Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-11
In Speech Before Southern
Commercial Congress in At
lanta, Mr., Taft Asks EIimina-
ton of Narrow PartiSanShip,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
LAST CONGRESS REVIEWED
Greatest Disappointment Was
Failure Of Ratification of Rec
iproCity Agreement With Can
ada; Extra Session Hopeful.
tBy Morning Journa, Special Leased wirel

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Atlanta, Ca, March 10.--President
Taft in a speech before the closing
session of the Southern Commercial
Congress tonight made plea to the
young men of the new South to take
up the political issues of the day from
a broad and liberal standpoint and to
eliminate from their consideration
Come fully into our national COM
munion," said the President. with
the patriotic purpose OF stimulating
the progress of our civilization In
every right direction, maintaining our
country's prosperity and accumulat-
ing Its wealth, but always In subordi-
nation to higher ethical standards
land to the promotion of righteousness
and Justice
The President reviewed briefly the
accomplishments of the last Congress,
declaring that in its three sessions II
had enacted more helpful legislation
than any other Congress since the
Civil War. Mr.. Taft asserted that the
greatest accomplishments Of theeshort
session ended March 4. was the ratifi-
cation OF the Japanese treaty. The
greatest disappointment he said. was
the failure of Congress to ratify the
reciprocity agreement with Canada. In
this connection he referred to his ac-
ton In calling an extra session Of
Congress to convene on April 4.
my opinion is, - said Mr. Taft, that
a majority of both houses. disregard
ing party lines, will secure so great
a national opportunity and promptly
ratlfy the agreement before proceed
ing to other business.
Here the President paused for a
moment. Evidently he turned over
in his mind the Democratic statement
that several OF the tariff schedules
would he considered at the extra ses-
sion
"If,' he added significantly, at be
deemed wise or necessary TO proceed
to other business"
Perhaps unconscously the Presl-
dent uttered the hope that the Demo-
Gratis of the new House might not
deem II necessary to go into other
matters than the ratification Of the
Canadian agreement. How far his in
fluence in that direction will carry
weight remains to be seen.
In the hope, perhaps that tariff
legislation may be avoided at the cx-
ira session. the President today
pledged himself to furnish to the
Democratic House at its regular meet
ing in December. a report from the
tariff commission on schedule OK OF
the Payne-Aldrich act-of the wool
land woolens schedule.
Other leading speakers at the clos
ing session of the congress were:
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey and Secretary Of War Dickin-
son.
The President arrived In Atlanta
shortly after IL n. IN. today and de-
parted at midnight for Augusta, where
he is to have nine days vacation,
From the moment of his arrival
until his departure the President was
busy. He was escorted from the term
Iinal station through streets crowded
with people to the Auditorium. where
the congress Is in session. From
there he went to the Capital city Club
for luncheon. In the afternoon there
was reception at the governors
mansion, visit 10 the University
cub, dinner at the Piedmont Driv-
ing Club and the address to the clos
ing session OF the congress. In the
afternoon the President addressed an
audience OF negroes at the central
Avenue NJ. r.. Church where Colonel
Roosevelt spoke yesterday.