Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-24
Taft Only Awaits Report of
Commission to Determine
How Much Reduction He win
Urge On Congress,
WARRlNG REPUBLICAN
FACTIONS UNDER TRUCE
Strife Temporarily Abandoned
While Chief Magistrate Trav-
els Through South Dakota.
InvadeS Minnesota Today, /,
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Aberdeen, ). D., oct 23-The re-
publican regulars and insurgents OF
South Dakota joined forces today to
make President Tafts last day in the
state pleasant The truce was more
or less armed however. for the insur-
gents on the presidents special train
did not hesitate to declare that IL Mr..
Taft got any delegates at all from
South Dakota he would have to fight
mighty hard for them"
The regulars, on the other hand.
declared that the estimate of four out
OF the ten delegates for Mr. Taft was
too low, and that there would be
some surprises In the state next year.
The president and Secretary Hllles
listened with interest TO both sides of
the story. Ending his three days
tour of the state here tonight, presi-
dent Taft swung back to the south,
ana tomorrow win enter Minnesota
whore the battle between the insur-
gents and the regulars wakes warm.
lie will be- In the midst OF that fight
on Wednesday, while on Thursday he
goes In fact into "the enemy's coun-
try Wisconsin, the home OF Senator
Lalrolette.
During the run from Pierre 70 Alb
erdeen today with score OF stops. In
between, the president found big
and apparently friendly crowds await
ed him He discussed the tariff vetoas.
peace and arbitration. economy IN the
administration of affairs at Washing
ton and the relation OF government
to business.
His principal tariff speech OF the
day was delivered al Huron. The
crowd there listened in silence 10 the
presidents explanation OF his three
vetoes. There was every evidence OF
interest among his hearers, but no ap-
plause until he declared that until
the congress had facts upon which to
base changes In the tariff laws he
would continue to veto such bills.
Senators Gamble and crawford, the
latter representing the LaFollette
wing of the party In the state. were
with the president throughout tho
day, Senator Crawford introducing the
chief executive at number OF STOPS,
Governor Neasey an nsurgent, and
Congressman Martin and Burke, al
lied with the Tart forces. also con-
tinucd with the party.
At Huron. President Taft again
condemned the existing wool and
woolen schedule Of the Payne Aldrich
act, and promised a reduction in many
Of Its items, In speaking OF the uin-
derwood Lal'ollette wool bill, which
he vetoed the president said
Il do not say that the bill necessar-
lily would have destroyed the wool or
woolen industries, but | had no ade-
quate Information and none was
brought to nae which assured me that
the reduction was not such as would
cause disaster to these two industries.
Therefore as we are going to receive
adequate Information on the first OF
December IT seemed to me II was my
duty to veto the bill and ask them to
postpone action until the tariff board
could report
with reference to the wool tariff
! am very strongly convinced that Il
Is much too high; | mean as to some
OF the items. ana ! am very strongly
convinced that when the report Of
this tariff commission comes in II will
show that To be the fact But II will
not only show that fact. but II will
also disclose facts which will enable
us to say how much the reduction
ought to be In order to save the in
dnstries on the one hand and prevent
excessive rates on the other
Therefore, when the time comes In
December and | have this report, |
expect to make recommendation to
as TO amendments to the
tariff, with statement as to what
their effect is.
II have been q great deal criticised
FOR exercising the veto power. 1t is
said that it IL royal prerogrative
ind In doing so | acted the part OF
George III. Wei, don't think
George. III, exercised the veto power
very much. ] doubt If he exercised
II ny much ns ! have. and certainly
the present king Of England would
not exercise 1t at all because II would
rot be u safe thing to do IN England
But we have u different system here.
"a man who Is elected four years
% the presidency II governed in his
conduct by the constitution. The con-
,titution says that when a bill shall
pass both houses 1t shall be submits
ed to the president for his signature.
II he approves the same he shalt
Sign It; lf he disapproves the same he
'hall return 1t to the house whence
I originated. with his objections. It
'nly depends. therefore, upon whether
le approves the bill what his duty Is.
"Of course you can run away from
IN issue. II bill IL sent to the
PRESIDENT and he does not sign 1t. then
I goes into effect without his approx