Arizona republican., 1910-05-03
SERVICES IS LAW OFFICER
Equalled By His Conduct of the State Department Which Has Resulted in Better Pan American Re lationS

Piitsburg. May 2.-President Taf' ended his two days stay in Pittsbure with a speech at the Grant Day din nei' uf the American club tonight. n which he dealt almost wholly with foreign affairs. He paid striking tribute to Secretary of State Knox y-ho was present. He vigorously de- tended and justified the secretary's Nicarasuan policy. conforming thos. who coined the phrase dollar dip,o- macy
 The. president said: T am great, indebted to the state ol Pennsylvania ihe city of Pittsburg and to the Amer iean club for giving me that gentle man who sits at the head of :ny cab inct table. and who in the exercise of the ability and learning which brought him to the head of your oar and wlio by his distinguished scrvicei as attorney general of the Cn'.cJ States. and senator from Pennsyl- yaDia has given wise counsel of tne utmost value in guiding the course of ili. administration.
 As the law officer uf the govern mcnt who conducted to a successful its<uc tlse gr-sfess avsscs ir which the meaning and limitations of the anti trust act were considered and by his successful advocacy called a halt upon q movement which threatened d merger of all the railroads into the hands of one syndicate he took his place among the statesmen of the country: and while respecting the rights ol capital. and the great advan- tagC of it's efficient organization. he was alive to the fact that the danger to the public from wealth lies in the suppression of healthful competition and in the abuse of the privilege Of organization to secure private mon opoly of excessive profits.
 As the head of the great state de partment. having in charge our for- eign relations. Mir knox has shown tine same capacity fer guarding the in terests of his client. the United States. and her people ill dealing with foreign nations as he did in protecting their rights against the unlawful eneroach- ments by domestic combinations of capital
 Further complimcntirg MT. Knox the president said: '1> venture to af firm that never before in the history of the country have our relations with South and Central American countries been more friendly than today. The great disturber of Central America has been Zelaya. the tyrannical. un- principleJ president of the republic Of Nicaragua. In every plan for the pro motion and peace. friendly relations between the five republics. he played the part of ,narplot.
 When his brutal and cruel ex actions drove part of the people of into rebellion he violated the laws Of war and the rights of the American citizens who had regularly enlisted in the ranks Of the revolu- in taking life. This gave the right to the United States to demand reparation and withdraw all diplo- matic relations.
 Tt is undoubtedly true that the at titudc of the United States toward Ze- lava so injured his prestige and brought him so clearly to the bar Of the public opinion of the world as an criminal. that he was obliged to abdicate and leave the gov ernment to a better man.
 ''The leaders of both factions. Mad rig and Estrada have admitted the unjust character of the killing of Groce and Cannon. This government must consider at the proper time of calling upon the government of Mica ragua, when one can be recognized to make such reperation as seems just for violation of American rights and give adequate guarantees of the fu- ture observance and strengthening on the part of Nicaragua, of the Wash ington convention.
 As q confirmation of the friendly relations between the United States and all of South America. Argentine has placed in the United States con- tract for two battleships and certain additional naval armament amounting to se3.000.0G6. The opportunity to get this business was brought about directly by the untiring efforts of the state department
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