New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
TAFT FIRM AGAINST
FILIPINO FREEDOM
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Society; Barr Ferree, director of the
Pennsylvania Society.
Richard Reid Rogers, president OF the
Kentuckians Of New York; William j.
Wollmann president Of the Missouri So
ciety of New York; W. d. Washington,
president of the West Virginia Society of
New York; Colgate Hoyt former pres-
dent of the Ohio Society: Theodore f.
Burton, son Of Senator Burton, of
Ohio; General Henry l.. Burnett, former
president Of the Ohio Society; the Rev.
DR.. William \. Leonard. Bishop of Cali
fOrnia.
Z. R. L. Gould. Captain Albert
Gleaves. commandment of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard; T. z. Farnsworth, president
Of the Michigan Society; George Gordon
Battle, president of the North Carolina
Society; Louis Amin Ames. president OF
the Empire State Sons of the American
Revolution; D. Wyatt Aiken, president
Of the Georgia Society and Dr. G. r.
Kunz, president of the American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society.
President Taft entered the ballroom
escorted by a committee of members OF
the society and the fife and drum corps
Of the 18th Regiment, y. G. y. y. He re-
ceived an ovation. the cheering lasting
several minutes
The President walked around the tables
much against the protests OF Secret Ser
vice men. who contended that the COM
mittee had no right to march the chief
I -. Il, EaY
the tables President Taft however,
smiled good naturally and waved his hand
at his cheering admirers.
Ohoans Wait for Taft.
The Ohio Society waited three hours
for President Taft 10 come and address it
| in the grand ballroom at the Waldorf. IL
/ was almost midnight when he came down
| from a dinner that George G. BoIdt was
| giving to Andrew d. White, former pres
! ident Of Cornell University, in the Wal
| dorf apartments. He was closely guard
ed by three Secret Service men from the
time he arrived I'm the city in the after
noon until he was escorted by his aid,
Major Thomas L. Rhoads. to the dais
beside William s. Hawk, president OF the
Ohio Society
For some reason the programme OF
speaking was not interrupted and Presi-
dent Taft sat for a half hour listening to
the imprisoned plea OF Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson for a larger
navy il was after midnight when Mr..
Taft arose TO speak He consumed ten
minutes uttering whimsical illusions to
his defeat, all Of which made his fellow
Ohioans laugh. Getting down to brass
tacks, the President tackled the Jones
bill, which aims to give the Philippines
independence after eight years.
There was uneasiness felt by those who
were waiting for the arrival of the Presi-
dent in the grand ballroom. Rumors OF
unusual precautions. for his protection
kept floating through the room.
Major Rhoades said he had advised
President Taft TO forego his invitation to
attend the dinner Of the Duchess Society
at the Hotel Astor.
"The President caught "A slight cold I'm
Philadelphia Yesterday" said the major.
1T is nothing alarming" he added re-
assuringly. 1t was deemed best to save
the President the extra speaking burden
to favor his voice
Before the introduction of the speakers
William 5. Hawk, president Of the So
cloty. paid an eloquent tribute to the
memory Of Whitelaw Reid. Following
this President Taft was the first speaker
Addresses followed by Rear-Admiral Rob
crt +. Pcary. Judge John H. Doyle Of
Toledo; Theodore +. Burton, United
states Senator from Ohio; Lieutenant
General Nelson a. Miles, Or. John Wes-
ley Hill president OF the International
Peace Forum, and George McAncny, pres
idont Of the Borough Of Manhattan.
The President left his brothers home
at 7.GO and. accompanied by three Secret
Service men and an automobile with an
escort Of policemen, went to the Waldorf
Astoria. As he stepped from the auto
mobile he was welcomed by the manager
Of the hotel
Hello. oscar" said the President, put
ting out his hand.
II was said last night the President had
made no engagements for this morning or
afternoon but this evening he will ad
dress the SEVENTEEN annual meeting Of
the Independent order of Bnai Birth at
the Temple Bethel, Fifth avenue and
10th street. Tomorrow morning he Will
20 to New Haven about 9 o'clock to be
present at a meeting Of the Yale Corpora
ton. Leaving that city on a o'clock
train, he is expected in New York at the
home Of his brother at 7. After dining
there he will attend the theatre. return
ing TO Washington on a train that leaves
half an hour after midnight.