The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-19
FAIRBANKS TALKS
OF NATIONS POWER
Declares That Influence of
America Is More and More
Felt i'm the Orient.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Honored
abroad by leaders of policy thought and
manners. IL was the fate OF Charles War
rem Fairbanks. at home. after a year OF
absence, to fail OF recognition by a daugh-
ter of his own state at the reception ten
dered him tonight by the Daughters Of
Indiana at the Hotel Astor.
AS tho tall figure of the former vice
president. his wife at his side. appeared
at the doorway Of the ballroom. a young
woman stepped forward and said polite
ly but firmly. Tickets, please"
Il haven't any tickets" said Mr.. Fair
banks. 81 did not know needed any,
My instructions were persisted the
young woman, ito let no one in without
tickets"
Il am Mr. Fairbanks said the guest OF
honor smiling.
banks came forward In amusement TO
end the embarrassment by conSratulat-
ing the young woman on her fatthtuness
Colonel James w. Curtis, president of
the Indiana society, drew applause when
ne said:
Would Have Him President,
III we had had our choice. the man
we have with us tonight would have been
I'm the White house"
Mr.. Fairbanks listened with pleasure
to many speeches In praise OF Indiana.
and when he rose to speak himself his
first words were OF home.
I'VE never got beyond the influence of
Indiana in crcumraviSatine the globe,
he said THE further we went from her
boundaries the greater became our ap-
probation Of our state and our nation
I'VE have heritage in the United
States enjoyed by no other people Ev-
erywhere we found other nations are
studying American institutions more and
more We arc spreading our influence
not by force of arms. but by exalted eN-
ample. The influence OF the United States
was never more potent than today, In
the morning OF the twentieth century,
Or William Bayard Hale, formerly
foreign newspaper correspondent caused
Mr. Fairbanks TO prick up MS cars at
political news from home.
"Whic / was at the White house last
week" said DR. Hale. II heard conver-
satIon- between James Watson, former
vhip of the house and n candidate last
wear for governor of Indiana, and Presl-
dent Taft Watson seemed to lhlnk
things looked very bad for Senator Bev-
eridge, He told the president Beveridse
would probably go home and stay awhile.
Our Chance in the Orient
To-day Mr. Fairbanks set forth the com
r,erciai lessons Of his trip as yesterday
he had set forth the political lessons.
said was the opportunity for American
commerce In the Orient, and | am sure
that our trade In the east Will continue
"1nc trouble with us has been that the
American has been trying TO sell his goods
without determining whether they are
itted FOR that particular market. lie has
taken the attitude that anything good
enough for America was good enough Tor
the Orient. What We should do Is TO
st,Idy the needs of the country. and then
try to give the people what they want.
There Is an Improvement In that re
rard and some American houses are send
{nr men To China TO remain there for
two wears without trying TO sell goods
until they get in touch with the people.
"apother thing that is going 10 help
us develop our commerce is the cduca-
ton OF young Chinese In our. colleges.
Thcy catch something OF our spirit In the
environment here and II AFFECTS their
spirit when they get back,