The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
MEN OF NEW SOUTH
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condition in which she was left b., tho
Civil War. She could not maintain a
proper modern and adequate cduca-
tional system because 1t was impossi-
bic TO Ind taxable resources OF su.il-
Gent extent to raise tie requisite
funds to establish a broad scnool
system, in the gloom oE the DAVIS thar
toiowed the war, in the Roconstruc-
ton period ana in the time OF the
SLOW growing business OF the South. il
was impossiplc Tor the southern PEG.
PIC to avoid the resentment against the
rest Of the nation which the memories
OF the recent Civil War cngcndcrco
and when their hard lot c,npnasizcd
but with the coming Of prosperity
with the resumption OF comfort III
their lives, win a growing sympathy
on the part OF the North in tneii
WORKING out of the serious problems
confronting them. and with the sense
OF triumph III their success in over.
coming their great diinculties the
southern people have mcllowcd The
Northern people have met tacin half
way and never before in the history Of
the country have the two sections been
SO friendly and in such complete union
as they arc to-day.
You have the race question in the
south; YOU have the question OF eff
Client labor Both are most serious
problems. but believe as strongly az
can believe anytninS that the solu-
ton is TO be found in a system of prl-
mary and industrial education oncred
10 every youth male and female, white
No Dividing Line.
1T is "a great pleasure for mic to
come TO the south again. When was
mere In the early part of my admins
Hation, l expressed the hope that I
might be permitted to do something
TO BRING the North and the South closer
together and TO convince our Southern
brethren that they were part of the
Union and part OF the government, and
that we were all really Americans
with no Mason and Dixon line to di-
vide US. My hope has ben realized, for
my appointments OF Southern men TO
high o1icc have been received through
out the North us we'll as the South as
proof that birth in the South and par.
ticipation in the Civil War on the side
OF the confederacy was not the slight.
est bar to prefermcnt to the most
exalted positions OF those plainly com.
pctcnt and fiji
The growth Of the South in wealth
In education. in civil order and in civil
i2ation has contributed greatly To the
srowih of he country BY making
greater South, YOU have made q greater
country With what is almost monop.
oily in the growth of cotton. you have
swciied our exports to Il point never
reached before BY rais.,'-- in great
lave, and which you only can pro
duce you have increased the depend
cnce OF the res, OF the world upon
American industries.
I'm the spirit OF proper cNaltatipp
over your industrial and agricultural
successes. YOU, representatives OF the
southern states, gather In "a convention
like this TO devise new ways and means
Tor the development OF Your commences
for the increase Of your manufactures
and for the promotion of better farm
Ing. | congratulate you on what YOU
have done. congratulate you on your
prospects,"
President Taft then reviewed at
great length ...c legislation which was
fflIt lNt- 81,
just closed saying that that body pass
ed more useful and progressive legis-
lation in its three sessions than any
Congress since the war,
Great Disappointment.
The President referred to the defeat
by Congress uf q permanent tariff
board. and declared that 1t was one OF
he great disappointments OF the SEES
sion.
The mos, Important thing which
was done in the session just closed"
ton of the treaty with Japan. The old
treaty contained clause with refer
ence to Il limit upon immigration which
offended the scnsibilities of the
clause. but II goes into effect under
conditions that make certain con
tinuance of the present status under
which Japan is herself limiting the
country: and all this without the en-
forcing of any restrictions on our part.
Thus, without offending the patriotic
pride OF our neighbors upon the Pa
cific. we are able to maintain an i'm
portant national policy 1t insurcs tho
continued friendship OF most pro
Sressive and powerful nation. with
whose development we have been in
timately connected since Commodore
Perry opened her ports
of course. the greatest disappoint-
ment OF the session was the failure
OF the Senate to follow the lead of the
House in ratifying the reciprocity
agreement made with Canada. Il
The South is particularly interested
in the fact that vegetables and cotton
seed oil are both put on the free list by
the removal OF rather heavy duties on
both. But I do not ask your support
on the ground Of any local advantage.
l ask 1t because regard this treaty,
II adopted, AS tho beginning OF a new
relation between Our uapidly growing
ueighbor on the North and ourselves
THE: WEATHER.