River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-24
PEACE OF NATIONS
Is The THEME OF PRESIDENT
TAFT AND CANADA'S
RULER.
SPEAK AT ALBANY DINNER
Earl Gray Touches on Friendly Ties
Binding Two Countries - Gov.
Hughes Saws Unfaithful Public
Servants Should Be Turned Out.

Albany, N. Y.-President Taft
clasped hands with Earl Grey, COVER
nor general of Canada, Saturday
night, at the banquet of the University
club. Gov. Hughes was also present.
Rumors that Mr.. Taft was to have
important political conferences dur
ing his stay proved to be without
foundation. The president announced
that he had made no engagements or
a political character.
All three of the distinguished Wis
ttors were speakers at the banquet
The chief subject of their addresses
was the friendship between the two
countries.
II may perhaps be excused II l
confess to you, with all the confidence
Of one who has lived for upwards OF
five years in close and delightful In
timacy with the Canadian people, that
they are well worthy of your esteem
and affection" said Earl Grey. 4
never visit the United States without
experiencing a feeling of pride that
we Canadians and Americans are re-
lated by the close ties OF common
ancestry, and that consequently, al
though living under different forms or
free and enlightened government, we
are, so far as the real big things are
concerned, practically one people"
President Taft declared it had been
great privilege to meet and talk
with Earl Grey.
"The governor general and | have
been comparing notes." he said, and
/ find that his job and mine differ in
several marked degrees-in his favor.
He represents the king, and the king
can do no wrong. The president can
do no right-at least he hasn't any
body to throw it onto since Loeb left
the White House"
The president referred briefly to the
tariff conference to be held looking to
an adjustment of differences with
Canada He said that every effort
would be put forth by the American
government to see if a means could
be found of avoiding the creation of
tariff wall between this country and
the dominion.
Gov. Hughes took advantage of the
occasion to pay another tribute to
President Taft He also, amid great
enthusiasm, demanded that public
servants, unfaithful to their trusts,
should be turned out of Office.
Chicago.-In a speech before the
70 nj hn
Patrick's Days celebration in this city
Thursday, President Taft devoted
portion of his remarks to the rail-
roads and the law.
1t was in acknowledgement of his
election as an honorary member of
the club and in the course of his adj
dress the chief executive said:
II am against railroads only when
they violate the law. But every man
must have his day in court. I would
he a coward if l did not consider
every interest affected before passing
upon legislation. I am not afraid Of
the people of the United States. They
are fair when you can get the facts
before them. But sometimes it is
difficult to do this.
1T seems to be in the minds of
some gentlemen in responsibility that
the people who are to be con-
suited are not those directly affected.
That If in the recommendation of leg
islation affecting railroads, you ven
ture to consult railroad men that 1t is
enough to condemn all the legislation
which you recommend.
"Time was in this country when it
was most difficult for any railroad
man to conduct his business within
the law. I worked to bring it about
so that he may conduct his business
within the law, and so that the law
shall be fair, but so that he shall be
made to feel the penalty Of the law
when he steps outside of it.
II believe there is a course, and
[ believe there is legislation that we
may have that can bring that about,
and hope that I may be always able.
no matter what the result to me, to do
justice between the great interests of
this countryside people, the shippers
and the railroads.; that business may
go on, that we shall all be within the
law and that every man shall see that
it is to his ultimate advantage to up
hold that law and preserve it and
make it inviolate."