The sun., 1910-05-03
TAFT LGUDS SECRETARY KNOX
TELLS PITTSBT RGERS THAT HIS
ms BEEN 4 GREAT WORN.
Credits state Department With Maintain
ING Peace IN south America and Pre-
melting Coed WIn EIsewhere while
ssu1 Demandlng the open Deer.

PITTsBURo. Nav ? Any one in this
town who had an idea that Secretary
" State Philander Chase Knox was not
in accord With the Administration and
might resign must have been surprised
tonight u he heard what President TAR
had 20 sav about that Cabinet oFicer
and the Department " state At the Grant
birthday dinner Il the Americus club.
The President praised Mr. KnoN without
stint and told Whv he did 80. he pointed
with pride to the fact that while We have
had under hi- Administration our first
tarii Law with q maximum and minimum
provision. the state Department has
got M into no tarih war At all He
thought that the note of Mr. Knox to
ZelAya. former dictator Of Nicaragua. Vas
fine bit Of diplomatic workmanship
and he scored thO-a who decried the
mixture ~ diplomacy and trade a. dollar
diplomacy
To the record Of years accomplish
ments under Secretary Knox in our
foreign Affairs aid the President. I
think may properly poini with pride and
vet with becoming modesty for IL ia his
Work aud not mine Al ! can claim IL
the merit Of selecting him for the task
The President hoped that the negotia-
tons which have been conducted under
Mr.. KnoH and are progressing still will
insure peacs in the Orient. of which
we have not lost hops' The open
door in China too II 10 the purpose
and Intention of this Administration 10
conserve and maintain the President
said.
Before he went 10 the hanque, the
President had busy day. He told the
students a. the Pennsylvania State Col
lege for Women that he believed they
would take an important part in life
even II they didn't have suffrage. de
voted some time 70 art and music and
saw Hans Wagner and nine others Of the
Pittsburg Pirates heat his brothers. &
p Taft. Chicago Cabs, S to-
The hall game was well advertised on
the street cars IN conjunction with Mr
Taft's name and the fact that he was 10
be present hut Il IL hadn't been foT nearly
a thousand cops. detectives and members
of the reception committss many a seat
at FORBES field would have been vacant.
Mr. Taft sai in tho second tier. DOT down
among The fans SECRETARY KnoK. Chief
Willis Moore Of the Weather Bureau.
Representatives Dalzell. Burke Barch-
field and Ambassador Won BernstOrh and
the Belgium Minister. Count De Buiseret
were With the President In a fax drAped
box The umpire and a long hit by Was-
ner gave the game 70 the locals and the
President seemed pleased possibly be-
cause he was with tho home team since
his brother failed Ia snow up
Beforr he game LOUIS Mann the actor
carried 20 Wagner and 90 Fred Clarke
haseballs with ths Presidents autograph
and hest wishes on them
The hanqu~t tonight was given bv the
Americus club at the Hotei SChenl.y
The club - a political organization hut Mr.
Taft chose Ia eschew politics aud praise
PittEburgs 4nn. Mr. knOX Herr j. nis
speech IN part
am greatly indebted TO The state ~
Penus ylvHnia, 90 the ,ity Of rittshuTE and
10 the AmericuS club Tor giving mo that
gent letnan Who So at he head ol NV CabI,
net tabl" and Who In The exercise Of ths
ability and learning shich brought him ~
I the head of your bar sui which de.
/ tngui-h-d h- servicr A. Nitorn-v -tisnera
nf The uI-d states and ~ % senator 10
'l,. congress from Prunsylyahia hss given
is~ counsel of the utmost value IN K,iid,
NJ the course ot Tho Ndmini-IrH tiuu ie-sl
Nirh many difii,uit -.
4. tho ,av Ofirer "i The Governm.nt uho
conducted 20 q $40, ,e~-ibil issue fhe great.
esi Of the cRses IN which the meaning and
limitations II the antitrust act we're cOn'
sdersd and who by his succes-ful advocacy
called = halt upon me movement which
threatened q merger Of all railroads In fhs
hands of one syndicate he took his place
among ihe statesmen of the country. and
while rsspe, ling the rights " Capttal aud
the great advaniage u ~ efYicieni orgAnlza.
ton was alive TO the danger 10 The publ,
veal vhich lies In The suppression Of health
mi competition and In 'hr abuse Of ths
privilege 81 organizn ton 10 secure private
monopoly and excessive profit
N the head Of ihe great state Depar'
menf having IN its charge our foreign re