The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-16
TAFT MISSES ROUGH RIDERS
PRESIDENTS CAR HITCHED 10
REGULAR n. q o. TRAIN.

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PAAHERsnuRa, ". Va, June iS.-Presi-
dent Taft just missed a chance % 20 back
home from here with 100 Of the Roosevelt
Rough Riders. who are in a special train
going 10 Washington and New York.
The Presidents car was 10 b. hitohcd
onto the sOeCial al the rough riders. but
Il was decided later that Mr. Taft had
better hook onto a regular p. 4 o. train.
He was sorry 70 miss the men who have
como all the way from Oklahoma 70
Grest Col Roosevelt. but he viii meet
them in Washington Tomorrow anyhow.
The President made a short rear plat
form talk at this town tonight senator
Scott Of West Virginia, who n fighting
Representative Hubbard 20 keep the
tOga be wears. asked Mr.. Taft 10 say few
words b the West Virginians. The Presi-
dent talked about railroads largely. He
declared that statistics ten years ago
would make citinens Of the republic
ashamed Of their country which allowed
such sacrifices a. were made annually
Although there has been great improve
ment there 10 room Tor more, he said.
The Ices Of hfe today the President
said. ia friGhtful. The Congress. through
tho Interstate Commerce Commission,
surely must better such conditions. Such
action cannot all be taken at once. but
the average life Of railroad men must be
increased
The President said that since he had
/ travelled 90 much he felt like a railroad
man himself.
Of the railroad bin Just passed Mr..
| Taft said that Il had not been enacted
20 attack the railroads but 10 get justice
from the railroads. Unjust laws. the
railroad employee has found. are not
20 their interests "A square deal is
what | plead for all interests. WHISTLER
| Il be the farmer Or the railroad man.
/ In an American community that does
not lend itself TO demAgogy. Mr.. Taft
said. he believed justice would be done
20 all.
MARIETTA. Ohio. June iS-President
| Taft In a speech before the students Of Mar
| ietta College here to-day declared that the
ordinance Of iTs7, by which the CONT
mental Congress provided for the govern
ment of the Northwest Territory was the
greatest instrument Of fundamental law
except the Constitution Of the United
States, which has ever been enacted by
man.
The President came 20 Marietta 20 help
the collegians celebrate the ssventy-ffth
anniversary Of the foundation Of Marietta
College. In the afternoon he received the
degree Of doctor Of civil law. Announce
Fnent was made that In less than one month
willing workers had raised an endowment
fund Of s75o.OOO. The college wants
$50 600 and hopes TO get Il.
Most Of the Presidents speech was de-
voted 10 a dissertation on the ordinance Of
1857 He compared Il favOrably with
Magma ChartA, the Petition Of Rights and
the Constitution Of the United States.
sThe provision fOrhidding the impairing
Of an obligation of a contract by law
said Mr.. Taft. -appears IN this ordinance /
FOR the first time IN the history Oi the |
world A short time later Il appeared I
In the Constitution Of tho United States. I
Il il said 20 have been suggested with a
view % preventing the issue % PAPER
money and the scaling Of debts by such /
process Whether that b. true OF not. ia /
embodiment In the ordinance o. 1871 and I
it, subsequent adoption IN the Con- |
stitution have been Of far reaching /
importance in the iuriaprudenoe and In /
the economic development Of the United l
States and have tended 20 make this /
country, with Ia democratic government. /
with ia preservation Of civil liberty and 1
the government OF the people. by the 4
people for the people. perhaps a. con-
servative a community. in respect Of the I
right Of property. ~ there II In the world
The Dartmouth College case gave a
peculiar sanctity TO the charter u cor
poratiOns a. a contract with the Govern
ment, and led 90 certain legislative meth
DDS for avoiding the ngidlty and conse-
I'M Htfas HIaHa
patual contract Of incorporation. On
the whole. however. the preservation I
Of the sacredness Of the contract obli-
cation In tho laws % this country has
done much 20 give stability 20 oar bust
mess and 90 increase the confidence Of
investors and the cunseguent rsking 81
capital and the marvellous development
Of our whole country. And this the
ordinance Of 1857. IN providing for relig- \
ious freedom, in guaranteeing the rights
u life. liberty and property In a greater
degree than any previous governmental
and the practical DIVISION for
the psrpetuation 81 public education and
religion and morality. entitle u n the
encOmiuma that have been pronounced
upon u by all statesmen who have studied
its terms.
The ordinance II a proper source of
pride % Marietta. and her people. a. hav-
ing been the original cause and effect %
that great instrument. IL determined
forever the character Of the future gov
eFnm"nts and shaped in many respects
the fate Of the people who were % inhabit
the states u Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Wis
consin and Minnesota. Indeed. IL had
EFsat influence on the governments II all
the Western States beyond the Missis-
sippi that were subsequently, settled by
efnigranta from these States u the North
west Territory. Il
which the Democracy Of Puritan New ,
England found its way into the Northwest.
md well may those descended from this
that IL properly awakens IN those who {
understand the history of this country ,
md are able 10 traCe the great currents ,
which have determined hs character.
ts growth and It's influence IL
am a son II Ohio, and like
10 believe that the whole Stats Of
Ohio, her population. her educational sys- ,
ism, her laws. her Jurisprudence and
everything else that has made her dis-
linRlIiehed among the States Of the Union
has preserved the color and the peculiar
excellence of that little society which I
,ettled Marietta and which continues Il +
Io-day q gem among the communities ~
1 great State. still setting high the stand
ard II simple living. 81 morality, 81 relig-
on and of public educAiion.-
The President left Marietta Tor home I
ate this afternoon
sPANISH CORTgS ~ SESSION.
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