Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

! Mr.. Roosevelt.
But Mr.. Taft kept on being Presi-
dent himself, with his eye on Porto
Rico and Panama and Hawaii and the
Philippines. lie didn't worry about
Africa.
Instead of calling his directors
| liars, he let others find that out for
themselves; did very little talking,
refused to scold those who differed
from him, and pretty much minded
his presidential business.
The country began to grow inter-
ested Here was man who could
work and wait. He had ideas of his
own Enthusiastically, and he used them.
He kept his mental emergency-case
ready-he seemed to be posed upon
the questions which he was expected
to know how to handle. The world
outside began to hear OF this man
who worked and smiled and didn't
make a spectacular exhibition of him.
self.
His quiet steady assiduity-his un.
ruffled dignity and steadfastness OF
purpose began TO appeal to all classes
of men.
\ The medical men looked pleased
and saddle takes an interest in the
health matters of the country-he
takes an intelligent interest-he is
recommending legislation, which, u
carried out. will revolutionize SAM
tary matters In the state.
/, But they were astonished the other
day when at a meeting Of the Medica'
Club OF Philadelphia, which rendered
the President banquet and recep.
ton, he delivered an address which
for far-reaching wisdom and prac.
teal sense; for intimate knowledge
of disease and the measures needed
: for its prevention and cure, has no,
been paralleled, at least in a layman.
OF this the Philadelphia Public
Ledger said:
President Taft was rendered one
of the most extraordinary receptions
, and banquets, as well as a demonstra-
ton of popularity last night, that has
: marked his career as President Of the
United States, and in being the guest
! of honor Of the Medical Club of Phil
J adelphia--received feeling tribute
for his humanitarian endeavors while
} Secretary of War and as chief ex-
: ecutive."
: The official organ of the American
: Medical Association which meets
10000 strong in Los Angeles this
) month, says editorially:
. "The officers and members of the
Medical Club of Philadelphia are to
7 be congratulated-on the splendid
I testimonial banquet and reception
t rendered by the physicians of Phila.
: delphia, Of Pennsylvania, and of the
I whole country-for the country as 9
whole was representative the Presi.
v dent of the United States-in recog'
e milton Of his services to sanitary
!, science, and as an appreciation of his
aid in the advancement of public
y medicine.
No other president has been sc
: honored by the medical profession
no other president has so honoret
@ the physicians of the United States
But 1t must be said also that no othel
Il president has been brought into con
tact with physicians and their worl
in so many ways--has had such ;
Z practical knowledge OF what medica
Q science has done and is doing. III
# took pains to emphasize the fact tina
x he had message for the medica
II profession OF the United States-i
Is was gratifying appreciation of tn,
o economic and humanitarian benefits
= that have resulted from modern med
icine.
II was also an evidence that, for
> layman. the speaker had an unusual
ly wide knowledge Of medical affair
Y, and grasp Of medical science an,
e what IL has accomplished
OF As one listened, one could not he'll
believing that, If President Taft coul,
d have his way about IL, public healt
IL matters would be given create
} recognition by the national govern
= ment than they are now given, eyel
" the CTtdtlOH Vi IL department
J. public health with Secretary In tn
l. Cabinet. The spirit that PREVAILS
IL throughout the evening was that O
1 brotherly love and respect for tn
lie President, who by word and deed, 4
the many responsible positions he ha
'el occupied, has shown a knowledge @
n medical science and an appreciation
l. of its importance-as has no othe
III public man."
Now, these doctors, with some ex
e ceptions, of course, are pretty practl
e cal, leyel-headed men, and what the
X think of Mr.. Taft Is probably true.
> They have agreed that his intimat
It knowledge of the medical matters G
n the country, is a knowledge which |
not out OF place in President of
= country OF ninety millions of peopl,
s who are subject to all kinds OF dis
g. eases, and that his recognition of on
e medical needs is as wise as IL Is re
d markable in man who is not phys
1 intn n,,. m. q. 4.