The Detroit times., 1911-09-18


In a powerful speech on Trusts. =
before nearly 1900 members of the :
Detroit Board Of Commerce. at the
luncheon given In his honor in the
wayne Gardens. Monday afternoon.
President William III. TAFT announced
IN no uncertain terms that Il would
De the policy of the administration to
continue the war against illegal com
Dfnations with vigor. Il IL the aim or
the executive to bring to book every
trust of any size that violates the
antitrust law, as II has been In
terpreted by the supreme court In the
standard OIL and tobacco trust
cases, before the end OF his term. All
that Is necessary to the carrying out
or this program. the president pointed
out, was the cooperation OF Congress
to the extent OF appropriating suf-
fcient funds TO carry on the work.
The speech was the most Inn
portant the president has made since
starting on his 1h.000-mile tour of the
country. II had been expected that
he would discuss reciprocity In his
principal address here. In view OF the
nearness OF the Canadian parliament
tary elections and the fact that De-
troit IL border city. The president
announced In Rochester, however.
that he would not have a word 10
say about reciprocity until after the
elections
Much OF the presidents address
was devoted to an explanation OF the
supreme courts decision In the cases
mentioned and fits application. He
n nOl n "a hot a
country must now adjust themselves
TO getting along without monopoly
and with free competition or else pro-
ceed to state socialism. Although 1t
had taken two decades to secure de-
cision enforcing the statute, the re-
suits were worth all the time and ef-
fort and litigation spent, he said.
Antitrust Law o. X.
! The president declared himself as
strongly opposed TO aay amendment
OF the antitrust law. but spoke In
favor OF q statute which would enable
companies principally engaged IN in
terstate commerce 70 take on federal
Incorporation
When the president entered the
hall, the banQueters. who had been
seated In advance OF the distinguish
ed guests arrival, rose en- masse and
cheered Justify, at the same time wav-
ing their napkins. The demonstra-
ton continued until after the presi-
dent had reached his place at the
speakers table, on the platform. The
cheering broke forth again when the
president was introduced by Presi-
dent Milton A. McRae, Of the Detroit
Board OF Commerce, after the elab-
crate menu provided by the Wayne
hotel had been disposed of. Frequent
ly during his speech the president
was interrupted by applause and the
demonstration, at its close. bespoke
genuine approval.
Specially invited guests at the
luncheon were Senator William Alden
Smith. Congressman w. W. wedo-
meyer and several other Michigan
congressman; United States District
Judge Alexis G. Angel, members OF
the state supreme court and the
Wayne circuit court. officers OF the
Twenty-sixth u. s. Infantry, stationed
at Fort Wayne, headed by Col 9. A.
Booth; r. T.. cabell, u. 8. commits
sioner OF internal revenue. and sew
eral reciprocity advocates from Wind
sor, including DR.. James Samson.
The banquet hall was tastefully dec
Grated In white and gold. the White
House colors. Just inside the main
entrance Is n large American shield.
festooned with gold and white bunt-
ing, extending up the stairway In a
series OF graceful festoons to the ban
quet hall The gold and white bunt-
ing also covers the walls and ceilings
and there Is border OF shields just
below the ceiling. Over the presi-
dents chair is an elaborate American
shield surrounded by the coat OF arms
OF Japan, Great Britain, and France.
Suspended directly above the group is
a wreath OF greenery. the whole sug-
gestive OF the International peace
treaty which President Taft was In
strumental In negotiating
Addresses Revenue Collectors.
At 3 O'Clock. the president was es-
corted to the Hotel Cadillac. where he
delivered brief address to the inter
nal revenue men from all over the
country. who are In convention here.
The reception rendered nlm here was