Arizona republican., 1910-04-10

Washington. April 9.-President Taft spoke tonight before the league republican clubs of the District of Columbia. not so much as the presi- dent of the United States as in the capacity of titular leader of the party Mir Taft said he was glad that the republican party still lives that he did not want to read men out of the party. but that by their deeds they should be known
 Tonight" he said. we are reading nobody out of the party. We want all of them in the ranks; they have the opportunity to establish a claim to republicanism by that which they shall do in congress. by helping enact the legislation which is before them.
 Five hundred guests from all parts of the United States stood up and cheered The president was in the mood to talk turkey" but he he said he had not come to them to make a keynote speech
 With all due deference to the dis tinguished members of the senate and house who surround me" the presi dent continued, "I want to say think this is not exactly the time for speaking. except in the two houses of the legislature This is the time for doing things
 Here the president. who spoke with more vehemence than usually charac- terizes his after-dinner speeches. was again interrupted by a roar of cheers and shouts Great" Bully for you" Now you're talking" That's what we want to hear." were +I.r of the banquet hall
 TIME FOR ACTION.
 The time has come for doing and voting and passing the measures placed before congress. It is the time for doing things. After congress has adjourned the republican party will have formed it's lines of attack. Then it will be furnished with the weapons which we are going into the next contest with
 Here the president pounded the table and looked defiance. which he assured his hearers he did not feel Those in the senate and house who stand for legislation we seek in order to redeem the pledges of the party have the right to stand with the party as republicans If they don't we 
 inc right to their opinions. but we desire their aid as republicans and I do not wish to assume that they are not as sincere as I hope l am. in republicanism.
 The republican party is not rigid in it's demands It is so broad and liberal that it permits differences or opinion.
 WHAT REPUsLicANiSM IS.
 President Taft chuckled in his inim- itable way as he spoke Of differences of opinion in his party. After the tumult and shouting had subsided, tbe nresident continued: But when evidence shows that political party does not desire the success of the party and is unwilling to redeem party pledges. the label he bears IS not re- publicanisn.
 We have gone long way m con gress-and hope there is but month or two left but in that tune Huch can be done. much must be shown as to the character and identity oi those who belong to the party The president talking straight rom ms shoulder emphasized his remarks Dy forceful gestures.
 PH6StO6NI NOi 0EFiH'N'' You see am in no defiant spirit tonight" At this the president laugh . ed aloud at his own words. starting a chorus of laughter. from his hear CTS. 'I look forward with philosophic temperament to the threatened inva- sion of the halls of congress by the democrats. I say threatened. yes, threatened in the irnaginations of Champ Clark. Henry Watterson and others. am confident that when once it comes. and has been felt for two more years. it means long lease of power to the republican party"
 The president. when he concluded was given a great ovation. He was fol- lowed by Henry Cabot Lodge. oi Massachusetts. who took up the tariff bill. of which the president had not spoken Senator Bradley of Ken lucky. the third speaker, declared that Kentucky republicans would stand by the president and the party IoNGWORTH TO THE DEFENSE
 Nicholas Longworth made strong pIea for the tariff law and the sue cess of the Taft administration. Witt a serious discussion Of the tariff h' facetiously assailed Edgar Snyder president of the league of republican clubs. the toastmaster. for introduc ing him as the son law.
 aI want to assure you" said Long worth. that heinz son-in-law |