New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-24

Rochester. AUG. 23.-President Taft
tonight announced himself unatersbly
opposed 10 the "nostrums' Of reform.
which he declared "demsgogues" and
theoretical extremists have advanced
for the solution of the problem IT con-
centrated wealth in this country. The
President spoke 10 the veterans OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. and in
the struggle which they went through
fifty years ago and the one which, he
said. now confronted this nation. he
found q striking analogy. although the
struggle Of to-day he declared. would
he bloodless. In the end. the President
said. the peace loving, straight thinking
people of the country would be victori-
Gus. but the fight itself might be the
longer because il will be fought out 10
the end without bloodshed and the roar
Of The battlefield.
Higher aims for the betterment ~
society. these new evils growing out %
the concentration Of wealth and those
combinations which properly controlled
are . great good IN the reduction OF the
cost Of production" said the President.
have invited from the active-minded
of to-day suggestions Of remedies that
are so extreme that the medicine -
many Of us seems worse than the
disease
We who are charged with the re-
sponsibilitv and sobered with the diff
nculties lind ourselves IN the middle ot
the road resisting the tendency 10 So
cialism on the one hand and the inertia
OF reactionary contentment with present
evils and ambition for greater concen-
tration Of financial power on the other'
but we are gradually solving the prob
lem. The present does not bring DIFF
hculties so great as you had 70 meet
and overcome in 81.
1t may be a longer fight because II
will not involve violence or the shed
ding of blood. but II must and viii bs
solved peacefully and by the earnest
effort Of the level-headed. the pracucal
and the coura geous among us ana by
reducing the influence Of the dema-
goguc and the theoretical extremists on
the one hand and the reacuonary III
auence Of combinations OF wealth on
politjcs and progress on the other. It's
.oIurion will be consistent w.hh the
preservation Of our ancient institutions
of personal liberty and private property
under the Constitution.
THE message that YOU bear WITH your
experience and your success, 10 those u
,s struggling now with the problem is
,bat however dark at times the stua-
tion seems. SO long as We retain IN tlis
country a Cod-fearng, sober, Intelligent
naople we can count in the long run
unon their working out safely ana sanely
+be problems set before them, no matter
h ~ many mistakes in the form of nos
trums they may have been led into by
the speciousness OF half-baked theories
If progress, no matter how often they
NAV have been defeated in their purpose
nv the temporary success Of undue
and corrupt influence OF concentrated
wealth"
From the moment he reached Roches-
fer about 9 o'clock this morning until
o'clock tonight, when he started Tor
Beverly. he was surrounded by veterans.
The President stood on reviewing
stand for more than two hours in the
morning while thousands OF old soldiers.
most OF them in blue. many OF them just
tottering along with the aid OF friends,
fled slowly by.
Major General Frederick d. Grant.
NIavor Edgerton and Commander-i
Chief Gilman of the Grand Army OF
the Republic stood with the President.
There was some surprise expressed when
il was learned that Governor Dix, who
II was expected would be present, left
r.ochester last night. That an affront
was intended TO the President, however
was not believed by members Of his
party.
President Entertained at Luncheon.
After the review the President had
luncheon at the home Of ex-State SEN
ator Dunn with General Grant many OF
the high officers Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and Rochester business
men. In the afternoon he took long
automobile ride through the city.
Peace was really the subject of the
Presidents speech TO the veterans to-
night. but he said that he could not miss
an opportunity 20 draw an analogy be-
tween the contests OF the past and those
OF the present and the near future.
Turning aside from that purely national
question ne took up the general arbitra-
ton treaties with Great Rsitain and
France which the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee sought 10 amend and
which part OF that committee labelled
breeders OF war" In none OF the OBJ
iections made by the Senate committee
10 the treaties could the President ind
substance which would lead him To
change his mind as 10 their desira bility.
That they would prove breeders Of war