The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-06
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR THE
ISLANDS MADE TAFT HOME SICK

the coming generation would prove
as energetic, as optimistic and alto,
gcther as enthusiastic a people rs
those who have rehabilitated the city.
In his speech at the banquet TO-
night the president reiterated his
views on the subject of a merchant
marine and aroused great enthusiasm
by his declaration that he would urge
the passage OF ship subsidy law as
enc Of the principal subjects in his
| forthcoming message TO congress.
Subsidy An Experiment.
Mr.. Taft asserted that the country
was ready for an experiment In the
way OF a subsidy The extension of
the Pacific trade is one Of the objects
of his administration. Mr.. TAFT said,
and he added that he knew Of no more
important topic TO which congress can
devote itself In his speech at Berk-
eley today the president said
1T Is great pleasure for me to
be here and to be received by Prof.
Noses, an old comrade-I had almost
said in arms, but we did not carry
muskets in the Philippines but my
old comrade In attempting to initiate
LEGISLATION and to pioneer In the far
distant islands OF the Pacific.
It is a great pleasure 10 be here
in this unique theater and talk TO
body OF people who represent the
highest aspirations OF common
wealth Professor Moses has alluded
to the fact that We are veering around
To the scientists. whether it be In
politics. in agricultuTe-he did not
mention theology but II is a fact that
the universities OF the land and es-
pecially such a one as this placed so
centrally and embracing so large a
student tody, are coming to figure
more and mere with their influence
upon the science of government and
the course OF parties.
The business of government IS not
an easy one when you are in 1t 1t
has somewhat different aspect when
you are engaged in pulling the throt-
tie or putting on the brake from that
which it has from the professors
chair OF the editorial Sanctum-
Obstacles and Friction.
There are obstacles and friction
and difficulties that it Is not possible
l elwals To exchange but the existence
| OF Which one who is in the midst Of
| 1t can affirm with great emphasis
and 1t Is those obstacles and dlfficul-
| ties and friction that are not always
| appreciated by the critics who do not
| have the responsibilities.
None the less, the high standard set
| by these critics Is Of the utmost use
| in lifting up government and lifting
up a people, The resultant of feel
! ing an inspiration for higher things
and being compelled either TO modify
or qualify your ideals In practical re.
| suits Is after all progress.
Is An optmlst.
Il Ike to affirm that ! am an optl.
mist and an optimist with respect to
| popular government If | were not
| | should not enjoy being in the bust
ness OF government but in that prog,
reSs We sometimes have TO give way
| In our theories TO the Views OF the
general public shown in the votes at
| the polls or in the votes in congress
and not .nGrcquently years after we
have TO admit that on the whole the
resultant which is reached by recon
cling and compromising all the views
OF differing people is better than if
we followed with literal fidelity he
| tleoIy of any one person.
Popular government is justified
! and yindiCated on the theory that
| every class-and by that | mean those
| who In respect to d community are
! similarly situated and affected by the
! same circumstances better able In
| the long run 10 know what its in
| terests are and 10 look after those
| interests than the members Of any
other class, however altruistic that
/ other class may be, and that being
the foundation Of popular government,
! and &c being impossible therefore that
any one class shall give out laws for
| all. the necessary result OF our gov
ernment is compromise, and he Is n
| good citizen who recognizes that nee
| essary result and who when his own
| opinion is not followed out as he