New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

dinner Yet when everybody had been
seated they numbered fewer than eight
! hundred.
! An International flavor was injected
| into the nights proceedings by the ac-
ton of the representatives or the for-
eign governments. Every foreign am
| bassador who had been invited TO attend
the banquet, the majority of whom mad
accepted, failed to appear. According 10
Mr.. Thomas they had been ordered 10
remain away by their governments be
cause of the reported squabbles and dis
sensions over the dinner, and also be-
cause many of the foreign ambassadors
REPRESENTED countries which are at pres
ent engaged in war.
The English. German, French, Turk
ish, Italian, Mexican and other ambassa-
doris had accepted absolutely. 1t was
learned that the Italian representative
first declined privately, on the ground
that his country was at war. The TURK
ish Ambassador then followed SUIT.
Next the Russian representative sent his
regrets. with the others taking their cue
from them.
Mr.. Carnegie had invited a number of
special guests. They included Governors
of states, members of Congress, judges
and other men high in public life. lot
a single ma among them appeared at
the banquet. I was not made known
what Unforeseen obstacle kept them
back. but they did not sit down in the
places designated for them. Among
them were Governors Dix, Baldwin of
Connecticut, Wilson of New Jersey,
Harmon OF Ohio and Foss of Massachu-
sets Then there were Champ Clark,
Speaker of the House; Judge George
Gray William J. Bryan and former
Judge Alton +. Parker.
Secretary of state Knox, who had &C
copied an invitation, sent word at the
last minute nat the absorbing situation
with Russia would keep him away.
Those seated at President Taft's table
on his right hand were: Andrew Car
ncgie. oscar Straus. Charles \. Towne
John Wanamakcr. Major Butt. Congress-
I
Professor John p. Moore, Francis B.
LOOMS General Benjamin +. Tracy
Rabbi Silverman and John ID. Crimmins
At the Presidents left We're John Temple
Graves. POSTMASTER; Henry Clews, the
Rev. Dr. David j. Burrell, who pro-
nouncrd the Invocation; William McCar-
roll, GovcrEor-clcct Brewer OF Missis-
sippi Bishop Greer. Congressman Bar
| tholdt, William II. Butler Hamilton Holt
and Arthur Il. Stilwel
Favors at the banquet were distributed
IN the form of small books entitled In
, ternational Arbitration and Procedure"
by Robert {. Morris.
MIR. Graves Introduces President.
John Temple Graves, the POSTMASTER,
after reviewing some of the steps in the
advancement of world peace came to this
introduction of President Taft:
But the statelcst steps that have been
taken Tor peace I'm human history have been
taken 10y the tWcnty-seventh President OF
the United States, who has been magnir-
Gently aided by the unsensh wisdom and
devotion of the distinguished American who
serves as his Secretary Of State.
While patriots have preached and poets
| nave sunS and journalists have writ, the
Iresidcnt/ without noise or protestatiOn,
has presented the eYaugel of peace at the
door OF every chanccllery in Europe and
the East. The Secretary Of State mas over
turned every court i'm CurIStenGOm, and
evoked kindly sentiment from all, and
TODAY two great wise treaties with
France and EnGland-the two neares. world
powers stand completed and waiting the
laggard Senatc's vote, while third. with
our great and good friend Germany, must
follow fast upon the first
Other Presidents of the United States
have linked their names 10 political doc
trlnCs. Other Presidents have Joined their
fame TO economic policy. And some have
won q share of glory ia martial strife.
But the President, rising above the fire
uf faction or the economic passion of the
hour has linked his name and fame beyond
all question or Cavil to the immortal move
mcnt of the times.
Ladies and gentlemen, world men and
world women, gathered in tins great world
cause tonight: With the affection OF
friend. with the fervOr of citizen and
with the fun pride of an American, | pre-
sent to you William Howard Taft the great
peace President of the Republics life.
Mr.. Graves in introducing Oscar Straus
said Of him that he was without a fault
or a flaw ever found by government or