The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
PRESIDENT TAFT.
Cordial Reception of New Admins
trattOn by the Press.


Prom the New YORK Tribune
The new President enters Oftice under
the most favorable conditions. He has
the respect and confidence OF the whole
country. His experience fits him IN an
exceptional degree for the work OF ad-
ministration. He possesses poise. breadth
OF view. sanity. charity and a wholesome
sense OF humor. He can be firm. as well
as Just and kind. He has himself helped
TO break the path which his administra-
ton is TO follow. We can see no emer-
geneies ahead Of him for which he is not
/ fully prepared HIS ideals are nigh. lis
capacity Is proved. Ills administration,
We confidently believe, wiz be fruitful IA
great and honorable achievements, vindi-
eating completely tie popular judgment
which deereed his ele etion-
From the New York ETening Post
With nothing sensational al his inaug-
ural address. the new President comes
before the country with az appeal for
reason Ia all things and justice 10 all
/ classes Of citizens and all parts OF the
land. We shall, Of course. judge him by
/ his acts in the future. not by his words
to-day; but that he now stands in 4 nigh
degree Of favor with his fellow-country-
men is plain TO every JodY. That he may
continue 20 do 50 TO the end OF his term
I is our sincere wish.
From the Boston Transcript
President Taft is neither a radical nor a
reactiOnary. He is man OF judicial tenn
/ perament. which has been strengthened
by judicial experience. Herein is the
lnh Of
/ his predecessor. and We shall look 70 see
/ in his administration calm persistence
take the place which strenuous insistence
has for nearly eight years occupied among
the influences exerted on legislation
From the New York Sun.
Deliberatien. that is the main charae-
teristic Of the whole inaugural address
Il is natural 70 dwell upon that oharac-
teristie most in respect to the trusts
and railroads. Of the new administration
language and feeling about business. As
the country hoped. there is nothing here
/ Of the heat and fury Of the prosecutor.
This is the judge. calm. moderate, taking
his time. resolved to be impartial
From the New York American
There IS everything II the previous his
I tory OF Mr.. Taft 10 encourage the people
In the belief that he will not be less loyal
70 the popular interests than he is con-
siderate OF the welfare Of business ana
capital. His training IN the Philippines,
I his constant cOUnseling with his prede-
cessOr IN Office. and the sympathies OF his
large and catholic mind justify this ex-
/ pectation.
From the Baltimore sun.
Mr. Taft's programme Is. on the whole.
one Of construction. He was pledged be-
fore his election. by the platform OF his
party, TO the maintenance and enforce
ment OF the Roosevelt reforms" These
are legacy from his predecessor. ana
Air TAFT will enforce them. IL is assumed.
In the spirit OF a President who has sworn
faithfully 10 execute the laws
From the ChizEo Record-HsraId
He was elected 10 lead the progressives,
and that Is what he VIII do. There Is not
the slightest ground FOR believing that
either fattery or censure viii cause him
10 alter his course. This is why his IN
auguration is celebrated with such en-
thusiasm by the masses OF his country
men
From The Philadelphia PrbHc Ledger.
Altogether the inaugural address ceepens
the impression which has been made by
Mr.. Tafts whole recorder the mental
courage that shows itself not IN hsSty i'm
pulse. but in the deliberate and unhI1ch-
ing pursuit OF truth and justice
Prom the Richmond NersIaade-
Mr.. Taft in his inaugural address serves
notice on hign finance. predatory wealth.
and those corporations whose methods
and morals are those OF the wolf that the
American people are not frightened and
VIII not retreat.