New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
Urges Them to Take Up Political
Issues Without NarroWneSS
or SeCtionaIiSm.
REVIEWS WORK OF CONGRESS
Commends Japanese Treaty and
Canal Fertilization, and Makes
a Plea for Canadian
Reciprocity.

ana 10 tllnnalc from t0elr consideration
all narrow partisanship and sectionalism.
Come fully into our national com
munion," said the President. with the
patriotic purpose Of stimulating the prog
ress Of our civilization in every right di-
rection. maintaining our country's prosper
ity and accommodating it's wealth. but al
ways in subordination to higher ethical
standards and to the promotion Of right
eousness and justice"
The President reviewed briefly the &C.
complshments of the 6lst Congress- de-
claring that in its three sessions Just closed
IL had enacted more helpful legislation than
any Congress since tho CIVIL War Mr.
Taft asserted that the greatest accomplish
ment Of the short session ended March {
was the ratification of the japanese treaty
The greatest disappointment. he said. was
the failure Of Congress to ratify the reel
procity agreement with canada.
Pledges Aid to Democratic House.
In the hope. perhaps. thar tariff legisla-
ton may be avoided at the extra session
the President pledged himself to furnish 10
the Democratic House at its regular meet
ing in December next report from the
tariff commission on Schedule X of the
lPayne-Aldrich act the wool and woolens
schedule.
He said the sundry civil bill carrying the
appropriation for the temporary tariff
board provided that the board should de-
vote itself 10 the wool and wOolen sched-
ule--a schedule that had not been changed
for thirty years, and make a report by De-
cember.
Other speakers Of national prominence
at the closing session Of the congress to-
night were Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey and Secretary J. VI. Dickinson
of the War Department
The President arrived in Atlanta shortly
after II a. n. ,o-day and left the city again
,at midnight for Augusta, where he is to
have a nine days vacation From the mo-
ment of his arrival until his departure the
president was busy. He was escorted from
The Terminal Station through streets
crowded with people to the Auditorium.
where the congress was in session. From
there he went To the Capital City Club for
luncheon. in the afternoon there was a re-
ception al che Governors mansion a visit
TO the University club and dinner at the
Piedmont Driving Club.
President Taft reached the convention
hall shortly before Y o'clock. his train
having been delayed 10y Eight accident TO
the engine. lie was greeted by sustained
cheering and applause on entering the hall
PRECEDED by several companies Of boys
from the Georgia Military Institute.
on the platform the President was sur
rounded by Secretary Dickinson, Governor
Brown oi Georgia, Governor Blease of
South Carolina. Ex-Governor Warfeld of
Maryland, Ex-Governor -. l. Francis OF
Missouri, the officials of The Southern
Commercial Congress ANA leading business
men OF the south. The President was
introduced by Ex-Governor Francis Of Mis-
souri, and d, once called the convention
10 order.
Acting on Il signal, the procession Of
states began. Alabama leading the way
Then came Kentucky. Mississippi Georgia.
Florida. North Carolina, South Carolina.
Tennessee Texas, West Virginia. Virginia
Louisiana. MARYLAND. Arkansas Oklahoma,
Missouri and the District q Columbia.
Mr. Taft's Speech.
MIR. Taft began to-nighrs speech with =
tribute 10 the progress Of the South in in
dustry and education. He said. in part:
Tho growth OF the South in wealth. in
education, I'm civil order and i'm civilization
has contributed greatly 10 the Growth of
the country BY making greater South
you nave made greater country With
W o.sI, Is Almost MONOPOLY In the growth of
COTTON YOU nave SWelicd our exports TO
point never reached before By raising in
great quantity that which an nations must
nave ma, ana which you only can produce.
You nave increased the dependence OF the
rest OF the world upon American industries
ne science OF agriculture has made prog
ress here Is in other sections
The diverSilcation of crops the attention
70 their culture, the treatment of their dis
eases have all kept pace with the discoy-
cries Of scientific agriculturists. Tho nro6e
hlities of future development nae nd
ened far beyond what was thought nossi-
BE decade ago. f
In the spirit Of proper exultation over
your industrial and agricultural successes
you, representatives Of the Southern states
gamer IN q convention Ike this 10 devise
new ways and means for the deyolorD,er,
OF your commerce, fer the Increase ~ ,.oIir
Ianufactures and for the promotion Of
nJtIer farming ] congratulate you on
ON Won; yop uro nSsc oonT congratulate YOU
est unRe OF jealousy or envy Of vour GOOD
T0hdluon on the part Of the Northern and
N meStern mhanufacturers or farmers They
progress more rapid than theirs
Reviews Work Of Congress.
lie then reviewed at length tho uo,t ~.
The last session Of Congress SAVING IT,. =.
was obscured by such an appsren, c,og
ging Of business as to leave the imnress,o,
that II had done little or nothing in tho
way Of helpful laws. IT is due to that CON
gress 10 remove such an impression. for Z,
has done number OF things that deserve
commentator during the last ,br.o
months" Among the things for which
Congress deserved credit he enumerated no
vision Of tho judicial code the safety an.
pliance law. provision for purchase Of en-
tassy and legation buildings abroad the
Appalachian forest reserve bill. provision
for Tanama Canal bonds and fertilization
Of TIE canal on the latter point he said:
There were good men who insisted tba,
The canal ought 10 hc neutraIizcd and n1t
fortified at all. In other words hv General
for the Use Of all nations. both in time of
peace and war The result would havo
been that While we could have used the
canal We built in time of war 10 defend
ourselves. We could not prevent our enemy
from using the same canal for the purpose
Of attack. With due Difference 10 those
VINO have taken this view il seems 10 me .
that this is carrying the love Of peace TO
an Illogical extreme. Is adhcrng 10 "A mere {
shibboleth and not treating the subject with
the common sense and practical view that
u deserves.
one Of the great disappointments OF the !
session. Mir Taft said. was the defeat OF
the provision for permanent tariff board |
az I'VE members. adding:
Willie this bin failed. however. provison /
was made by appropriation In the sundry |
CVl bill FOR th" continuance Of board /
which had already created TO make the 1
Cumulatc the same kind Of inf0rma- !
ton. fntii now the board consisted !