The sun., 1910-05-02
.PTTTSDURG FLITS PAST TAFT
PRESIDENT DOES SOME GREAT
AUTOMOBILE SPEEDING.

NNsAAWAN
Club Dinner and Founders nay Pale
Before H-Taft Ediis lls speech.
PTTsEUR0. Hay There wasn't any
speed limit in Pittsburg OF its suburbs
for President Taft to-day.
For two hours and a half the Presi-
dent. with Capt Butt and q feet OF con-
voying cops and reporters, whiKxsd
through the city. crossed the Allegheny
River. shot through little suburbs and
oven rutty. dusty roads.
At the end Of the ride tho President
looked hack at four painting touring cars
and laughed In glee. On every car except
the one in which he rode the dust was .
good inch deep and cops peered out AZ
him from faces covered with Crime.
The ride came in the afternoon after
Mr. Taft had spent forenoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Tafts sister. Mrs, Thomas
Mex. Laughlin. He took breakfast there.
went to tho first Unitarian Church TO at
tend divine worship and returned Tor
luncheon with the laughlins.
After luncheon the President wanted
q long ride through the country in the
brilliant sunshine. They brought over
a big % horsepower car that looked
equal 70 seventy miles an hour. The
speedOmeter said that the car never went
over twenty-five miles an hour. The
cops admitted that II might have reached
thirty-siK. but those who came last and
almost got lost thought It made . good
fifty at times.
The ride through the city streets was
slow. Of course. hut once in the country
the chauffeur threw her into the high
and the hig car whizzed away. much 20
tho enjoyment of its distinguished pas
senEer. No special route was followed.
but the President saw plenty Of Pittsburg.
The only casualties were the broken
hopes Of those who put their faith in a
four cylinder car that made a lot Of noise
but not fifty miles an hour.
Aside from that trip this was a quiet
day.
Although Mr Taft will attend the
Founders Uav exercises at Carnegie
Institute tomorrow and will say a few
things about International Affairs at the
dinner Of the Americus Club tomorrow
night. the hg event Of the day in the eyes
Of Pitt~burg il the hall game between the
Pirates and the Chicago Cubs at Forbes
Field The President. Secretary OF State
Knox the German Ambassador. Count
Won Bernstoril, the Belgium Minister.
Count lie k'lIs-eret. several senators and
Representatives aud Charles n TAFT. the
Presidents brother. are all expected 70
he there Most OF the street cars Of the
city are covered with posters saying
go early to see President Taft a, the nase-
hall game tomorrow. for FOrbes Field,
big a. Il ~. prOhably will be crowded.
The President wants TO 500 Hans Nag-
ner. the greatest of the Pirates. at hat.
bat since G. u Taft owns the Cuhs he has
not decided as 10 which team he will root
for
lhe Presidents narty reached this pity
az 7;j Mayor Magee and "A reception
committee from the Americas Iluh met
Mr. Taft at tho Fast Liberty station and
escorted him 10 the home of Mrs augh-
lin Secretary knoN. the Presidents
travelling con paniOn. went to the Hotel
Schenley
Mr. taft took time to-day 10 ampliiy
the enCOIuiums he healed on Gov Hughes
~ the banquet of the Commercial Club
in Buffalo last night. A amended to-day
the President said Of Gov. Hughes:
A. look upon this New York audience
feel hke utteTing an apology on the one
hand and irliCitating myself and the country
on the other that We have taken from you
a Goyrrnor and great Governor to
make a great Justice Of the supreme Court
! know that IN your anxiety for the pro-
motion ~ political morality and the higher
Of
the fact that W. hsve been able 70 secure
HIN FOR the nation, but l, beg of you to re-
member that you are but one state
aud that there perhaps be- other effective
men iu the state Of New York whose ideals
will be- framed after his. but that In any view
more important than the politics Of a par
tI,ular state II the preservation of that
greatest human tribunal. that defender
uf our liberties. that bulWark NJ all our IN
sututiOus. be- supreme court 0f the nited
states
Ia accepting Gov Hughes hss acted only
from the highest sense of duty and he has
Duus-yrated himself 10 the most important
pubitr service VI the gTrlte~f pevuniaFy
sacrifice
sm delighted 10 be- the msaus of bringing
10 that court such a man an able lawyer. |
a IurIsf sta r~mnu and administrator |
man of affairs. liis going upon the bench !
strengthens the court both in judicial !
ability aud Iuaity and in public confidence. |
iie - a man ~ such fine Judicial quality |
that even though I do not agrrp with hts /
pr--eut construction Of he income tax .
amendment a. Governor. aid sincerely /
hope that your L-gislalurr will adopt that |
am~ndmrnt. ! an still willing and shall |
be glad 70 submit its construction u u /
passes 10 Mr. Justice Uushez with entire i
confidence that he willtr-a ~ a. an original /
quest ,on and exercise all his Judicial faculty |
Ia respect 10 u without being committed !
by his previous expression
Nou know and know that Gov Hughes |
II man Who can when he takes the oath /
and azcends 10 the bench ~ there and de- /
eide every question anew upon argument /
withcg, prejudice and without fear Or favor /
~ GOd gives him 10 see he right
WOMAN RAPS ROOSETELT.