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ated to relieve the courts in railroad

ated to relieve the courts in railroad
cases.
81 observe now" he added, that some
Of the decisions Of the Commerce Court
have been made the basis for demand
for it's abolition 1t seems To me this
would be the most foolish step possible
The Supreme Court. he pointed out,
will soon hand down decisions showing
the exact jurisdiction OF the Commerce
Court.
without going into detail. Mr.. Tart
showed that Congress in 19lo-ll enact
ed safety appliance law; an employers
liability law that has stood the test IN
the Supreme Court; authorized work
mems compensation commission; created
the postal savings banks. and has taken
! a forward step toward conservation.
! The National Monetary Commission has
reported plan to improve the currency
system, plan which, the President said,
would keep the control of the nations
! finances from the influence of Wall
Street and Washington. An investiga-
tion of the proposal for parcels post has
been made and tho Postal Commission
will soon send to Congress it's findings
as TO the need o! an increase in second
| class postage
So far as foreign policy is concerned,
| Mr. Taft said, most satisfactory treaty
with Japan that settles vcxatious ana
unpleasant question has been negotiated
and ratified, and treaties with Nicaragut
| and Honduras that would put those
| countries "On their feet" and arbitra
/ ton treaties with Great Britain and
! France are before the Senate. Both the
antitrust law and the interstate com
merce act, the President said have been
enforced and business has come to un-
, dcrstand that it can live and thrive
| under them. The President also came
out strongly against the recall Of judges.
Leaving Cleveland late tonight, he IS
due in Columbus early tomorrow FOR a
| thirty-siX-ho stay
| The Presidents train pulled into
Cleveland in the middle Of a winter rain
/ that had turned snow covered streets
{ into ice and slush and he toured around
the city on his various speaking trips in
no little danger Of accident.
| There was comparatively small
crowd at the station when his train came
| in. At the halls where he spoke how
| ever, the receptions were cordial and his
utterances were frequently applauded.
Greeted Garfield Cordially.
At the Chamber OF Commerce. where
Mr.. Taft spoke on peace and arbitration.
came one OF the surprises OF the day.
! As he entered the building James Il.
Garfield. Secretary Of the Interior In the
Roosevelt Cabinet and generally ac-
knowlcdged as politically "anti-Taft,"
was one of the first to greet him.
Hello Mr.. President" said Mr. Gar
field.
Hello. jimmy I'm glad 10 see YOU"
said the President as he shook hands.
Mr. Garfield was luncheon guest at
the same table with the President, and
the two men INDUCED In much conversa-
tion that seemed TO interest and amUse
them both.
The Presidents political conference
with Ohio leaders took place at the home
OF Ex-Governor MyrOn r. Herrick. In
addition to Mr.. HerriCk Arthur |. Vorys
and William II. Miller, cx-Assistant At
torney General Of the state, was present
Other Republican leaders saw the Presi-
dent.
| Mr.. Vorys said tonight that he told
the President things never looked bet
ter politically for him than now He
added that the Ohio delegation would
go To the Chicago convention instructed
| for the President.
In addition to his two main speeches
the President addressed the Grand Army
veterans and the students of the Cleve-
| land Law School. His last speech Of the
night was that 10 the Hungarian citi-
Zens of Cleveland. His visit to the Hun
garian dinner was planned in recogni-
ton of their successful efforts I'm rails
ing money and erecting in Budapest a
statue OF George Washington.
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