Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-12
TAFT TELLS PRESS CLUB
PRESIDENT DOES NOT GO
BEYOND LEGAL POWERS
Secretary of War Declares Usurpation is More
Often by Congress Than by the Chief Ex-
ecutive OF the Nation.

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seated the members Of the Press club,
and their guests. including representa-
tive men of the three cities. among
Those present being the mayors of the
three cities, tho three poStmasters, the
presidents Of all the commercial clubs
land business mems associations. ami
other men prominent in the business
and professional life of the community.
Outside newspaper men who wera
present were a representative of the
Associated Press from Chicago. and
Summertime staff correspondent of the
Chicago ReCord-Herald. and 4 represen-
tative of the Chicago Tribune.
IS. 4. TiIlinghasf. ToaStmaster.
Following the serving of an excellent
dinner. President John Sundine of the
Press club in a few words introduced
he toastmastcr of the evening, b. +.
lTiilinghast Mr.. Tillinghast perform
ed the duties of his position in an able
manner.
Just before presenting to the gather
| ing the guest of the evening. Judge
Taft, Toastmaster Tillinghast proposed
toast To the health of the president
which was drank, all standing. Mr.. Til
linghast then spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: The
| Tri-City Press club is a trinity in unity
1t stands for law and the constitutes
Iauthcrties. Recognizing no party, il
places patriotism above all parties
love of country first and last. The
Press club is loyal to the state, holding
that, in the words of the learned French
man, De TocqueyIhe. The valley of tho
Mississippi is. upon the whole, the mos
magnificent dwelling place prepared by
lGOd for mans abode"
The Press club for some ten years
lhas been doing its best to promote fra
ternity and the larger and better inter
tests of this community. 1t is the only
permanent organization in the thre,
lcities to work in these directions
has tried To entertain. and il has Ger
tainiy succeeded in being entertained
and instructed, by such men of science
and adventure as Sir Robert Ball anC
! ''ll vi Ilitil III lttltli
las James WhitcomD Riley. George Ade
such artists and humOrists as John T
lMcCutcheOn and Richard Henry Little
IsuCh orators and editors as Henry Wat
tersOn and William J. Bryan. Edwar,
Howard Griggs. and others. All thes
are now honorary members of our club
as two Of the guests this evening will
soon become.
One Of the bonds that binds us of III
press to the honored guest of homo
this evening is that of fraternity an,
fellow feeling. Before he was mniste
Of war. president of the American N
tiOnal Red Cross, governor of hundred
, of islands with their strange people: b,
fore he wore the ermine so truly typica
, of justice. he was Il plain clothes ma
and took his assignment from his cit
editor He was a good news gettc
= and he made readable copy" by tn
! column.
He is a friend of that strong an
j. brave and true man. Theodore Roos
welt, and in a very clear sense his pc
, sonal representative here this evenin.
! Join me. gentlemen. in proposing "Th
!. health of the president of the Unite
States"
The response to this sentiment wi
?. he made by our guest. whose shoulder
are so broad that they are equal TO ca
, Trying greater hOnors than they hay
t yet borne-Secretary of War Taft.
Toast to President.
Storms of applause greeted the Sc
n retary and every man present rose