New-York tribune., 1911-10-22

abundant work for one session. In any
event. he declared. he would not approve
any tariff bill without such definition as
10 its effect.
The Presidents warning will doubtless
prove a serious disappointment TO the
Democrats who have planned 10 embar-
rass him by passing a number Of pop
gun" bills at the approaching session
bills OF a character 10 appeal TO the un-
thinking portion Of the public as likely
TO decrease the cost Of living The firm
stand taken by the President at this
time leaves the ma jority in the House in
position where every one Will know
that in passing such measures they are
doing so solely for political effect, while
the public will also know. from the spe-
cial message which the President will
send TO Congress submitting the reports
Of the Tariff Board. that actual relief
from any exorbitant duties which may
exist can easily be obtained If the Demo-
Gratis will seriously and earnestly CO.
operate Wllll lflt IItSlut0L IN TeuuiluE
the duties in the schedules affecting in
dustries which the Tariff Board has
had time and opportunity 70 investigate.
The Presidents speech at Deadwood,
which followed a most cordial welcome,
was most enthusiastically received by
an audience Of several thousand. which
guve him the most attentive interest.
At the close of Mr.. Taft's address
miniature gold brick, made entirely Of
gold from mines in and about Deadwood.
was presented 10 him. II is designed to
be used as a paper weight, and is said
10 contain about $500 worth Of pure
gold.
1t is a great pleasure 10 gold brick
the President" said Representative Z.
W Martin in making the presentation.
1T is a great pleasure to be gold
bricked in this way" replied the Presi-
dent
A luncheon at which the President
was the guest Of Representative Martin,
followed. and at this the President and
each member Of the party received a
dainty souvenir. consisting Of a scarf pin
formed Of a miners pan, shovel and
pick. also made Of gold from the mines
in this vicinity.
on his entrance into the state at an
early hour this morning the President
was met by Governor Vessey. Senator
Gamble Representatives Martin and
Burke. Seth Bullock. Bishop Burch. the
Catholic Bishop Of South Dakota. and
a number Of distinguished citizens. many
Of whom will accompany him through
the state. Senator Crawford is expected
70 meet the President at Pierre to-mor-
row South Dakota is, Of course, a fair
" insurgent state. The Governor, SEN
ator Crawford. Thomas Thorson. the ma
tional committeeman, and Senator O..
Richards. one Of the influential poliu-
clans OF the state. are all bitterly op-
posed u the President
on the other hand. Senator Gamble
and Representatives Burke and Martin
are heart and soul for the President
The state has just been redistricted and
every confidence is felt that the dele
gates from Burke's and Martins dis
tricts will be strong Taft men. The Sd
District. which will probably nominate
an insurgent. is in doubt. and so, too
are the four delegates at large, with a
good fighting chance for Senator La
Toilette TO capture them as he will
doubtless do the delegates from North
Dakota.
Mr.. Taft Gaining Ground.
II is obvious. however, that Mr.. Taft
IS gaining ground and that the La Fol-
lette brand Of insurgency is losing in
this state. Had delegates to the ma
,ional convention been selected year
or six months ago there would have
been no chance Of obtaining Taft dele
gates. even from the districts repre-
sented bv Martin and Burke. What the
developments will be between now and
next April. when delegates will he
chosen. remains to he seen. 1t remains
for the President u work out his own
salvation az the next session Of Con
eress. which will unquestionably make
or break his political fortunes in South
Dakota. as it will in number OF other
states.
The inability Of the railroads to NAM
tain their schedule as far as DeadWood'
which was reached an hour late, and the
rrolongation Of the programme there and
AZ Lead beyond the allotted time
greatly delayed the arrival Of the Taft
special at sturgis and caused the RAPID
civ meeting to last until an unusually
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