Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
ANNEXATION TALK is 'BOSH
Answers Objections to Pact
Begs for g. Test to Lay Ghosts
That Brighten Agricul-
tural Glasses. -


amid tremendous applause aad the wav.
Ing Of handkerchiefs, so declared Pres
Taft in an address at the WaldorfAs.
toria tonight at the fourth annual ioin,
banquet Of the associated press and IN,
American Newspaper Publishers assocI.
alton.
His address was the FIRST OF n se,es in
which he plans to evoke public sentiment
In support of his policies, and he an
pealed to the company OF editors and
newspaper owners. gathered from The
length and breadth Of the land TO in
press on the public mind that reciprocit,
| should stand alone and ought not 10 he af-
fected In any regard by other amend
ments to the tariff law" His rocommen-
dations were warmly cheered
All talk Of annexation he chara cterized
as "bosh," and said that the United
States has all II can attend to with the
territory 1t Is now governing. He praised
the House of Representatives for It's
passage Of the reciprocity agreement, de-
clared that il would not injure the far
mer nor any special class, touched
briefly on the matter of general arb!-
tration treaty with Great Britain. which
ne said was progressing. answered In de-
tail the objections that have been raised
- kind of test" to dispe the ghosts
exhibited to frighten the agricultural
classes"
ONLY CHANCE FOR RECIPROCITY.
II have said that this was a critical
time in the solution of the question OF
reciprocity" concluded the President 1T
is critical because unless it is now de-
cided favorably to reciprocity 1t Is ex-
ceedngly probable that no such opportu-
nifty will ever again come to the United
States. The forces which are at work
In England and in Canada will
derive an impetus from the rejection OF
this treaty, and IL we would have reci-
procity with all the advantages that
have described, and that earnestly and
sincerely believe will follow its adoption
we must take it now or give it UP fo1
ever"
Other speakers OF the evening were /
Manuel de Zamacona, Mexican ambassa-
dor TO the United States, who urged in
tellisent and deliberate consideration OF
the forces that have shaped the present
insurrec ton; the Hon. William Barton
Northrup. kings counsel and member
Of the Dominion Parliament. who paid
tribute TO the power of the press, and
enayzed Canadian sentiment with refer
ence to reciprocity. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, president of Columbia University, and
j +. Mckay, president Of the Canadian
Press. limited.
Mr.. Northrup explained If the pending
treaty should fail Of ratification in the
Canadian Parliament such step would
not necessarily mean defeat or even pop
ular disapproval OF reciprocity as a prin-
c4ple, but only that the opposition hal
compelled an appeal 10 the people. and
until the people have spoken" he CON
Guided which they can only do at tho
polls. no one can say what the voice
OF the people Of Canada in this matter
really is"
PRAISES TEMPERATE LANGUAGE.
oswald Garrison Willard, proprietor OF
the New York Evening Post the toast
master praised Mr.. Taft for his Austen
ton from the shorter and uglier word
in his characterization Of those who dlf
fered with him. and he lauded him for
| his clarity of Judgment and his advocacy
of international peace.
Yours is the privilege" he informed
the President 'of telling us TO our faces.
just what you think is wrong with Us.
or OF saying what you can in our behalf
to larger public, which sometimes has
its doubts about us and our methods"
The President smiled broadly ~ NJ.
Wizards invitation 10 criticrze the
press, but he did not choose to tax
advantage Of IT,
There has been some suggestion IN
the toastmasters remarks that per
haps would seize this occasion t.
W0 Ike things little even, but | have
no grievance" said Mr.. Taft. "Thii
is the only world We have, ana this Is
The only press We have, and am not
disposed to think that anything 7 could
say would change II. I am in posi-
ton where whatever I do or what
ever l say IS the fair subject of COM
ment. criticism, approval or conderl-
nation: and whether that be fair and
impartial or unjust and somewhat pre-
| JUDGED, It Is tho price of serving the
public and you golfers VIII understand
me when 7 say that il is to be treated
as rub on the green"
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT
President Taft said in part;
"The toastmaster seems TO expect few
candid remarks by me upon the press OF
the country and has offered NE this
occasion rs an opportunity for getting
even, as II were, with some of Its MEM
bers, But | shall disappoint him, Expo
Renee has taught me that an exhibition
of ones wounds gives only momentary
pleasure 10 the exhibitors and too often
furnished an additional qualification to
the one who inflicted them. l have no
grievance. This is the only world we