The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01
TAFT TO ADVERTISING MEN
SAYs az BELONGS TO THE Glass
OF THE ADVERTISED.

pewspansra 20 hifalos I'd writer's,
nowspapsr publishara and advertisers
mt luncheon here to-day. The President
wasn't 90 pcssimistic about the usWs-
paDers of this country a. he used 10 be,
but Mr.. Knox vas blunt in his o,ndemna-
zion OF cartAin kinds OF journaia and
declared that there should be "a pure
food law applicable 20 the press
The ad men gave the President a
fountain pen and sang a song about
EelAya ana Secretary Knox Mr.. Taft
said he would be slad 10 Use the pen in
signing the bills he wants Congress 10
pass, bat added that II there IA TO he a
majority 81 Democrats In Congress next
time Il appears that J shall have 20 uee
iShis pen not 20 sign but ~ explain The
reasons Why do not
MIR Taft understood that the club he
was addressing was made up OF -those
who advertise AMI those who are adver-
esed. Ho belonged, he said, IN the class
81 those who are advertised. The Presi'
dent explained The presence OF Secretary
Knox by saying that he brought tho
latter along becAuBe diplomacy - he
business and the President wanted Mr
Knox TO see that al least while ny legs
ladve measures are pending IN Congress
should do nothing TO interfere WIN
Their passage 49,,
Mr.. Knox was outspoken IN ~" MUG
sak. He said that the American people
had a right 10 demand 'undliu'ed news
Just a. they asked Tor uhdiiu'eu 'Oon
In bic speech ~ the Chamber OF 'onneroe
eseqoe' tonight too he iocs ny a.
newsrapers' when ne deiendeu ms 90
called dollar diplomacy. =,
n Here u Whet Mt lai' Saad 70 the An
zen.
o., skau Ia clad 70 use this pen. Nv
rrsascessor vas IN the habit Of Frequently
Weuesee" "~s W u40 - ''
quoting the celebrated warrior reihaIA
that his spear knew no brother. GENTLE
men. YOU in the newspaper business
an ,.-h,,. ch.ne. /, nv savinV thar
49, - -. T., -,
your pen knows no Dro'he'' Ou. : "ni
glad 70 accept this evidence OF your
iriendship. for certainly il could take
mo- rnors now~rful form than this.
80 -, :, ,,,,, tr,.,Dd Norr,.D Nack
t ""N ~ my li'ouu s','Hs ,,.,,,.,-,
and hope ] can say my friend William
]. ConneTp, and consider what 10 co'lrs-
lnS throngh their veina and minds and
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ASH @N0A' -,
10 be majority OF democrats IN 'ohereS
next time. IL appears that ] shall have
IL nan yhia pen-not 20 sign bills. but 10
100, ~, ro..oDa whv 1 do not Bpt
epei" ,'0 =.
nope az ieast thA' -iiah nav WV WV
leRe Of using u In signing those measures
I have 40 much at heart now. and that |
-. - ,hid.d TO- c,r,iug IN R,,Faio
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IN aepeuhs o. So my F'o7'nSo ~
mgton be needed % secure me votes
Necessary 70 their passage.
e understand this club v made up 81
those who advertise and those who are
Adverftgal | would like 10 know In
which olasg you include me. Very early
M nv administration / had a call from
an earnest correspondent and reformer-
Tor We unite those qualities IN Washington
-who chided me Tor q number Of defects
In nv administration. the chief one %
which Was that I dad not RIficientlv
Ne the pulpit that vas mine 10 mount.
Realizing that. | think you must allow
me 20 take my rank among thOse Who are
Advertised rather than thOse who adyer-
fise
For The first time in my gYrations
about the country | have subjected
member Of the Cabinet 20 the same eOrt
u treatment. and u has been a great relief
% me % have The SECRETARY OF state
with me and % know that Il there are any
pitfalls into which ] may precipitAte
myself he u here 90 advise me against
them Il b iust A. well 70 cultivate the
diplomatic. and A. that y his business
] thought ] would bring him along 10
sse that al least while my legislative
measure are pending In Congress ! should
Do nothing 20 interfere With their passage.
This 10 what Ar. Knox had 10 say:
when ] got up this morning the
President. with that kindliness that he
extends % all people. inquired u me
What kind Of night ] had had. and
] told him a very bad one. that had
only slept about three hour, but ! did
not tell him Why ! did not sleep. | am
willing 10 admit him 20 my CONFIDENCE
now was lahorinE undar the impression
4 was entitled IN have that impression
irOm the Presidents words because
be told me We were 70 lunch TO-DAY with
h newspaper club. Gentlemen. do you
wonder that ! did not sleepl
III the President will pardon me for
usinR the same illustration here that I
bad occasion 70 Use once before Ia hiss
prcsence--l am always paralyzed and
adnonlshed when get into the presence
ofnswspaper men became recall what
yQB viii an recognize TO be q truthful
afhfelnent o. the situation. a story Of a
niAn Who tried 10 get by the colOred
porter AZ the door Of the Supreme Court,
end helngieied thai be had a ri Rht a. an
lAinuliunn cifiash 10 enter into the presence
ID thai allgu4e tribunal. which after all
Was the peoples court-but the colored
eenfleman looked az him cynically and
$50, Ny friend, you don't want ~ make
M f1ra around here. III YOU ret into con-