The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19
TAFT REVIEWS
HIS TROUBLES.
Says II Is Hard to Please
All the People. 1.
TELLS OF HIS AMBITIONS

decisions 10 be Hcndcreu py Su-
preme court-says President is at
Disadvantage as Compared to Brit
ish Premier Who Can Fight For
Pet Measures In Parliament.
Rochester, N. Y, March 19.-Presi-
dent Taft told the 700 guests at the
Rochester chamber of commerce that
1t was hard for a president to talk
about anything but politics, and then
launched into an explanation Of the
acts of his administration so far.
He referred to the tariff. which he
thought was a good one. and the cor
poration tax. During this year." said
the president, business has increas-
ed, prosperity is here" He added
that until the supreme court decides
the important cases now before II,
neither a president nor citizen could
tell how long that prosperity would
last.
He indorsed the two.battleship pol.
Icy of Former President Roosevelt
and declared that that policy was
dear to his heart also he favors gov
ernment economy of all sorts.
Taking up the subject OF the admin.
istration legislative program and the
measures which he hopes to get
through congress, the president de-
'clared that the laws delay" is ono
of the most important and pressing
matters which concerns the country.
Speaking of the proposed court OF
commerce to be created II the admin
istration railroad bill becomes q law,
Mr. Taft pointed out that the objec-
ton that the judges would not have
enough to do is to be met easily by
making the judges sit in federal
courts.
What / propose Is to have railroad
men run their roads within the law
and not be subject to constant 1itiga.
ton" said the president, in referring
to the proposed amendment to- the
Hepburn law, permitting holding ar
rangements. Carriers, he said, must
pool anyhow, and he preferred to
have them do II under the law.
In explanation of the clause in the
administration bill that allows car
rier which owns 80 per cent Of COM
peting 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.
Mr.. Taft believed president Of the
ITniiaH GfaIAG iS In haA
he can't, like the premier OF England.
go into congress and fight for his leg
islation. He asserted that II he con-
suited with men here and there and
everywhere and then called in con-
gressmen and asked them to pass GER
tain measures, he was said to be fore
ing legislation down the throats OF
the people, and If he did not put leg
islation through that his party plat
form called for, he was criticised for
not keeping his word.
The postal savings hank bill, he ar
gued, instead of hurting the banking
business, would aid it greatly.
Our friend Mr.. Gompers and the
Federation of Labor" he went on, is
opposed to the anti-injunction bill be-
cause, they say, It doesn't 30 far
enough, and Mr.. Van Cleave and the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation are opposed to II because It's
not strong enough.
But" said he, I'm getting a little
tired of consulting particular inter-
ests to see If thing ought to go
through. When a man comes to me
and says, you ought not to do this.
the people won't like IT, want to
know first whether it's right or not.
When anyone comes to me for hear
ing want to give II to him, but ! do
not intend to be influenced except by
just argument"
i've been told" said the president.
that I'm 2 poor politician, and that
this administration has shown that It
was poor politics"
First, according to the president.
objection was made to the tariff law;
next the 100000 corporations did not
like the corporation tax, and the mag.
azines had no use for the proposed In
crease in the rates on second-class
matter. Still, the president thought
the public would see that these meas
ures were right land that" he AIDED.
"is the best politics In the end"
During his address president Taft
completely ignored tho fight against
Speaker Cannon that is being waged
in the house OF representatives.
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