Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
EXPLAINS HIS REMARKS
ON NEWSPAPER MEN
Head of Nation Relates Some Ex-
perienccs and Sensations Come to
Man F;ii;nq His Position-Finds
Much Pleasure in Travels to Other
cities-Talks on World Peace.


NEW YORK, March 22.-The Pres
idcnt of the United states spoke on
the cause of world peace tonight DE-
fore SO brilliant assemblage at the
Hotel Aston that he described it as
"superlative" He was the honor
guest at banquet given by the Peace
and Arbitration League.
international Peace was the Key
note of every address. but no speaker
advocated the immediate disarmament
of nations. On the other hand, all
agreed that armies and navies were
necessary until a more utoplan UNI
verse shall have come about. On TINS
point President Taft said;
Because we are in favor OF UNI
versal peace. and in favor OF arDi'ra-
ton in order to secure ii, we stand
together that we are not in favor oil
cur country giving up that which we
now use for the purpose OF securing
peace. to-wit: Our armament In our
army and oar navy.
Addresses Press Club.
President Taft. facing crowd OIL
500 newspaper men and editors at the
New York Press Club this afternoon
indirectly apologized for his remarks
concerning the press, made in re-
cent speech in Chicago. He explained
his attitude after John A. Hennessy,
| president of the club. had remarked IN
speech that he did not agree with
the Presidents views
Then Mr.. Taft said that the chair
man of the Chicago Club whispered
to him as he got up to speak: They
want to hear about the press, so roast
them
And I am bound to say that the
task was not so difficult" the Presi-
dent added. This being president oil
the United States presents good
many new sensations TO one VINO
came into the office under the condi-
! tons that surrounded my coming IN
/ had been on the bench for twelve
years. and think the bench the only
Mace in the cOuntry-in the United
states at Ieast-that is free from Sc
we're criticism by the press. And hav-
ing had that sort of training. it is a
little hard for me to get used TO any
other kind of treatment.
Paints His Trials.
Things don't 20 right. Your mo-
lives are miscOnstrved and then you
take long walk and you say to yoir-
self: There is one thing anyhow
they cannot deprive my children ana
nv descendants OF having my picture
on the walls cf the white House paid
for by congress- And then you 90
home AMI YOU look at the picture OF
Teddy AMI the picture OF Grover
| CIevclaRi and OF Abraham Lincoln
and the others you have there ana
I you come to the conclusion that even
| that isn't a consolation. But the truth
is. that these sensations that man
has. under the pressure OF which ne
expresses himself with considerable
I heat pass. I don't go to the point
/ Of saving nothing much matters.
That il not true ! believe a good
many things matter q great deal. but
do think long experience with re-
spcct 10 the criticism of pIblic men
will make men feel to be less import
ant. the injustice. il there be injus-
tice. in such criticism vastly less I'M
portant than they seem TO be wncn
they are cutting the hide. so 10
speak
Talks ~ travelling
Mir Tai. paid a compliment to the
newspaper men who travel with him
wherever he goes. This brought him
materially 20 a defense Of his custom
81 travelling
This travelling business believe.
he said. has been made the subject
'of criticism. Well. ] am a traveller !
cot into the presidency by travelling
and I can get out 81 the habit. When
You are hammered - sometimes !
have been in washington, not by the
press. buf by members Of your own
psfty. in washington. and one feels
THAI there isn't anything quite right
h. can rcf che pleasure of going INTO
p cifs that has not seen a President
for twenty years and then mak-s q
fue. over him tn order n prove to
him that ihcrr IS somciody that DOES
not know of his dofccis Is p pleasure
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