New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
TAFT PRAISES VALOR
Of SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
Also Tells Daughters Of Conted-
eraCy Wilson Administration
Will Eliminate SeCtionallsm.
WOMEN START MONUMENT
Corporal Tanner Pleads for
True Community of Feeling
Between North and South
at Laying of Stone.

Washington, Nov. IA greater oppor-
tunity to give the South a Feeling OF
ownership In the government VIII De
offered the woodrow Wilson administra-
ton than was accorded the present Re-
publican regime, President Taft tonight
told the United Daughters OF the con-
federacy at the opening session OIL 'hei'
annual convention here
The President declared that clrcuii-
stances have rendered 1t more difncul'
for Republican administration IMAM iol
a Democratic one to give our Sou'nei
lrotbers and sisters the feeling OF close
relationship and ownership In the govern
rnent of the United States. Acti'l'! Va
Southerners In official life. consequent -
Democratic control of the government he
said would give the South 1eenhs VI
partnership in the conduct OF the Gun
trv's affairs that would do much 'o""iu
eliminating sectional feeling. A Brea'
crowd OF the daughters gathered ~ NV
onening welcome session to near '"e
President.
csl,brate Hsroism Of Southern Soldiers
President Taft said the occasion that
,.o,,gbt the daughters together was mo-
",be mourning at the bier OF VS.
cause" but that they met to celeo,"'e W
beroism. courage and sacrihce OF inc ~ nv,
Of the South He declared Nor'n or"
south alike should rejoice in the Ool"
mon heritage OF courage left pS '"o
o,d that while the greater horrors Oh inc
r,,ar which visited the South maze II
moro difBcuIt for the feeling OF hosull'S
80 d,o ont there than in the North the
soo,,o,oI line was as fast entirely disap-
pearing -,.
Continuing, the President said in part
r-,.p u,i,bin recent decades prosperity
bas NOT sbed her boon Of comfort upon
The south with so generous manu- 40
unon the North. Hence those OF US ~ n,,o
North who have been sometimes ~ Of
tent at little flash now anu ,'nres-
The old sectional antagonlsm are u! .S ee
sonabIe i'm our failure to allow for lheSe
For wears after the war, the RepupnGan
party. which had carried c onst,,I con
clusion was in control OF the aorll iis @
ton of the government, and II was mp .so
sible for the SOutheTner 10 esSaPe IL
feeling that he was hnkeu III n's It'll
glance to an alien nation ana one WIN
Whose destiny he found it difncult "
identify himself. Time. however, cures
much. and after while there came d
Democratic administration OF fouF ! yea
and then another one Of four year ;.
Snutherners were called to federal ONCE
and they came 10 have more ana more IN IN
f'uence in the halls Of Congress ana III tne
senate and the responsibility OF the gov
eminent brought with II sens VI aoTIe
relationship to il and TO all the people
for whom the government was carried on
Opportunity for Democrats.
sneak for my immediate Republican
predecessors I'm Office when l say they a..
iabored to bring the sections more close az
fogether | am sure | can say that SO
far as in me has lain, have lett nothinS
undone to reduce the sectional teeilng anu I..
10 make the divisions. OF this our count. =.
geographical only But l am IA
il more difficult for Republican adinin
istration than for Democratic adTiIls
tration TO give TO our Southern prOtneIs
and sisters the feeling of close relauoh.
shin and ownership In the government OF
the United States.
Therefore, in solving the mystery OF
that proyidental dispensaton when now
brings on a Democratic administrator
TO succeed this, We must admit the good
that will come to the whole country IN q
more confirmed sense OF partnership IN
this government which our brothers ana
sisters Of the Southland will enjoy IN an
administration I'm which Southern opinion
will naturally have greater influence ana
the South greater prOpOrtionate repre-
sentation In the Cabinet, I'm Congress, ana
In other high official station.
While ! rejoice In the steps that / have
been able 10 take to heal the wounds OF
sectionalism. and to convey to the South
IN people. as far as ] could, my earnest
ksire to make this country one, / can
kot deny that my worthy and distin-
klished successor has a greater oppor-
fNlnity. and / doubt not he will use II
VI the benefit of the nation at large
The daughters laid the cornerstone Of
ne great monument TO the Confederate
'4ead in Arlington Cemetery to-day