Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-16
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 19m.
IT'S UP TO GOVERNOR CROTHERS

The Baltimore Suns editorial of
last Saturday suggesting iI's up to
Governor Crothers to show President
Taft Annapolis, is very timely. But,
does the Sun know that the one and
only time President Taft was in Anna
polls Governor Crothers was out of
town. II is not likely President Taft
will want to come here soon again.
Memories of 1.-THE frost" of that
beautiful afternoon when the unveil-
ing of the monument to the French
soldiers and sailors who fought for
America, ceremonies took place here
on College campus, are too painful
for some of us. The absence of the
Governor Of this State on that occa-
sion, the rigid Indifference of the town
authorities, and others, all would sug-
gest to President Taft that he saw
about as much of Annapolis as he
cares TO see. However, the Baltimore
Sun, in it's editorial, has the following
to say:
President Taft is becoming very
neighborly with Maryland and Mary
land gives him every assurance of her
personal esteem. The latchstring is
hanging on the outside and the oftener
the President pulls it the better the
people will be pleased. Twice in the
last week or two he has run over to
Baltimore in his automobile. He
finds the road to Baltimore, engineered
by Major w. w. Crosby exceptionally
fine, smooth, well graded and well
oiled to keep down the dust. Never
theless, there is spider in the dump
ling in the form of four miles of road
from Beltsville to Contee which have
not yet been improved The rides of
the President over this road and the
more frequent rides of the Vice-P resi-
dent, who also has friends in Balti-
more, will doubtless stimulate the
Road Commission and Major Crosby to
finish their work on State Road No. ].
But Baltimore and the intervening
country, which may some day be a ma
tional park, are not the only parts of
Maryland the President has explored.
The other evening he went down to
old Mount Airy, in Prince Georges
county, where the Calverts used to
live, and where Jackey Custis. Mrs.
Washington's son. found his bride,
and got a good Maryland dinner.
When Mr.. Taft was dined in Geor-
gia the the people there set possum
before him. In Maryland possum is
not regarded with so much favor, and
when the President honors this good
old State with his presence at meal
he will get something better.
1--WE believe that Mr.. Taft has been
to Annapolis, but he has never ex-
plored it completely. Governor Croth-
ers or the Presidents friend, former
Governor Warfield, ought to take Mr..
Taft to Annapolis and show him the
things in that ancient and beautiful
town that every patriotic American
ought to see. He can see there the
building in which was held the confer
ence out of which the Federal Con-
gress had its origin. He can see
the old State House, where Washing
ton resigned his commission, and the
inn where Washington took his ease,
and he can see a lot of other things
that would interest him. Maryland
wants Neighbor Taft to see what she
has to show, and Annapolis, which is
in easy reach of Washington, ought to
be the next place for his exploration.
1T is up to Governor Crothers to
see to this-or. if he is too busy with
politics, former Governor Warfield
might we'll undertake this pleasant
and hospitable Office.
Expert Wiley wants to know what
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