New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

you lack 8 distinguished type q newspaper
man, distinguished type which, I an
pound % say. has not contributed % the ac-
or the ~ Yes aoS Sst nesspsper S nan Pu9 Sso
GOES hts task rightly u man who fur
nl1nes the facts as they are without re-
sfeet 20 whom they may hurt OF help; but
we man who Is preaching an evangel or
VINO - helping cause, and especially the
one who takes himself seriously, O. about
we worst witnSss % events With respect
70 those which his views reach. I speak
Win some knowledge. because I have had
20 examine that character % statesman
close a. hand. but think he centres about
washington; therefore. r believe I am al
d0n't exaFgerate merely for the purpose %
helping or marrinG a cause. but men who
ar IN search OF news 20 present y % the
Public Discrimination.
The public Is now. think. taking tho
tne reader. and not because they are edi-
tof1als or because they are printed BIZ a
Rns 10 di paRSd ssa v ias P9ss sss
heWs and % make up their minds accord
ingly. II that r. not 50. all I can say r.
mat hope u soon Will be,
! am glad again 90 be here and % lOoE
into your faces. and 20 assure you that.
while am quarter Of the way through
my term. I have learned. Z think. good
deal more I'm that first year than am likely
20 assimilate In the next three.
The President. acknowledging the cleo
ton 20 honorary membership In the Traf-
hc Club OF Chicago, said:
am very slad you elected me before
the next interstate commerce bill has be-
come law. / am not sure whether
would not have listened with a good deal
more tremor and fear 70 the inquiry as 20
10 seems 90 Be 81 the minds Of some
gentlemen IN responsibility that the people
who are 20 be consulted are not those d.
Iectly affected That X IN the recon-
mendatiOn OF legislation affecting rslI-
roads you venture % consult railroad men
Il Is enough % condemn al the legis-
20 condemn railroads when they violate
the law. i am ready 70 pass laws that
will 50 regulate commerce as 20 make all
things equal
But every man IL entitled 20 his day in
court. and should feel coward IL hest
tated 10 say that IN recommending lezisla-
an interest presents an argument that
think fair yield 10 ~.
! am not afraid OF The people Of The
yda 90 70 item HS 70 a Them tss
facts and invite them 20 DO Justice they
VIII do Justice. The trOuble IS in getting
Now, gentlemen. did not intend 70 say
this exactly. but have said II and i mean
Time was in this country when II was
most difficult for any railroad man 20 con-
worked 70 bring il aboIt-so' thst he may
conduct his business within the law and
so that the law shall be fair. bat so that
ne shall be made % feel the penalty OF the
law when he steps outside OF u.
i believe there Is a course. and believe
there IS Legislation we may have that will
bring that about, and 7 hope that may Be
always able. no matter what the result "a
me, 20 DO justice between the great inter
ests OF this country, the people. the ship
peTs ana the railroads; that business may
90 on. that we shall All be within ne
law. and that every man shall see that n
IS 90 his ultimate advantage 20 uphold
tnat law and preserve Il and make Il IN
violate.
President Tafts remarks were greeted
with prolonged applause By the members
Of the club.