Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-07
A Lesson From
 Benedict Arnold
PRESIDENT TAFT DRAWS ONE lM
 cRoToN SPEECH.
AMBITION FOR POWER
Led Him to Become "the 0rsstsst Traitor of All Times"-Addrsss ts Deeper Waterways Delegates


 New London, Sept. 6--From within he grass-grown ramparts of old Fort lriswold. on Groton Heights, this aft- ,rnocn, President Taft told the dele gates to the Atlantic Deeper Water should allow his own selfish interests pr his personal ambition to Lead him to climb to power over someone else. We should not forget our true re-- lation to our fellow man. he said. nor the obligations we owe to those whc, as individuals, make up the body poll ltic.
 Reference to Benedict Arncld.
 The president had been telling tho story of the defence of Fort 0riswold 1S0 years ago, and the courage of those farmers who had defended the walls round about 1t against the Britiah under Benedict Arnold. He had npok- en of Arnold saying that no one whs had studied the brilliant parts of the man. of his ambitions, and of the abil-. ity he showed on that march from Maine to Quebec, could help feeling {. regretful that love of self and self absorption and ambition for power he'd led him into that path which made him the greatest traitor of all tim>s.-
 The Panama Canal
 Turning from the lessons of hzstsry. the president took up the matter of the deeper waterways movement ia which he said he was not only deeply interested, but decidedly in 1avor of. Z especially the proposed system of in- land canals along the scaboard He said that the Ohio river prujact was. to bring great good to this section of the country and will be worth ell the money 1t cost. Of the Panama canal, he said he saw nothing which E1Krerts delay in sending our bAttleships through it a year hence ssdd ths president:
 As .c Treaty vioIstion-
 T signed the Panama canal bin. as you know. If you were to read sorne of the strictures on that act of m1rs you would think that tho executive and the congressmen were going around looking for a chance to violate treaty, and then vioiAted a treaty just for the fun of it. Some people lean back SO far that they would r&kh- CT be in an international controversy than side with their own country. s'O'n
  any violation of treaty rights, kh2nk 1t flair to sramine the question hp ono side end down tho other, and h42r nr- guments on each side before c8l1iug names, or even before siding akninst ones own country
 Arrived st Ntcn-
 President Taft arrived at The orfs- woid, in which the convention hns been holding most of it's sessionE at noon. He went ashore with Mrs. Taft and several members of his party, who had come over from New York on the Mayflower. MT. Hilles, MT. Sheldon treasurer of the national republican committee, and Charles P. Taft, broth or of the president, did not come ashore. In answer 70 a question aa to whether there had been a political conference on board, President Taft said he had no statement to make
 Supported HlmssIf with Cane
 The president with his ankle bound up, used cane in walking from the boat landing to the automobile. Hs had lined up to welcome him. A It, tie later, at a reception, in the hotel. at which nearly 8 thousand persons shook hands, the president was seated In order to favor his ankle. While hs spoke at Fort Gfiswold he supported himself with his cane.
 From the fort, the president was driven to The Griswold dock. and then boarded the Maynower. which weighed anchor shortly before six o'clock and sailed for Beverly.
 Artillery as Guard of Hnnsr.
 The convention was practically brought to close with the address of President Taft. A short evening ses- sion was held to wind up matters. which were not disposed of earlier fin the day. The gathering at the fort had been arranged by the association. and the delegates were taken by water and land to the spot, and were nasped without the ramparts while the townspeople stood on the slopes. Rain fell at the hour set Tor the ad- dress, but the skies later cleared Three companies of artillerymen from Fort Wright served as a guard of hon- or. President ]. Hampton Moore of the association introduced the preyf- dent.
 No Enmity Asairst the British
 The president said that in looking into the faces of these about him he
 
 which should come to every American who has red blood in his veins. He spoke of the resistance to the farmers against the assault, and said 1t was noble to cherish the memory of those who helped to make the constitution and gave their lives in the effort to establish free government He said he believed we had gone beyond the time when we cherish enmity against the British. Said he:
 Killing of Colonel Ledya-d.
 We have come to a time when VI can be just. doubt whether the Brit ish soldiers were quite as cruel as they were thought to have been dur ing the 25 years which followed the battle. It seems to me that the story of the killing of Colonel Ledyard was hyperbolical. The evidence from the garment which Ledyard wore shown that the wound was inflicted from the side" The president thought thai the blow might have been delivered from the side through misunderstand- ing in the heat of battle.
 Engineers Have Changed Opinions.
 To the delegates he said that he real ized the discoaraeements they had had in their first three conventions. They had not been scared by the busaDoo of the army ensineers that the inner canals could not be buflt. He said the convention had compelled the enkf- neers to change their opinions. ard the way has been marked out fur con suznmation Of the project. He said that the Chesapeake & Delaware ca nal should be undertaken by the gov ernmemt. Said he:
 T am as impa tient as yeu are thst cnnnnaar Anaa mt hasra fha sunrl xAns