New-York tribune., 1910-03-22
TAFTJ JUSTIFlESLAW
Continued from FIRST paGs.

times lags and hOpefulness sometimes
disappears. And Il is at such times
that the memory OF this evidence Of your
good viii Is dear. and, despite the fact
that however much you may have 10
criticise me. you viii not at least mis-
cOnstrue any motives that may relieve
me from entire encouragement under
these conditions"
Senator AIdrieh Speaks.
senator Aldrich followed the President.
re spoke only few minutes. but his ut
terance was notable i'm that he pledged
loyal and earnest support TO President
Taft at all times.
IL YOU want to ind. Alr. President. the
attitude Of the people OF Rhode island
toward the tar!n-tOward the policy
which you and I represent-tTayel from
one end Of the state 20 the other and look
into the happy homes and busy work
shops.
Those prophets OF evil who have been
trying TO pull the people OF this state
apart on this, purely economic Ques-
tion. have my profound sympathy. |he
tariff for the present is closed incident.
Tor my part. I am willing that il should
be judged BY its effect on the people OF
the country and their interests.
1t has been my good fortune in the
past Loyalty 20 support the President II
the United States. I intend in the
future 60 give him my loyal and earnest
support. not because he is the recognized
leader of the party 10 which owe al
legiance. but because he is ohieI
OF the administration whose fall
ure or success is interviewer with the
success or failure Of the American peO-
pie. because Of his conscientious devo-
tion 20 the interests Of this great people
wherever I arn. whatever position l
may occupy. 1 am his to command
The President closed with discussion Of
the interstate commerce bill and and the
anti-iujunction act, conservation and other
measures which he had recommended 10
Congress.
Tho PTesiden. also expressed the hope
tonight that Il would not ne necessary 10
apply the maximum sariff rates against
Canada, thus bearing out the reports OF the
Albany conference Of yesterday that the
negotiations With the Dominion govern
ment had taken a more favorable turn.
The President when he stepped from hts
car at the Union Station at T:25 tonight
was welcomed by George H. Holmes, pres
ident Of the jewellers and SilveTsmiths'
Association. Accompanying Mr.. Holmes
was an honorary committee made up Of
William A. Copeland. John NJ. Burlington,
Henry G.. Thresher and Frederick Pearce.
After an exchange Of greetings the Prest-
Dental party and the committee that well
coined him entered automobiles for the
ride TO Infantry Hall. In the first autOmO-
bile were President Tat. AIR Holmes. cap
tain Archibald ". Butt and a Secret Ser
vice officer. Al the hall for twenty minutes
OF more the President shook hands with
many Of his fellow banqueters
The Presidents reception as he rode 20
Infantry Hall was one Of the most demon
strative he has ever received from street
thrOng. The broad thoToughfares were
fairly packed. and the cheering as the
President rode by was deafening The en-
thUsiasm Of the crowds vas such that the
President rose spontaneously 10 his feet
and stood Up i'm the automobile. bowling
from right 10 left throughout the entire
journey. All along the route thousands Of
electric lights blazed a welcome, anu red
fire illuminated the scene.
10 is eight years since a President visited
city OF Rhode Island, and the people
Of the state were fully as enthusiastic as
when President Roosevelt spent a day IN
Newport in 1902