The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14
VETERANS MEET
AT WORLDS FAIR
Noted Generals of the PhiIip.
pine War Present.
SECRETARY TAFT'S ADDRESS
HARDsHIPs WORKED BY PRES
EMIT TARIFF Law.

St. Louis. Aug. 1S.-The anniversary
of Manila's fall was observed at the
exposition today, this being design
ated as Philippine day, when for
the first time distinguished American
generals and veterans Of the Philippine
war met and mingled with their former
enemies the savage MorOs and Igor
rotes- Among the distinguished guests
participating in the exercises of the
DAY were Secretary Of War William II
| 1att, former civil governor of the
fi-llpplnes; General Merritt. who re-
eeived the surrender of Manila Cen
erai Funston, who captured Aguinaldo
General Charles King. General
Bel, General Humphrey. General
Bates General Wheaton. General sum
meTss General Smith and General Met
calf.
The programme opened with a mill
tdFy parade which marched through the
main picture of the exposition grounds
led BY Secretary Taft and General
ehaffee, and concluded at the Philip
pine reservation after having been re
viewed by the guests of the dav.
bTlgadler General irving Hale. on be-
laiI OF the Army Of the Philippines.
resident Francis OF the exposition and
resident Thomas H. Carter Of the ma
EUeECUe&
welcome Congressman Cooper. chair
man of the committee on fnsular at
Ialrs IN the house, also spoke He was
hOIlOWed by Hon. Benito lie Gardd
PRESIDENT OF the honorary board Of
Philippine commissioners.
Secretary Taft's Speech.
William H. Taft, secretary Of war.
vas The first speaker. Secretary Taft
said, il part:
It IS a source of infinite satisfae-
ton for me to look above the forty
acres that embrace this Philippine ex-
mint and to think of the immense good
that II has gone and viii DO in making
the people of the United States ae-
qualnted with the Philippine islands
ana making the people Of the Philip
pine Islands acquainted with the UniteI
states. I feel that the mOne-S which
has here been expended viii inure many
fold TO the benefit Of the Philippine ISL
ands an the invitation which is here
presented to American enterprise and
America 5 good win 10 aid the Filipino
people in their struggle onward and
upward TO a higher and a more pre-
sressive civilization and prosperity.
Much IS now dependent upon legislation
Dy congress We need the active as
sistance Of the Philippine government
OF. the railroads that are absolutely
necessary to the development Of those
islands which are absolutely necessary
10 the elevation Of the people and their
education.
Government Aid.
If the experience of the other col
onies in the world in railway construc-
ton can teach anything. it is that we
may not look for the construction of
railways in the Philippines except
through governmental construction or
ala The bin which passed the house
OF representatives authorizes the Phil
iPpIne government, through the com
mission, 10 guarantee the income. moi
exceeding . percentum on the amount
actually invested in any railway. for
thirty years, but also stipulates that
provision must be made in the contract
of guaranty by which there shall be
secured 10 the government ultimately