New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
HE SAYS AMERICA is CON-
SERVATIVE.
Praises Canadians for Marching
Under United States Colonel
Neighborly Feeling Improved.

| or compliments among the three nations
France, Great Britain and the United states
who shared in the history making Of the Cham
plain country. will all be transferred across the
| lake to Vermont. and Burlington will have its
/ inning
/ Iii his speech at the dinner tonight President
| Taft declared his policy as TO the federal Cow
( ernment, saying that. while he believed an en-
| largement of central authority might be neces-
| sary, ne had abiding faith in the Cousti-
! tuition and in the indestruc tibIe union Of inde-
I stractible states The President said in part:
/ The foreign affairs of the United States are
| committed to the central government but the
| State of New York and the State Of Vermont
| nave IN this instance taken a step which will
prove, and is proving. most important in our
| IoFelgn relations. They have strengthened the
bond that exists between the United States and
! Great Britain. the United states and France
and the United States and Canada
/ want on behalf of the government of the
United States 10 thank sincerely those gentle
men, soldiers OF Canada. who did US the honor
| 10 come here to-day and make part Of that
most noteworthy military review and who
showed their kindness. their neighborIy feel
ing Dy becoming part of a military force in
command of a United States colonel and max
NY such DISPLAY as would bring credit to any
military command
The British Ambassador himself referred n
Itt applause with which the RedcOats wers
received as they went by I am delighted to saw
that his Interpretation of that a sincere well
come was true one. I hope that such svhibf-
tons of neighborly feeling and Of united peace
full action NAV continue to grow, NOT ,1,III ~,
this side. but on the other side of the line And
now. 10 the subject which has been assigned
me-the United States
think it is not too much TO say that those
WHo nave studied our country and our civiIiza-
ton and Constitution and our people VII
reach the conclusion that there is no country
in the world more conservative than the gov
ernment Of the United states
In view of the changes which are taking place
IN government: in view of the new doctrines
which are being advanced of A soCiaIistic char
/ n he mos irYlu0r fs.uf
things to emphasize with reference to the United
States
1 don't mean to say that we are not progress
sive in the sense that intend 10 keep UP with
the procession in development which shall work
more and more justice to ali: but do mean To
say that the long continued training Of a peopls
In self-EOvernment is certain to produce a. con-
that are newly come 20 self-gOvernment and
who suffer more violent reactions that ac-
count
NOT PERFECT YET
Not that we are perfect in the United States.
ret that Ne don't need great many reforms.
7 mention one that always cones to nv
mind. and that is the necessity of reform in ths
administration Of the criminal law. But when
you look back and see the progress that We have.
made in many directions. 7 think may co1-
graduate ourselves in living in an age in v-hiSa
are making progress. in which the people
more sensitive than they ever were before
t. the criticisms that we are not holding our
selves up To the right ideals.
There viii come, undoubtedly. as our country
becomes more and more populated others
tiOn OF our resources Suggestions have been
already emphatiCally made upon that subject.
and there will come test of the practical Oper-
alton Of our system of state and national gov
ernments.
And it will doubtless be found that at times
that system does not work we'll TO accom-
plish the reforms We are after as a system IN
which the federal government had much
power. and II may be that III some directions II .
viii be found necessary to enlarge somewhat the
central power; but have abiding faith in the
Constitution of the United States. as it IS mar
hOr4v Of
lawyers and statesmen in simple languagc.
bearing an elastic construction TO meet cOndi-
tOns that they in their widest imagination
could not have fOreseen. And therefore. wh-is
in some comparatively unimpOrtant matters We
may have to change that relation. 7 feel GER
tain that the Constitution as il is viii furnish
to the Instrument of continuing the growth Of
the United states in the right direction toward
our highest ideals and permit US Stil 10 main
tain that system. difficult for others to under
stand. but which ourselves love. that indie
structlble union OF indestructIole states
DAY OF MANY SPEECHES
Governor Hughes of New York and Governor
Prouty of Vermont. in their speechmaking tours
to-day INDUCED in a good deal of pleasantly as
TO the rivalry between the two states whose
boundaries skirt the lake Whereupon AnIbas-
sador Jusserand. az the Plattsburg barracks this
afternoon. speaking in excellent English and
with the attractive accent Of his native tongue.
was led declare amid an outburst of laughter
Gentlemen. ChampIain discovered both sides
of the lake at the time He looked on one
side and then the other. He saw New York and
he then saw Vermont. and he liked them both.
President Taft. Ambassador Jusserand and
Ambassador Bryce. with Governors Hughes and
Prouty again to-day occupied the centre of the
celebration stage Each made three speeches.
concluding with brilliant dinner at the Hotel
Champlain tonight.
Senator Root was added to the distinguished
guests to-day. and made the historical grafton
of the celebration at the ceremonies at PIatts-
burg barracks. Postmaster General RodOlpne
Lemeux. of Canada. also spoke at the barracks.
and with Senator Root and the others again to-
night at the banquet where the expressions Of
friendly good will among the three great ma
tions participating in the tercentenary we're en-
Dhasized
Mr. Lemieux and Ambassador Jusserand each
took President Taft for a subject nd in their
remarks gave him equal prominence with Cham
plain. NJ. Jusserand declared that there should
be a fiiaI feeling between Champlain and the
President for each knew what it was to plant
lag in a faraway land
The spirit and all that was best in Cham
plain" declared NJ Jusseraud live again IN
President Taft And there is people in a dis
ant archipelago who know it and feel il and
vho for centuries will bless his name
IN BRILLIANT PARADE
Canada had large share in to-day eelebTa-
ion. ard on the American military reservation
It Plattsburs barracks this afternoon the Pred
lent and the other guests Witnessed Parade Of
american and Canadian troops which spec
acuIar to a degree seldom attained in this eoun-
m. A regiment of Hghlanders. in scarlet
oats. furry hats and plaid kilties. and another
egiment of. the Governor GeneTaIs foot guards.
!, uniforms of almost equal briIiiancy. all fully