Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-19
MY APPOINTMENTS
ARE UP TO- SENATE
So TAFT DECLARES
President Suggests as Com
promise That Congress Can
Confirm Naming of Members
of Arbitration Board


ERIE. Pa. sept Is.-President Taft
ended the FIRST OF his As days OF speech
making with an address TO big throng
I'm the auditorium here tonight Before
reaching here ne had spent nine hours
IN Syracuse. " Y, where he made
three speeches. The president said he had
defermined his average during this trip
would be four and q half speeches
day.
Mr.. Taft reserved his most important
utterances OF The day for his speech
here. when he outlined a plan by which
he hopes to wipe out objections in the
senate 70 treaties OF arbitration with
Great Britain and France These treat
les have been held up and threaten
"a with defeat largely because several
senators have c0ntended that the propps-
- 5oint high commission which would
determine whether question should be
sent 10 arbitration prscticsliy robbed the
senate OF its Junction. Of passing on the
question.
SUGGEST COMPROMISE,
The president tonight suggested as
compromise that the American members
Of s..ch commission should be confirm
ed bv the senate. He said he saw no
reason why tbex should not be II con-
xress or the senate thought IL danger
1ons 10 trust. the president 70 make
49, arrnintueutx Nj Taft Indicated
-. wonrl be willing 20 wipe on the
Joint high commission II need be and
leave the decision as 70 vhetpey
question Is admirable TO board OF ar
hitration-
~ rn,1fd also be willing 10 have this
board pass not only upon the merits OF
the question but upon the jurisdiction
EITHER we are In favor OF arbitration
az issues which are likely 10 ieao 10
war or Ne are not. exclaimed the pres.
iarnt III We are in favor OF war as
the only means OF settling questions o.
Importance between. countries. fnen iee
u.s. recognize it a. q principle ano oe-
cline All .zrbifrafion. but II We are
rea1l~ IN. favor OF. arbitration as a means
ar avoiding var. then Why should We
rot be Wiling 10 submit TO impartial
men the decision upon q question ratn-
er than to leave IL 70 the result OF
bloody hattie in which with a FAIR
cause. We may be beaten. or with an
unjust canse. We may conquer
The president today did not piunse
directly into defense OF ms auI,in 1
sratIon. "a some Of his hearers had e1-
ne~fed. one Of the most Significant
things he said was at luncheon Win
-. View York state Fair commission
- AZ syracuse when he explained way
- had not discussed reciprocity IN
flx outdoor address 70 several thou-
sands of city folk and farmers
SILENT on RECIPROCITY.
- am not going 70 SPEAK about rect
u-ocitv.s he said. ~untii after the maj
e. h settled IN Canaua- We have zone
our part and we are waiting ana y =
inst as well for as TO keep quiet
Mr raft also explained in syracuse
unv he happened to decide upon THIS
4 + onn-rrife iauufN 10 the Pacinc ana
sb-o,,rh ..the enemy's country, OF IN
~s-rrencv. This trip was ike "topsy'
n inst Frowed Two years ago. 1 proin-
ised Governor Hughes TO visit your
state Then 4 made an appointment
with CONGRESSMAN Madison. OF Kansas
Ia visit Hutchinson on the semi-ceneen-
rfa1 az the state. These two engage
,,eots we're the reason for my down
FAN Tnereafter an engagement IN
san Francisco accomplished the com
In fu1-er explanation Of bis tap s-se
president said.
II expect to talk On this "trip about
the issues OF the day and some OF my
polfeies-if may dignity my relation &c
them By the possessive = 1se and .eou ,i.
them among the issues OF the day 4
hone I may be able 10 bring some
What more clearly from the standpoint
nf one who Is charged with some &c
xponsibility in respect 10 the questions
nat perplex the legislators and exec
utfve at Washington"
Al Syracuse the president faced
crowd estimated by some as near IT,
900. He shared honors with an acre
pianist viii was constantly buzzfng
.ov- aae heads OF the people. and sew
eral OF the more noted automobile racers
il the country. including Bob Burmzn.
who had a narrow escape from serious
injury when the motor OF his Bitten
Benz exploded alomst directly in front
or the club house veranda where the
president sat
SCIENCE OF FARMING.
At the fair grounds the Spresident
spoke OF the science OF farming.
The farmer he said. is -ecomfrg
more and more important and we have
ID recognize It. I am nj one or those
who agree altogether vita some OF --.e
aiar--ast addresses that my friend Jim
Hln. Of the Great Northern emits at
mes. in which ne saxs we win ne
starvingsin 50 years
But certain it is. that statistics are
enough to put us on guard TO the ne
crssity OF developing all our energies
10 making the ground produce double
what IL produces now. They do Il
abroad and there is no reason why We
should not do 50 here.
TAKES UP TREATY.
Speaking on arbitration in Erie to-
night, the president said the Advance
made In the treaties negotiated at his
instance With England and France. was
noteworthy. in agre eng to arbitrate an
Questions except those affecting the vital
interest or. honor Of either country.
every one win agree" said the Dresi-
dent. .'that this Is long sten forward
toward the settlement OF all questions
arising between the two countries. The
objection b the limitation In existing
treaty n that there are very few oues-
lions Of Importance OF an International
character arising between two countries
That In one phase. pr other in the opin-
ion az one or the Other parry. does not
involve either It's vital Interest or its.
national homer The words are 80 broad.
! ana capable Of being made 50 much
broader BIZ construction ana argument
that they really leave very littIe for ar
bitratson. ArdEwhen We consider there
i no tribunal independent OF the parties
10 decide whether the question which
arises Is a question OF vital interest or
or national honor 70 either party and
that must be left. therefore. finally 10
either party 20 decides we nnd that what
the existing treaties amount to in effete
il that we are generally IN favor OF
arbltratinx these questions which are not
- r~cas fr.,norfar.cn 70 rs al any rate.