The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
ROOSEVELT TO
INDORSE TAFT

dence and gratitude Of the good citi-
zenship Of this country.
AS chief executive, President Taft
has directed the enactment Of many
highly important and beneficial meas
ures in n quiet. methodical sincere and
legal manner, In the best interests Of
the American people.
The attacks Of the yellow press
and periodicals upon President tart
and bic adm inistration today stand
stulufied in the brine OF their own
virulcncy and misrepresentation.
while Il is possible that four Dem
ocratic senator's may be elected from
the newborn states Of Arizona and
New Mexico. President Taft arose emf
nently above any accusation OF party
Eelfishness when he persistently IN
sisted upon the admission Of these
states into the union at the session Of
Cons ress Just closed. IL was not only
a party promise. but n personal prom
Use that he saw was fulfilled
THAT President TAFT has been averse
as chief executive. is best evidenced
by HIS urging OF the enactment OF the
Withdrawal bin. which gives the Presi-
dent the unQucsti enable right to With
power sites and other classiflcations.
II was advanced by many or the Presi-
dents advisors that he had the right
Of the withdrawal Of public lands for
the specific purposes mentioned. Presi-
dent Taft. realizing the Importance OF
the executive function In this respect
decided upon the surest course even at
the hazard Of impeding other measures
which he felt were equally important
Railroad Bin Important
THE most efficient measure passed.
and one which means so much TO the
business interests of the United states.
was the railroad bill II was passed
l In response TO the dcmrnd Of the peo-
pie. 7 do not believe that had the bill
/ been introduced under President Roose-
velts administration that IL could have
! become a law. as In my Judgment. at
/ that time IL would not have been pro-
pitious. The long and short haul fea-
| ture Of the bill will have wonderful
effect upon the development OF the
west. II means the making or salt
Lake a bic distributing point. Prcsi-
dent Taft and many Of the leading at
/ torneys Of the country. who have care
fully weighed the long and short haul
section are convinced OF its COustltu-
tonality. Had I not been convinced
that H. was constitutional 7 would have
voted against the provisions agreed %
in the conference. i regard the crea-
I'm the bill as especially applicable 20
the times and the rapid transit OF the
times"
while I contended Tor the Senat,
postal savings bank bill because 7 con.
| sidered Ii stronger and more eff.
Client measure than the House bill
which was passed. l am satisfied witt
/ the compromise. II was one Of tn,
! Presidents strongest desires that IN,
postal savings bank bin be enacted.
In response TO the rapidly increasing
| demand for the public lands for griCul
tural purposes. I consider the passiui
OF the law throwing open to agricul
tural entry the millions OF acres OF pub
I lie lands in many OF the western state
which are classified as coal lands a,
/ a boon to the west The bill provides
| that the surface right Of these land
can be filed upon. although the govern
ment reserves the coal rights.
The bill apDrODriating S250.O00 10
| the extension OF the activities OF tn
tariff board. may also be considere,
among the important measures passed
! | u will enable the board to gather sta
} tistics on comparative domestic an
J foreign labor. as well as upon good
/ Of foreign and domestic production
This country has long needed this in
dustrial feature.
Bureau Of Mines.
''The bin creating government bu
reau OF mines is one in response to
strong demand made by western PEG
pie The necessity OF throwing fedora
safeguards around the men who hazar
their lives In mines has long bee
needed. / understand that Presiden
Taft will appoint Mr.. Parker. a promi
nent New York engineer. as director o
the newly created bureau.
The measure providing for the Is
suance OF 10000 900 worth OF Ger
tificates Of indebtedness for IN
completion OF reclamation pro
jects IN the west is obviousi
en- important. and beneficial on
This measure was resisted by Senator
| | Hughes Of Colorado. Clark OF Wye
ming and Hepburn OF Idaho. I strons
L commended for the measure. and wa
personally thanked for my activity h
2 ! the President II means the compietio
I Of the Strawberry valley conservatio
g project I'm Utah
'The passage Of the law on the whit
slave traffic and the publicity Of can
c paign contributions are also measure
which will meet conditions OF appareI
growing necessity"