New-York tribune., 1910-05-10

New York. where.i1e attended the Actors
Fund fair, and where. surrounded by
rnsr,v.s stars and tlesser luminaries OF the
stage, including a bevy of prize show
girls. he expressed his gratitude to the
actors for the relaxation and pleasure q
busy Executive finds in good play, well
.acted.
Passaic turned out It's entire popula-
,.ion to honor the President. When he
arrived by automobile the streets were
crowded and school children waving
flags lined many OF the thoroughfares.
In. the evening the Presidents way from
the. home Of Victor l.. Mason, where he
was entertained after his arrival here,
TO the banquet in Turn Verein Hall, led
through the business section, where a
splepdid court of honor had been con-
structed and where dense crowds were
congregated.
The 9th Regiment Of New Jersey was
out in full force, lining the streets where
the automobiles containing the party
nassed. Thousands Of yards of bunting
and other thousands OF feet of electric
towne turned it, into a veritable fairy
land.
Nots only all of Passaic's people. but
Srest numbers from surrounding towns
filed the streets from shortly after )
O'Clock and even safter the Presidential
party reached the hall they stood out
side waiting for another glimpse Of the
J,o of fro rtior1 nffered
by sdisplay of fireworks across the
canal.
Wones, at the Dinner.
Wives. .sisterssand daughters Of the six
hundred diners occupied seats in the
galleries. At the guest table with the
President and thestoastmaster were Gov
ernor Fort. Senator F. o. Briggs, ex-
Governor J. W. Griggs, Ex-Governor
Franklin Murphy, Congressman William
Hughes. Bird w. Spencer. Mayor of Pas
sale: Peter Reid, V. M Lewis, Lloyd G.
Griscom, the Rev. Charles Graves, Job
f. Hedges and Captain Archibald Butt.
Among the guests was William J..
Taft. an, insurance agent. of Passaic
Park He is q six-footer, but weighs
| only 40.
"I am more than. glad to meet another
Taft said the President to him.
Mayor Spencer welcomed the President
| in behalf OF the city of Passaic. It was
generally noticed that the President was
quite hoarse. He left Washington this
morning with severe cold. which
threatened bronchial complicatins. His
| physician. DR.. J. J. Richardson. of
Washington, accompanied him.
Presidents Voice Hoarse.
In the course of the evening, more
over. he referred 10 his cold, saying that
when he woke up with it yesterday he
thought it would be necessary to cancel
his visit TO Passaic.
| And then, too," he added. those
friends of mine in Con gress-in the Sen
ate and House-were saying that I was
violating my duty in coming to Passaic
at this time.
But against al that / struggled, and
I am mighty glad to be here
$50 are we." shouted the diners.
MY friend, Senator Kean" said the
President, "may not agree with me, but
think there are pleasanter places in
which to be than Washington. OF
course this is said without prejudice.
When the President said he hoped
that the passage Of the statehood bill
would be marked up in heaven to the
credit of the Republican party voice
from among the diners said:
Its needed
Yes remarked the President amid
laughter. I'VE are struggling to make
headway there"
The close Of the address was followed
by three rousing cheers and the singing
of America" When il was announced
that. owing to the lateness of the hour
the President had to leave. the crowt
rose and sang "For he's jolly good fel
low" to which Mr.. Taft responded Will
a CHEEKY Good night" as he was leaving
the hall.
Governor Fort said in part:
To be an Executive in these days is ex
ceedingIy trying. More seems to be ex
pected of the Executive now than former
1 ~ The departments In government seen
TO he lost sight of by the people. Their
lis tendency to concentrate more respon
sibility on the Executive than was }oTIner,! .,l
tbe case and much more than was IN
case in the days of the fathers
/ lust who is responsible for this it IS no
easy to determine. The Executive may b.
! sor3eEhat to blame. but the people ar
! largely so also The part which the Elk
ecttive is to take under the federal an' an
state constitutions is fixed as recoin1nehda
! tory and with the negative power OF Eetu
R,,f il has come to be the fashion to hol'
The Executive responsible for legislation
function that is entirely upon the congress
and state legislatures. 49,, ,:uo..
As the nation grows larger the disposi
ton to try 70 hold some one resp3nsioii !,
| e,,. form of government Is a single indi
yidllaI the tendency IS to concentrate al
demands and ali criticisms upon nm: l
Is most unjust and as contrary to our 1ori
Of government as it is unjust