Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-23
Was In Honor OF Irela nd's Pat
ron Saint and Evacua-
tiOn Day.
Speaks Words of High Praise
to Charitable Irish
Society.
WORE HIS SHAMROCK PROUDLY

President Taft ended his part In
Boston's celebration of Evacuation
day and st. Patrick's day with an
address to the Charitable Irish
Society and a look in" on the din
ners of the Bank Officers Associa-
ton, the Boston Paper Trade Asso-
citation and the Yale Club of Boston
Monday night. In many ways 1t was
the busiest and most demonstrative
day the President has spent since he
entered the White House. Members
of his party were unanimous in de-
claring that no reception ever ac-
corded Mr.. Taft in his travels ex-
ceeded in cordiality that which
Boston gave him Monday. From the
time his train arrived in the morning
until he retired at night Bostonians
apparently We'd with each other to
express their friendly feeling. The
Presidents reception by the General
Court of Massachusetts was one of
the most remarkable in point of en-
thusiasm that most of those present
ever witnessed. When he entered
the hall. escorted by a special COM
mittee of legislators, the President
was cheered to the echo.
From the State House the Presi-
dent motored out into South Boston
and for more than two hours lis
tened to the cheering of thousands
.of Bostonians, saw thousands OF
flags waved in his honor and re-
viewed one of the largest parades
ever arranged in honor of Ireland s
patron saint and Evacuation day.
During the day the President
spoke on many subjects. Before the
Massachusetts Legislature he spoke
on Presidential primaries. pointing
out that he favored such registration
OF the popular will in regard to Pres
dental candidates where he law
safeguarded the ballot IN his ad-
dress to the Charitable Irish Society
at night the President praised the
Irish for their adaptability in becom-
ing Americans. and added a word
about the evident belief of that race
in the stability of American institu-
tions. In this connection the Presi-
dent said:
THE thing of which I wish to
speak tonight, however. Is the well
known fact that Socialism and an
archy have found no lodgment among
lrlshmen. They believe in consti-
tuted authority; they believe in the
institutions of modern society; they
believe in upholding our national and
our State Governments: they believe
In the preservation of the checks
and balances of our constitutional
structure. Not from them do we
hear proposals to change the funda-
mental law. to take away the inde-
pendence of the judiciary. or to min
iMize in any way the influence and
power OF constituted authority. They
welcome progress; they are enter
prising and active to further pros
perlty. They are not full of diatribes
against the existing order. They
struggle for equality OF opportunity
and recognize the value of liberty
ordered by law. They are not reach
ing out for new gods of government
They are not seeking to invent a new
society and turn the present topsy-
turyy They are on the side of law
and order. They are partakinR of
tne civilization. the good fortune,
.ne prosperity and the happiness that
is possible under our American Gov
ernment; they are grateful Tor Il;
tney value II. they will fight to pre-
serve It,"
Mr.. Taft brought a green sham
rock with him from Washington and
wore Il proudly in the lapel OF his
coat.
Speaker Champ Clark was the
principal speaker at the dinner Mon
day night OF the Hibernian Society
OF baltimore in celebration OF 81
Patrick's day. Mr.. Clark praised the
Irish race for fits share In building
up this republic; reviewed its won
urous @ growth In population. intelli-
gence, wealth and power. Henry
white, former Ambassador 10
France and a great-grandson OF the
t,rst PRESIDENT of the local society.
also was one OF the speakers.