The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-19
William Howard Taft

The Railway Rate bill. passed dur
ing Taft's administration. is regarded
by many as the most effective measure
looking toward the regulation of trans
I'ortation corporations ever enacted by
the United States This too. however.
came in for factional criticism.
When the Supreme Court OF the
United States rendered the Standard
Oil and Tobacco Trust decisions. en-
hn6ying the celebrated phrase in ''rea-
sonable restraint of trade" President
Taft stood back OF that adjudication
md voiced himself heartily in accord
18th the Supreme Court Judges.
This stand put him squsrely on rec
ord as against corporate monopolies in
| restraint of trade. and he has demon
| strated his intention OF lighting the
| Trusts through filing suits against the
Steel Trust. the Sugar Trust. the Hsr-
Nester Trust. and a number of minor
| monopolies
Another law that had his approval
and that looked toward the betterment
of conditions in the United States
vas the Corporation. Tax Bill. which
in a large measure eliminates the pos
sibility of corporate secrecy through
providing for a certain amount of gov
eminent supervision. Beside this the
corporation Tax Bill will add to the
| revenue of the United States through
It's tax upon monopoly. President Taft
also established the United States
| Commerce Court, and strongly advo-
Gated the policy of dollar diplomacy
that has done so much to rejuvenate
finances of the small republics in
South and Central America
Throughout Mr.. Taft's administra-
ton his policy has been one of safe
and sane progression with neither the
flamboyant aggressiveness that mark
ed the actions of some of his predeces-
sors, nor the extreme conservativeness
that graced the terms of others. He
has advocated that no further corpora
ton laws be enacted until the present
ores are tested, that the revision of
the tariff await the report of his tariff
commission; that the army and navy
| be reorganiZed with view to affect
ing greater efficiency and that econo-
my be practiced in the administration
of the government. He has endorsed
form of government supervision and
ultimate control; he has urged a rural
parcels post; he has urged a cut in
the wool duty and he has always
sought to further the interests OF this
country through his administrative
acts.
Mr.. Taft's Offices in the White House
have been a physical counterpart of
lie acts during his administration. In
lead of the war clubs and trophies of
the chase that graced the presidential
Office during President Roosevelts re-
CINE the walls are lined with books
OF reference and the Presidents work.
shop presents the view of a modern.
upto-date Office with every convent
ence at hand for the administration OF
tie great affairs of the government
Mr.. Taft's home life is as ideal as
enc could wish TO see. His household
is an excellent example OF the best
type of American family Mrs. Taft.
. conceded to be one of the most accom-
r;ished and brilliant women in Wash
ington. has proved herself to be emf
nently fitted to take up the duties OF
the wife to a President. She reads in
cessantly and is not only abreast of
the times but is well versed in the
world of literature. The atmosphere Of
the Taft home. whether in Washington
during the heat of the administration
, or in Beverly. Mass. in the summer.
Is one of quiet, gracious hospitality.
The Tafts three children. all OF them
displaying the marked abilities charac-
teristic OF Mr.. and Mrs. Taft Robert
Alphonso, the eldest is a student and
is eventually to become lawyer. Miss
Helen Heron Taft is studying at
:, Bryn Mawr and Charles Taft. the youn-
gest of the family. is attending school
He will also go TO Yale when he I'm
ishes his preparatory course.