Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-21
DAY STREET MEETING;
BANQUET AT NIGHT
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people that this administration IS as
much concerned with the "t!iar" o'
| the people Of the South. ne sa'a'
with emphasis, AS il is with IN" "ei'
fare OF the people Of other s"t'iohA
have accomplished all that can
hope to- The votes and the pom,
ical matters can TAX" care OF theh'
! selves"
A tribGt" was paid to the memory
OF Mckinley; encouraging woros were
| spoken to the sentimental and ihdu"'
trial side Of the Sc nth.
Mr.. Taft SPOKE Of III" Orlentai
trade OF this country and the great
interest Of the S,I;h in that mater
because of the cotton commerce.
He hoped that one Il the results
of his administration would be 10
greatly improve ira :" in that direc-
ton.
E He concluded with a@aln I.vins
thanks for~his treatment. and prom
! Using to come again.
Banquet Scene Brilliant.
The banquet scene tonight was
one of richness and animation
To the splendid architecture or the
Dig "InteT uSttI NdS t'uh' u thS 50
mosphcre of the South in the long
sprays Of the green pine and the
fresh blossoms + Southern smllaX.
The hall room. tn" assembly room
and the dining room ""r" bowers
of palms and flower, As they ter
raced INTO each other by rising steps
in and effect CT va ;intsS ard spien-
dor Mere than two hunured men
The guests OF the Augusta Chamber
CT Commerce and including John ID.
Rockefeller. Governor AEEel Of South
Carolina. who WAS in" 2guratrd to-
day. and many others of distinction
assembled to add TO the brillianCv
and contribute to the orat@ry Of the
occasion
The speeches were directed by the
president of tho chamber of COM
merce. l.. c. Hayne.
Georgia was toasted by Judge
Henry c. Hammond. South Carolina
by Governor Ansel. the Southern
nfcss lily T. ". I-Oyless and Au-
gusta by Judge Joseph r. Lsmar.
What South Wants.
That Mr. Taft had urged the South
TO resume its olI seat at the coun-
Gil table Of the nation led Judge
Lamar to discuss some CT the more
serious problems which confront the
South
With cotton securely rnthrCnei as
king. he said, the South was even
more interested in he foreign policy
of the government than was Pitts
burg. with her steel. Chicago with
her meat products AMI West with
her grain. The Sn-th wanted the
open door kept open wanted the
peace of the world maintained ami
the efficiency of the consular ser
vice extended.
Foreign Situation important.
The importance" of the foreign sit
nation. Mr.. Lam:.r emphasized by
the emphatic assertion that the cot
ton experts exceeded those of corn.
iron. steel and petroleum and OIL pro-
duets and consequently brought more
foreign mCnev into this country than
all these prCJiucts combined
The negro tenant farmer Of Geor-
eia. he said was poorer this wear
lecause of conditions in Asia. like
wise. many man at this dinner had
found his prosperity lessened from
tn" same cause
Lamar a Proteetionist.
As 10 the tariff Judge Lamar re-
marked hat a> interest in the tariff
seemed TO wane in the North. 1t be-
gins to grow in the South. Legi}'a-
ton or reciprocal arrangement was
needed for the protection Of cotton
seed and its pro tucts. The c'ays, lum-
Der and naval stores. all products
CO the South
Mr.. Taft, the last speaker. voiced
again his cordiality and good feeling
for the South
Although William H. Taft ana John
ID. Rockefeller haze been glests of
the Bon Air Hotel since Thursday.
it was at O'Clock tcAight at the
banquet when they first met.
Mr. Rockefeller had for some time
been holding an informal reception
at which the arriving guests had
been Eager attendants.
TAFT Eeipsed Rockefeller.
When Mr.. Taft arrived he estab-
l!shed himself short distance from
Mr.. Rockefeller in -he assembly room
of the hotel
Al oHCP me CrOWd began TO 0eScF'
the oil nagna'" AMI assemble around
Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Rockefeller was taken by the
hand IT, Mr. G. A. Woods. manager
OF the hotel and formally presented
to Nj Taft.
How are YOU Mr.. Rockefeller"
va. the joviaI saIutation OF Mr.. Taft
Il got around the golf links In
s. n dan
Il wanted To- hear YOU speak this
afternoon. was the reply Of Mr.
Rockefeller who added with touch
"f regret in his voice but I could
not get near enough
This eBd.! the irterv.ew. a. the
ether guests pressed forward for an
InrrCducjiCn 20 Mr. Taft