Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
TAFT LUNCHES IN
REDWOOD GROVE
PARTY IS ENTERTAINED BY A.
W.F0STER
SENATOR FLINT A SPEAKER
Secretary Of War Declares That Fill
pInos Cannot Govern Them
selves Under Two or Three
Generations
SENATOR FLINT A SPEAKER
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-3y Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.--Secretary
Taft and party spent today at Bohemia
grove in Sonoma county as guests of A.
w. Foster, president Of the California
Northwestern railway. At Santa Rosa
the party was Joined by Luther Bur-
bank. the naturalist. Lunch was served
al fresco in the Redwood grove.
Tonight the commercial organiza-
tions of San Francisco gave a banquet
in honor Of Secretary Taft and his
party. at which 400 covers were laid.
Andrea Sbarboro, president of the
Manufacturers and Producers asso-
ciation, was toastmaster. Secretary
Taft responded to the toast "The Pres
ident of the United States" and Gov
ernor George C. Pardee replied to "The
State of California" Representative
Serene E. Payne of New York, chair
man of the house ways and means COM
mittee, urged the removal of tariff bar
riers that may stand in the way of a
greater trade with the Philippines.
Other speakers were United States
Senator Flint and United States Cir
cult Court Judge Morrow.
Representative George e. Foss,
chairman of the house naval affairs
committee was the last speaker of the
evening. He responded to 1.-The Amer
ican Navy
Secretary Taft paid a glowing tribute
to President Roosevelt, who, he said
was a man earnest in his high pur-
pose, strenuous in action and tireless
in his efforts to make his country the
greatest on earth.
The secretary eulogized the late Sec
retary of State John Hay, whom he
described as the presidents closest and
best friend, his charming personality,
his knowledge Of and acquaintance
with the great men of his time, begin
ming with Abraham Lincoln; but, above
ali, a great diplomat, perhaps the
greatest this country has ever seen.
Referring to the appointment of Hays
successor, Elihu Root, he declared him
to be one of the greatest constructive
men of the country, and said:
Happy the country happy the presi-
dent that has lost Hay but has found
Root
Speaking of the Philippines, Secre-
tary Taft said
mo man ought to have any part in
the government Of the Philippines ISL
ands who does not believe it's people
can be made capable of self-govern-
ment. But shall we grant absolute
independence at once. or shall we ad-
wise them, as believe we should, that
they can't be made capable of govern
ing themselves under two or three gen
eiations?
"Discouraging reports come to us
from the islands now and then, but
these are inseparable from an attempt
to run a government, and we should
not be discouraged by such reports. A
government is not made in two, three,
five years or decade. We hear of de-
mands from them for immediate in
dependence and, while it is not unlaw-
full to discuss such subjects, it is mere
wind at present"
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subject of Chinese exclusion. He de-
clared that this country should not
take such action as would close to it
the vast markets of China, saying that
out of one hundred millions seventy
five millions would go to the laboring
masses of this country.
Secretary Taft was followed by Con-
gressman Payne on THE market of the
United States should be opened to
Philippine products and tariff barriers
should be removed"
Mr.. Payne said that the Filipinos
were only asking for what was right
and just in demanding that their prod
ncts be allowed free admission to this
country. He advocated 25 per cent OF
the Dingley tariff under the expiration
of the treaty of Paris, January, 1909,
and then free trade.
Frank p Flint, junior United States
senator from California, then spoke on
the Interest of the Pacific coast in
the development Of the Philippines
His views on the tariff were diametri-
a.