New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
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-eD+ioDaI1,. representative audience or
rnnuhIicans at the Lincoln Day dinner
nf the Republican club. in the WaIdorI
last night reassured business interests
that the administra tion had not tne
slightest idea of running amuck But
at the same time he said unequivocaliy
that the laws would be enforced. ana
made this significant statement.
IF the enforcement Of the Law is not
consistent with the present methods OF
carrying on business. then it does no.
speak well for the present methods OF
conducting business, and they must oe
changed to conform TO the law.
There was no promise on the part Of
the Republican party to change the anti
trust law except to strengthen IL. he
said. or to authorize monopoly OF
suppression of competition.
The President started in by taking
I'D the pledges Of the Republican party
one by one and showed how they were
being carried out. Using recent hgure'
of tariff receipts. he declared they
showed that while the revenues had
been increased. the burden of the tari1
upon the people a whole had been
materially decreased.
Referring 10 the insurgent movement
and the predictions of some that the
Republican majority in the HOUSE
would be changed TO Democratic
aiority. the President expressed him
self as hopeful that a settlement OF in
ternaI questions can be effected with
out such breach of party as to pre-
vent the presentation of an unbroken
front TO the enemv-
Governor Hughes. speaking of Mr.
Taft said. Whether or not We agree
with his every action, the American peO-
pie are fair enough to recognize a great
man. worthy Of a great place, doing his
duty with absolute fidelity. and by chem
President Taft will be renominated and
reelected
Although he did not specifically men
ton ii. the diners took it that the Presi-
dent had the Aids investigation It Al
banv in mind when he said: 1t should
be we'll understood that with the Re
publican party in its present condition
with its various divisions subjected to
the crosstire of it's own ne7spa pers and
its own factions any halt or. failure on
the part of those in authority TO punish
and condemn corruption or corrupt
methods will be properly visited upon
the party Itself however many good men
it contains.
CANNON SENT \ LETTER
A characteristic letter from Speaker
Cannon. who had been expected as on"
of the speakers. said that President
Taft was a worthy successor 70 Lincoln
lie hoped that the sober sense and
ratience of Lincoln would revaiI at
this time. nd declared his belief that
the President would be able 70 settle
all the problems 10 the satisfaction Of
the majority without needing the e1-
tremists on either side
Twelve hundred diners were IN their
seats when President Taft arrived. ar
Ills o'clock They stood and cheered ~
the President walked to the guests table
Robert c Morris president of the Re-
publican Club. acted as POSTMASTER At
his right sat the President and Governor
Hughes occupied the place of honor at
the left Next 70 the President on the
right was Governor Fort At the left OF
Governor Hughes was Governor frank
3. Weeks of Connecticut
Others at the guests table we're Chair
man Woodruff of the state committee;
William L. Ward. New York member OF
the national committee, Lloyd c. Girls
com. president OF the county committee;
Senator Depew. otto T. Barnard. Fres-
ident Finley of the college Of the City
of New York the Rev. Dr. Charles T.
jefferson, the Rev. Henry NJ MacCrack-
en-. CAPTAIN Archibald Butt. Major Arch
ibaId f. Rice. Colonel George c. Tread
we'll and Colonel Austen Colgate
II was 9. so o'clock when Mr.. Morris
opened the speaking by offering a toast
to the President of the United states.
The cheers that followed almost drowned
out the strains of The Star SpangIed
Banner"
PRESIDENTS NAMES CHEERED-
Mr. Morris spoke Of the long line Of
Lincoln dinners held by the Republican
Club. and said that almost every Re
publican leader OF prominence in the
last quarter Of a century had attended
at least one of the clubs dinners Presi-
dent Taft was the fourth Republican
President 10 honor the club. ne said
As he mentioned Harrison, Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Taft the applause and
cheers grew stronger in volume.
Eulogizing Lincoln as a figure who be-
Ionged not merely To- the Republican
partv but to the nation. Mr.. Morris in
troduced President Taft as worthy
successor to Lincoln. Again the cheers
stopped the speaker
II was several minutes before the
President could speak. He said that he
was ungrateful enough to intend 10
make & speech principally on political
topics. which he hoped would not prove
too tircsome. After few jcCular re-
marks in prelude the President took up
his prepared speech. which he read care
fully from manuscript. Hc said:
Mr. President Gentlemen OF the Re
publican club and Fellow Guests: The
birthday Of the man whose memory We
celebrate tonight is an appropriate oc-
caSion for renewing our expressions OF
respect and affection for the Republican
party and our pledges to keep the part
which il plays in the history of this
country as high and as useful as il was
during the administration of Abraham
Lincoln. The trials which he had to
undergo as President, the political
storms which the party had TO weather
during the Civil War. the divisions in