New-York tribune., 1908-11-06

Cincinnati Nov 5.-Speakng TO the Cincin-
natl Commercial Club tonight, President-elect
Taft sounded the keynote of prosperity for the
next four years.
The speech created a profound sensation
among the business men of the city who are
members Of the club and they arose as one man
to cheer the sentiments he expressed The
speech which was preceded by expressions of
friendship and neighborly felicitation on the
part of the guest, aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Taft told in a way of which one has
written the human side of the campaign.
Il have been the subject of a coterie of bosses,
he declared with the greatest humor. (which
the demands Of left me no duty but TO respond,
from o'clock in the morning to midnight, to
the calls Of the popuiace. and if I did not re-
spond the crowd after one minute. made
mighty shout. 'Hurrah for Bryant"
In beginning Mr. Taft said that it might not
have been so easy to smile tonight If the tele-
grams of congratuation which passed between
Lincoln and Cincinnati to-day had originated
in this city instead of the home of the great
commoner."
Seriously he declared, the indications are
already apparent. and the hopes which I enter
tain are that the business communities and the
investors of both foreign nations and among
our people viii take heart in carrying out the
great ends which have been projected and must
he carried to a determination if the country is
TO reach its full need Of prosperity and business
activity
Business men are to be shown the lines OF
legality and are to be directed in keeping within
these lines which have been emphasized during
the last four years. Business men shall know
that they are to conform 10 the laws upon the
statute books. and that no favors are to be ex-
Win
This shall be so that the men who conduct
legitimate business may understand that the
government is back Of them and does not in
tend to do anything to interfere with their le-
gitimate advancement
After the applause which met this declaration
had subsided MI Taft added: 1T is a question
of the definite knowledge Of the statutes and OF
their clear understanding which shall make the
honest progress of our business possible, and
that is. in my belief all that is necessary to
make that progress substantial and enduring.
Il know the difficulties that win arise in my
new career he added and I know that there
will be questions which viii arise that do not
know Of now. and that times will come when
MANY Of my friends here VIII shake their heads
and say Poor Bill but all I ask is for suspen-
sion of Judgment until the situation may be
derstood It's decisions viii rest upon the prin-
ciples Of sound and honest business policies (
be ascertained and applied These details viii.
I am sure explain what may appear to be er-
rors OF judgment and mistakes
What Mr.. Taft said preceding his plain bust
ness talk pleased the club immensely He
told Of the many policies which had been die
tated to him by the local committeeman in
the campaign and then of the whole object or
being President which was to enforce the laws
and give every honest eudeavor a fair oppor-
tunity and 10 warn with knowledge and prose
cute with vigor every apparent effort To evade
the laws and to affect prosperity by dishonest /
business methods.
Messages of congratulation and thanks were
exchanged by Mr. TAFT and Mr.. Bryan to-day
The message from Mr.. Bryan came while Mr.
Taft was addressing the general conference Of {
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the I
Methodist Episcopal Church. He received the
message on his return 10 his residence and an
swered it at once
The messages FOLLOW
Please accept congratulations and best wishes +
for the success of your administration
W ]. BRYAN.
thank YOU sincerely for your cordial and
courteous telegram Of cUngratuIation and good
wishes WILLIAM Il. TAFT.
In his ADDRESS 10 the women, having been in :
troduced by Bishop J. c. Hartzen Mr.. TAFT
gave an enthusiasts commendation OF foreign
mission work His experience in the Far East
he said had taught him the value OF this work /
in uplifting those people. l