New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17
TAFT ON PHILIPPINES.
SELF-RULE THE AIM.
Secretary Makes Speech at Manu-
facturerS' association Dinner.

In Secretary Taft's speech last night at the
dinner Of the National Association Of Manu-
facturers at the Waldorf he referred in unmis-
taxable terms to the ultimate independence of
the Philippine Islands.
Now that we are there" he declared, Through
chain Of unforeseen events, we must stay there
until the Fflipinos have built up a government
for themselves. Porto Rico came to us willingly
and has been made a part Of our country Some
of the F1llpinos were unwilling to enter our fold
but that is all the stronger reason why we should
give them justice and make them ready for self
government"
The Secretarys speech was received with
cheers from the audience. He said he spoke to
1t first as Americans and secondly as ''reasona-
bic protectionists"
The other speaker whose remarks ranked next
to the Secretary of Wars in Importance was
Charles E. Hughes. He made an optimistic
speech on business and civic honor. He too, was
greeted by cheers and applause which several
times halted him in his speech
The dinner ended the four days session Of the
eleventh annual convention of the association.
! -Four hundred members were there. representing
every state and territory Of the Union In the
boxes Of the galleries above them were two bnn-
dred women friends and relatives to whom the
American Beauties decorating the tables were
sent at the beginning of the speeches
Secretary Taft was the chief guest Of honor
responding TO the toast THE Philippine Tariff"
AT the head Of the table was Ludwig Nissen
the manufacturing jeweller, toastmaster. Near
him was Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan. com.
mandant Of the Brooklyn navy yard, who in
responding to the toast "The Navy" pleaded
for the establishment OF an adequate merchant
marine. Mr.. Hughess topic was Corporate
Management" The Rev. DR.. S. P. Cadman spoke
on '"The open Shop" David NJ Parry, the re-
tiring president of the association; Marshall
Gushing. its secretary; the Rev. ]. r. McMullen
DR.. H. w. Wiley and the Rev. Joseph Dunn
BurrelI were at the speakers table.
When Mr.. Nissen started to introduce secre-
! tary Taft he called for silent toast to the
+ President. The silence Of the toast lasted long
enough for somebody TO call for Three cheers
+ and tiger for Teddy" They We're given with
hearty good will. The women in the galleries
Joined in shrilly, but enthusiastically.
! w. Van Cleave. the newly elected president
and the first speaker, was introduced as the
Southern and Democratic president of Northern
Republican men, He first said that he was as
good a Republican any one present. He
asked in ending his speech, that the members
4 Of the association return to their homes with a
keener sense Of the responsibilities Of The posi-
i ton to which he had been elected.
Then Secretary Taft was introduced by Mr.
Nissen, who said that when we acquired the
Philippines by IAN international huke" men
were sought to govern the islands wisely and
well, and President Mckinley found Mr.. Taft.
whom he said, 1--WE shall have with US for some
time yet" After the tumultuOus applause which
greeted the Secretary had subsided. he said:
When your committee came to Washington
and we're obliged to fall back on the War De-
| partment and ask me to come here / said l
/ should be very glad to come il they would take
me with the burden of the Philippines. l couldn't
neglect so great opportunity 70 present to so
| representative and official a body as this the
question which from my experience has come
10 be the nearest my heart, the question OF
justice the Philippines.
/ Now we didn't intend to get in the Philippines.
We started in with the Spanish war. and came
out in-AIanila Bay. We are there now, and are
likely TO remain there for some time to come
There were a number OF men among the Fill
! pinos who were not anxious to have there.
circumstances over which we had no control. and
| having the welfare OF the people there thrust
upon u.s. II became our duty to look after them.
educate them and build them up until they
! might stand alone as a government.
We did this against the will Of number Of
them. Porto Rico has our markets. we have
hers but IL is suggested we should not do the
| same thing 20 the PHILLIP pines because they
didn't come in willingly.
All the stronger reason why we should do
| Justice to them because we have taken them
/ against their will. We their guardians and
we owe il to them see that we build them
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