The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-25

cerHlDl6 Ii Inc l0Ite OIL tii6 pL tSc Ss,11s
ments, both in the Japanese and Amer
lean newspapers, ais well as in the
journals of Europe. which ceased con-.
sidering hostilities even as specuia-
tive probability. In so doing they pro-
claimed the efficiency of Mr.. Taft as
the bearer and the mouthpiece OF
message of peace. AS a matter OF
fact, Mr.. Tafts peace talk was
spontaneous deliverance 1t was IN
spired only few hours prior to the
banquet by the publication in sundry
papers of fragrant and ridiculous mis-
representations of the object of the
sending of the American fleet to the
Pacific
Emperor's Tribute to Taft.
Fetes, dinners and entertainments OF
the most elaborate character, onafeu
by high japanese officials and attend
ed by representative Japanese soldiers.
sailors, statesmen and men of affaIrs
filled to trimming the four days So
journ of the secretary in the mikado ?
capital. The browning tribute 70
Taft, the man, and Taft, the secretary
of war and representative of the Unit
ed States, came in the reception OF lns
secretary by the emperor. His majesty
chatted in private with Mr.. Tart Ior
half an hour. Mrs. Taft was given an
audience by the empress, and, with the
secretary lunched with their majestles
The citizens of Yokohama presented
Mrs. Taft a magnificent silver tea
service at reception arranged for her
and the secretary.
The effect of Mr.. Tafts visit 10
Japan, and his peace speech became
apparent before he left the country on
Oct in the mild and friendly eoi-
torial utterances, even of the yellowest
of the organs of the Japanese jingos.
important Uttsrance.
What occurred when Mr.. Tart
reached Shanghai on Oct. 8 resolved
itself into a matter of international
moment, chiefly through the energy
and acumen of leading members OF
the American Association of emma.
American trade interests in China, as
we'll as our diplomatic interests, have
not prospered as they should have
done Mr. Taft was asked to be the
guest of honor at a banquet given by
the association and to deliver an adj
dress An intimation was supplied
that what the Americans in China
wanted was an utterance approx
mating ex-cathedra from representa-
tive of the government as to what was
the attitude of the United States In
and toward China.
This was supplied by the secretary
with the clarity, emphasis and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with which he in
vests all of his utterances, public or
private BY reason of his familiarity
with conditions in the Far East, MIR.
Taft was able to speak understanding
ly and to the point
Maintain Open Door.
Although his remarks were conserva-
tive, they embodied ringing declara-
ton of the intentions of the United
States to maintain the open door in
China, and were, as well, expressive
of our disinterested friendship toward
China and of our disposition to see
that she did not suffer from the ag-
gressions of other nations.
Outbursts of applause. which could
not be restrained, proceeding from the
500 Americans who surrounded Mr..
Taft, greeted his speech. Impetus to
American trade and confidence in the
disposition of our government to back
up Americans engaged in legitimate en-
terprises in the kingdom were infused
into the minds of the Americans in
China by Mr. Taft's talk
china's Good Feeling.
China's eagerness to proclaim her
confidence in the integrity of our posi-
ton with respect to her, as well as to
make amends for the futile boycott
against Americans and American prod
ucts, was evinced by the elaborate gar
den party arranged for the secretary
and Mrs. Taft by the thirty-two Chi
nese guilds in Shanghai Such dem
onstration as they prepared for Mr.
Taft has no parallel, it is said, in Chi
nese history. In Shanghai the acts of
the guilds was regarded as an apology
for the boycott, and as tacit admis-
sion of regret that such a step had
been countenanced.
Official and private courtesies were
bestowed upon Mr.. Taft in the few
hours during which the party remained
in Hongkong before transshipping to
Manila.
Ovation at Manila.
The capital of the Philippines was
reached on Oct. Is, the day prior to
luc OTSdIIZdIlOn OF the new assem- Div.
His welcome was revelation to one
wont to witness so-called enthusiastic
demonstrations by the slow-pulsed peo-
pies of the temperate zones. If ever
a man came into his own it was Mr..
Taft on that day when his launch
moved slowly UP the narrow Pasig
under arches of flowers and between
banks lined with cheering men and
women. whose welcoming shouts were
drowned in the roar of the cannon
from Fort Santiago's ancient brown
ramparts. Then they laughed. When
he left Manila three weeks later they
cheered as loudly, but their laughter
had given way to tears which dropped
even from the eyes of the men who
loosed the traces by which the horses
We're attached to his carriage. and
drew the secretary behind them to the
landing stage.
Americans Join in GREETING.
Americans, as well as Fflipinos,
joined in manifestations of keenest ap-
probation of Mr. Taft's nresonco and