The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-29
ITALY HAS DECLARED WAR ONTURKFY

munity was rapidly taking in the eff
feet OF the recent decisions of the SUI
preme court and were preparing to
square themselves with the law.
said. where we can call a halt; not
in the progressive movement to keep
business free from abuses. but where
we can call halt against appeals to
spirit of pure histolity to prosperity
on the theory that no one can be pros
porous without being dishonest or a
violator Of the law" Here in Iowa,
the home of many Of the progressives
In congress, President Taft declared:
true sense. to be hostile to the pros
perity of any part of the country
1t Is not progressive to be against
a railway corporation because it is a
corporation"
Mr.. Taft repeatedly declaimed
against sectional prejudice and un-
reasonable denunciation of corpora
tions by persons seeking political ad-
vantage.
Why" he asked, "should we al
low the political fortunes of any man,
hostility toward parts of the country
which Is certain to work injury to
all?
I'VE are all in the same boat: all
tossed by the same waves. Let there
be prostration of business in one large
section. and that prostration will
spread quickly to all the rest.
Let us reason together" exclaimed
the president Let US be charitable
and kind: Let us not be SO suspicious
and ascribe corrupt motives to every
one In the community but our par
ticular friends and political associates.
Let us have legislation that helps, or
an absence of legislation If it be un-
necessary. And let US approve and
praise the great business enterprise
and genius that honestly and by pro-
per methods accumulates property and
puts 1t into productive industries that
furnishes profit to those whose saw
ings have gone into the shares and
bonds Of the enterprise.
Business Is halting now. There is
doubt and distrust among investors
due to fear of blind enmity toward
successful enterprise. What is the
remedy? 1t is the restoration of con-
fidence between the classes of persons
VINO have been opposing each other in
times past, who now, after the reforms
are initiated and are in process of
being effected, ought to come together
In amity and make the best use of the
enormous resources we have in. this
country for the promotion of general
prosperity and the secu ing and en-
couragement of individual happiness" /"
Mr.. Taft said he had heard from
men engaged in business the severest
criticism Of the antitrust law. Their
position. he declared. could not be
supported.
They seem to think" he continued,
that there ought to be some measure
making legal the control of competi-
ton and limited monopoly, some
statute enacted which shall estoblish
line between those monopolities that
are reasonable and those that are not.
And no such line is possible, and the
supreme court has expressly SO de-
cided."
The president said he had seen ar
guments based upon the attitude of
foreign governments in fondling and
protecting their industries, and added
that II competition was to disappear,
state socialism must come, because
| the government might better control
monopoly than private company.
Mr.. Taft spoke in the public park
here late yesterday afternoon. It had
been raining hard ali day and the
ground was soaking wet. A crowd of
several thousands listened intently to
him and applauded vigorously when
he concluded.
The presidents first day in Iowa
was one of large crowds ali along the
line from Council Bluffs to Waterloo.
In most of his speeches MIR. Taft
dwelt upon the tariff. He again prom
ised to recommend reductions in the
various schedules as the tariff board
reports upon them and to sign any
bills based upon these reports.
Il want you to know where I
stand" said the president. "If YOU
do not approve when you know where
l stand, you know what to do. and if
you do approve you know what to
do: In any event. I am content to
abide your verdict"