St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
ENDORSING JUDGE IOE.
High Praise from Gov. Taft of the Phil
ippine COmmission.

ippine COmmission.
- On the eve of bis departure from Manila
banquet was rendered our honoret
townsman, Commissioner Henry c. Ide
and our readers will be interested no
only in the Manila Americans account
+, of the banquet, but in the high tribute
paid Judge Ide by his associate and supe
rion on the commission, Gov. w. H. TAFT
The American gives this account of the
, reception:
The farewell banquet rendered to the
: Hon. Henry c. Jde, Secretary of Finance
and Justice, by the Chiefs and Assistant
Chje's OF the Bureaus of the Insular Gov
eminent, at the Army and Navy Club,
on the evening OF Feb. 81, was largely
: attendtd d, and the applause that followed
the preliminary remarks of POSTMASTER
Shus,er was indicative of the spirit OF
good fellowship that prevailed.
To the toast Commissioner lde" Secre-
tary Smith responded with marked
enthusiasm and referred to him as the
one man who had done more in the
attempt to quell the feeling of discomfort
among the Filipino people than all Others
combined. They recognized in him a
Just and honest jurist and conscientious
patriot
Gen. Wilhey's remarks on "a Few
LibeIous Remarks was met with ap.
plause.
| Judge Torres response to the toast
Justice in the Philippines" referred in
particular to the invaluable services rem
dered by Judge Ide and was compli-
ment bestowed in spirit seldom equalIed !
Gen Humphrey who was on the pro.
gram for "The Army" was unable to |
attend on account of illness. The short |
speeches were numerous and earnestly |
proclaimed. The closing response by
Secretary Ide was delivered with much
feeling. Judge TAFT who is not IN the
city sent the following letter to the toast
master with his regrets al not being able
to be present:
My Dear Mr. Shuster Il very sincerely
regret my inability to be present at
the complimentary and farewell dinner
which the heads OF his bureau intend
to give Judge Ide on Saturday evening
next. 1t would give me the greatest
pleasure to be present and say some
things out loud tnat great many OF us
have been saving since the Commission
was formed about the character of the
service which Judge lde has rendered to
his country and TO the people of these
Islands Everyone knows, who knows
any thing about the Comm ssion that
when one presents question to the
COMMISSION he must reckon with the
clear sighted and keenv
analytic mind of Judge Ide; everyone
knows, who knows anything about the
Commission, that Judge Ide has saved
the Commission from doing a good
many foolish things; everyone knows
that Judge lde is the watch dog of our
treasury, and has done more to keep
down our expenses than all the other
members OF the Commission together; {
everyone knows that the Code OF Civil [
Procedure which is working so well and I
so smoothly in these Islands is wholly 9
the work OF Judge lde; everyone knows -
That there is no harder working Com
in the Commission than Judge
Idle and that his work is solely with
view to the public interest and the inter
ests OF these Islands. Such close associa-
ton as the Commissioners have had
with each other in the last three years
enables one OF them to speak of the other
with certainty and justice. What | have
said does not arise from the partialty of
regard, though that certainly
S present, but it arises from daily
nowledge OF what Judge Ide has done,
ana the opportunity tor observing which
'ould not be better. At times | feel
1eeply the injustice that is done to a
member OF the Commission like Judge
lde who has not filled the office either of
president OF that body or of Governor or
Vice Governor, and whose work there
lore OF an individual is generally not
known or recognized by the public at
large. 1t is the titular head Ct the Com
mission or of the Government who GETS
the credit for the good work which is
1one. ana 1t is only upon occasions OF
TINS KIND that the facts are brought out.
ana 1t is made justly to appear how large
a part OF the labor is done in a Govern
nent IKE ours by men who get little for
[. jude lde has injured his health by
ms constant application in this tropical
Innate The very thought of his going
home in the last two or three weeks has
braced him up and have no doubt that {
after his six months leave, he will return |
to these Islands to bring to bear again
upon the problems that still await us.
Shat steam engine energy and that calm, :
ltllberatlve judgment witch have solved h
SO many OF our problems in the past. An v
other circumstance which ought to be !,
1oie1 with respect to Judge Ide is the f
severe burden he has had to undergo in C
me illness OF his daughter, which has {,
robbed him Of the dear association with O
his family in Manila during the last wear o
and has made his life here a sacrifice. c
extend to him my heartest conpratu.
Iations ON the high excellence OF his
work, my warmest affection as a col +
league, my highest respect as man. and I
my sincere good wishes for a sweet c
reunion with his family, a regaininp of t
his physical strength, and all the delights !
81 meeting old friends which am certain
Ills visit to America will secure HIM.
Very sincerely,
tS'gned) VIM II. TAFT