The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
DEPEW EULOGIZES
TAFT And CANNON
Holds Recent Events Vindi-
cate Leaders of g. 0. P.
NEW YORK CLUB ENTERTAINS
Senior Senator from Empire State
Asserts President Does Not Wait
for Approval of the Newspapers,
Thereby Differing from Politicians.
representative Speak.

At the reunion and dance OF the New
York State Club. of Washington, held in
Carroll Institute Hall last evening. sena-
tor chsuneey NJ. Depew saw in the light
Of recent events a vote Of confidence and
vindication for Joseph G. Cannon as
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,
larger than the original vote by which
he was elected.
The Senator could see nothing threat
ening to Republicanism in the recent re-
turns from the Fourteenth Congressional
District OF Massachusetts. in view Of the
fact that "a Democrat was running on
the Republican ticket and a Republican
on the Democratic ticket"
Lauds Chief Executive.
OF William H. Taft. he said:
AT the other end Of the Avenue we
have a President who is perfecting the
plans outlined by Theodore Roosevelt. He
recognizes that public safety requires
that the government shall have hand
in controlling every operation Of a cor
poration doing an interstate business. He
is different from the politician. in that
he has always been a judge.
"a politician tells the newspapers what
he is going TO do. and if they do not ap-
prove. he does not do ii. Mr.. Taft waits,
because his judicial training has imbued
in him certain ethics of the profession.
He believes in hearing all sides and tell
ing no one what he is going to do until
he has done il.
AS the American people have better
opportunity to judge of his character
and motives. his sterling integrity, his
judicial bearing. his eminent ability. his
courage. and his intense love OF human
ity. the impression win grow upon them.
until at the expiration OF his term of
service I look for a unanimous verdict
that there has never been a saner. wiser.
more judicious, or more lovable man IN
the White House than William H. Taft"
Senator Depew curried favor with his
audience with a number of stories. told
in his best style. and said Theodore
Roosevelt was yesterday paying his re-
spects 10 Rameses the Great The SEN
ator avowed a deep affection for the old
Egyptian patriarch, as. he said he was
informed most of his jokes had been told
by that gentleman.
EuIOgistie of Uncle Joe.
He continued with a eulogistic address
for Uncle Joe' Cannon. whom he de-
clared was the accumulated wisdom of
100 years Of parliamentary government.
Whatever mistakes the Republican party
made, in his opinion. there was another
party full OF benevolence.
We never get into a tight place that
they do not help US out. When you find
everything cheap in the markets OF the
world" he continued, you md men the
cheapest thing available When there is
work for every one, with wages p 10 80
per cent higher than ten years ago. what
difference should it make If commodities
are higher?"
Senator Depew's remarks were received
with loud demonstrations Of approval. as
were the addresses made by Representa-
tives William S. Bennett, Richard Young,
and Charles S. Wilmington
Many musical numbers were included on
the programme. which was followed by a
dance that lasted far into the night.