Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-22
PAYS A TRIBUTE To
FIRST PRESIDENT
The PreSident-EleCt Speaks at Ex
erCiSeS Held by University
Of PENNSYLVANIA at
Philadelphia
Today.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb, 22.-Hon.
William II. Taft president-elect Of
the United States, today was the prin-
cipal speaker at the exercises in the
University of Pennsylvania commem-
orative OF the birth of Washington.
He chose for the subject of his ad-
dress the Present Relations of the
Learned Professions t. Political Gov
ernment." He discussed at consider
able length the influence which the
learned professions, in this day, have
upon national and municipal govern
ment. He outlined illumiously the
part each of the important professions
plays in a government by the people
and compared their influence, one
with another. In part he said:
The Ministers Helped.
1T is the duty of every citizen 20
give as much attention as he can to
the public veal, and to take as much
interest as he canl{n political matters.
Nmcricars Stp' mn, have recognized
these duries, and ~ mad active in po-
lttical life, men representing all pro-
fessions, all branches of business and
all trades. l propose this morning TO
invite your attention to the present
relation of each of the learned profess
sions to politics and government.
The first profession is that of the
ministry. Time was when the minis
ter of the community was the highest
authority as to what the law should
be and how It ought to be enforced;
but the spread of education and inde-
pendent thinking, the wide diffusion
of knowledge by the press, the dis
appearance of the simple village life
have contributed radically to change
the position and influence of the min
istry in the community.
During the administration of Mr..
Roosevelt, and under the influence of
certain revelations of business i'm
morality, the conscience of the whole
country was shocked and then nerved
to the point of demanding that a bet
ter order of affairs be introduced. In
this movement, the ministers of the
various churches have recognized the
call upon them to assist, and they
have been heard in accents much
more effective than ever before In
half century The greatest agency
today in keeping us advised of the
conditions among Oriental races is
the establishment of foreign missions.
The leaders Of these missionary
branches of the churches are becom-
ing some of our most learned states
men in respect Of our proper Oriental
policies"
Scores the yellow Press.
Judge Taft discussing teachers. said
that their relation t. politics and
government is of the utmost import-
ance, though Indirect" He pointed
out that the professional teacher
may exercise great Indirect political
influence by the encouragement tnat
he ought To give to the young man of
college age and life in the study and
pursuit of politics.
TO the writer i'm whatever capacity
he may labor, Judge Taft attributed
great Influence. either for good or for
bad. Referring TO the newspaper press
he said:
Its power of public instruction is
very great; but when it panders to
the vulgarest taste for sensationalism
and becomes entirely irresponsible in
its influence for good. its pernicious
tendency is obyiated only by the pow
er Of the people to protect themselves
against il by safe discrimination
anu HfalNH9 Nh'plltrHl. ne Close
relation between journalism and poll
itics, no one who has been in the
slightest degree familiar with the
course of a popular government, can
ignore. The unjust color sometimes
given through jaundiced editors and
corresp spondents has an injurious ef-
feet but fortunately such injustice Is
generally remedied."
Tribute 10 Washington.
Judge Taft paid a high tribute to
the profession of medicine, because IL
had contributed TO the preservation
of the health OF all the people. He
pointed out that the profession had
been exalted by its great discoveries
and by its assistance in the expansion
of our government in the tropics and
in the construction Of the Panama
canal.
After mentioning the great good In