The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-10
TAFT DEPARTS | FROM MANILA Great Ovation Given the
 Secretary. LAST G0oDBYEs ARE SAID MT. Taf's Carriage Drawn by | Manila School Boys. In Interview Just Before Sailing. War
 Secretary Say. He is Deeply Grateful for Reception Rendered Him.

Manila, Nov. 9.--The departure of
 Secretary of War Taft from this city
 on the cruiser Rainbow for vladivostok
 today. was attended by remarkable
 demonstration on the part of the Fill
 pinos The horses were withdrawn from the carriage in which were seated
 MT. and Mrs. Taft. and 1t was pulled by Manila school boys from the Luneta to the dock through cheering crowds of citizens.
 Mr. Taft started from the residence of Governor General Smith at o'clock ais morning. He reviewed the long military, civic and school parade on the Lunta at 3 o'clock, making brief ad- dress. Tn which he thanked the people for their reception, praised the course of the Assembly, and expressed his confidence in the future of the Island. Mir. Taft and party embarked at ll:30 and sailed at 1l:50 on the launch on
 which they were being escorted down the bay by fiotilla of harboT launches | with military 4 and civil officials on
 board the Rainbow, where they said their last good-byes. Mr. Taft and 1 party expect to arrive at Yladivostok l on November IS, and to leave there on 1 their trans-Siberian journey on Novem- | Der fs. All of the party were in the l best of health.
 In ali, interview with a representa- 1 tive of the Asseciated Press before his l departure MT. Taft said: s'I feel deep l ly grateful for the reception and enter I tatnment given me by the people of | the Philippines. It far exceeds in It's | warmth and spontanity, anything ! l expected, and cannot sufficiently ex- | press my gratitude anH satisfaction. 1 The condition of affairs of the Phil l ippine Government Is most satisfactory, | and, taken throughout, the progress made during the past two years Is re- narkabie.
 From the first, had full confidence l in the iegisiative Assembly. confi- 1 dsnce which has been Justified by it's l actions. So far, 1t has taken con- \ servative fuxfa, and I have na doubt I 1t will ean6Saue its ueefui, patriotic | and dIfirent course have yet to see l or hear sinbls member who does | not apparently feel a full asnse of the I responsibility of his duties towards his l constituents and country ana am sur | that conservatism. rather than radical | ism, will continue to mark the official | condition of this body
 | T. leave the Philippines with re- | newed confidence Tn the future or the | Islands. What I have seen and heard on this trip has confirmed my opin- | ions ou the subject which had pre- viously formed, and have frequently I expressed"
 Threa commissioners of the Chinese | Government who are investigating the
 economic conditions of the Chinese res
 idents in the Philippines arrived here 1 this morning and visited Mir, Taft on board the Rainbow, a few minutes oe' i fore she sailed, under escort of two
 other cruisers. The Chinese commits
 sioners will continue their tour Of the
 Orient and report their investisations
 to the Government at Pekin. | They will remain in Manila week
 or ten days