The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
TAFT HEARS FACTS
ON OHIO SITUATION
Tells Cincinnati He Is Glad
to Be Home Again.
VEXED At SENATE'S ATTITUDE
Prediction Made that the President
Will soon DO Something Start
linE-VOryS and Ellis Point ont
Dangers 10 Party in the Stute-At-
tends May Festival Concert.

Cincinnati, May 3.-President Taft came
home to-day TO pay his first visit since
his Inauguration Cincinnati apparently
has become almost as blase toward its
Presidential son as has Yale. where he
graduated long ago. Tor there were no big
crowds 90 welcome MT Taft when he
came into the Pennsylvania station al
I0.25 The President had only a fairly
busy day. In the morning he went 70
the Mercantile Library, OF which his
father, Alphonso Taft. was one Of the
founders. He lunchcd with Lucien Wul-
sin. and later was a guest az the home Of
.J c.. SchmidIapp. Late in the afternoon
the President made an address 20 the
LOYAL Legion. Here he gave vent 70 his
feelings. and for the first time on the
present trip ne showed that the White
House 10 him is not the ideal place Of
residence.
1t is a pleasure" said the President
"to come back TO ones home. and espe-
cially when you have been greatly chided
fnr your shortcomings. To snugElc up
ciose 20 those who are fond Of you; who
have respect Tor YOU, whatever happens,
who believe. however great the obstacles
are and however severe In other parts OF
the country they may be. you are doing
the best YOU can"
Never SmelIed Powder.
Mt Taft told the old soldiers that II
might seem strange TO them that the
present Commander-in-Chicf Of the Army
and Navy was a man who never had
smered powder. but he explained that
he was born in ~ and was TOO young 70
20 into the civil war and that when the
Spanish war broke out he was hardly
physically fitted for soldering.
During the day the President found time
to talk 10 Arthur l. Vorys. former man
ager Of his campaign In this State. and
Wade H. Ellis. once upon a time chief
trust buster OF the Department OF Justice
and now chairman OF the Ohio Republican
state executive committee The condi-
tions of the party and fits chances in the
fall campaign were discussed. The re-
ports 70 the President were not encourag-
ing
MIR. Taft had little 10 say to-day about
the way in which Congress Is treating the
administration railroad bill When told
that the Senate had started 20 write that
measures "obit, he smiled and said that
frequently such obituaries were "prema-
ture.
May StnrtIe Country.
Il IS known. however. that the Presi-
dent is getting tired Of the way in which
some members Of his party are acting
with regard 70 his legislative programme.
and it is possible that he may do some
thing soon that viii startle the country.
The crowning event Of the day was the
May Festival concert at Music Hall The
big hall was packed 20 the doors. and
enormous prices were paid for seats to-
day. Handlers Judas Maccabeus'' was
given and the enthusiasm Of the crowd
was great The President entered the
hall shortly after s o'clock. During the
intermission he unveiled a statue Of Theo-
dOre Thomas. one Of the first conductors
OF the MAY Festival The President spoke
OF the influence OF art and music on the
people, and was hopeful that some dav
the Americans will realize the value of
all that is beautiful.
Following the concert. the President was
the guest Of the Queen City Club at a
late dinner. He left for ST Louis. the
last city on the schedule OF the present
trip. just before midnight