Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
HIS TACT GIVES PEACE
TO PERU AND BOLIVAR
During His Address Before the Ameri-
can Club at Grant Day Dinner the
President Deals Largely With Fer
eiun Affairs-Touches no the Unjust
Killing Of Groee and Cannon.
CRy Associated rress.)

! PITTSBURG. PA, May 2-Presi-
dent TAFT ended hls two days stay
in Pittsburg with speech at the
| Grant Day dinner of the Americas
| Club. tonigt. in which he dealt almost
wholly with the foreign affairs OF
the nation. The President paid a
striking tribute TO the secretary OF
! state. Mr.. Knox, who was present.
| He vigorously defended and justified
the secretary's Nicaraguan policy.
fiayed those who invented the
phrase dollar diplomacy" with the
idea of bringing contempt TO n
rolicy In which he said the nation
is vitality interested, and concluded
with the declaration that the records
of the state department. during the
first year of the present administra-
ton. was one to which he pointed
with the greatest pride.
The Presidents speech aroused the
diners to high pitch of enthusi-
assn.
Has Busy Day.
Mr.. Taft had an exceedingly busy
day and was tired out when he re-
tired on board his private car tonight.
preparatory TO leaving at 80 a. IN.
for Cincinnati, where he Is due TO ar
rive at 1925 q. IN. tomorrow. Count
Won Bernstein, the German ambassa
dor at Washington, who was IN the
presidential party, throughout the day
left with the PRESIDENT tonight Tor
| Cincinnati.
The Presidents day began with a
brief address to the students of the
Pennsylvania State College for Wo-
men, where he told the young ladies
that he was sure they were prepar.
ing themselves TO take an important
part in the life of the nation, whether
they were allowed TO vote or not. He
next spoke at the Founders Day exer-
cises at Carnegie institute, where he
declared that in the development of
the aesthtis, this nation has much to
learn from the older countries OF
| Europe
After LUNCHEON at the University
Club came the ball game between
the Pittsburg and Chicago teams.
During his entire stay in Pittsburs,
President Tart was surrounded by
hundreds of policemen and plain
clothes men. At the baseball game
II seemed as If half the spectators
were wearing blue coats and helmets.
The President was the last speaker
NHS ne was UltttNtu ny
Senator ". T. Borah. Oh Idaho, who
made an eloquent address on the life
of Grant Secretary Knox and Count
Won Bernstorf also were among the
speakers.
Senator George T. Oliver, OF
Pennsylvania. was POSTMASTER
President Taft declared in his ad-
dress that:
Inverted War.
Never before in the history of the
country have our relations with South
America and Central American re.
publics been more friendly than they
are today. BY tact and diplomatic
guidance a war between Peru anu
Bolivar was averted and was due 10
the sensible and Straightforward sug-
gcsiioDs of our secretary of state
The course of our state depart
ment with respect 10 certain small
central American states has been
subjected to criticism. which TO me.
seems wholly unwarrantcd. Turbu-
lencc and unstable conditions in Cen
trail America are a perennial occups-
ton TO the department OF state.
The great disturber Of central
America in recent years has been
Ze.aya. the tyranHical and ungrinci-
raj President OF the Republic Of
I Nicaragua
Forced Zeiays Out
II Is undoubtedly true that the at.
tiiudc OF the United States toward
Iclaya 50 injured his prestige and
thought him 50 clearly TO the bar Of
the public opinion Of the world as
an international criminal. that he
vas obliged 10 ab1icafc and leave his
r0ycrnmcn; to a better man. n Is
hopcd that the war between the fac.
tors Is now drawing 20 close and
that a far better government may be-
established which will have = re-.
ward for the interests Of its ciii
zcns as well A. those Of friendly ma.
tons.
Unjust Killing Of Americans.
The leaders Of both factions
Nadriz and Estrada. have admitted
nc unjust character Of the killing oi
GrOcc and Cannon. This government
must consider. AZ the proper time
calling upon the government Of
/ Nicaragua. when ono c,n be rccogniz.
Cd. To- make surh rn.arafior. ~ shall
seem 20 DC just. for This violation NJ
American rights. and n give ado
Quafc guarantees for The future ob
I scrvancc and Strengthening on fhe
part ~ the Nicaraeuan government
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