Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-30
Busy Time for the Secretary
of War Today.
TO MAKE THREE SPEECHES
Address Before 400 Ministers This
Forenoon
PHILIPPINES PROGRESS
Reception by Leading Hebrews This
Afternoon-Princip Speaker at
Merchants Banquet Tonight.

BOSTON. December 3o.-Progress in the
Philippines. political. educational and
sanitary. all tending toward ultimate self
government, was the basis of the address
Of Secretary of War William H. Taft be-
fore 400 Boston ministers this afternoon.
1t was Secretary Taft's first public utter
ance since the completion of his tour
around the world as we'll as the first of
three addresses he was to make In Boston
today.
Secretary Taft spent considerable time
in refuting the arguments of the so-called
anti-imperialists, the majority of whose
advocates, he seemed to think, belonged
in Boston. He said that with only per
cent of the Inhabitants sufficiently edu-
Gated to understand self-government 1t
over at this time. He placed ultimate
self-government not earlier than genera
ton, or perhaps two of them.
He said that great progress had been
made In the last five years. but that the
movement of education was he'd back
by lack of funds. He hoped that the Is
lands would not be given up entirely to
sugar or tobacco industry. because both
were controlled more or less by policies
of the business world He considered
lucrative, while he strongly advocated
the removal Of the American tarin on
sugar and tobacco from the Philippines.
Mr.. Taft was warmly greeted by the au-
spoke briefly. referred to his political fu-
ture and expressed the hope that he
might become President.
The principal object of Mr.. Taft's visit
to Boston was the fulfillment of his prom
Use to speak tonight before the Boston
Merchants Association; but reaching the
city several hours before that event he
decided to address the ministers and to
attend a reception at the Elysium Club.
a Jewish organization.
Between times he was the personal
guest of his brother-in-law, Samuel Carr
Meets Many in Other Walks.
Secretary Of War Taft made his first
public utterance since his world circling
tour in this city today. Although COM
ing to Boston principally as the guest of
the Merchants Association, Secretary
Taft consented to meet many persons
In other walks of life. and q program
which included brief address to leading
ministers at the regular Monday morning
gathering of Congregational divines and
a reception by the Jews of the city at
Elysium Club in the afternoon was ar
ranged.
Upon leaving the train from Washing
ton at am. Secretary Taft was driven
to the home of Samuel Carr. a Boston
banker and relative of Mrs. Taft. There
breakfast was served, Out only a lew
persons outside of the immediate family
we're present.
An hour or two later several members
Of the executive committee Of the Mer-
chants Association called at the Carr
residence In connection with the BAN
that brief automobile trip would occupy
an hour during the forenoon before the
ministers meeting, but heavy rain
storm prevented.
teof
a reception and banquet will be held pre-
ceding the speechmaking. Five hundred
members and guests will participate. Je-
rome Jones, president of the association,
will preside. The state will be represented
by Lieut.. Gov. Eben s. Draper. and Mayor
Fitzgerald will respond for the city. Gov.
Guild will not be ablc to attend. He has.
however. extended the courtesies of the
state to the association. and also an inyi-
tation to Secretary Taft to dine with him
at the Algonquin Club, but the invitation
had to be declined, as the Carr family had
planned a reunion at the noon hour.
In addition to Mr.. Taft; Representative
Swager Sherley OF Louisville. KY, warm
friend of Mr.. Taft. will make an address.
Representative Sherley said that he did
not intend. like many southerners. to
speak about the southland. for. being
part of the United States he considered 1t
more appropriate for southerner to talk
upon subjects vital to the country rather
than local grievances. His subject will be
''Over-legislation."
Among the prominent guests who will
be present tonight are Judge Francis G.
Lowell, justice of the United States dis
trict court: George H. Lyman. collector
of the port; George A. Hubbard, mayor
elect Marcus F. knowlton. chief Justice
of the supreme judicial court Of Massa-
chusetts: Lucius futile. president Of the
Boston and Main railroad; Capt. William
Swift, commandant of the Charlestown
navy yard; Edward c. Mansfield, post
master Of Boston: Maj. Edward Burr;
John F. Crocker. president Of the Boston
chamber of commerce.; John G. Cobb.
president of the Boston associated board
Of trade: Representative Samuel L. Pow
ers. Samuel Carr. who will entertain the
Secretary: Amory A. Lawrence. ex-presi-
dent of the Boston Merchants Associa-
ton. and Attorney General Malone and
others.
Early tomorrow morning Secretary Taft
will go to Millbury. where he will spend
most of the day with his aunt. He will
take an afternoon train for Providence
and after fulfilling several engagements
there will take night train to Washing
ton.
PLOTTING AGAINST FORAKER.