New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
PRESIDENT ON TRUSTS
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peace. HIS reference to the arbitration
treaties, which he had discussed earlier
at Saginaw, were enthusiastically re-
ceived. and so. too. was his declaration
anent the fertilization OF the Panama
Canal. that no sane man would leave MS
silveryrare exposed by an open window
throughout the night while praying for
the millennium and the universal OBJ
servance Of the commandment Ihou
shalt not steal"
hr. Taft reminded the people OF Bay
City on heir opposition TO the admission
free of duty, of Philippine sugar ana
told them II was sweet to say Il toid
you SC" as he could now. for the United
States had imported less than one-hfth
OF the sugar permitted to come in free'
while the possibility Of such free adfhis-
sion had resulted in John Chlnarnah
being compelled to pay fair price lor
the Philippine product Mr. Tatts auul-
ence received his words with no less en-
thusiasm because the laugh was on them'
and when he ended they cheered continu-
ously until he had left the hall to attend
the banquet celebrating the dedication
All along the route Of the Presidents
special the people have gathered IN num-
bers to greet President Taft. When pos
sble he has addressed them briefly. AL
other points the schedule has permitted
only the slowing Of the train in oro-r
that the President might wave hand
in acknowledgment Of welcome. MT
Taft has said that he merely drifted into
this trip. but the reception he Is recelN-
ing can leave no doubt in his mind OF the
pleasure he is giving to the people by
thus going among them.
Deaths Sadden the President.
Happy and spontaneous as was the
greeting which the good people Of this
state extended TO their President to-day
s1mber tone was given TO his day by
the news Of the death Of two prominent
statesmen, ex-senator Carter, until his
death member of the Canadian Boun-
'
whom AIr. Taft entertained the sincerest
regard. and Representative Madison, Of
Kansas. with whom Mr.. Taft had ex-
pectel To take breakfast while on his
trip. Mr.. Taft sent a message Of sym
pathy 10 Mrs. Carter at Washington.
The Presidents day was filed with in
cidents He arrived at Detroit in a
downpour Of rain, but while breakfasting
at the Detroit Club the clouds began TO
break away, and by the time he started
for Pontiac by special trolley train the
sun had come out and the skies were
blue up 10 the hour Of his final leavetak-
ing in the late afternoon. There were
crowds at the station as early as $50
o'clock, and neither the rain nor the po-
lice. who drew a dead line half block
away. seemed 10 dampen their enthusi-
asm. At Pontiac, following an intro
duction by Milton McRae, president Of
the Detroit Board of Commerce, Mr..
Taft was interrupted by an enthusiastic
| admrer, who called out:
Three cheers for the next Presi-
dent Of the United States!"
The President smiled indulgently and
then, with something of a twinkle in
his eye, he replied:
MY friend, I fear you are not a
prophet"
At the breakfast, where the President
was entertained by Milton A. McRae
and met fifty or more newspaper editors
and proprietors. he spoke briefly Of his
/ former connection with newspaper work
in Cincinnati.
| II was assigned 10 the courts" said
/ the President. in describing his reporto-
rial career. and the first big scoop that
| I got was an advance story of a decision
on a very important case which was
exactly the opposite Of the decision
which the judges handed down next
day"
Amid laughter. the President added
that that was the nearest he had ever
come to contempt Of court.
Mr.. Taft said he had listened during
the morning to a number Of editors dis
cussing the difficulty Of nearly always
having to defend some one Some Of the
editors boosted that they were not trou-
bled that way.
Il haven't got a newspaper said the
President with a smile, but am sort
Of brother-in-law to a newspaper. So
while It may be embarrassing to news
paper at times to be related 10 a states
man, it sometimes may be embarrassing
70 the statesman to be related to news
paper.
II am starting on a long trip. gentle
| men. and / ask your prayers both for my
mental and physical well being. This
Tip. l may say, was not entered into
with malice aforethought Sometimes
when | contemplate it I hold my breath.
But. being in, I am going through
with it,"
! Mr.. Taft will spend four days in Mich
/ igan. swinging tomorrow up TO Sault
! Ste. Marie He was greeted at Detroit
| to-day by both Senators Smith and
! Townsend Governor Osborne, detained
at Lansing sent a warm message OF
| welcome