Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

II his political fortunes serve. Mr.,
Taft win face no campaign audience
next fall with more touch and 80 ana
fire TO il than the Americans who heard
him last night. They we're as tickled
as "a lot Of school boys.
So far as Americans are concerned,
China Is a young mans country. The
exuberant delight Of the youngsters
was 10 be expected, but the graybeards
ran them a hard race. Once. twice
and three times all leaped 10 their
feet 10 lend physical impressiveness
and body to approval which mere
cheers and haudclapplngs We're made
duate properly TO express When ne
was finished the cheering grew 'nd
multiplied into steady roar that rat
lied the easements Of the old Astor
TIoueo hotel and beloved affair through
the dark, rain-swept streets OF ths
city. - --
tow A concerted rush 20 shake his
hand came when he had reached ms
..rbat Is the way we wanted IT,
straight from the shoulder cried one
man. ,-,--..-,.,,,
said another. A.. =
can't get home 10 vote for you! SAID
You've lifted as ont Of the miro and
set our feet ON firm ground was the
comment of a fourth man.
There were many Englishmen at the
tables. They sat as glum and chop
fallen as courtesy would allow, and alb
sorbed the speech IN silence. Ihay
were busy drawing differences 80 win
the Germans The Japanese were po-
utely Interested, and applauded with
zeal.
HOW CHINESE HONORED TAFT
..What does the reception that has
beon given 20 Mr.. Taft. especially by
the Chinese. mean?" ] asked one OF the
Oldest Americans In the colony alter
tho dinner.
regards the United states as The best
and most reliable friend she has among
the nations" said he, 1.-THE slgnih-
canoe of certain things that happened
TODAY as more apparent TO us VINO
five here than 90 am outsider
"-rhe garden party this afternoon
was n remarkable junction. IL was
volunteered by the Chinese Themselves,
without suggestion from us. Every
Chinese hong and guild IN the CITY
was represented on the committee.
None IH lNfhIINNf N iN'N Ni'tif Nt+'a'
viceroy of the LANG kiang heard that
Mr. Taft was expected, Do ordered his
deputy here. Mr. Tong to welcome nv,
Taft in his name with thc highest pos
sihle honors he also ordered mat the
garden party Dee given in elaborate
style. and that the bill boz sent 90 him.
This I ten you merely t0 show how
the Chinese regard our country ANA MF.
Taft
"Alr Tnfts visit win wipe out tho
last trace of bitterness lcit hy tho disc
pute over the enforcement of the ca
clusion act and the boycott Good fel,
lowshlp toward the United states was
also promoted by thc WuiVing uf tho
Boxer indemnity and tho relief given
by America 90 the famine sufferers.
china now understand I believe,
that the United states is virtually mo
only nation upon whose good offices
she may depend under AN circum
stances. She has confidence in our
friendship and honorable Intentions,
TT This feeling dld nOt exist Mr..
Taft would not have been received by
tho Chinese in the manner he was 10.
dag"
Perusal of Mr. Tafts spoech ln run
viii be revelation 90 those who are
unappreclative OF how Important Qua
trade relations in China are. and how
vitality their protection and fostering
Is regarded by man whose Judgments
are az slow in forming as they are un-
crring Ia conclusions.