The Washington herald., 1907-05-10
TAYLOR FOR Big NAVY
Albanian Deprecates Talk
of World Disarmament.
TERMS BRITAIN OUR FRIEND
Declares England and United states
Can Dictate Peace of the World.
Praises Panama Canal Project as
Beneficial TO sOuth-ThinISs Philip
pines should he Retained.

~ wonder II anything practical will
emanate from this peace talk which is
going on every day?" said the Hon Han
mis- Taylor. former Minister 20 Spain, and
now special counsel to the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission. at the smoker given
by the Mems Club Of the Church Of the
Epiphany. last night
Efforts viii be made" continued the
speaker, "to establish the principle of
arbitration to govern international dis
putes, but there is no use for us to build
up any Utopian dreams about disarma-
nent Of the powers. l consider the only
practical guaranty OF the worlds peace
10 be the strong sea power OF the United
States. aided by the great sea power Of
Great Britain. These two powers, united,
can command and dictate the peace Of the
world, and no nation will ever attempt to
90 TO war against the will OF the United
States and Great Britain"
Speaking of the friendship Of Great
Britain for the United States, DR.. Tay-
lor said that if this country were in need
of money 10 build the Panama Canal
England would, within one year. furnish
America with all the money needed to
build the great waterway. DR.. Taylor
said it took his dear old friends in the
Senate. Senators Morgan and Pettus %
a long time to wake up TO see that the
canal across the isthmus was OF the great
est benefit for the Southern States.
Discusses Philippines.
Touching on the subject OF the Philip
nj, I'll. I
at the head OF this country or had any
thing to do with the shaping OF our pub
lie policy. / would not sell the Philip
pines for a thousand million dollars. and
! venture to say that in twenty years no
one viii dare to advocate their sale"
The speaker Informally discussed vari-
Gus measures at present before the con
sideratlon Of the public. and concerning
trusts he said that these tremendous
fortunes piled up in the hands OF a few
men are the greatest menaces that ever
confronted this country. We need "a great
arbitrary power TO regulate these most
| important questions with a strong hand.
without endangering the rights of the
individual and personal interests and un-
duly disturbing capital and the great busi-
ness interests. I believe that the great
tribunal upon the hi referring 10 the
Congress). IS really making serious ana
sincere efforts 70 find means TO bring
about equitable legislation"
Presented by Hilary Herbert.
DR.. Taylor was introduced TO the men
by the Hon Hilary Herbert. Secretary Of
the Navy in President Cieveland's Cab
/ met. and began his address by calling at
tention To the poor start made with that
great historical event. now celebrated al
jamestown" He appealed 10 the audi
ence to use every effort to contribute to
tie success Of the enterprise which Dr.
Taylor characterized as the greatest his
/ torical event in the history Of the coun-
/ try. marking. as Il does, the very be-
ginning OF the constitution OF this c0un-
/ try"
The speaker then continued TO give a
/ highly interesting review Of the origin Of
/ representative government in England
which he said. was introduced in that
country by invading Germanic tribes
whose descendants. euigrants to this
country, tTanspianted il.
Upon the motion of the Rev Dr. Nc
/ Kim, rector OF the Church OF the Eplp-
hany. n rising vote of thanks was exc
tended TO the speaker. Refreshments were
/ served at the conclusion Of the lecture.