Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-09-22
TAFT HAS DAY
FREE FROM
POLITICS
DECLINES TO COMMENT ON
ROOSEVELT UTTERANCE
n Address on Waterway Im-I
proyenentS President An
nounces His Opposition toll
Pork Barrel Method.

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IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirei
Cincinnati, sept 2l--President Taft
had a thoroughly enjoyable time today
among his home folks" Of Cincinnati
He visited the Ohio Valley exposition
made nm address ia Music han on wat
erwaNs Improvement took an auto
mobile ride during the afternoon
dined at the Business mems club this
evening and later attended perform
ance OF the opera "paoletta.' COM
posed by local musician and render
ed largely by local talent
Everywhere he went MI. Taft was
greeted by cheers. The immense
audience in Music hall gave the presi-
dent remarkable demonstration when
he appeared ON the platform. The
cheering was renewed with increased
Nisor when Mr. Taft announced that
after his tenure had expired In Wash
ington he proposed TO return to Gin
cinnau and spend the rest OF his life
in this city
The presidents day was free from
politics. He did not comment In any
way on the New York primaries, nor
would he say anything regarding col
onel Roosevelts statement to the ef-
ference at New Haven. Mr. Taft
did not initiate the conference and he
apparently Is indifferent as to whether
Il was arranged by Colonel Roosevelt
or Lleyd G. Griseem. who has been
acting for Colonel Roosevelt in The
New York fight
Tomorrow however. President tart
Is 70 receive a number Of Ohio state
leaders They are anxious 20 consult
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this state
In his speech today celebrating the
completion Of the OHIO river dam in
this city President Taft announced
that SO far as his administration is
concerned the pork hnrrel" method Of
making appropriations for, river and
harbor work is at I'm end He de-
clared he would veto any Din in the
future that appropriated money mere
ly for the benefit of It's local eNpendi-
ture. Following is the text of the
president address:
my friends and fellow citizens:
since / left this. my old home,
more than ten years ego, | have been
able to revisit il only "a few times ana
then not for more than a day or two
At a time, welcome this opportunity
to meet old friends and 90 renew old
associations. for here, after my official
duties are discharged at Washington.
| expect To return ana to spend the
rest of my life. In ten years great
changes can come over u community.
The one that strikes me most IS the
fact that | have recognize the most
active men and women of the com
munlty today, not by recollecting their
own faces but by their rcsem blnnce To
their fathers and their mothers.
You are having an exposition and
are acting as hosts to those from the
neighboring counties and states who
contribute to your business life and
those who are attracted here by the
opportunities for artistic ana social
enjoyment that an old solid, hut pub
lie spirited and advanced community
can offer. Your music, your art, your
educational system ana the character |
OF your people give you distinct |
type which in comparison with other |
communities does not depend for it's !
excellence upon the percentage Of in |
crease in your population, or those |
statistics of material growth which |
the new and the excessively growing |
city hugs to It's bosom. There are |
things in this world besides numbers |
and besides money and some Of these |
things can only be obtained by q quiet |
growth that it takes Time To give.
The names Of this citys henefac-
tors bring in review the interest |
which this community has had and |
which il has been encouraged ian haV- |
ing, in education, music, art. ana es- |
thetic culture.
I'VE were ourselves the pioneer. |
in developing "a direct southern bust
ness and we took upon our shoulders
"a public municipal debt aggregating /
with interest 100000 GOO that we
might, with bonds Of steel. piercing
high mountains and crossing great
rivers. unite as to the hcart OF That |
section.
To-day YOU are celebrating the
opening Of another great improvement
which must Ia the future have much
to do with the business growth Of
the city. I mean the Improvement OF
the Ohio river frnnt Pittsburg 90
cairo ii Is To- this Improvement that
I shall direct my remarks this after
noon
'The distance from Pittsburg TO
Cairo hy way of the ohio river is 90
miles During the months of Febru-
AIRY. March and April the river is
full and has a depth Of certainly 3
feet from one end 90 the other Tor
PURPOSES OF NAVIGATION. During the
months Of August. September ana Dc-
fuher. the river is low and iu many
places at low water. the depth Be- con-
less than feet NotWith-
the difficulties oi navigation,
there Is TODAY "a transportation ef
freight on this river amounting to
,vere 0O0. 600 tons and in the car-
riaee of coal the cost per ton per
mile. that is the cost for carrying g.
lon of coal one mile, Us tour-liiths 90 q
mlil-a lower rate boo transportation .
than is known elsewhere in This ,
country.
The ohio river drains an area of 3
,IO. 000 square miles. and in that n
area IS population of 1900. GOO At
he head of the river is the greatest 4,
ron manufacturing center loo th" q
sorld and iu its immediate vicinity is
ine Of the greatest coal prpdnclh1
orritories- ALONG the river. from iis !
.oufce To its mouth are the seats 81 .
-arlous manufacturing industries 3nd
ne country tributary 90 the river pro- !
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