The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
Notwithstanding Bal
finger has Denounc-
ed the Plan
TO REVIEW FLEET
President Decides to See Nav.
al Exhibition at New
York Nov, End

Chicago.-The hote! where Presi-
dent Taft is stopping has been fill
ed with people to see him. Five !
members Of his cabinet are expected
soon for a conference on the prose-
cution of the steel trust.
Taft today joined the brick-layers'
union and later addressed the Amer
lean Mining Congress. Then he
spoke on the recall of the judiciary
before the bar association. Tonight
he Will be the guest OF honor at q
banquet to be given by the Assoc:a-
tlon Of Commerce.
Delay in registration has disfran-
Cincinnati. but he will go there on
election day notwithstanding ana
! make several speeches. Taft decid-
| I'd today to visit New York on Nov.
End. aud review the great fleet OF
warships to be assembled there.
Taft today approved Of Secretary
| Fishers plan for the development OF
Alaska, by means Of a leasing sys-
TEN for the coal lands and other val
liable tracts. This is the system that
was denounced by Ballinger. Fish
er's predecessor. during the Public
Lands Convention at Denver.
No Politics In Suit.
Chicago.-In a speech here last
night, which was regarded as hav-
ing direct bearing upon the govern
ment's latest trust prosecution
against the United States Steel Cor
poration, President Taft denied in
vigorous language that the admins
tration was being Influenced BY
political motives.
II would rather cut of my right
hand" he exclaimed, than to do
anything to disturb the business Of
the country for the motive Of culti-
waiting political success"
The president said he wanted 1t to
be understood for all time that he In
tended to enforce the antitrust law
to the letter.
Statements as to what / may be
responsible for in bringing about
business troubles. however. regret
full ! may be that it is so. cannot
turn me from that duty that lies
straight before me-" continued Mr.
Taft.
He spoke to an immense throng in
the First Regiment armory and his
antitrust declarations called out Il
storm Of applause and cheering.
There was no doubt as to what was
In the presidents mind when he
said:
II come to the subject of trusts
at n time when the water is boiling
IL ,,,n H. Is,1~s~r tn oar$ ksc yya-
terloo speech on the relation of gov
eminent to business. and had de-
clared that he believed the railroads
of the country has brought them
selves within the law and were con-
,scientiously trying to keep within it.
II hope that at some not far dis
taut time the same thing can be said
OF the great industrial combinations.
"Mere bigness c; plant, mere big
ness Of company or corporation does
not constitute a violation Of the law.
ut is the purpose to restrain trade,
prices that transgresses the statue,
and the supreme court has decided
that these practices must end"
Taft Plans Southern Trip.
Chicago.-An address before the
Il u0tIOAdl SoANChklOlA " AhSSl-
iests will be the. feature. OF Presi-
dent Taft's program in Chicago to-
day. The Alaska coal question is of
great interest to the delegates and
it is hoped that the president will
take advantage Of the occasion to
announce a definite policy to be fol-
lowed in the development Of the
Northwestern territory.
Tho procidopf will ,poroip horo
lover tomorrow and Monday. when he
will leave COR Pittsburgh. In the lat
ter city he will take part in the cele-
bration of the centennial of steam
boating on western waters and wit
ness the great national mine safety
celebration in that city,.
Instead Of returning to Washing
ton next week, as planned in the
original itinerary, President Taft
WILL make a southern tour. On We'd
nesday next he will go from Pitts
burgh to Morgantown, w. Va, ana
thence Il Hot Springs, Va, where he
will remain hve days. On Nov. Z he
will so to Cincinnati to vote in the
local elections.
From Cincinnati the President
Twill proceed to Louisville to spend
Nov. s. The following day will be
spent at Frankfort. KY, and On Nov.
10 and IL he will take part in the
Lincoln Farm celebration at Hodgen-
lville. Later be will visit Nashville,
Chattanooga, and Sewanee. Tenn.
the home OF the University of the
South. On Nov. 20 he will make the
|opening address at the congress of
1.-THE American Association for High
way Improvement at Richmond.
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