New-York tribune., 1911-09-21
Young Attacks Presidents Critics.


Introducing the President, Representa-
tive Young dealt without gloves with
those Republicans who would play
traitor 10 their party TO further their
personal political ambition. who nave
prostltuted themselves and their ke-
pubicanism and played the Rypocrte
and the demagogue, appealing to sor-
did emotion and seeking 10 engender
class hatred. He aroused the vast
audience TO its highest pitch of enthu-
sasm when he declared that through
cut his two terms President TAFT VIII
,njoy the loyal and undivided support
of the Peninsula" He said President
Taft was more skilled in statesmanshlp
than in the game Of politics and praised
i'm glowing terms the sincerity and sbl-
ity Of the Chief Executive. HIS "oruS
found lusty echo in the robust throats
Of these people Of the North.
Mr. Young referred 10 Mr.. Tart as
having taken office at a time when con-
structive work and not tearing down
was needed. He has been wisely pru-
dentIy and consistently progressive ne
said. He is the greatest living repre-
sentative Of genuine constructive pro-
erassivenese on rho other hand, there
is = spurious progressiveness at when
cvnics laugh and angels weep.
Mr. Young praised the President TOT
his veto OF the statehood OIL because
or the iudiciary recall declaring tnat
+; vas en- act Of courage and WISDOM
aouaI 70 Grants veto of the inhatioh
hill and that II placed Mr.. Taft IN the
very first rank Of American staIesme"
snd patriots.
Theu ne turned again 10 a denuncla-
tion OF Mr.. Taft's critics. He referred 10
the undertaking magazines that ~"
slsnder and vituperation at 10 cents
con," and to a class OF "slipperE, dis
loval politicians" The President ne
I said. was opposed by every demagoeue
and every "shifty politician lhls la'''
/ ne declared. caused the President 10 De
( loved for the enemies he has made
"Rut the great American people are
| sound al the core he said IN clos'ns'
amid the cheers OF his constituents aho
while the shifty, slippery politicians ana
the demagogues may distort the Juue-
/ ment of the people for a time, they VIII
see right NJ last, and President Taft VIII
stand in the glory OF the MONDAY as the
| leading American statesman Of his time
and historians will point with pride 10
tho two terms OF William Howard Tart
as President Of the United States
| Wnen Mr.. Taft arose 10 respond,
man in the rear of the crowd called out
You're all right"
I'm glad 10 be assured laughed te
! President.
/ Mr.. Taft did not follow Mr. Youngs
/ lead He said he was somewhat embar-
. rassed by the situation; that he had in
tended 10 tell Mr.. Young constituents
b what a good Congressman he was, but
was afraid to do so lest some one charge
/ that there had been a conspiracy OF fiat
/ terinC exchanges IN advance. The Presi-
dent said he had been urged TO speak OF
the tariff. but as he had reserved that
subject for Grand Rapids tomorrow he
would ask permission TO say few words
regarding universal peace.
| Go ahead" called the same voice.
/ Again the President smiled broadly
u assure YOU" he said, that there was
no Encouragement between the gentle
man over there and me-
Another Plea for Treaties.
/ Mr.. Taft said that one Of his impor-
\ tant missions on the present trip was
70 make the peace treaties more gcner-
/ ally understood He believes that while
/ majority Of the Foreign Relations COM
mittee is against the treaties, major
Iuv OF the Senate proper is not. He Is
we'll satisfied with the fruits Of his early
missionary work and with the iinterest
his hearers have displayed in peace.
President Taft. speaking OF the Mica
raguan and Honduran treaties said the
/ United States had a certain guardian
shin over the republics OF Central Amer
/ lea which it must not shirk. He re-
/ ferrcd 10 the Santo Domingo treaty ne
rotiated by President Roosevelt II
/ was the first mention Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
name on the trip. but it came in such a
casual way as TO be overlooked by the
audience.
/ The success OF the fiscal arrangements
made in Santo Domingo, Mr.. Taft said.
/ drought about the pending treaties with
Honduras and Nicaragua.
we are a great nation and have been
made prosperous by the blessing of
Cod" said the President in conclusion.
and we owe 20 our less fortunate
neighbors that come under our guardian
| ship the same degree Of neighborly feel
/ ing and aid that successful man in "A
community owes 10 his less fortunate
| fellow citizens. Therefore, l think the
/ Senate ought to confirm those treaties
| Let US go on doing good"
The sad story Of an academic Presi-
Dental boom Is told in lamentable ac-
cents In this section Of the country.
Governor Woodrow Wilson has had an
advance agent and political representa-
tive travelling through Michigan, dis
! tributing free literature OF obviously ad-
vcrtising tenor and pleading with the
/ local press 10 boom the Governor for
President.
! Governor Wilson's candidacy for
/ President is being conducted on high
/ principles" explains his enthusiastic po-
| litical lieutenant. There is no money
behind it. We appeal 10 YOU to promote
/ his cause from motives OF pure patriot