Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
TAFT TAKES A REST
President Casts Aside Cares
of Office for a Day.
VISITING IN CINCINNATI
Will Resume the Campaign in Ohio
Tomorrow.
RAIN MARS THE FIRST DAY
Compares His Attitude Toward Steel
and Harvester Trusts With
Roosevelt's In Speech.
LAIN MARS THE FIRST DAY

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May president
William H. Taft, for the first time in sew
eral weeks. will today cast aside the
cares Of Office and worries Of the political
stump and enjoy day Of recreation and
rest A diversified program has been
mapped out for him. official business hav-
ing no place on it. In the morning the
President held an informal reception for
his many friends made during his period
Of residence here. In the afternoon the
chief executive will occupy a box at the
Cincinnati Philadelphia base ball game.
In the evening Mr.. Taft will attend the
opening Of the Cincinnati May musical
festival, and although 1t is the custom of
both himself and Mrs Taft to remain
through the musical season. he will be
able to attend only the opening night, the
political campaign through Ohio necessi-
tating the cutting short OF his stay here.
Mrs. Taft, however, will remain to the
end Of the festival.
Under heavy skies that frequently
poured down rain, President Taft cam
paigned through southern Ohio yesterday
afternoon. In all he made ten speeches.
many OF them in heavy. warm spring
downpour that drove the crowds OF coun-
try folk to shelter.
Denies Control by the Interests.
At Chillicothe the President took up
the question OF his prosecution OF
trusts
':Mr Roosevelt charges me with be-
ing subject to the control Of special
privilege" he said "well. deny it."
II have prosecuted every trust and
every railroad and every leading man.
whether 1t be Dan Hanna or Mr.. Gary
and the head OF the steel trust. II the
evidence came to my Attorney General
them. have followed the administra-
ton Of Theodore Roosevelt in his poll
cies in every respect but one. and that
one was that l directed the pros prosef Gu.
prosecution Of the harvester trust
Now, under those conditions. when
there is a published statement by Mr.
Perkins OF the steel trust and har-
vester trust, that II he were prosecuted
or his company were sued they would
fight, no suits were brought against
them, and Mr.. Perkins Is now one OF
the leading financial contributors to
Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign. I ask you
II the circumstances were reversed.
with his proneness to impute improper
motives. where would Mr.. Roosevelt
put me under those conditions?
Il don't charge any improper motives
on the part of Mr.. Roosevelt In that mat
ter. i don't agree with him. 1 think he
was wrong. but I do say 1t takes the
most audacious courage on his part to
charge me with being under control Of
special privilege when the evidence is
such that calls for explanation from
him."
Arrival at Cincinnati.
From Chillcothe President Taft came by
special train to Cincinnati. arriving here at
go pm. He made stops at different
places along the line. principal of which
were at Leesburg, New Vienna, Frank
fort and Manchester.
He was met in this city by his brother,
Charles p. Taft, and was driven directly
to the latter's home.
When informed of the progress of the
Maryland primaries. the President re-
fused to comment. stating that he would
like to get later data.