The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-15
CUTS VISIT SHORT.
President Returns to New York After
Speaking at Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 14.-Con-
trarv to his personal inclInations. but in
silence sensational reports OF the serious
ness of Mrs Tafts illness. President
Taft came to Harrisburg today;
here. but instead he remained three hours
and then departed for New York: He
will go to the home Of his brother. Henry
W. Taft. whore Mrs. Taft lies i'll
In order that there might be no mis-
understanding OF Mrs. Tafrs condition.
White House officials issued the follow
ing statement just after the president S
train left New York:
'sMrs Taft had a recurrence this morn
ing OF The nervous trouble which she suf-
fered two years ago but in a less severe
form. On account of this. she probably
viii not return to Washington for three
or four days.
This has caused change in the presi :.
dents plans for the Harrisburg trip and
nc will return TO New York tonight"
The president probably will return to
Washingt, u tomorrow unless there are
developm <hts that are entirely unlocked
for.
Great Crowds Are Silent.
In the few hours he was here the presi. !.
dent motorcd through streets that were
lined with thousands of persons, silent
for The most part because they had heard
through bulletins posted about town OF
Mrs Taft's sickness: visited Representa-
tive Olmstead of Pennsylvania Tor nall
an hour and made speech TO several
thousand persons. -,
The speech was delivered 10 the tenth
biennial convention of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, The president was
introduced by Governor John * Tener
II was straight from the shoulder tals
the president made but the oeleRates
seemed 10 like IL.
The president kept close 10 his text He
spoke of trades unions. their good ano
ing his position in regard TO the .affilia.
ton with the American Federation OF
Labor of organizations of gorernmen,
clerks. The question. he said Is mos
likely 10 come up In congress. 1T pre-:
sents q serious problem which he sal0
demanded the attention OF the whole peo
pie.
Is Not an Extremist.
''I think" said the president. some
! persons have gone TO the e%treme %
! holding there ought 10 be no comn,na,
! tions OF government employees pernlllleo
| / think. however, that In all governments
| The subject the government EMPLOYEES
/ are permitted TO combine and have asso
| cia tions for their betterment.
| '.The proposItlon now is that such com
bJnsti should he allowed 10 affiliat'
with trades union orGanlzatons aho y
use the same methods OF securing @ De..e
terms Of employment nin tha{ hTe h1e sn Tec9S ok
| nized as lawful and Justt'ap'c III 'h
ordinary trade union. :, ..,
"In other words, that 1t is entlrol,
proper for postal employees ana St,1 oIner
With the American Federation OF Labo
and then to hold in reserve as an lnstru
| nnent for enforcing their claims the boy
| rott and the strike. which are instru
| nents recognized by the American FED
| ersfion OF Labor and supported and JUS
| titled by il when used ny inc trdoe
unions affiliated in such federation.
Serious Question Presented
This presents a very serious questioI
ord one which il decided In favor of IN
| rioht of government employees TO strlk
and use the boycott Will ne fun OF dan
! por IN the government and the repubhc.
! '.,rha government employees or franc
,esorted 10 II and took the governmen
by the throat. The executive was en.irGi M -
/ depcndent upon these employees for IL
continuance. -.
when those in executive authority re
| rueed 10 acuujesce TO the demands IN
co~ernment employees struck and the
| vjth the helplessness Of the goFernmen
and the destruction of all authority an
the choking OF government acuVilies
Wos seen that 10 allow the governmen
enIployces TO use such an instrument wa
to recoguize revolution as a lawful mean
~ securing an increase In compensate
yor one class and that privileged ciasi
al the expense of the public.
Difference Pointed Out.
-, do not think that reasonable minae
.das union men who are fully alir
| tn the necessity for rigorous means
enforce their rights in their controVsrsic
,vitb cupltal and employers VIII tall 10 se
tha broad difference that exists petNee
thnir case and the class of goVernn9r
employees who arc privileged NOT ON
In the amount OF their con'pehs"''o"' ~