Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-06
Taft Appeals for Cool Reason
in Dealing With Controversy
Over Powers of Local and
Federal Government,
ANSWERS AGITATION
FOR NEW NOMINATION
Strict Interpretation of Consti-
tuition Only Safe Course to
Guard Rights Of States
Against Aggression

Minneapolis, sept 5.--,After speak
ing at the conservation congress In
{ s. Paul this morning and at the
Minnesota state fair grounds outside
this city, this afternoon President
Taft left for Beverly tonight by way
of Chicago
In his conservation address the
president won quick response from
his thousands of hearers, by an ap-
peal TO common sense IN dealing with
conservation problems
Ia the opinion OF many who heard
him, he also made answer 60 tho re-
cent agitation for new national
ism or federal Capitalization of
power, by declaring that the only safe
course to pursue WAS 10 hold fast TO
the limitations of the constitution and
to regard as sacred the power Of the
states.
Mr. TAFT, amid applause made fre-
quent references 70 the services OF
Mr. Roosevelt IN the cause 0f conscr-
vatinn. but he declared thai the time
for rhapsodies ana glittcrlne general
tiles had passed lie suggested to the
congress that it should invite lis
speakers To come down To details, to
specific evils, ana Ia specific REM
edies.
These sentiments hy the president.
seemed to receive the approval OF
nearly all his hearers. They camn
near the end OF long detailed and
exhaustive discussion Of conservation.
and he ended his speech with the
audience on It's feet
Mr Taft did not attempt 10 solve
the problem of water power site con
iroi, as between the states and the
general government. but after stating
tho arguments advanced on both Sides
OF the subject he said he would sub
NIT the whole matter 20 the federal
congress Tor determination.
At the fair grounds, the president
delivered Labor Day address, the
most notable utterance of which Was
Il statement that he knew OF no in
tcntion on the part OF the government
to prosecute labor leaders under the
antitrust law. Al the same time the
president said ne did not believe la
Dor organizations should be exempted
from such prosecution by specific
statute.
He declared that such q provision
Of law would smack OF class lcgisla-
lion.
He did not believe labor unions
iFnAffM VT iitfAN'u NiiNN lfkfNifAAlRU
and said he counted on their help IN
such legislation
The magnitude of this state fair
md the immense throng Of people IN
attendance are convincing evidence"
iaid the president, "of the greatness
~ Minnesota as an agricultural state
rhis Is Labor Day, Il day given over
10 the emphasizing the Importance OF
nanual lahor In our civilization ana
20 properly evaltng its dignity The
wo CLASSES Ina the community that
are most important arc its farmers
md Workingmcn and this occasion
md this date suggest thoughts Of
loth
Proper farming according TO
modern ideas involves "a kuowlcdge
iud understandings of the chemical
qualities OF the soil ana the scien-
ifc methods ot its treatment. so that
instead of being q mere manual voca-
ion as 80 was years ago, Ia has now
lccomc "a scientific ana practical pro-
ession This has been recognized by
he general government la the estab-
Ishment Of department Of sgriCul-
are. wherein It's bureau ot research.
he secrets Of nature have been re-
called in the possible development of
modern farms, and proper publicity
as been given So that those who uh
he soil may take advantage ~ the
cw DISCOVERIES
Experiment stations have been es-
abilshcd the country over; Tree lee
urcs have been given az the expense
! the government Tor the benotit OF
lrming communities ana everything
hat wise statcsmaushin could suggest
as been afforded hN the general
within its jurisdiction tor
he production of greater and better
rops AN thls legislation has been
, the interest of the farmers ana
,ieht Doe characterized as class iegis-
alton. but so great H. the general
ubi. interest iu che promotion oi
pricnltuf. that it cannot be termed
ndufr privileged OF Objectionable.
$50 on thc other hand. take the
.orkmgmtn. The government has
reated bureau ef labor IN which
.affsrics are gathered and iuvcstiga-
IONS are bad into the conditions pro
,fIiur iu aH classes of labor. in
.udinr child labor with view Of
lakinr clear lhe remedies needed,
neither hy state or national legisla-
on
The head OF The bureau Of labor
nd the chairman of the Interstate
,mnisslon. under what IS known as
Il. Erdman act. intervene officially
every dispute between Interstate
,mnerce railway cnmpanies. and
ieir employees. and the amount OF