The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-19

Rochester. N Y. March 1s.-President
Taft told the 700 guests at the Rochester
Chamber of Commerce tonight that IL
was hard for a President to talk about
anything but politics. and then launched
into an explanation of the acts Of his ad-
ministratlon so far,
He referred to the tarin. which. he
thought, was a good one. and the cor
poration tax.
During this year." said the President,
business has increased, prosperity IS
here" He added that until the Supreme
Court decides the important cases now
before Il, neither a President nor a citi-
zen could tell how long that prosperity
will last. He indorsed the two battle-ship
policy of Col. Roosevelt. and declared
that that policy was dear to his heart
also, although he favors government
economy Of all sorts.
Taking up the subject of the adminls-
tration's executive programme and the
measures which he hopes to get through
Congress. the President declared that the
laws delay is one of the most important
and pressing matters which confront the
country. Speaking OF the proposed court
OF commerce. to be created if the ad-
ministrati0n railroad bill becomes a law,
Mr. Taft pointed out that the objection
that the judges would not have enough
To do could be easily met by making
these judges sit in Federal courts. What
I propose to do is to have railroad men
run their roads within the law. and not
be subject to constant litigation, said
the President in referring to the pro-
posed amendment to the Hepburn law.
permitting pooling arrangements. The
carriers, he said. must pool anyhow. and
he preferred to have them do it under
the law.
Explains the Clause.
In explanation OF the clause in the ad-
ministratlon bill that allows q carrier
which owns so per cent of a competing
line to acquire the remainder of the
stock, the President declared that it had
been inserted not TO help the railroads,
but to aid the minority stockholders.
The passage of the proposed amend
ments. lie thought. would stop all such
stock manipulations as have been disclos-
ed recently.
Mr.. Taft believed President of the
United States is in a bad way. because
ne can't Ike the premier Of England, so
into Congress and fight for his legisla-
ton. He asserted that if he consulted
with men here and there and every
where, and then called In Congressman
and asked them to pass certain measures,
he was said to be forcing legislation
down the throats of the people. If he did
not pat the legislation through that his
party platforms called for, he was criti-
cised for not keeping his word
Bank Bill Beneficial.
The postal savings bank bill, he argued.
instead of hurting the banking busirass.
would aid it greatly.
"Our friend, MIR. Gompers. and the Fed
Grafton Of Labor he went on, is op-
posed to the anti-injunction bill, because
they say It does not go far enough. and
Mr.. Van Cleave and the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association are opposed
to it because it is not strong enough"
But" he said, II am getting a little
tired Of consulting particular interests to
see if a thing ought to go through.
When a man comes to me and says You
ought not do this-the people won't Ike
it. ! want TO know first whether IT Is