Evening star., 1907-11-09
TAFT SAILS AWAY
AS MANILA CHEERS
Great SenG-Off Given the De-
parting Secretary.
BOYS HAUL HIS CARRIAGE
Expects to Arrive at Vladivostock
on November 8.
GIVES A CHEERFUL INTERVIEW
Has Full Faith In the Future of the
Islands-Legislativ As
sembly Works Well.
BOYS HAUL HIS CARRIAGE
EXpects to Arrive at Vladivostock
on November s.
GIVES A CHEERFUL INTERVIEW

Special CahIegram TO The Star
MANILA, November 9.-Secretary Taft
took his departure for Nladivostok on
board the flagship Rainbow at II 80 this
morning lie expects to arrive at Nladi-
vostok the morning of November IS. He
will. In that case, leave for St. Petersburg
next day.
Secretary Taft's departure was the oc-
casion for an enthusiastic demonstration
by the people of the city. He was escorted
from the governor generals residence to
the Luneta by the military. and there re-
viewed a parade of the children of the
schools the troops ard many civil organi-
cations.
Before he left The reviewing stand he
made a brief address The crowd un-
hitched the horses from his carriage and
drew II through the streets to the dock.
the schoolboys following amid great
cheering
All the harbor craft, profusely dec
grated. following the launch containing
the Taft party to the Rainbow, which was
boarded by Gov Gen. Smith, Maj. Gen.
Wood, the nsular officials and the assem-
blymen. 10 bid the departing guests
final farewell.
Mt Taft made a short speech to the as
semblage. thanking the people of the Phil
ippines for their hospitality and reiterat-
ing his full confidence in the future of
the islands.
Gives Out an Interview.
In an interview before his departure
Mr. Taft said:
II feel deeply grateful for the reception
and entertainment given me by the people
of the Philippines. 1t far exceeds in its
warmth and spontaneity anything / ex
pected and cannot sufficiently express
my gratitude and satisfaction
The condition of affairs in the Philip
pine government is most satisfactory, and.
taken throughout. the progress made dur
ing the past two years is remarkable.
From the first l had fun confidence in
the legislative assembly. confidence
which has been justified by it's actions.
So far 1t has taken conservative form,
and ! have doubt II Will continue its
useful, patriotic and diligent course. /
have yet to see pr hear d single member
who does not apparently feel full sense
of the responsibility of his duties toward
his constituents and country, and l am
sure that conservatism rather than rad
icalism will continue to mark the official
conduct of this body.
Confidence in the Islands.
II leave the Philippines with renewed
confidence In the future of the islands
What l have seen and heard on this trip
has confirmed my opinions on the subject
which ! had previously formed. and have
frequently expressed"
Three commissioners OF the Chinese gov
ernment who are invest eating the eco
EOmiC conditions Of the Chinese residents
In the Philippines arrived here this morn
ing and visited Mr. Taft on board the
Rainbow "a lew minutes before she sailed
under escort Of two other cruisers. The
Chinese comm sslOners will continue their
tour Of the orient and report their inves-
legations 70 the government at Peking
Th@y vii remain in Manila a week or ten
DAYS