New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-14
NEW ENGLAND SUPPORT
PLEDGED TO PRESIDENT
Business Men Approve His Poll
cies and Bid Him Gcdspeed
on Western Trip.
AGAINST TARIFF TINKEHlNG
Mr.. Taft, in Reply, Thanks Them
for Tonic" and Tells OF
the Subjects He Ex-
poets to Discuss.

Beverly. Mass. Sept. l3,-Godspeed
and the support Of business New Eng
land were the messages OF cheer carried
10 President Taft to-day by Herbert y.
Dawson, Of Worcester. president Of the
New England Association Of CONNER
cial Executives. and eighty members OK
that association who came % PARA
malta 10 say goodby 20 him before no
begins his trip 20 the West. The god
speed was hearty.
AS you go out from among us on your
long and arduous tour Mr.. Dawson
said I'VE want you 10 go with the god
speed Of New England ringing in your
ears Other sections may wayer. but We
will not. You are President. and as such
are entitled to our sympathy, our 10y
atty and our unfaltering trust: and YOU
have this in abundant measure
The pledge Of support 10 the President
was az plain and hearty as the godspeed'
Mr. Dawson. frequently sppauded by
his associates. approved the President
course on reciprocity. his policy Of con-
servation and his determination that the
tariff shall only be revised. II he Is re-
sponsible. when a non-partisan body or
men shall have reported that reductions
are warranted by the facts they nave
found. Even If the passion Of the hour
nrecIudes approval Of the Presidents ac-
ton at this time, Mr.. Dawson declareu'
history will justify him.
"The great masses Of the people an
of whom would be vitally affected ~
any radical change for the worse IN
their living conditions" he SAID are
sincularly dependent upon YOU ana AZ
though they may be temporarily mislet
in the end they will realize that you arc
what we all know you 10 be- their true
and lasting friend
Mr.. Taft Tells His Plans.
parramatta had no room big enough
to hold eighty persons at once ana the
President received his guests on thS
front lawn. After Mr.. Davisons ad-
dress the President shook hands with ms
VISITORS and thanked them for the ''stir-
nm cpn Of tonic" which they brought.
He said:
an, very much touched by your 'oI.-
INC here 10 bid me godspeed on TINS ulp
,SS,ch 1 am 10 take. | am going 10 90
lie best 7 can on this trip 10 talk 10 'he
naoole on The issues " the cay-not alyUe
,ha nolitical issues. for there are great
n'srY issues that IL il well for the p"opie
to consider that do not attract pouslc cial.s @
ar all They are the issues thst 90 @ noS
Ssure in the headlines. and YET couIlostse s
nIrch 70 the welfare Of the peopIe' huu -
- yveu for the people 10 understand theu'
'rbev are issues that come up IN the eNscu-
i've ofrice and in Congress every Session.
my concern the administration or me
eovernrrent and its efficiency ana ltS ecou-
ony and those matters l hope 70 DISCUSS
with other things -. ,z-,.s ,,btcb
7 have not referred 20 the issues WIZ
your chairman and spokesman has tou'neu
with so much eloquence, because o. no
think II il necessary. Regarding rtSi
Drnci,v the arbitration treaties ana me
TTarirf Board you know where ! stano,
80 IL &c not necessary for me 20 conNlnce
tbose who are Of the same opinion thaI
To say that am indebted 10 you Tor tne
orco,Irasement sou give me oy coming
bnra is 70 cav something that you must
i,,ov is true I am compl'nented. am
t,erv much Obliged 20 you for giving me
,hiS stirrup cup Of tonic. WHICH, am suie'
uiU last through my trip.