Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-10-11 | Page 4 | Wisdom Mr. Taft's Strong Point.

0 MR 1 n TAIT'S TAITS POINT l There is a 0 degree of or inflexibility about Mr 11 Taft TaCt when he la 18 right and he ho knows known he is right und anti when the other man is wrong and inclined to bea be a aggressive e about it H that is apt to surprise those who seek Mck to take tako advantage of or his boundless good nature He lie believes in discipline and ho knows how to enforce it When hon he was first placed in charge of or the Panama canal he rt received cel cc a n delegation tion of ot steam who wanted more pa pay They deserved it and Mr Ir Taft favored giving It IL to them if It possible but hut they committed a mistake The They went at it It the wrong wrong- wn way The Tho attitude was not conciliatory and finally filially the spokesman said saltI Well lJ strike rl right ht awa away If Ir you ou dont don't agree to give gl us this raise Let me understand this correctly said Raid Mr 11 Taft Tatt Do you ou mean to Ill I'll say that you will ViII strike no now that you ou want the raise before I have havo hada had a a. chance to go JO Into the merits of ot your OUI claim and decide and that ou will strike If you rou dont don't get it toda today 1 right was the retort Th Thank you you said Mr 11 Taft Then Ihen gentlemen gentlemen gentlemen gentle gentle- men will you kindly f step t p out to my secretary and hand him your our r resignations The men retreated Thc They didn't want to r resign re resign re- re sign and the they didn't and finally nn II the matter wax WAA adjusted on a basis bal which nil all agreed was Just and proper 3 i. t I