New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20
Mr.. TAFT LOOKS FAR
INTO THE FUTURE
Says He Can Provide for Him
self When tIe Becomes
Ex-President.
WILL RETURN TO THE LAW
Determined That His Son Robert
Shall Work Out His Destiny
in His Old Cincin-
natl Home.

Washington. June 19-President Taft
in happy vein delivered an address to
the Commercial Club Of Cincinnati to-
day, i'm which he lightly referred to the
possibility of his going back to a less
active life, away from the Presidency
as having both welcome and unwelcome
phases said that in the absence Of any
provision for eXPresidents he would
open a law Office in his old home city.
and that he was determined that his son
Robert should work out his life amid
those surroundings Mr.. Taft was speak
ing a the Chevy Chase Club at a lunch
con given in his honor by the Cincinnati
Commercial Club. and was formally ac-
cepting for Mrs Taft and himself a sill
YER rose bowl presented by the Cincin-
natians. The President said:
As look about this table and exercise
such memory as has been left 10 ME after
my experience in Washington. almost every
face brings up some incident I'm my life
at Cincinnati that like 10 cherish. and as
the time grows nearer when | shall 90
back TO Cincinnati TO make II my per
manent home as retiring place for one
ex-President. the pleasure of retrospectioR
as TO Cincinnati friendships grows greater
and greater.
Mrs. Taft and esteem the coming OF
the Commercial Club here to attend our
silver wedding as the chief pleasure OF the
occasion 1t is an indication that You men
of affairs have been willing 10 take the
| time 10 come here TO give an expression
of good will and of fellowship which the
/ objects of IL ought 10 value, and do value
most highly
II is only twelve years. and twelve years
| in the life OF a man or the life OF a nation
or the life of an association. as We grow
older aud look back. IS not a period OF
very long duration. But we have TO meas
urc time rather by events than by the
tick of the watch, and certainly in twelve
| years II has fallen 10 my lot TO nave
! great many unusual things happen 10 me.
To be transplanted from one civilization to
another from contact a. q civilian, or as
the arm OF the administration ut justice
to the Chief Executive. for the time BENG
| OF 20 900 coo people. IL a tremendous chanse,
| and 10 have the last four years made a
period such as ! have experienced is 10
prolong the period until 1t seems almost
a lifetime
remain six or seven years. under condi-
tons so different from those at home.
created period that has much greater cis-
/ lance in it, so 10 speak. than the mere
months or years Of its duration. Tie effect
! that II has upon ones life and character
! is something that one realizes fully but
! cannot explain.
An Exceptional Experience.
or course there are others who have
| had similar experiences, but J venture 70
| say that II IL rather exceptional 10 include
within limit of little more than decade
that which has happened 10 me-to so
| from the somewhat humdrum but always
! delightful life of a judge. who could retire
| from public life in any sense without being
exposed TO criticism 10 a place whore there
| seemed 10 I've nothing but criticism, was a
change that only man who has been
, through il can fully understand.
| The prospect OF goinS back to a less
active life has in Il at this time some
! phases that are welcome and some that are
| unwelcome The necessity for labor which
Will follow my retirement. however, re-
| lieves me somewhat from anxiety on that
score There * as yet 80 far as | have
been informed. no provision FOR an eX,
! President, and while do not wish To mold
out any competition 10 the two lawyers
/ who honor this club. | wish to say 10 the
/ rest OF the members Of the club that !
/ shall oTen an Office and h. ready for
business. not at IN old, but N very ne"
| stand.
And now. my frlsnds. there is nothing In
! life, aside from the domestic affections ana
the family interest that compares with the
/ friendships that ono retains through Ire
and that one earns by association. and
nothing could give stronger testimony OF
my good fortune than the presence OF this
! company about this board.
| II will be now. when my son Robert goes
back 10 Cincinnati 10 practise law. four
! generations IN Cincinnati. and while u has
| been pressed on him and on me 70 have
! him 80 10 some place where possibly his
! cmolumcnts would he larger 7 am deter
mined. and he sympathizes with me. that
he shall 90 TO the home that knew his
! ereat- grandfather and his era ndfather and
his father. and there he shall work out his
life under the influences that. 7 hope. will
I be favorable to his success-at least in re-
! straining him within the path and the
! limitations OF an honorable life
. And now. my friends. ! am delighted TO
have this evidence this testimony-of your
| coming. II is not a testimony Of your af-
| lection, because ! already had that. !
shall hc gied TO have IL a. a companion
| to the loving cup that many-perhaps all
| Of YOU presented TO me - | left for the
! Philippines. ] shall be glad to put the one
! beside the other as a testimony Of your af
lection and Of your fellowship for friend
OF the family.
The speech Of presentation was made
by James Albert Green. president of the
! Commercial Club, who said his oreaniza-
ton came without axes 10 grind and
without petitions TO present to assure the
President Of the affection ~ the mem
bers and their loyalty. adding that the
esteem in which they have always held
him mounts higher and higher day by
day."