Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-20
|OPENLAST ROUND
OF THE OH|OF|CHT
President Taft and Col. Roose-
welt Making Their Final Ap-
peaIs to the Voters.
ROOSEVELT CHARGED WITH
IMPATIENCE OF THE LAW
Taft Says He Abolished Commissions
Because They Were Illegal.
COMPROMISE TALK CHECKED
Notice Served by the Colonel That
| He Will Resist All Such
Efforts at the Chicago
Convention.
Taft Says He Abolished Commissions
Because They Were Illegal.
COMPROMISE TALK CHECKED

HAMILTON, Ohio May 2o.-Pres.dent
Taft on the last day of his campaign
tour Of Ohio developed new lines of criti-
cism of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. In a
speech here today TO one of the biggest
crowds that ever assembled in Hamilton
to hear political address Mr. Taft made
hot answer to Col Roosevelts charge
that he had abolished many important
commissions" appointed in the last adj
ministration by making the counter
charge that these commissions frequently
had been unlawfully appointed. Mr.. Taft
added to his statement of last night and
again declared that Mr.. Roosevelt evil
IDENTIFY thought he was the republican
party. 1t was a speech that handled the
former President without gloves, and the
crowd broke In several times with cheers
and applause.
The Presidents attack on Mr.. Roose-
welt began with a discussion of the min
ing bureau bill
Mr. Roosevelt says that he originated
that bureau" said Mr.. Taft. and that
he appointed commission which was
abolished by Congress, and that l am
not entitled to any credit for the min
ing bureau bill. That offers a good IL
Illustration of his respect for the law.
Whenever he thought it necessary, with
out any authority of law. he would ap-
point a commission. That commission
would incur expenses until Congress de-
cided to limit him in that regard. so IN
a bill which was passed before l came
into Office at all, and a bill which Mr.
Roosevelt signed, the President was for
hidden to appoint any more commissions
because Congress regarded it as an UNI
lawful expenditure of money, not au-
thorized by appropriation by Congress.
Prevented by Law.
Now Mr.. Roosevelt says that | am to
blame because / did not continue many
of the commissions which had been un-
lawfully created. Well. l could not DO II
because of the express prohibition of the
law which was passed before l got into
office and which he himself signed.
THAT is an instance of his inaccuracy
Of memory He applies that to the coun-
try life commission. to the mining COM
mission and to every commission that ms
lively imagination thought II would pc
well to appoint. 1t is easy enough TO ap.
point a commission to devise ways ana
means, but 1t is a good deal harder TO
get a statute through that does any
thing except advertise the administra-
tion."
Charging that Mr.. Roosevelt had with
drawn millions Of acres OF land witnout
warrant Of law, the President polntea
out that he had a statute making sucn
withdrawal lawful put on the BOOKS anu
then withdrew 10O,OO0.O00 acres.
That is q fair illustration OF the
difference between his administration
and mine'' concluded Mr.. Taft. IT
shows the impatience with which he
regarded the law that limited his
action.
President Much Refreshed.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. May 20.-Presi-
dent Taft started on the last day Of
his Ohio campaign this morning great
ly refreshed by his day and night OF
rest in Cincinnati. The Presidents
schedule for the day contains visits
to four Ohio congressional districts
and more than ten speeches. He VIII
return to Cincinnati TO spend the night
at the home of his brother. Z. +. Taft.
After voting at the primary tomorrow
the President will leave for Washington
in the afternoon.
On his tour today the President was
scheduled to pass through the third,
fourth, sixth and seventh congression-
al districts and to make speeches at
Hamilton, Eaton, Greenville. Piqua.
Troy. Tippecanoe City. Xenia and Day
ton. After the Dayton meeting the
President will return to Cincinnati