The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
TAFT IS TIRED OUT
BYSTRENU0USDAY
Baseball and Speeches
Leave Him Few Idle
Moments.
.PITTSBURG GIVES I
CORDIAL WELCOME
In Address at Grant Day Dinner
President Pays Striking Tri-
butte to Secretary Knox,
Upholding His Cause in
Affair With Mica
ragua.

Pi.tsburg, Pa, May 2.-President
Taft ended his two days stay in Pitts
burg with a speech at the Grant Day
dinner of the Americus Club tonight,
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 Nicaragu-
an policy fayed those who invented
the phrase Dollar Diplomacy with
the idea of bringing contempt to a
policy in which he said the nation is
yitally interested. and concluded with
the declaration that the record of the
Stat. Department during the iirst year
of the present administration was one
to which he pointed with the greatest
pride.
The Presidents speech aroused the
diners to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
Had Busy Day.
NJ. Taft had an exceedingly busy
day and was tired out when he re-
tired on board his private car tonight
preparatory to leaving at 2:3o A. NJ
for Cincinnati, where he is due TO ar
rive at 1925 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador at Washington. who was
in the presidential party throughout
the day. left with the President to-
night for 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 women
that he was sure they were preparing
themselves to take an important part
in the life of the nation, whether they
were allowed to vote or not He next
spoke a the Founders Day exercises
at Carnegie Institute. where he de-
clared that in the development of the
aesthetic this nation has much to learn
from the older countries of Europe.
After luncheon at the University
Club came the bali game between the
Pittsburg and Chicago teams Of the
National League.
During his entire stay in Pittsburg
President Taft was surrounded by hum
dreds of policemen and plain clothes
men. At the baseball game 1t seemed
as If half the spectators were wearing
blue coats and helmets.
The President was the last speaker
at the banquet He was preceded by
Senator ". =. Borah of Idaho. who
made an eloquent address on the life
OF Grant. Secretary Knox and Count
Won Bernstorff also were among the
speakers. Senator George T. oliver. of
Pennsylvania. was toastmaster
Relations Are Friendly.
President Taft declared in his ad-
dress that never before in the history
of the nation have our relations with
South American and Central American
republics been more friendly than they
are to-day. BY tact and diplomatic
4.
livia was avoided. and not a little of
the credit for reaching an honorable
and pacific settlement was due to the
sensible and straightforward sugges-
tions of the Secretary of State.
te course OF the State Depart
ment, with respect to certain Central
American states. has been subjected
to criticism, which to me seems
wholly unwarranted. Turbulence and
stable conditions in Central America
are a perennial occupation to the De-
partment of State,
THE great dsturber of Central
America in recent years has been
Zelaya, the tyrannical and unprincipled
President of the republic of Nicaragua
1T is undoubtedly true that the
attitude of the United States toward
zelaya so injured his prestige and
brought him so clearly to the bar
of the public opinion of the world
as an international criminal that he
was Obliged to Indicate and leave his
government to better man.
'It is hoped that the war between
the factions is now growing to a close,
and that far better government may
be established which shall have re-
gard to the interests of its own citi-
zens as we'll as of those of friendly
nations.
''The leaders of both factions, Madriz
and Estrada. have admitted the unjust
character of the killing of Groce and
Cannon = This government must con-
slider at the proper time calling upon
the government of Nicaragua, when
one can be recognized, to make such
reparation as shall seem to be just
for this violation OF American rights.
and to give adequate guarantees for
the future observance and strengthen
ing on the part of Nicaragua the
Washington conventions. Meanwhile,
pending the working out of the Niea-
raguan situation. we have saved fur
ther invasion of American rights and
have directly accomplished the elimi-
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