New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
TAFT WANTS SUPPORT
FOR BALL|NGER
President Praises Governor and
Urges Adoption of Federal
Income Tax.
KNOX ALSO AT BUFFALO
Secretary of State Explains Re-
cent Reforms in Diplomatic
and Consular
Service.

and consular
Service.
Buffalo. April So-President Taft and
Secretary Knox were the guests Of honor
to-night at the dinner neld in ratiica-
ton Of the two leading commercial or
ganizations Of Buffalo-the Chamber of
Commerce and the Manufacturers Club.
II was one Of the largest and most elab-
orate dinners ever served in the city. the
great floor space of Convention Hall be-
ing entirely covered with tables. Thomas
Penney. former District attorney of Erie
County. acted as toastmaster, and the
speakers, in addition to Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Knox included William E. Robertson,
president Of the Chamber of Commerce
and Manufacturers Club; Mayor Louis
p Fuhrmann. Elliott c. McDoughal and
John b. Olmsted one Of the New York
State Public Service Commissioners.
Il was 1910 O'Clock when President
Taft finally arose. He left the ciry
at l1:05 o'clock, SO his address was
necessarily brief Mr.. Taft declared
he WAS always glad to stop off" at
Buffalo. He recalled his visit to the
CITY during the campaign of 1908, when
n. said Convention Hall did not present
such a picture Of decorative color. he
congratulated the city on the union of
tho two commercial bodies. on the beauty
of the municipality and the public spirit
shown by the citizens. The President
spoke Of the New York State barge canal
and predicted the great success OF the
venture which he hoped would serve as
2 model to the rest of the country. He
declared the United States has much to
learn from the waterway systems Of
Europe.
Mr Taft devoted the greater part Of
his speech to purely local topics. He
spoke of Niagara Falls as an embarrass-
rlent between scenic grandeur and in
dustrial utility. This brought him to a
discussion of the conservation OF natural
resources and indirectly TO a reference
to Secretary BaIlinger when he said:
Let me lift my voice in behalf Of those
Il ho are responsible for carrying forward
this work. and plead that they shall not
b. traduced and risrepresented in reach
Ing solution Of a problem most diff
fcult."
Discusses Conservation Bills
The President spoke of the conserva-
ton bills in Congress. and especially the
one confirming the right Of the Executive
Ia withdraw lands from public entry.
There has been objection to this" he
said as q reflection upon those officials
who already have exercised this power
in suggesting that they usurPed the
rov-er Of Congress. Speaking for one
V no has exercised that power himself,
however want to say that ] have not
eny objection TO offer at all If the Su-
prer1e Court should decide that this
over docs not exist we would have a
perfect mess. There are people who say
the power does not exist and are try
ing to secure title TO land on that
ground. The fact that they are willing
to face lawsuits shows they have q long
Purse and are prepared to fight"
Mr.. Taft said the subject Of conserva- ]
ton was rather abstruse.
But" he added. amid laughter, |
There are d great many people in
favor Of conservation no matter what |
81 means.
The President congratulated the bust /
ness men Of Buffalo in common with !
the people Of the entire country that a |
tariff Uzr with Canada had been
RVrFted. He hoped for still closer
Unlon with the Dominion and said he |
0ss sure both countries would benefit
THEREBY. Within the next year. he de- |
tlared. Secretary Knox would enter into |
negotiations with Canada to see what
can be done toward bringing about |
closer commercial relations
Mr. Taft then turned to a tribute 20
Governor Hughes
As 7 look on this New York audi
ence~ he said. II feel like apoIogizing
on the one hand and felicitating the |
country on the other, in taking from you
z great Governor to make q great jus
tice Of the Supreme Court of the United |
States
The President expressed the hope and |
the belief that Others might be found |
20 live UP to ideals framed after his. |
But YOU viii sympatbize with me in TAX
ing such a man for the preservation of |
that greatest human tribunal, that pal
all our institutionS-the Supreme Court !
OF the United States
Even though / do not agree with Gov
ernor Hughes in his construction Of the
frcome TAX, and hope that your Legis-
latUFe VIII adopt that amendment, I
shall still be willing and glad. If IL does.
70 submit Its construction 70 MI Justice
Hughes IN fun confidence that without
regard 20 what view he may have taken /
before, he viii give again his judicial
orali1v to the solution of that problem.
Won know and / know that he is that |
,yind Of man who can when be takes the
oath OF office decide every question
zyithout fear or favor as God gives him
10 see the right" /
Secretary Knox devoted himself TO an
exclamation OF recent reforms in the dip /
fanatic and consular services He de-
slsred anew that diplomacy and trade
y,,ust go hand IN hand and that II was
,l,Isconeeption OF service 10 con5true
q otherwise. The Secretary expressed
the hope that the administration would
have the undivided support or the COM
rnercisI organizations az the country in
al E