The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-19
President Taft Sees Difficulties.

In a speech before the Board of Di-
rectors, Editors and Publishers of the
American Association of Foreign Lam
Euage Newspapers Published in the
United States, President Taft acknowl-
edged that there were a great many
very serious difficulties in the way OF
excluding aliens, and he then remarked
of his Intervention in case which has
developed some pathetic features:
Il went myself last FALL said he
to Ellis Island, and stayed there thru
morning listening to the cases that
We're presented to the Commissioner.
interviewed once or twice, the state
ments made having worked upon my
compassion, and l indicated an opinion
to the Commissioner once or twice When
j rather think he would have taken a
different course but for my suggestion
have since followed those cases in
which I Influenced against his better
Judgment and / am obliged to make
the humiliating confession to you that
the outcome indicated him and showed
that my judgment was at fault for lack
of experience.
''One of the things to be determined
from the circumstances presented Is
whether the man, woman or children
who are applying for admission are
likely to become a charge upon the
public in this country. l know you well
enough, and l know your views well
tuOuSn 10 Know lldI wien liidt IL lfe
case YOU would not have them accept
ed. You don't believe that we ought to
open our doors for the purpose of fill
ing our charitable institutions with for
eign people who ought to be put in
charitable institutions at home. On
the other hand, men who are able to
earn their living and become a part,
and a valuable part, of this country. we
ought to welcome and encourage in
every way / do not think we differ as
to the line of distinction at all. The
question is Of practical application of
the law.
49, There are certain parts of this Gov
eminent that l understand very well.
But immigration is new to me. and it
is subject to which / must give as
much study as l can, being dependent,
however, on the men whom l have Sc
lected to administer the law.
One man cannot run the entire Gov
eminent, and it is very well that he
cannot. He discharges his duty when
he selects men of high character. men
of intelligence and men who have the
same general views on governmental
policies as he has. and then trusts to
them the administration Of the laws.
IF you are continually pulling a
mans coattail when making a speech.
you can't expect anything but poor
speech. And so it is with reference TO
the administration of the Federal law
thru Departments"
Former Representative AISLE j. Gron-
ma, of North Dakota, a new Senator
elected from that State. is very patriot
ic He gave $40 out of the first 500 he
ever earned for the building of the base
of The Statue of Liberty in New York
HsrheT.
Mrs Henry White, wife of our form
er American Emhassador TO France,
has recovered from recent operation
for appendicitis. and is now in this
country, where she accompanied her
husband for a rest.
The Navy Department has commend
ed two bluejackets who performed very
Yalorous service in the rescue of two
people. Michael ]. Mnione. New York
biuejacket leaped overheard. and res
cued one of his comrades who had
been accidentally thrown into the wa
ter and was likely to be drowned. For
this he received the commentator OF
the Secretary of the Navy. CoXSwain
Thaddeus King, of Bridgewater, Mass.
a bluejacket on the Idaho, also has
Alfred W. ogden, who fell overheard
from the Idaho and was nearly
drowned
Representative Mann, of Illinois. has
introduced bill which will, If ii passes,
prohibit the use of the ''parlor" match.
The bill prohibits the use of yellow
phosphorus under a fine of 800 and
Imprisonment for three years. Recent
Investigation for the Government has
shown that the use of PHOSPHORUS in
the making Of matches is attended with
such danger to the health of employees
that President Taft in his MESA ge
LEGISLATION InnlyinU fhp
betterInent of these conditions.
Mrs. Agnes p. Quay. wife of former
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, died
last week at her home, Oak Spur Road,
Pittsburg Pa. Her death was due tC
days previous. She was only SO years
OF age.
Cecil Lyon. Chairman OF the State
Republican Executive Committee OF
Texas has announced that former
President Roosevelt will be his guest ii
Texas the middle of March, and viii
accompany him on hunting trip Il
Mexico. They will hunt the muskhos
with spears. The hunt will take place
on the ranch of Mr.. Lyon in Mexico.
For the first time in nearly so year:
Maine will have a Democratic Senator
After March next Senator Hale de-
clines to stand for election He viii
be succeeded by Charles Fletcher John
son, native of Maine, born 50 year!
ago. and Democrat.
Former Gov. George P. Mclean, who
will succeed Comrade Morgan G. Bulke.
~ as United States Senator from Con.
necticut, is said to be man of higf
culture. liberal education and higE
principles. II is said that he made on,
of the best Governors that Connection
has ever had. He is said to be particu
lariy effective as public speaker
this is true, ne will lay 1t all over mos
of the men representing their cOnstitu
encies in the United States Senate to
day There never was a time in tn
history of the United States when Their
were as few real orators among tn
public men.
1t took only one ballot In the Cali
fornia Legislature to elect Judge Johl
d. Works, of Los Angeles. to succee
Frank p. Flint as United States Senate
from California.
John F. Luby U. S. N. who wa
commanding officer of the cruiser De
Moines, which has been stationed o
the west coast OF Africa about eigh
months, died last Tuesday. The deaf
was reported to the Department froi
St Vincent. where the Des Moline
touched. Commander Luby was Dor
in Dublin, Ireland, in 1853. During tn
Spanish-American War he served q
executive officer on the cruiser YanktoI