Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-03
TAFT OK ON KNOX.
President Satisfied With His
Secretary of State.
ENUMERATES HIS DEEDS
Has Shown Capacity for Guarding
Interests Of Nation.
HAS WON TARIFF CONCESSIONS
Relations With Latin-America
Never Friendlier-Has Followed
in Roots Steps.
ENUMERATES HIS DEEDS
HAS WON TARIFF CONCESSIONS

PITTSBURG. May 3.-President Taft
ended his two-day stay in Pittsburg
with a speech at the Grant day dinner
of the Americas Club last night, in
which he dealt almost wholly with the
foreign affairs of the nation. The Presi-
dent paid q striking tribute to the Sec
rotary of State, Mr.. Knox, who was
present.
He vigorously justified the Secretary's
Nicaraguan policy, criticised those who
invented the phrase dollar diplomacy"
with the idea of bringing contempt to a
policy in which he said the nation was
vitality interested, and concluded with
the declaration that the record # the
State Department during the first year
o. the present administration was one to
which he pointed with the greatest pride.
President Taft referred to ex-President
Zelaya as a tyrannical and unprincipled
marplot. Discussing the killing of the
Americans Groce and Cannon, he said:
This government must consider at the
proper time calling upon the govern
ment Of Nicaragua. when one can be
recognized. to make such reparation as
shall seem to be just for this violation
or American rights"
The Presidents praise of Secretary
Knox and his vigorous language in deal
ment aroused the Americas Club diners
to high pitch Of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Taft's Speech.
When the President was introduced he
referred to his delight at being in Pitts
burg, congratulated the club on having
secured Senator Borah as the Grant ora
tor Of the evening and then continued:
II am greatly indebted to the state Of
Pennsylvania. to the city Of Pittsburg and
to the Americas Club for giving me that
gentleman who sits at the head of my
cabinet table, and who in the exercise of
the ability and learning which brought
him to the head Of your bar and which
distinguished his service as Attorney Gen.
eral OF the United States and as q senator
IN the Congress from Pennsylvania has
given wise counsel Of the utmost value in
guiding the course Of the administration,
beset with many difficulties.
AS the law officer of the government
VINO conducted to successful issue the
greatest Of the cases In which the mean
ing and limitations of the antitrust act
were considered. and who by his success
full advocacy called a halt upon the move
ment which threatened merger Of all
railroads in the hands of one syndicate.
he took his place among the statesmen of
the country and, while respecting the
rights Of capital and the great advantagr
of its efficient organization, was alive to
the danger to the public veal which lies
In the suppression Of healthful competi-
ton and In the abuse Of the privilege OF
organization to secure private monopoly
and excessive profit.
"As the head OF the great State De-
partment. having in its charge our for
eign relations, Mr.. Knox has shown the
same capacity for guarding the inter-
ests Of his client, the United States.
and her people in dealing with foreign
nations as he did in protecting their
rights against the unlawful encroach-
ments OF domestic combinations Of cap
ltal.