Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
Employers Liability Act.

This employers liability act for inter-
state commerce employees has now been
amended in such a way as to leave to
the Jury the question as to how far the
mans fault entered into the accident and
leave it to the amount that ought to be
deducted.
That is hard on railroads. 1t is harder
on railroads than the old rule or law
was, but it means that that Is to go into
the expense Of the railroad and ultimate
ly, if the rates are properly hxed, II mas
to come from the public; in other words,
that when lives are exposed IN perllous
employment like this for the benefit of
the public the people may well divide the
loss among them.
Il agree that my friends, the railroad
presidents, If l dare call them friends,
and dare feel that 1t may be long
time before they figure out OF their rates
the fraction of increase necessary to
meet this additional liability; but IT will
come ultimately, and 1t is better that 1t
should come"
Upon the CONCLUSION of his speech, Mr..
Taft was driven back to Millbury to
spend the few remaining hours of the
visit with his aunt.
The Presidents special car. Colonial.
was attached at Millbury to a regular
train leaving Worcester shortly after 8
o'clock for New London. His car was
transferred to the Federal express at New
London at 1913 pm.
The President motored the six miles
from Mllbury to Worcester yesterday
afternoon and it seemed as though the
entire city had turned out to bid him
welcome. He rode at the head of pro-
cession Of some fifty or more cars, which
had been driven to Millbury to greet him.
The route through the city was lined with
many thousands, and the Sunday quiet
was broken with applause as the Presi-
dents car approached and passed.
Millbury in Holiday Garb.
The Presidents visit to Millbury threw
that quiet little community into an up
roar Of excitement. The lavish decora-
tions here in Worcester were scarcely
more imposing than those with which
Millbury bedecked itself yesterday. AS a
boy, the President used to spend his va
cations at MiHbury. where his maternal
grandmother. as well as Aunt Deiia,
now eighty-four years Of age. and other
relations long have lived. He used to
swim in the Blackstone river that slowly
winds it's way through the town; he used
to play baseball on the fields and trudge
venture. All these memories were re-
vived yesterday.
Aunt Della" is is said. cooked some
of the dainties that were spread before
her nephew-President at midday dinner,
and at supper last night Horace d. Taft,
the Presidents brother, also was on hand
at the little family reunion.
The President attended services at the
Second Congregational Church at Mill
bury and listened to sermon by the
Rev. Robert Dunbar. The selectmen of
Mllbury welcomed the President as he
stepped from his private car. Then near
~ the whole town wanted to see the car
in which the President rode.
They climbed upon the platform, walk
ed into the observation parlor, sat in an
ample chair which they believed to be
the Presidents favorite. and wanted to
be shown into every compartment. kitch-
en-. pantry and all. All day long the
sightseeing kept up. and the car Colonial
will live long in the annals of Millbury
life.