New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-07
MR.. TAFT'S TRAVELS
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narsonal contact with them and in his inter
view with the Emperor. enabled him to give at
least a temporary quietus 10 the enorts Oh q
wing of Congress TO stir up trouble between the
two peoples.
Baron Takahira was at the dinner TURNING
to Mr. Taft in the course of an ADDRESS, 'e
baron asked the Secretary OF War to TESTIFY "
the good feeling IN Japan toward Amer '0"--1
MI Taft had another occasion oeiio"i
the efforts to cause a clash between IdP"i a."
the limited States In answer TO the baron ne
said with concentrated energy ana
that the suggestion of war between Japan anu
this country was nothing less than CRIME
against civilization The ringing cheers tii"'
followed were gratifying 10 Baron IaKaiii'H'
CANfPAIGNED FOR Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
In 1904 Mr. Taft took an active part IN the
cannaisn for the election of Mr. Roosevelt. He
made speeches In the West and swung arouil"
the circle through this state and into New Eng
land In the latter part of November ne went
to Panama, the first of five Journeys to the 1sth
mug He made q thorough investigation down
there and came back the latter part OF Janu-
arv 1905. with a report that clarified the stu
alton in a manner that gave the administration
exhaustive knowledge OF conditions
In october of 1905 Mr.. Taft was back at
Panama staying there only week. and then no
remained away from Panama until May iSoS'
when another quick journey was made Inc lds'
Of these Southern understanding trips WAS
made in January Of this year, when the dispute
as TO a sea level or lock canal was dennitey
settled.
Tue io,,rnevs were made to Cuba, the first in
con+en,her 1906 when the defeated Liberals
we're following the usual tropical custom OF
fonenting a revolution Mr.. Taft went DOWN u
pacifv the excitabie Spanish Americans IL tooA
him a little more than two weeks TO Soo'"e
them In April, 1907. he returned from Panama
! by way OF Cuba and Porto Rico, and gave INC
7 latter taste Of his consolatory ability Ihey
were dissatisfied because Of certain alleged 'aFih
determinations. but were no longer disconnected
after meeting Mr. Taft. It was in this month
and wear also that Mr.. Taft definitely entered
the lists for the Presidential nomination. which
he obtained little more than year later
GREAT DEMAND AS SPEAKER,
There were three points which have been IN
Mr. Tafts suburban list, New York CITY I'm
cinnati and New Haven, and In the summer
time Murray Bay on the 1t. Lawrence. He
rsdiated to these places from Washington IN
nnnchalant way that could not be equailed Dy
the most globe trotting of Englishmen- he was
always in demand here for speeches Ne"
Haven holds Yale and that has large place IN
Mr. Taft's large heart. Cincinnati. as his ola
home. was never n"slecteu' NJ N''-N' 49,
could he find than hts old summer cottage on
the St Lawrence, and while he went there
ostensibly 10 remain for at least month, call
| TO washington found him with his grip packed.
and a request for a speech at some big repre-
| sentative gathering was never refused
In 1904 he marched at the head OF military
parade in St Louis. He preached wisdom to
| the Chautauqua in its home town the same year.
| In the West he was the attraction at all great
rallies and 1ninimized the Bryan influence.
| From Washington in August he dashed up 10
| Montpelier, and was back at his desk working
| hard few days later. In 1908 ne was fully the