New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-03
TAFT WINS NEBRASKANS.
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was taken through streets so crowded
that they could hardly hold any more,
and all along the line of march the peo-
pie gave every evidence Of their cord
iality Around the central public school
and again at the Catholic parochial
school were grouped more children than
had been seen at any point on this trip,
and, having ordered that his automobile
proceed slowly, Mr.. Taft stood. hat In
hand, acknowledging the frantic greet
ings of the shill voiced youngsters
At the Lincoln Auditorium, packed al
most to suffocation, The President made
a plea for the arbitration treaties. His
audience, upward Of 1000 persons would
obviously have preferred that he talk
plain politics, but as he warmed to his
subject and drove home his points with
convincing logic his auditors became
more and more enthusiastic, the APP
plause which greeted his periods increas-
ing in geometrical proportion until the
peroration, when men and women
climbed on their chairs, and the cheer
ing had not died when the President
was whirled away in an automobile to
catch the train to Hastings.
Gives Credit to Mr.. Bryan.
Referring to that provision Of the
pending treaties which provides that
year shall be allotted for the investiga-
ton of any question which may be sub
mittel to the proposed joint commission,
Mr.. Taft gave fun credit for the idea to
Mr.. Bryan, who he said, came TO the
White House and made the suggestion so
wise and practicable that he and Secre-
tary Knox had gladly embodied it in the
treaty. This generous tribute 10 the
great Nebraskan brought forth a thun-
der of applause from his fellow towns
men.
referring to the arbitration Of the ma
itonal honor of this country, the Presl-
dent said: I'VE are big enough, even
when we are insulted. 10 do just what
great strong man does under conditions
where he can restrain himself at all. He
holds himself in and says. i am greater
man because ! resist the temptation 10
lick your pusillanimous little body and
as Mr.. Taft drew up his own great big
body and glared down on the imaginary
puny insulter it so caught the fancy OF
his audience that it was some moments
before he could proceed.
Closing his remarks, the President
pointed TO that modification of the Brit
ish-Japanese treaty which | described in
my dispatch to The Tribune on Septem-
Der 25 and his narrating of the course
of Japan herself, evidently actuated by
the hope that some day all civilized ma
lions be relieved of the burden of stand
ing armies and expensive navies, also
elected the hearty commentator Of his
audience.
The Presidents Speech.
The Presidents speech follows;
The whole world looks to this country to
lead I'm the matter of peace. The other
nations know that we nave no entdnsllnS
alliances; they know we are a great nation,
that We really fear no other nation. They
know that We are a peace-oIing nation.
We are not looking for insults from other
nations and we don't fear insults from
other nations. We are big enough even
when We are insulted to do just what
great strong man does under CONDITIONS
where he can restrain himself at all lie
holds himself in and says, Il am greater
man BECAUSE | resist the temptation TO
lick your rusillanimous little body
They look on US i'm that way In Europe
They are in a much more unfortunate Sit
uaticn, and therefore they hope that we
viii lead them out .......
Now. my friends. ought we not 10 accept
that invitation from them? II Is SAID tnat
these treaties ought To be objected to be-
cause we shall have 10 arbitrate certain
questions We do not want 10 drbltrale.
There l. the Monroe Doctrine Mr. Moore,
the greatest authority on international law
says that this doctrine Is a national Money
that would not come within the words OF
the treaty Sir Edward Grey, the English
nathe floor Of Parliament that they were
in favor of the doctrine, and that at any
rate it would not come wi'nln, the terms
Of tho treaty. Then II IS said that the
question of imm gration Will have To be
arhitrated and insisted upon by the yellow
races of China and Japan.
These things are now covered by treaty.
Everybody admits that without treaty
This country has complete power 10 exclude
ANYBODY from its shores that rs not a clti-
zen of the United States. We might say
this country If We wanted to. We don't
want TO- because | think they are very
good class of men. The question of tmmi- /
grafton can never get into arbitration. II
is a question Of treaty, a domestic ques
ton to be settled wholly by domestic law.
! want to give you one instance on the
very beneficial effect on the negotiations
OF these treaties. England was bound Ia
Japan under treaty with Japan in such
way that il was doubtful would not say
II was more than that-whether If she
made an agreement to arbitrate every
thing with us she was not violating an
2 greement with Japan by which she
might be bound 70 fight US on some
thing What cid Japan do?. Japan
.Y,I hot far hn 4Vh ii
tration between her and the United States
was concerned, that II II In any way alb
rogated their treaty of offensive and de-
fensfve alliance, then they abated their
treaty. 10 that extent. Now. ! say, that that
was a distinct step forward, and II was the
recognition by Japan OF the wisdom OF the
treaties that we propose 10 make ana an
.vurcseiOn Of hope, perhaps not to he
reaIized Immediately, but an expression OF
a hone by Japan that such treaties might
ircrcaee and become more influential I
hope the Senate will ratify these treaties
and I invoke your influence In that direc-
ton.
At Hastings, a town of one thousand
people, the President explained his rea
sons for vetoing the tariff bills. and his
simple, unaffected and unanswerable
logic won the heartiest applause from
his audience, which crowded the opera
house TO It's UTMOST CdpdClty' ule ram
having made necessary the abandonment
Of the contemplated open air meeting.
The President said he expected the
Tariff Board to report in favor OF re-
auctions in the cotton and woollen
schedules and that he would recommend
these reductions to Congress. Mr.. Taft
referred to his trip as one of the duties
Of n Chief Executive to render an ac-
count of his stewardship The duties Of
the Presidency, he said, were onereus,