New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

..sn,,a+ion cl,,bho7,ses in the Panama Canal
zone and had recommended the establishment
NJ at least one more, which Secretary Wright
added was about to be established. MI. iate
said that in assembling 200 men on the cahal
rome some 10000 Americans and 3oeo EAST
? Indian negroes foreigners. etc, a tremendous
I-oblern was involved. These men. removed
from the restraints OF home and civiiizauoh'
would have become easy prey TO vice, which
seems to flourish in the tropics. had NOT lhe
government taken steps TO surround them with
conditions which would = some degree onse'
the temptations Accordingly. a sufficient num-
her Of ministers and priests had been employed
"a minister 10 the wants OF the people according
10 their religious convictions. and every neces-
xarv inducernent had been offered to the founs
Mems Christian Association TO establlsh us
branches along the line OF the canal, with most
satisfactory results
Reverting TO the work of the Christian mis-
sionaries in the Orient. and especially In emma,
judge Taft said that he had read the WORK oI
DR.. G. E Morrison. AN Australian in China
and he thought that DR.. Morrison had refiecteu
unjustly on the work of the missionaries he
recalled the fact that what DR.. Morrison
termed the rice Christians Cinnamon whom
The author intinlated only for the sake
OF rhs rice distributed at the missions, hau
saved the lives of the Europeans in Peklng dur
ing the Boxer troubles. and on being informed
thar Dr. Morrison himself felt that he had done
AZ, Injustice TO the missionaries and regretted
the fact. Mr. Taft expressed hearty qualification
KANSAS Is SAFE.
Asked to-day what news he received recently
regarding political conditions in the several
states. Judge Taft said that he had received a
letter from W r. Stubbs the Republican candi-
date for Governor Of Kansas, who assured him
that reports that Kansas might go Democratic
were utterly without foundation, and that they
were either Democratic rainbows'' or enanated
from Republicans who had been disappointed al
The primaries.
Mr.. Taft said he was also in receipt Of let
Ter from q close friend and college mate in In
diana who had recently attended meeting OF
some seventy-fve Republicans, including the
several candidates and the leaders Of the or
eanization and that ali present felt confident OF
success for the national ticket in the Hoosler
State. although il was admitted that in some
Congress districts there were complications, and
that il would require vigorous fight 10 elect All
The candidates on the state ticket Nj Norys
is responsible for the assertion that the Re
publican organization in Cincinnati is excelled
by that of no state in the Union
Mr. Taft played his usual round Of golf this
morning. and Secretary Wright undertook TO
accompany him. but the Secretary dropped out
after the first hole. and the few who noticed
somewhat disconsolate man sitting in the shade
and vigorously tanning himself with piece OF
newspaper recognized that il was the Secretary
OF War who had found the pace entirely too hot
for him.
This evening Nj and Mrs. Taft, Assistant
Secretary and Mrs BeekTnan Winthrop Mr.. and
Mrs John Hays Hammond. and Secretary
Wright drove 10 Fassifern Farm, nearby re-
sort. and partook OF a fried chicken dinner