New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
Congress. and referred especially TO the late
Senator Platt, of Connecticut.
MIR. SPooNER'S SPEECH.

Congress. anG referred eSpecldliy TO inc ldte
Senator Platt. of Connecticut
MR.. sPooNER's SPEECH.
Mir spooner's references to Secretary Taft
were loudly cheered. He said, among other
things:
want TO impress upon you that whiie you
NAV differ on political questions there is some
thing which rises above politics and something
which lawyers cannot afford to differ on The
lawyer under his oath owes 1t 10 nus country
and 10 himself TO stand firm TO the basic prin-
ciple of popular government. He must believe
that the essentials in government are three CO.
ordinate branches-the executive, the legisla-
tive and the judicial Each must keep within
its bound representative government cannot
exist
And when you find government in which
the three branches have become subordinateo
TO the will of the executive popular govern
ment has ceased 10 exist speak OF Inls IN
an inpersonal way. The last hope OF hberty
in this government is upright, fearless in
orruptible judiciary. If in the lapse OF time
you find political body advocating any meas
ure which seeks TO impair the foundation OF
government laid down by the founders as
YOU value your oath of office fight it, The
principle Of the three coordinate branches or
government ought not to be forgotten fer
moment.
/ am glad the next President of the United
States Is to be a lawyer, lawyer who knows
the constitutional Limitations of the executive
and the other branches OF government Mind
you. | 90 net say who that lawyer will be,
After the luncheon Secretary Taft donned the
robes of q doctor of laws and presently went
10 the law school, where the formal COM
rnencement exercises Were in progress. As he
entered John ". Foster. Secretary of State in
the administration of President Harrison. was
making an address on The Evolution of Inter
national Law" Cheers for the Secretary of
War interrupted the speech for moment MI
Foster dwelt mainly on the work of the United
States toward securing general arbitration
AT THE MEDICAL SCHOOL
-. -r,+.,~ 1as+ official arnearance of the day
was made at the commencement of the Medical
School AS soon as that was over tired
statesman became simply BIZ Taft, as. and
seemed glad make the change He was
cs,eered everywhere he went on his way TO the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Farna1n, where
with Mrs Taft and his Charles he Will be
q guest until he goes New London for the
boat race on Thursday.
The Secretary and Mrs. Taft were the guests
of honor at an informal dinner given by MY
and Mrs ". w. Farnam tonight The other
suests invited to meet them were Mr. and MIS-
Eli whitney Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. George MeLanahsn Jehn bay
Jackson Mrs William K. Townsend Lee Nc
Clung ard Miss Olivia Fels.
after sinner Secretary Taft, with Mr. Far
nam. drove 10 the Edwards House There an III
formal reception OF the members of the class
WAS held with an exchange of "reminiscences
real live wire in the undergraduate body at Yale
IT was notable that all the members of the class
referred 70 Mr. Taft as Big Bill" the sobriquet
arrscbed TO him when he was in college. 1t was
recalled with immense satisfaction that Big
RiI' and Herbert W, Bowen always led the
class r,ashes and many a story was teld of their
sroHess in this respect.
BUSY DAY TO-DAY.
Tomorrow will be a busy day for Secretary
Taft He will address the alumni gathering IN
Alumni Hall. which will be presided over ny
Hert Lyman. '73, following the annual address
of President Hadley. for the responses always
come from distinguished members of three or
four of the reunion classes. Then he will go to
She university campus. where in the presence of
The class of 1895 ne will make one of the ad- |
dresses at the dedication Of the Ledyard Memo |
rial which has been erected by the class in MEM
orv Of Lieutenant Augustus Canheld Ledyard |
who was killed in action on the island Of Negros |
Philippine. Islands following President Haoley |
who also is 10 speak.
In the afternoon Mr Taft will be at the ball |
game He has desired for some time to witness
2 hall game for blood" and the likelihood is
that his desire will be gratihed by to-morrcw's
game with Harvard, when the Blue seeks re
venge for last weeks defeat Already fourteen
thousand tickets have been sold, and the indica
tions are that the spectacle will be of the
greatest seen in recent years on Yale Field.
Secretary Taft desires TO meet in conference
some friends in New York on Friday. He prob
ably will go to New York on Friday morning.
Whom he will meet there has not Yet been dis
closed but il is certain that the conference will
relate 10 the selection of a chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee.
NAV MEET HITCHCOCK
Secretary Taft has indicated his desire TO OBJ
tain from Republican leaders and his own init
mate political friends a consensus of opinion
10 the selection of chairman II is not unlikely
that he may meet Frank II. Hitchcock, the
washington manager of his preliminary cam
raign for the nomination, as it is known that
it is Mr. Iitchcock's intention 10 come East for
az least q brief vacation
The Secretary said tonight that he expected
10 take dinner with some friends in New York
on Friday night. at that dinner it is assured
that the national chairmanshp will he consid-
cred in all its phases. The Secretary indicated
definitely that no intimation OF announce
rnent concerning the selection of chairman
would be made until after the meeting Of the
subcommittee of the national committee in
Washington on July l.
Il discussing politics these days" said
the Secretary. laughingly. Il am here to enjoy