Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
GET 1T DONE.
LET 'EM YELL
INSISTS TAFT
President Determined to
Compel Congress to
Do His Bidding
SOLONS TAKE NOTICE
Chief Executive Has Moth
ing to Say About New
York Politics
Associated Press1
IAssociated PressJ
w TASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-After a
wv quiet morning in New York

w ASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-After a
w quiet morning in New York
President Taft returned to
Washington tonight to find that his
speech last night before the Republican
club at its Lincoln day dinner had kept
national legislators busy talking tho
whole day long.
The president had planned the speech
a week or more ago. 1t was one of
the longest he ever made and covered
his attitude on practically every issue
pending in congress or that has come
up since his administration began.
Mr.. Taft felt that a statement Of his
views was wanted.
Now that he has had his say it is
declared his purpose is to get to work
on congress in the interest of measures
he has recommended.
In fact it is said in connection with
his speech and his plans for the i'm
mediate future the president today
quoted saying by Jewett, head mas
ter of Balliol at oxford, when he adj
vised a young man: Don't excuse:
don't explain; get it done; let 'em
yell.'
So far as he can, the president said.
he was trying to get it done and in
the meantime would let 'em yell.
No Choice for Governor
News reached Washington of the
conference of the Republican leaders
in New York yesterday participated in
by the president and by Governor
Hughes tends to confirm statements of
last night that possible candidates for
governor of the state did not enter into
the discussion. 1t is said the president
and Governor Hughes occupied posi-
tions that are almost identical in that
both are deeply interested in the can
didate to be named, but that neither
will take an active part in his Selec-
tion. Neither Mr.. Taft nor the gov
ernor, it is positively stated here, has
indicated a choice.
Governor Hughes assured the presi-
dent that the outlook in the state, as
he viewed it, was not so bad as had
been pictured. He declared that the
scandal at Albany must be gone
through with and that excision must
be made of any cancerous growth in
the party. With this done the governor
thought the people would rally to the
party and SO declared in his speech
last night.
Much sentiment was found in New
York that nothing should be done in
the way of settling possible candidates
until the return of Mr.. Roosevelt. To
many this was indicated as strong
s'boom'' for Collector Of Customs Will
liam Loeb, which would undoubtedly
call Mr.. Roosevelt to the stump. While
in New York Mr.. Taft consulted Mr..
Loeb regarding plans under way for q
homecoming reception TO Mr.. Roosevelt.
In his cablegram to the Republican
club of New York city, which had un-
dertaken the arrangements for a recep-
toon. the former president. after stat
ing that whatever was done should be
done on the day of his arrival. con-
cluded with the advice, "See Loeb"
Mr.. Loeb told President Taft posi-
lively that no arrangement mad neen
made SO far, and that none would ba
made until after Mr.. Roosevelt's ar
rival in Europe, when there will be
plenty of opportunity to consult his
wishes.
President Taft's participation in any
welcome to the former president will
be decided on later.