New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
Mr.. TAFT UPHOLDS
KNOCKS D|PLOMACg.
Nicaragua Will Be Called On for
Reparation in GroCe-Can-
non Affair.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS
Plea for the Aesthetic at Found
er's Day Exercises-Auto-
graphed Baseballs for
Wagner and Clarke.


with speech at the Grant Day dinner
of the Americas Club tonight. in which
he dealt almost wholly with the foreign
affairs of the nation. The President paid
a striking tribute to the Secretary Of
State. Mr.. Knox. who was present.
He vigorously justified the Secretary's
Nicaraguan policy. criticised those who
invented the phrase. Dollar diplomacy,
with the idea of bringing contempt 10 a
policy in which he said the nation was
vitality interested. and concluded with
the declaration that the record Of the
State Department during the first year
of the present administration was one TO
which he pointed with the greatest pride.
President Taft referred to ex-President
ZeIaya as a tyrannicaI and unprincipied
marpIot Discussing the killing of the
Americans, Groce and Cannon, he said:
This government must consider at the
proper time calling upon the govern
ment of Nicaragua, when one can pc
recognized, to make such reparatiOn as
shall seem to be just for this violation
OF American rights"
The Presidents praise Of Secretary
Knox and his vigorous language In deal
ing with the critics of the State Depart
ment aroused the Americas Club diners
10 a high pitch of enthusiasm
Thoroughly Tired Out.
Mr.. Taft had an exceedingly busy day
and was thoroughly tired out when he
retired on board his private car tonight
preparatory to leaving at 80 a. m for
Cincinnati. where he is due to arrive at
1925 a. m tomorrow. Count Won Bern
storff. who was in the Presidential party
throughout the day, left with the Presi-
dent tonight for Cincinnati
The Presidents day began with brief
address TO the students at the Pennsyl-
vania State College for Women. where
he told the young women that he was
sure they were preparing themselves TO
Ia an important part in the life of the
nation. whether they were allowed to
vote or not
Mr. Taft next made an address at the
Founders Day exercises at Carnegie In
stitute. where he declared that in the
DEVELOPMENT of the aesthetic this nation
has much to learn from the older eoun-
I tries of Europe
After luncheon at the University Clu5
came the ball game between the Pitts
burg and Chicago teams of the National
League The fact that the President
was to attend had been heralded abroad
for months. and the result was a crowd
which tested the capacity of the new
park
Not Among the Fans
Mr.. Taft had expressed a desire to sit
among the FANS but the local commit
tee took him to box on the second tier
of the big steel grandstand. where cont
paratively few of the spectators could
see. The fact that the President had ar
rived. however, soon spread through the
throng and there was a cheer.
Count Won Bernstorff sat with the
President. Both paid close attention to
the game. but conversation was sparse
Secretary Knox sat in a box next TO the
President.
Before the game began the President
wrote his best wishes" on two base
balls. signed the spheres and sent them
to "Honus' wagner and Manager
Clarke. of the PittsbuFg team The JOY
of the holiday crowd vas complete when
Pittsburg won, 20 =
During his entire stay in P1ttshurg-
President Taft was surrounded by hun
dreds of policemen and plainclOthes men
Az the baseball game IT seemed as if half
the SPECTATORS were wearing blue coats
and helmets.
The President was the last speaker at
the dinner tonight He was preceded
nv Senator w. Z Borah. of Idaho. WHO
made an eloquent address on the life OF
Grant. Secretary Knox and Count w.
Bernstorff were also among the speak
ers. Senator George T. Oliver. OF Penn
gylvanfa. was POSTMASTER
MIR. Taft's Speech
When the President was introduced hs
referred 20 his delight at being In Pitts
burg. congratulated the club on having
secured Senator Borah as the Grant
orator of the evening and then con-
tinued.
T am greatly indebted to the State OK
pennsylvania. to the city Of PittsOUrg
and 20 the Americas Club Tor giving me-
that gentleman who sits at tne head OF
nv Cabinet table. and VINO VI the eNe1
ciSe of the ability and learning Which
brought him 10 the head of your bar anu
which distinguished bis service as AttOr-
ney General of the United states and as
a senator in the Congress from Penn
syIvania has given wise counsei or tne
utmost value in guiding the course OF the
administration. beset with many ulih-
cultieS. -
As the law officer Of the governments
Who conducted to d successful issue the
greatest OF the cases In which the mean
Inc, and limitations OF the antitrust acs
80 considered. and who By his sue
cessf,,I advocacy called halt upon the
movement which threatened merger Or
All railroads In the hands of one Syndi-
ate he took his place among the states
,Se,, of the country and. while respect
ing the rights of capital and the great
advantage of its efficient organization
1yas alive 20 the danger To the puOhS
veal which lies in the suppression OF
hsaIthfuI competition and In the abuse
~ the privilege of organization 20 N'eurS
priyafe monopoly and excessive profit
AS the head of the great state Depart
maut having in it's CharSe our foreign
relations, Mr.. Knox has shown the same
,.auaetty for guarding the interests %
hts client, The United States. and ner
peOpie in dealing with foreign nations ss
he did in protecting their TtshtS aSeNnsS
rne unlawful encsOaehmentS OF dOmcsuC
combinations OF capital
Peaceful Triarnehs.
The department of foreign affairs in
government If il is useful and success
f,,I 10 not generally very spectacular.