The Washington times., 1911-06-23
MISSIONARY WORK
BEGUN BY TAFT TO
WIN NEW ENGLAND
President Plans to Reclaim
States Engulfed by Demo-
cratic Landslide.
By !. FRED ESSARY..

FALL RIVER, June 23.-President Taft
today began his missionary work in
New England. He invaded this way
ward territory for the first time since
the Democratic landslide last November,
and for the first time since he has been
an accepted candidate for reelection.
1t is true that the President was at
the Yale commencement, at New Haven
on Wednesday, and touched New Eng
land soil for a time, but then Yale is
national and not sectional. Besides, Yale
does not have to be converted to the
Taft viewpoint politically or otherwise.
That school already is strong for its
most distinguished son. But there is
much political evangelization to be done
elsewhere in this group of small but
powerful States.
That is why the Executive arranged
to come to Massachusetts, at such a
season as this. That is why he is going
to Rhode Island. That is why he is go
ing to spend the summer here again.
That is why Senators Crane of Massa-
Brandegee of Connecticut are in the
party.
Campaign Discussed.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary Hilles were in for the advice
and COOL society. The President reached
this city shortly after o'clock from
Manhattan Beach, where he made two
speeches last night. He told the New
York State bankers about the Aldrich
Currency reform program, and later
went over to the dinner of the Canadian
Club and spoke for fifteen minutes. At
midnight he went aboard the Mayfiower
and sailed for Fall River. The revenue
cutter Seneca conveyed the Presidential
yacht. This morning the party aboard
the Mayflower discussed the plans for
the campaign in New England next year.
Senator Crane was there to review the
conditions in the Bay State, which led
party a year ago. Senator Brandagee,
who has become the real farmer in his
party in Connecticut since the passing
of Bulkeley, told about the Democrats
capture of his State, and Senator Lip
pitt, who has succeeded to the seat of
former Senator Aldrich, had some ideas
that may prove useful next year.
The fact is New England is the most
completely "shot-up" section of the
country from a Republican standpoint.
Democratic, Connecticut, Massachusetts
and Maine. Three States looked upon
for half a century as bedrocked in Re-
pubicanism. Then, too, Vermont has
an insurgent governor, and New Hamp-
shire is on the verge of insurgency.
This leaves only Rhode Island in the
loyal column. 1t leaves only one State
out OF seven, one-time party certainties,
to be depended upon in the next cleo
ton.
Only this situation could induce Presi-
dent Taft to desert Washington at a
time when the one great policy of his
ation-reciprocity-is in teop-
ardy. Only the necessity for reconvert-
ing the prodigal States to the party
faith, could keep Mr.. Taft here for
nearly a week, when his friends and
supporters in the Senate are being over
ruled by a fusion of Democrats and in
surgents on every tariff issue that
arises.
However, the President is here and
he launched the New England cam
paign at the centennial celebration this
afternoon. He did not make a political
stump speech, but he made a defense of
his Administration policies, and in a
President this is campaign speaking.
And tonight he Will repeat the dose.
He Is going to Providence, R l., to talk
on reciprocity. and he has told friends
of his party that he will tell the coun-
try tonight that he does not propose to
compromise on reciprocity. He wants
the straight article or nothing. and his
view on the recent Senate action in
threatening to cripple his Dill by wool
and free list amendments will be known
when the speech Is made.
President Shows Courage.
And when the President talks reel
procity tonight, he will talk 1T in a
section that never has enthused very
violently over that policy. Il is a sec
ton whose fish interests are to be
sacrificed, whose wood pulp interests
are dissatisfied whose home market
clubs have inveighed against the trade
AGREEMENT and a section whose Sena-