New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
IMMENSE AUDIENCE IN
NORMON TEMPLE.
breaches from the Te,rt, n Soft
4ns7ccr, and Pleads for More
POliteneSs.

rrafr faced an audience which he said inspired
him TO try 10 follow in the footsteps of his
PREDECESSOR Mr.. Taft did preach a sermon,
text and all.
The immense audience in the flag draped edi-
6ce the splendid musical programme of oper-
afic and patriotic selections. the enthusiastic
cheering as President Taft appeared and the
ouick response of. the audience 10 the points
which he endeayored TO impress upon his hear
ers inspired him. the President declared with
higher thoughts OF country and patriotism"
The Presidents sermon was an appeal for
smity between the people, for attributing the
best rather than the worst motives to the actions
Of others when possible TO. do So and not 10
bsrbor hatred or animosity.
"A soft answer tuTneth away wrath, but
grievous words stir up anger was the text Mr.
Taft selected from the Book of Proverbs. The
sermon was homely utterance largely made
nd Of g relation Of stories to give emphasis TO
the points.
From the tabernacle the President was driven
10 review about twenty thousand school chill
dren. At one point along the line thousand
or more children had been arranged in a living
fsg. red. white and blue caps and capes serv-
ing 10 outline the national emblem
Thence the President proceeded TO the Young
Mems Christian Association where he made a
brief address TO men. Last OF all the President
attended services especially arranged for him
at the Unitarian Church. After this unusually
busy Sunday morning he left Salt Lake city at
noon for ogden. where he enjoyed eighteen
mile ride through ogden Canyon and made his
third address of the day at Lester Park.
When Senator Smoot introduced the Presi-
Dent TO the audience in the Salt Lake taber-
nacle the cheering was SO great that Mr.. Taft
could not begin his address for several minutes
The President said:
thank you from the bottom OF my heart for
this expression OF welcome and good will
have been impressed since coming into This
magnificent structure with the thought that Won
have gathered here in part TO hear and that
had nothing TO address TO you worthy of such
magnificent presence.
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
7 an told that my distinguished predecessor
under the inspiration OF audience like this
delivered an address in H. nature of a sermon
upward OF two hours in length Now, he had
the capacity, he had the spirit and he had the
mission 70 make such q preachment of moral
force and inspiration He knew how 10 appeal
% the best that is in man and woman and
arouse them TO lift themselves TO higher stand
ards and higher ideals
But IL has not been given TO me TO exercise
tnat great influence which was his and which
shone forth from him as he stood before men
upon q platform. And yet have felt that on
this Suncay morning II was. necessary for me
o make such effort as ! could 20 follow him
N something that may sound a bit like SER
mon And as sermons are begun with a quota
uon OF 2 text having more or less relation 10
what follows, am going 10 give you the words
nom Proverbs. a soft answer turneth away
wrath, but gTieyoUs words stir up anger"
II Is q text that has forced itself upon my
mind during the last ten years with especial
tlgor because have come into contact with
oriental peoples and with those descended from
The Latin races OF Europe and / have had q
chance 10 compare their views Of life and their
methods OF speech and their social conventions
ana amenities with those OF the AnslO-SaXOa
race.
We Anglo-saxons are. we admit, great race
We have accomplished wonders in hammerng
on against ODDS that seemed insurmountable
ne principles Of civil liberty and popular gov
eminent and making them practical and show
ing 70 tne WoFlo their benefits. But in so doing
Sno IN the course Of our life. il seems to me-
nave ignored some things that our fellows OF
Southern climes have studied and made much
OF and that is the forms Of speech and the
methods Of everyday treatment between them
ssiFes and others. Al first that seems super
neal 10 us. who prefer no" and yes and
spfupt methods and communications in the
shortest and cuTtest sentences. but we have
much 10 learn from people Of that kind OF
courtesy and politeness.
PLEA FOR LITTLE CoURTEsIEs.
The truth is that mans life in his family
WIN his wife, with his children, with his
iholher, with his neighbors. is not made up OF
,sfsnostand plays" and all that sort Of thing
~ ~ Is mace up by series Of little acts. and
rhose little acts and those little self-restrants
sIe what go TO make up the mans character
-,na so say that our friends Of the Southern
Nlhes and our Oriental friends have touched a
point IN philosophy the philosophy OF life. that
We may well learn from them and Introduce into
cur lives more courtesy and more politeness
more real genuine desire 10 make everybody
napIy by the little things Of life which after
az constitote nearly all there is in life.
nov another corollaTy from the text which
would like 10 draw Is that ought to ascribc
. our neighbOrs and 20 those with whom wc
% o,l2e In contact as high motives as we can. We
Duent 10 avoid this acrimonious discussion that
oHhisAs everybody who Is opposed TO our view
% pendtion and 20 having the most corrupt
motives and ascribes to those who stand with
~ fa is Val
- waste in anger and the charging and de-
55aAcation Of our fellow men when they don't
eeserge il
The truth is. this matter OF hatred and resent
hh.eH which accompanies the attributing of a
Sao motive TO those who differ from you is a
masle o. nervous strength, OF time, Of worry
s.lnout accomplishing one single good thing. I
SSont know how IL has been with you. but it has
eppened time and time again with me that
,sglne man has done something that did not
.Iat mat thought had personal bearing and
-t nave said IN my heart: Times will
nan" ~
don't profess TO be free from those feelings
- an But it has frequently happened, may
~, seheFally that the time did come when
,gulo get even with that man. and when that
le came il seemed 20 me that would demean
TT9lt and that IL would show me no man AT all
took advantage.
and so. my friends. what l am urging is less
eIlnony ia public discussion more charity with
--pecl 20 each other to what moves each
~ % DO what he does and not 90 charge dis
r.e-ly and corruption until you have a real
On Tor doing 70.
=. atn the last man 20 pardon or TO mitigate
rt5ss against the public or against Individuals.
fbis bisse, and regret 20 say IL. that throughout
tS country the administration OF the criminal
o,s ala the prosecution OF criminals is dis
r,roes 10 our civilization; but IL Is one thing 10
~ eeute & criminal when you have evidence
fts ~ B another thing TO ascr1be motives 10
loraeSt 80 OF man when you have not any evil
n rs ala are just living IN your imagination
speei 10 what you say.
IA 80 H"is, / cannot in the presence OF so great
a., -el.iic" AS this audience that inspires
fr biln higher thought Of country and pa