New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
KENTUCKY GREETS TAFT
He Takes Part in DediCating
Lincoln Statue at Frankfort.
BUTT SHARES THE H0N0pS
President and His Military Aid
Guests at Dinner of Louis
vile Press Club.

Louisville, Nov S.-Coming into Ken
tucky the day after the state returned to
the Democratic ranks and meeting crowds
celebrating the victory Of ballots. Presi-
dent Taft was greeted apparently the same
ss il the results Of yesterdays election
had been the reverse. At Frankfort, the
capital. the President dedicated a statue
70 Abraham Lincoln. and tonight at
Louisville me made a brief speech on peace
a. the armory and was entertained by the
Louisville Press Club at dinner.
The dinner was the feature Of the visit
10 Louisville and Mr.. Taft divided honors
with his military aid. Major Archibald w.
Butt Major Butt was formerly Louis
Vile newspaper man. and as the President
was once reporter in Cincinnati the af-
fair was given on the basis of one news
paper man to another Henry Watterson
I'm his speech suggested that every one
stop calling him Mr. President or even
Mr.. Taft and substitute Just Bill" 1t
was adopted 10 some extent
Nr Taft arrived here at o'clock from
Frankfort and went to the armory, where
he made the brief peace address on lines
he has followed in advocating the arbitra-
tion treaties.
dedication Mr.. Taft said: Il don't think
It is too much TO say ;hat Lincoln had the
most judicial temperament of any man in
history
Tells Negroes About Lincoln.
Before the ceremonies Mr.. Taft talked
10 a score Of negroes who became freed
men i'm Lincoln's administration in Gov
ernor Wilson's office. These negroes. who
had never seen a President before, list
cucd 10 Mr.. Tafts explanation of the
things that went to make up Lincoln's
eninencc.
These attributes Mr.. Taft later de-
scribed TO the throng that witnessed the
dedication lie said
With mis- love Of truth. the supreme trait
of his intellect. accompanied by a con-
science that insisted ON the right as he
lnsv H. with a great heart full of tender
moss, We have the combination that made
Lincoln one OF the two greatest Americans
To the negroes he told how Lincoln
worked out the problem that brought
about his emancipation proclamation. He
said:
He hated slavery because he had rea-
sonod out its injustice and its demoralizinC
effect upon the country and the community
fn which IL was a legal institution. lie
did not hate tho Shareholders. and there
is not the slightest evidence that he ever
had a feeling of bitterness toward them as
2 class.
The negroes were greatly, impressed by
Mr. Tafts talk. Later they were CON
spicrous figures al the unveling OF the
monument.
Henry Watterson made the presenta ton
address and Governor Wilson accepted
the statue i'm behalf Of the state.
The President remained in Louisville
tonight Tomorrow morning he will 90
n HoGgenville. where he will dedicate the
memorial hall erected on the old Lincoln
farm. chief Justice White. the Governors
of several states, congressman and men
prominent i'm literature and public life will
take part in the exercises. The building
cnshrines the log cabin in which Abraham
Lincoln was born 102 years ago. The
Lincoln Farm Association will turn over
tho farm. the memorial building. which
las been erected At cost of $4,000, and
$4,000 for maintenance 10 the federal
government and it will he formally re-
ccivcd by the President.