Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
DEFENDS HIS ACTS
PRESIDENT TAFT MAKES A VERY
NOTABLE SPEECH AT
NEW YORK.
CLAIMS time WILL PROVE HIS IDEAS
His Remarks at Republican Re-Organi-
cation Dinner Are Pointed-Asserts
Belief in Popular Government
-Favors Arbitration.

-Favors Arbitration.
New York.-President Taft presided
here Saturday night at what he styled
his own political wake" He made
the funeral Grafton over his political
corpse; asked modest praise for the
the White House; recited at length
the causes that led to his demise" and
attacked the enemies he held respon-
sible for his taking off.
The president did this in speaking
at the republican reorganization din
ner given at the Waldorf-Astoria to
more than 1000 republicans from all
over the country. He spoke for more
than an hour. His defense of his ad-
ministration was the executive results
it has produced; his reply to personal
criticism was that he had been more
misunderstood than blamew orthy. His
attack upon his political opponents
confined almost exclusively to the pro-
gressives-was not bitter, but sorrow
full.
Old Ideas to Prevail.
In spite of all the Misrepresentation
the unrest, the present-day desire for
change, the president said, he saw in
the future a return to the old ideas OF
government, the awakening of the peo
pie to an understanding that social
changes must be made slowly and with
sure steps. He closed with an appeal
to republicans who left the party tc
return and join hands with the millions
who remained faithful.
Union With Democrats.
Let us ask our opponents, the dem
ecrats, the many who love the con
stitution and the blessings it has
brought, to unite with us in its defense
1t must be a campaign of education
among the common people for the ben
eft of the common people against the
poison of class hatred, the fanaticisn
of unbalanced enthusiasm and the
sophistry of damagogic promise"
Refers to Roosevelt.
In the course of his speech the presi
dent made his first public reference to
Colonel Roosevelt since the close Of
the campaign, asserting that probably
100000 voters, normally republican
cast their ballots for Mr. Wilson "ir
order to avoid the danger of Mr. Roose
velt's election"
Would Arbitrate With England.
New York.-President Taft declared
himself as unequivocably in favor Of
arbitration of the Panama canal tolls
in the event the pending negotiations
between Great Britain and the United
States fail in bringing about a settle
ment.
This was the first public declaration
of the president regarding his attitude
toward the question. He was speaking
at luncheon given in his honor by
the International Peace Forum.
Takes An UnequivocaI Stand.
ct am willing, and indeed I would
be ashamed not to be willing" he
said, Ito arbitrate any question with
Great Britain in the construction o.
which there is between the two ma
tons. There need not be and public
doubt on that subject so far as this
administration is concerned Wher
there is difference that can not be
reconciled by international negotiation
and adjustment, then we are entirely
willing to submit it to an impartia
tribunal.
81 am hopeful that we may get il
either to settlement or to submission
before the administration in which
have the honor to be dissolving view
shall cease, but it may not be, because
these negotiations move slowly. Blu
I am glad to take this opportunity II
say that If the time comes there will
be no doubt about what 1 will do il
respect to the submission of that ques
ton, as far as my power goes, to al
impartial tribunal for it's settlement, i
that is necessary"
Clews Says Country Is Wrong.
The presidents remarks APPARENT,
were prompted by declaration in :
speech by Henry Clews, the banker
asserting that for President Tafts ad
ministration "to concede the right t,
arbitrate the difference would be /;
splendid achievement" but holding
that 1--WE are in the wrong and would
most likely be defeated if it should II