The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-17

Chicago. March 17.-Prcsident Taft
was toe guest of honor or principal
speaker at functions OF various Irish
and other organizations here today.
Addressing the Chicago Newspaper
club. the President warmed TO his sub
ject. The Press. and touched on
phases OF journalism In which he ap-
p7rently feels deeply
Mr.. President and members OF the
Newspaper club began The Presi-
don't. I have been trying so hard to
get up ST. Patricks dsy speech that
ought 10 make TO TINS important as
sembly. value the opportunity 10
speak To the men who do the work of
the Chicago papers and are not re-
sponslble for their editorials.
Il could not have believed. knowing
the editorials, that this VAS a repre-
sentative newspaper crowd. because
have seen so many apocryDhal state
ments. so many unsound arguments
and unjust conclusions that know
they must come from some other
source than this Intelligent audience.
The newspapers, OF course are cs-
soltial VIC say we do not read them,
Well. We have 10 read them. There Is
n distinguished member OF ono OF the
tribunals in Washington VINO says he
never reads the newspapers. Whether
he gets his news from his wife or how
he acquires tho information rs 10 the
progress OF the world, / don't know
The difficulty that ] find is t6at
have TO read them. and. after time
of Sonsitivcncss-what shall | call it2
of sense of injustIce-on's skin
grows tbicker-onc Is able to forget
phrases OF contempt and criticism and
one grows stronger; and then a news
paper man ultimately learns that, al.
ter all, if We can only survive two or
three days OF attack and assault and
unfounded statements, most people
viii forget H.
Nov. don Z know whether you
number among your members not
only newspaper men, but men who
combine the profession OF the press
with statesmanship; whether YOU
have among YOU men who are REFORM
crs down 10 the ground and AT the
same time are engaged in handing out
their views as statesmen-coTrespon
cntS.
III YOU have not this. YOU lack
distinguished type OF newspaperman--
a distinguished type which. | am
bound 10 say. has not contributed
TO the accuracy OF the news furnished
tho public.
II speak With some knowledge. be-
cause ! have had 10 examine that
character OF statesman close at hand.
and think he ccntcrs about Washing
ton And, therefore. | believe ! am
,.I.7=,--sr.. ,,,,,. p.usenanIr mon. mon
who do net exageeratc merely for the
purpose of helping or marrine cause.
but men who are in search of news
to present IL to the public.
II am glad again 10 he here and 10
look into your faces, and TO assure
YOU that. while | am a quarter through
my term have learned. | think. n
good deal more In that first year than
| am likely to asslmilotc In the next
three"
The President. acknowledging the
election To honorary membership In
the Traffic club OF Chicago. said:
Il am very glad YOU elected me be
fore the next interstate commerce bill
becomes a law. ] am not sure whcth-
er | would not have listened with
good deal more tTemor and fear 10 the
inquiry as TO how many voted no,
Chicago. March lS.-Fairly buried
In green emblems. banners aud buni-
ing. Chicago today received President
Tart as It's guest In one OF the biggest
ST PatrIcks day celebrations the city
has ever known. From tho time hc
stepped on his special train at the
Thlrty-third street station OF the Penn
sylyauia railroad at 7:57 a M, the
President saw hardly 2 building or AN
individual that was not decorated In
green.
Met at the station by n National
Guard regiment and large reception
committee, President TAFT swung into
the line Of st PRtrlchs day parade.
which marched through Michigan qv-
cnue to the downtown district and cS'
corted him 10 the la Sale hotel
The President came TO Chicago as
the guest OF the Irish Fellowship club,
aud the entire day, until his departure
for Rochester. New York, at IL o'clock
tonight, is crowded with events.
After meeting the local endowment
committee OF the American Red
Cross society. he attended a reception
md then. at noon, visited the Tratic
club.
luncheon by the Irish Fellowship
club was scheduled for beginning an
hour later. and a brief rest Was al
lowed tue President 20 prepare Tor
his appearance at the Auditorium at
8 r. m. to deliver his address on Con
scryatlon"
The conservatism meeting was ar
ranged by eighteen Chicago clubs
Two receptions in the afternoon
were planned. 10 bo followed at q p.
IN. by tho banquet OF the Irish Fellow
ship club.
Fifty square fect Of sod brought
from Ireland were put In The banquet
hall
After President Taft had left the
train. the procession halted for aoon'
Ave minutes. owing 60 repeated at