The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-26
THE GUEST OF HONOR.
CincinnatianS Tender Secretary
Taft a Series of Receptions.
In An Address Secretary Taft Made An
Eloquent Plea For the Work of Civ
iIized Government and Educa-
ton in the Philippines.

! cincinnati, FeD. Z3.-Socrotary OF
War w. H Taft haE been the guest
here of his brother, Hon. Charles P.
Taft, since he attended the Hanna OBJ
sequies at Cleveland last Friday. Dur
ing that time he has been the guest Of
honor at a series of receptions, includ-
ing social functions, at the residence
of Charles P. Taft, and a public recep-
ton at the Loyal Legion state head
quarters Monday afternoon. The clos
ing event before Secretary Taft re-
turns to Washington Tuesday, was a
complimentary dinner Monday night at
the st. Nicholas hotel, at which $50
plates were turned and the floral and
general appointments were very elab-
crate.
At the rooms of the Ohio colnman-
derry Of the Loyal Legion in the after
noon there was full attendance.
Judge L. NJ. Hosea, who now occupies
the place on the state superior bench
! formerly held by Secretary Taft, pre-
sided and introduced the secretary Of
war, who was given an ovation and
said that he was glad to have a color
Of title to meet with such a distinguish
ed military order by virtue of his pres
ent position in the war department.
He paid high compliment to the SOL
diers serving in the Philippines, wish
ing prosperity to them as well as to
the veterans of the civil war. Follow
ing this meeting as well as preceding
the banquet Monday night Secretary
Taft met many neighbors and lifelong
friends with whom he shook hands and
many of whom he greeted without
gormality or title. calling them by
/ their first name.
All the occasions were non-parisan,
especially the brilliant banquet Mon.
| day night, at which Edward Colston,
a one-armed confederate and leading
democratic attorney, was POSTMASTER,
and the leading address was by Judge
Judson Harmon, attorney general in
! the Cleveland administration and at
present recognized as the candidate Of
the Ohio democracy for the presidency.
Among the other responses were those
Of Mayor julius Fleischmann, Hon. W.
| B. Melish, of the Cincinnati water
works commission, and Gen. Michael
Ryan, who was United States sub
treasurer at Cincinnati under the
Cleveland administration and quarter
master general of Ohio under the dem
ocratic administration OF Gov. Hoad-
ley.
While Secretary Taft referred to the
complimentary references of all who
preceded him, he gave special atten-
ton to the remarks of Judge Harmon.
When Harmon resigned as superior
judge here 16 years ago, Secretary
Taft was appointed by Gov. Foraker
to the vacancy and atterward by Pres
ident Harrison as Judge Of the United
States circuit court Of appeals. He re-
viewed the pleasant associations of
over a decade in those capacities with
the speakers who had preceded him
and the Cincinnati attorneys who were
so largely represented on this occa-
sion. Judge Harmon being an ultra
anti-expansionist, he showed how life
long personal friends honestly differ
on matters of public policy
He maintained that this country is
committed to the right course and
was conscientiOusly looking after the
welfare Of Sthe people in the Philip
pine islands% He reviewed what had
been done ana with a continuation Of
the same policy predicted a great fu-
ture not only for the archipelago but
also for this country in the trade re-
lations that are yet in infancy. He
expressed regret at leaving the Philip
pines at this interesting stage of their
development, but felt with his expert
ence there he could now be of more
service to those islands in the war de-
partment Little American capital has
yet been invested there, the Manila
railway being the chief investment.
He insisted that the opportunity for
American capital and for young men
of education and capital was great in
the Philippines.
Secretary Taft closed with an elo-
quent plea for the completion of the
work Of civilized government and edu-
cation in the islands. he said the
friar question now was about settled,
as their places had been taken by Am
orleans and natives, that thousands Of
Americans were there teaching school
and hundreds of F'ilipinos were being
educated in this country and that the
day would come when the Philippines
would be for the Filipinos, but that
it would obstruct the progress of pres
ent operations to make any definite
declarations for independence. Those
wanting office or other selfish advant-
ages would precipitate an injurious
agitation. The present government in
the Philippines must first succeed in
completing its mission or independ-
ence would be a failure and any
change that would abandon the Phil
lppines would cause a disaster.
Celebrated Organist Dies.
New York, Feb. 23.-WilIiam F.
Pecher, the organist of ST. Patrfclk's