Evening star., 1911-08-21
TAFT WRITING VETO
Will Send Message on Cotton
to Congress Promptly.
AS CAMPAIGN THUNDER
President Wants Views on Tariff to
Reach the Public.
TO TALK RECIPROCITY ON TRIP
Iowa and South Dakota Make De-
mands on His Time While on
Long Jaunt to Coast.
AS CAMPAIGN THUNDER
TO TALK RECIPROCITY ON TRIP

President Taft worked all morning on
his veto Of the cotton bill. so that he may
be able to send 1t to Congress promptly
upon receiving the bill from that body.
The President has no desire to pocket
veto" the measure, and is perfectly will
ing to express his views regarding it for
the benefit of Congress and the public
generally. He is not averse to having
the country know in detail and with as
much repetition as is necessary, what he
thinks Of the tariff revision problem. This
will be the topic of many a speech and
public utterance in one form or another
to be made by him before the close OF
the polls in November OF next year. The
President knows that his position, as
given In the various vetoes. will be criti-
cised from every stump by democrats.
and probably insurgents. in the coming
months. ana the more he can get to the
public on the question now the better will
be the foundation for the campaign of
education that must follow by him and
his supporters.
In MS coming western trip, which II is,
now practically settled will take him to
the Pacific coast. and cover all the in
surgent and near-insurgent states of the
west. the President will discuss reci-
procity and the tariff on many occasions,
and under many circumstances. That
trip will be the last extensive one the
President will make before the great
presidential contest of next year He
Will continue to accept invitations next
year as In the past, but he would not
consider 1t advisable to make hong
journey in a presidential year. His visits
will be short and shorn OF political color
ing, such as is likely to be given this one.
Will Not Break Precedent.
1t is an unbroken precedent that a
President Of the United States, even when
q candidate for re-election, shall not
make q campaign for another term by
taking the stump and going among the
people for long trips. Mr.. Taft stumped
the country as a candidate for President
three years ago. but Mr.. Taft as Presi-
dent will not repeat this, according to
present plans. Indirectly he will say
many things In letters answering corre-
spondents. and otherwise, that will give
his views to the country.
Mr.. Taft kept away from the exec
utiye Offices while preparing the cotton
veto. In his accustomed seat he would
and so he kept TO his library In the
main part of the White House. He OBJ
tanned from the tariff commission addt-
tional facts with which to lombard the
position of the democrats and their
allies. He went at his work with avid
ity, encouraged by the support he has
received since his other tariff vetOes.
II Congress adjourns tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock the President will
leave at o'clock for Rochester. N. Y.
to. attend the Grand Army encampment
Wednesday. From Rochester the Presi-
dent will go direct to Beverly, to re-
| main there. getting all the rest he can
until he starts on his long trip Sep
tember II, winding up about Novem-
ber ].
Make Demands on His Time.
Demands for the Presidents time on
this trip continue from all parts Of the
west and middle west. Senator Kenyon
is urging the President to stop at Cedar
Rapids, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Des
Moines, Waterloo and Davenport. ir
| Iowa: and the South Dakota people
want him at Deadwcod. Rapid City
Pierre. Huron. Dedfield. Aberdeen, Mill
| bank, Mitchell and Yankton.
| In addition to breaking ground for the
Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco when he gets to California, and
| doing half dozen other stunts. the
| President was today asked to lay the
corner stone Of TIE two-m' 'll.on-t city
hall ct San Francisco. The municipal au
thorities are pressing the acceptance o
this invitation.
| The Maynower Society of this city. o.
which the President Is 4 member. is t,
hold its annual dinner in Washington
next December. The Pres:den; was ask
ed by Civil Service Commissioner Wash
burn today to be on hand.
President Taft has been asked to ex
tend an invitation to the internationa
alcoholism conference, soon to NEE
abroad, to hold it's next session here
The conference. held biennially. bring
together 5000 representatives of all tn,
civilizd countries of the world The Pres
ident has passed the matter to the Stat,
Department for consideration
Secretary Hilles has written identica
letters to Senators Crawford and Gambl
and Representatives Martin and Burk
of South Dakota declining, on behai1 o
the President, their invitation to visit tn
Corn Palace at Mitchell. In this connec
ton Mr.. Hiles says:
THE President will be unable to b
present. from the fact that he has definite
ly decided To go through the west to tn
Pacific coast In September. and will re
turn by way OF the northern route
is his purpose to pass through Sout
Dakota probably the last week in DC
tober. and he will spend two days in YOU
| state.