstruct or re
strain interstate trade. and to prohibit
: therefore, Illegal boycotts 10 injure the
Interstate trade OF any person In
the last session OF congress in an ap
preparation bill some 100000 was APP
propriated for the enforcement Of the
antitrust law. To this appropriation
an amendment was proposed providing
that no part OF the 100000 should be
used IN the prosecution OF working
men engaged in a boycott IN violation
Of tie statute That Is not the way
the amendment read. but that was ia
necessary effect The majority OF the
house after very heated discussion
/ rejected the amendment on the
ground that II was vicious class legis
latiOn."
with Mr. Taft az his two public ap
pearances were Senator ClaDp and
Senator Knute Nelson. Of Minnesota
Gov Brady. Of Idaho; Congressman
Madison or Kansas. and Senator Suth
erland OF Utah. The president left ST
Paul IN the private car Maynower al
S.i5 T. m for Chicago and Beverly.