The sun., 1910-05-03
TAFT LGUDS SECRETARY KNOX
TELLS PITTSBT RGERS THAT ms
ms BEEN 4 GREAT MORN.
Credits state Department With Maintain
Ing Peace IN sSuth America and Pro-
noting Coed WIN Elsewhere while
stIil Demanding the open Deer.


noting GOed WIN Elsewhere while
silil Demanding the open Deer.
PITTsBURO. Nav Any one in this
town who had an idea that Secretary
~ state Philander Chase Knox was not
in accord with the Administration and
might resign must have been surprised
tonight II he heard what President TRft
had 10 say about that cabinet OfYicer
and the department " state at the Grant
birthday dinner II the Americts club.
The President praised Mr. KnoV without
stint and told whv hs did 50 He pointed
with pride to the fact that while we have
had under his Administration our first
tarif Law with a maximum and minimum
provision. the state Department has
got NJ into no tariff war ~ all H
thought that the note Ut Mr. Knox 20
Zelaya. former dictator of Nicaragua. was
a fine hit ~ diplomatic workmanship
and he scored tho-a who decri-d the
mixture ~ diplomacy and trade A. dollar
diplomacy
To the record ~ year = accomplish
ments under Secretary Knox IN our
foreign Affairs said the President. I
think may properly point with pride and
vet with becoming modesty. for II is his
work and not mine All can claim IL
the ment " selecting him for the task.
The President hoped that the negotia-
tons which have been conducted under
MIR KnoI and ars progressing still will
insure peace in the Orient. ~ which
we have not lOst hope The open
door in China too u j. the purpose
and Intention ~ this Administras ton to
conserve and maintain. ihs President
said
Before he went to the banquet the
President had busy day He told the
students a. the Pennsylvania State Col
lege for Women that he believed they
would take an important part IN life
even II they didn't hav" suffrage de.
voted some time 20 art and music and
saw Hans Wagner and nine others u tho
Pittsburg Pirates hea' he brothers. Z
Y Taft. Chicago Cubs S to-?
The nall game was well advert ssd on
INV NNINNA NAFF w conjunction WIN WI
Tafts name and tho fact that he was to
he present. but Il II hadn't been for nearly
a thousand cops detectives ana members
n the reception committee many a seat
a. Forbes field would have been vacant
Mr. Taft sat in the second tier. Aot down
amcng NE fans Secretary Knox. Chief
Willis Moore of the Weather Bureau.
Representatives Dalzell. Burke. Barch-
field and Ambassador Won Bernstori and
the Belgium Minister Count DE- Buisers.t
were wl'h the President IN a flag drapsd
box The umpire and a long hit by Was-
ner gave the game 20 the locals and the
President s-rmed pleased possibly bs-
cause he was with tho home team since
his brother failed 20 snuw up
Before he game LOUIS Mann the actor
carried ~ Wagner and 70 Frpd Clarke
baseballs with the Presidents autograph
and lest wishes on them
The banquet tonight was gwen bv fhe
Amrricus club a. Tho Hutel Schenl-v
The club - political organization but Mr.
Taft cnO-. 10 eschew politics aud praise
Pittshurgs = s1u Mr knoN Herr H. ms
spe'.rh in par
am greatly indebted 10 'hs Sr1'. ~
PENNSYLVANIA. 20 tho CIV of piftsburg aui
io the Americus club i0r giving me- fhu'
gentleman uho si'- aI tre head %! nv Cah..
net tahl" and Who in The eyr-Ii-s ot rhe
ability and learning Nhich brought him 10
N" head ~ EDgr hIr Hul which di-.
rugul.u"I bic -aryIrr a. Arfuru., .O-nsfal
Df fU. uUad Stltrs and l. 70 senator 10
'lr ,ug srrss ron, psuusyIvauA hta given
30 i-~ counsel 0f 'hr u'Wp.f vaIue in Kuid.
~ rAr ,uur-~ "l no" Admins rstl"u I..~rt
KI'h m4uy dif'iruiI.r.
A. rho IaN ofl,eT uf 'us Government who
,Oudu't~d 70 -ur, e--ful issue the great
es' of the eases IN which The meaning aud
limitations II rho antitrust a,t we're con
,der.d and Who bv his suC'rs-fui advocacy
called hai upon he movement which
threatened q merger Of an railroads in 'he
hands N one syndicate he took his place
among ne statesmen II the country. and
while respe Ing the righis II capiiaI and
the great advantage u - efficient Organlta-
tion vas alive to 'h- danger 10 he public
veal shi'h Iia- 10 the suppression ~ health
r competition and IN 'hs abu." ~ the
privilege of organization 10 SECURE rrfvata
MONOPOLY and excessive pront
~ the head OF Tho great state Bepar'-
men' having M ~ charge our foreign 20