The Washington times., 1910-01-20
His Appearance at Closing
Session ArouSeS Much
Enthusiasm.
TALKS INFORMALLY
ABOUT CONDITIONS
Movement Toward PTolonglng
Human Life Is Subject Up
For Discussion

President Taft this afternoon infor-
maIIy addressed the visiting insurance
men who are gathered at the third an
nUaI meeting Of the Association Of Life
Insurance Presidents at the New viii
lard.
The appearance Of the President,
which supplied the closing feature OF
this meeting to better understand in
surance conditions and lay plans for
the unifcation Of state and Federal
laws affecting them, created great en-
Ihusiasm among the insurance heads
The President delivered his remarks
informally. oonhning himself TO a brief
review Of life insurance conditions and
expressing a wish that harmony be the
first principle OF the relations between
the various companies. 50 that the
greatest benefits 10 the companies and
the POlicyholders alike may accrue.
Longer Span of Life
That side Of the insurance business
which has to do with the movement
10 prOiOng human life occupied the at
tention of the speakers and delegates
close Of the meeting
The discussion Of this vital concern
was handled by George Z. Ide. presi-
dent Of the Home Life Insurance Com
pany. OF New York Surgeon General
Walter Wyman. Of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service, who told
OF the work Of the Federal Govern
ment in the matter Of health conserva-
ton, and what may be done to supple
Inent it," Dr. NJ J ROseuau. Of the de-
partment Of preventive medicine and
hygiene at Harvard University. who dis
cussed the latest powers OF life insur-
ance companies for the detection and
prevention OF diseases" Dr. e W
Dwight. medical director Of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Of Boston
Public Health Militia
Dr. Rosenau advocated the organiza-
ton Of what he described as "a public
health militia in the cause Of preven-
tive medicine"
DIT Dwight advised cooperation
among medical men in the encrt TO
pToIong human lie
Former Secretary OF the Navy Paul
Morton, now president Of the Equitable
Life Assurance SCv---[-- Charles A
Pea body president Of the Mutual Life
insurance COMPANY. of Ner- york and
jesse R Clark, president # the Union
Central Life Insurance -Jmpany, or
Cincinnati, were among the big insUr-
ance men present at tOday's meeting
Hughes Address
Publicity, discussion and fair under
standing Of what you have IN view are
his address yes --dsy afternoon
life insurance companies said Gov.
Charles r Hughes, Of New York. IN
MS address yesterday aftEnOOn-
I hope the time is gone when Il will
he thought necessary 70 protect the
interests OF lie INSURANCE DOliCyhOldeTs
by efforts TO corrupt legislators 1 hope
that every desl re to approach IN an in
direct manner those intrusted Wsth ao-
ministTative OF legislative functions viii
he conspicuous by its absence
There have been from time to time
i'm the past secret combinations Of in
tereSts for the purpose Of etfectlnS leg
isIatiou throughout the country But
you can, If yOu understand the SItua-
ton, trust the people much better than
you can trust those who are purchase
abIe- aor run the risk in the future OF
reaping the harvest which must in
evitabIv be reaped II there is sOwn in
our legislative halls the seeds of brib-
cry and corruption