The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
YALE MEN CHEER
SECRETARY TAFT
Makes Speech of Evening
at Alumni Banquet.
MESSAGE FROM PHILIPPINES
Former Governor Protests Against I'm
favorable Reports About Islands.
President Hadley Attendse

Secretary of War William II. Taft's
first day as a Cabinet officer was con-
cluded amid the huzzahs of nearly one
hundred fellow -alumni of Yale Uni
Nersity at a banquet at Rauscher's last
night. He was greeted with most in
formal cordiality and made the speech
OF the evening on the American duty
and opportunities in the Philippines.
To emphasize the warmth of the well
come extended Secretary Taft by the
local Yale men, President Arthur I.
Hadley. executive head of the ban
queters alma mater. came from New
Haven and sat at the right hand of the
quest OF honor. DIR. Hadley had another
one of his customary experiences in the
uncertainties of railway travel. his train
not arriving in Washington until SO
late that he did not reach the banquet
until 10 o'clock. In his speech later. he
said this fact did not dampen his en-
thusiasm for the occasion, or his delight
in seeing Judge Taft and hearing him
speak.
All in Taft's Honor.
Although the meeting of the Yale
men was primarily for the annual ban
uuet. this fact was entirely subordinated
TO the celebration in honor of Secretary
Taft.
President Daniel c. Gilman sat at the
center of the head table, with Yale men
and distinguished guests from other
colleges nearby and along the sides of
the E-shaped banquet board. On his
right were Secretary Taft. DR.. Hadley.
Wayne MacVeagh. Senator'S Dryden and
Dubois, and others. On Ihe left were.
in order. the Chinese minister, Sir Chen
tung Lang Cheng; the Commissioner OF
Patents. Frederick Allen; Simon New
comb. Senator Kean. United States
Treasurer Ellis II. Roberts, and others.
Cheers for Roosevelt.
President Gilman as the POSTMASTER
proved most happy in his introductions.
He first proposed the toast: The Presi-
dent OF the United States" to which
Solicitor General Henry NJ Hoyt, a
classmate Of Judge Taft, responded.
Mr.. Hoyt's address was a strong
eulogy of President Roosevelt's fearless
course in every public position 10 which
he had been called. He concluded by
calling for three times three for the
President. and the cheers were given
with viii.
President Hadley spoke next, and de-
scribed an incident which had occurred
on the train from New Haven. That
!. man Taft is a rising young man.. de-
clafed one Fellow passenger. and another
replied: THe IS the -risingest' man in
this country" DR.. Hadley spoke enter
tainingly Of the campus and curriculum.
and declared the college course would
not be shortened bat that professional
school courses would be brought more
and more into the undergraduate
courses.
Taft as Advance Agent.
Secretary Tafts address. the main
speech of the evening. came next. He
was greeted with tumult of applause.
and spoke with characteristic direct
ness
He said he came as the advance agent
OF the Philippines. to tell the people here
of its opportunities. and to protest
against the unfavorable reports about
the islands These rumors he declared.
were put into circulation by disappoint-
ed and unsuccessful promoters. whose
schemes had been nipped n the bud by
Government officials at Manila.
1.-THE Philippines is a splendid place
TO live in said Judge Taft. III you do
not play hob with your liver with
scotch and soda; just keep the liver
going by proper exercise and you can
live there fer three or four years in
comfort. Then a period of three or
four months I'm a cooler climate Is neces-
sary for recuperation. and no harm has
been done ones health in the least"
At one point I'm mis- remarks. Judge
Taft stopped. and said he feared he was
speaking too. long. There was a loud
chorus OF mo. No" and he Continued
with his entertaining descriptions
Minister Chentung Speaks.
The Chinese minister's speech made
an. excellent impression. and there was
great applause when he referred TO the
two recent promotions which had come
10 his former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. here
Mun-yew Ching. for ten years a mem
Der Of the local Yale alumni who is
now Chinese consul general 70 Manila
lie told OF the great work done in China
Dy Chinese educated at Yale and said
his country always expected good things
from the sons Of Old Ell
Short speeches were made by Wayne
MacNeagh, @. Pi1chot. and Wilson L.
GIL. Of Philadelphia.
The Guests.
The alumni and guests present from
other universities were as follows:
Secretary Taft, the Chinese minister.
A. D. Chandler, rs, New York city. -
=. Turner, Is. New York city; w L. r..
Murts, Is, Paterson, y. j; 7. c. Wor-
din ~, bridgeport, ". j.; J. NJ. Lamber-
-. p.
Garter rs. Lexington, Mass; DR. Bruce
3 keator, '79. Asbury Park, N J.: John
Perrin, l9, Indianapolis, Ind; c. S. Mil
Ter, ~, New York city; William p Emo.
-. New York city; W. NJ. Shoemaker,
10. Cincinnati, Ohio; D. l.. Vail, 's6.
Winsted, Conn; G. c. Cole, Washington.
d. C; DR. L. Hooper. Washington, d.
G.; III. K. Davis. Washington, D. c.;
William A. Slade. Washington. D. c.; n.
Al Tillson, New York city: r. i. Allen.
William n. Armstrong, Morgan III
Beach. the Rev. J. II. Bradford, Ernest
w. Brown. j. NJ Brown A s. Burt T.
w. Cady. j. Edwards Clarke the Rev
Isaac Clark. William A. Cowles, Harry
w. Cragin, H. G. Croker, J. f. Croweii.
Arthur L Day, Osgood H DoweI +. II
Dubois, John +. Dryden, c. r. civ. the
Rev John l. Eweil, George T. Ford
Homer @. Fuller. Luther Fuller, D. c.
Gilman, Cyrus l.. Hall, William T. Har-
ris. James n. Hayden. Edwin A Hall.
4, ]. I'M. Curtis J. Hillyer. Wallace w
Hite, C r Hay, 1r., s. Higgins. @. b.
Hoilister. Joseph c. Hornblover. Ernest
Howe, II. NJ. Hoyt. r. s. Hume C. s
lngham, Baruch Israeli. John Kean, o.
s. Kendall. Eugene Kingman, Eilers
Koch. Wayne MacVeagh, W r. Z Ma
lony. Artenas Martin, A c. McCIintock
g. X. McLanahan. William A MeIoy. ii
Hart Mel Ram, K. I Morse. c. Il
Myers. Simon Newcomb, John Ball Os-
borne, Raymond A. Patterson Clifford