The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
MENOF NEWSOUTH
SUBJECT OF PLEA
Taft Asks Them 70 Take Up
Political Issues in Liberal
Way.
.EscHEw pA.RTlsANsH'p
Tie Points TO Wonderful Things
Accomplished Since Civil
War.
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Atlanta. Ga. March lo.-Iu no.
table speech before the closing session
OF the Southern Commercial Congress
tonight, President Taft made a plea
10 the young men Of tho ncw South to
take up the political Issues OF the day
from broad and liberal standpoint.
and to eliminate from their considera-
ton all narrow pnrtisanship and see
tionalism.
Come fully into our national com
munion said the President. with the
patriotic purpose of stimulating the
progress Of our civilization in every
right direction, maintaining our coun-
try's prosperity ana accommodating its
wealth, but always in subordination 10
higher ethical standards and 20 the
promotion OF righteousness and JUS
tice."
Tho President reviewed briefly the
accomplishments OF the Sixty-hrst
Congress declaring that III its three
sessions Just closed. it had enacted
more helpful Legislation than any Con-
sress since the Civil War. Mr. TAFT
asserted tina; the greatest accom-
rlishment Of the short session. ended
March !. WAS the ratification OF the
Japanese treaty. The greatest dis
appointment he said, was t<e failure
of Congress 10 ratity the reciprocity
agreement with Canada.
Promises Report.
In the hope, perhaps. that tariff
Legislation may be avoided at tile sex
Ira session, the Iresident to-day pledg-
ed himself To furnish TO the Dcmocra-
tic House At IT'S regular meeting in
December next, a report from the tariff
commission on schedule X Of the
Payne Aldrich act, the Wool and wool
ems schedule.
,.n -
ence at the closing session OF the cor.
Eress tonight were Governor Wood
row Wilson, OF New Jersey anu Score
tary OF War J. NJ Dickinson
The President arrived in Atlanta
shortly after |! o'clock to-day and left
again at midnight for Augusta. where
he is 10 have a nine day.s' vacation; 10
was escorted from ili, terminal sta
ticn upon his arrival through streets
crowded with people. tofthe auditorium
where the Congress is in session
From there lie went TO the Capital
CITY Club for luncheon During the
afternoon there was a reception at
the Governors Mansion. a visit to the
University Club. dinner at the Pied
mont Driving Club and the address
Tonight at lie closing session Of the
congress.
Tnffs Address.
THE commercial and industrial de-
NelopHicnL OF ms country OF tho last
twcny years has been so great that
the statistics startlc us" said the Pres
1dont AN examination shows tina
proportionatcly the commercial and
business growth o? tho South is greater
than that OF any other part of the
country. y cotton crop that sells for
S1,00O,00n,oe0 insurcs prosperity, and
when. in addition to that. you raise
corn crop worth half Il billion dollars.
and include the tobacco you raise the
product OF yonr iron industry. your
cotton manufacturing and your truck
gardening. az well as the naval stores
or the Caroiinas ana Georgia, ma the
sugar and rice Of Louisiana and Texas,
the fruits and The lumber OF all the
Southern states. ono begins to get a
convention nf the marvellous progress
OF tho South.
Long, Bitter Struggle.
For years after the war tho
South was poor and was, engaged
B III n long and bitter strug-
Elo 10 recover from the disa strous
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