New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29
TAFT VERSUS OLNEY.
SPEECHES At H4RVARD.
Secretary Says Filipino Education
Should Precede Independence.

Cambridge, Mass. June 2S-One OF the most
notable gatherings IN the history Of Cambridge
was the one at the Harvard Union, where. this
afternoon, the Harvard Law School Association
held its second reunion dinner and celebrated
Its eighteenth anniversary.
Melville ". Fuller, Chief Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court, was the presiding Of
ficer, and introduced the speakers, including
William II. Taft. Secretary of War; Charles w
Eliot, president OF Harvard University; Dean
James Barr Ames, Marcus Knowltcn Chief JUS
lice Of the Massachusetts Supreme Court: Rich
ard Oney. Baron Kaneko, Japanese Minister
10 The United States; Ex-Governor John d. Long,
William Rand, jr-, Francis J. Swaze and Blewett
Lee.
In proposing the toast President Roosevelt"
Chief Justice Fuller introduced Secretary Taft
Mr.. Tafts reply was enthusiastically inter
esting, and his declaration, You may differ in
opinion with President Roosevelt. but you know
that the motives which inspire him come from
the surroundings Of a gentleman that make It
impossible for him to yield to any but the high
est ideals" evoked much applause.
Chief Justice Knowlton emphasized the need
OF more literally educated lawyers. such as are
now being graduated at the Harvard Law
School. If the future" he said, may be pre-
oicted by the past, it viii be bright with hon
CRADLE achievements"
The chief speaker at the dinner was Rich
ard olney, who was introduced by Chief Justice
Fuller as one whose name had become a house
hold word
MI Olney combated some Of the arguments
OF the Secretary OF War and, after euJogizinp,
Mr.. Taft as successful public official he at
tackled the Republican administration. which
sacrificed American lives and American treas
ure" 10 elevate the "FTlipinos according 70
American standards"
The earlier exercises, at which Mr. Taft made
the Grafton Of the occasion. were held in San
ders Theatre.
AN ANALYSIS OF AGUINALDo.
Here Chief Justice Fuller called the meeting
10 order. In introducing Secretary Taft az the
orator Of the occasion, he said: ITO man who
comes 10 Us with marked success in 2. poIiticaI
career the association extends a heartfelt well
come"
Mr. Taft discussed the relation OF the I1nited
States to the Philippines from nearly every poiDt
or view. reviewing events in the islands from the
time when their disposition was left an open cues
non in the protocol with Spain 10 the present day
ana declaring his ideas as 10 the future. He ana
lyzed the character OF AguinaIdo and said:
do not mean 10 DO injustice to AguinaIdo
know him lie has been at my house a number
OF tlInes. ane have been at his. [ have talked
Nlun MN on sucll subjects as he was willing 10
discuss ] offered TO appoint him on the COMMITS
Ion s 10 Visit TINS country, but he declined since
MS Islease ne mas been living quietly in Manila
5nd mas conducted himself with dignity and pro
a.. | DO not wish to traduce Aguinaldo or to show
as' ne rs a murderer in our sense. because do
thought 10 be justified by political exigencv and
felf-oe1ence. anu
he United States was obliged TO enforce its AL
ihorit:' he said, and afterward to prepare the
pe0pie OF The island for popular government. He
men recited what the United States had done for
the Filipinos: the organization OF nounic,pal 90
provincial governments ''on bases so liberal in the
matter OF autonomy TO surprise the inhabitants
OF The islands" the suppression Of ladronisrn h
= h@uVe constabulary. the founding of an educa
toal system that shall give elementary instruction
hhc d knowledge OF English TO all children who az
tend the schools the construction of nuhI,o
una road building and the establishing Of . .rat
.l@i system part native part American Regard
ing me teaching OF English Nj. Taft said:
W. s cannot teach Filipinos English in a wear
ton We can only teach hen EI IN genera
rhI2ngh The children but We must yatt my
pess siiall speak English About 10 i3cr cent me ne
81. e R9nth OF the islands are at school b,,, f u
y IS expected that in less than daa schools
elementary education o receive an
CIVIL RIGHTS ~ THE PHILIPPINES
sow have been frequently asked in letters ,ru
sasplclons individuals resident in and sbs from
secured ~ Is rue that all the civil rights are
Ley hot sim subject to the surveiliance ard
spanifb Tnle " Hrf, they encountered under the
80 -. maj any inhabitant OF the Phiiinntae
T1s,uon OF every right mentioned in tb e RfeseIs
,5ef. = ave the right OF trial by Jury and the
right il viii be secured him " nc "''i assert MS
anronism Is ingrained that il has been pee
rend ~ ZINES 70 declare martial ana 10 sus-
Everywhe else IL Is The fact Now the no, true
ssSeo' Are not people arrested for exhibiting