The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
SEC'Y TAFT
SILENT ON
POLITICS
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

man to make himself useful in Now ]
perceive that In New Jersey you have
found the bench a good place to find an
excellent executive. I venture to think
that it is a good example. IL you could
have heard him present the nervous strain
of the executive life. with its jealousies.
you would understand what he has sacri-
feed 10 become Governor of New Jersey.
In a recent trip about the globe l
stopped in Denver, and 1 met a Yale club
there. I stopped at Seattle and | met a
Yale club there, and I found the en-
thusiasm grew as l proceeded. When we
reached Japan the class of rs had a mem
Der chief of the board of audience, MEM
her of the House of Peers. occupying a
very prominent place In that empire.
When we went across China we were en-
tertained at Shanghai by the Chinese
Guild, and the three leading members of
those associations were three Yale men.
China is going through a transition. The
Empress Dowager Is n progressive woman
and she IS looking about for men who will
lead the nation on and is finding these
men in Yale gradutes.
In the modern system of examination
for the civil service those educated in
America come first, those in England sec
ond and those in Japan last. The men
educated in America seemed to have a
sounder judgment, a higher appreciation of
Responsiveness il buNtl ililltAiAt NlliN ~ |
understand better how a conservative
course shall be pursued than those who
have received their education III Japan,
and it is a literal truth that the future
of China today is dependent upon the in
fiuence of these Yale men. | went to
Manchuria and the Governor of the chief
province of Manchuria is Pung, one of our
graduates; he is one of the ablest men In
China today and he is working ahead
with the Americans to build up the rail-
roads. They know that America does not
covet their land or any part of their ter
ritory, but is only seeking trade. Inc
moment is ripe today for Americas as
sistance to China. We are not in a posi-
ton now to put our hands in our pockets
and furnish money to China, but | sin-
cerely trust that in n year we will be.
In China VIII be the great progress of the
next fifty years, and we of America wish
to be in it and share 1t.
"A man who insists on having instru-
ments that are perfect and on accomplish
ing everything all at once will accomplish
nothing. Progress must be gradual and
slow; we must meet the conditions as they
are, and make them better step by step,
keeping always in view the highest ideal,
but being willing to accept some progress
and make progress. The man who Is not
willing to accept compromises never gets
on at all. 1t is the question Of doing some
thing; not of thinking that something ought
TO be done that Is better than can be done.
but the doing the thing that can be done"
In introducing Governor Fort, Toastmas-
ter Colgate said:
1--WE will stand by him in his ideas as he
gave them in his inaugural address. We
will stand by him when he does the right,
and when he is in trouble and perplexity
he can call on a body of men like this to
see him through"
Had there been no other reason" said
the Governor. why l should have come
tonight, | should have come for one reason
alone. l should not have liked to see the
gentleman on my right (Secretary TafD
come into the State of New eJrsey and the
chief executive of that State, especially
when he Is so near the place to which he
came, remain away from the meeting which
he honored by his presence. He is a great
lawyer, n great Colonial Governor, a diplo-
mat, able apparently to calm the temper Of
any nation, and a Secretary of War Of this
great country who never had any superior
and only an equal in Edwin NJ. Stanton.
Il have not experienced any trouble yet
In being Governor Of New Jersey. l hard
ly had anyone seeking any office of me,
In fact l have an office going begging. l
am not going TO say much to you tonight;
last Tuesday was a very strenuous day.
Six thousand people passed before me, and
l shook their hands, besides making a
speech which / suppose was altogether
too long and much criticised.
you cannot find a better State than
New Jersey. l think thS State has the
most intelligent people of whom l have
any acquaintance, 1874, 600 of them were
good enough to bestow upon me their
suffrage. l want to say to you, my
friends, that l care not for the individual
man who may stand behind me or advise
me-, but that the $4,000 people who deemed
ii wise in their judgment to confer upon
me this office shall not have cause to re-
greet that they cast their ballot for me-
Governor Fort also had a word for the
men in communities who do not do their
duty as citizeps. New Jersey has a brill
'ant future. he declared. and this can be
destroyed by her wi people through the
medium Of taxation, was the warning of
the Governor. The tunnels building and
before the people Of New Jersey a Won
kdertul opportunity and 1t behooVes the
people of the attractive municipalities
which are now homes for the committing
public to keep down their taxes 50 as not
to drive away welcome citizens. He also
spoke against the lazy citizen who fails to
do his duty and lauded the young men for
activity IN New Jersey.
If there had been reform in the State
in the past six yeaFs-and the executive
declared he was not saying there had been
~reforIn-this was accomplished by the boys
under thirty-ive, under thirty and even the
men with their first votes. He had no re-
spect for the man who stood aside and did
nothing, and declared the public cared for
the man who made mistakes, so long as he
did something, and ~disfavored the men of
inaction
Speaking of the President. Governor Fort
declared be often did things he disagreed
with, but he was satisfied, so long as sone-
thing was done, and others shared that
view. He asked for men of action in tho
State. and said the day Of placing public
affairs with individuals had passed. The
general public must take part,
John o. Head told of the founding Of
the association on March 20, 1880. A song
was sung under the famous Head pic
ture. after which Mr.. Head surprised the
toastmaster, who presented the picture to
MIR. Head some years ago. by presenting
to him In turn n caricature picture of Mr..
Colgate. Mr.. Colgate acknowledged it in
his usual happy style.
As toastmaster Assemblyman Austen
Colgate was a success. His witty sallies
were keenly enjoyed by the diners and
frequently applauded. After the dinner
Mr.. Taft returned to the HON of Clar-
enee j.. Kelsey, 115 Prospect street. East
| Orange. whence he left early today for
| Washington. He expressed himself as