New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-15
First Ex-President in 30 Years
TO Make Second Call on
His Successor.
URGES JUSTICE FOR JAPAN
In Lecture Before Geographic
Society Former Executive
Says japanese Have Kept
Their Obligations.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Nov. 14.-Former Presi-
dent Taft is in Washington and he saio
this afternoon that he was highly pleased
with "the role Of college professor-a
station President Wilson left to enter
politics"
Mr.. Taft came to Washington TINS
morning to lecture before the Natlohai
Geographic Society and to transact some
business relative to the Lincoln Me-
mortal. He gave a lecture this AFTER
noon before an audience which packed
the Masonic Temple to the doors, ana re-
peated 1t again tonight, because 'he h"ii
would not accommodate at one sessioh
those who wished to hear him.
Shortly after his arrival Mr.. Taft vent
TO the White House TO pay his Respects
to the President. When he entered the
Executive Mansion he was greeted Win
much enthusiasm by the attaches-ior
the present administration has mace lie"
changes in the personnel OF the stan
and then he went into the executive OF
fees and informed Mr. Tumulty, secfe-
tary to the President. that he simply
wished TO pay MS leSPSSNS - 49,
the President was a busy man.
President Wilson asked that his prede-
cessor be shown into his office I'M
medately. The two men greeted each
other heartily and had pleasant cnat
Old employees at the White House say
speaking Of Mr. Taft's two calls at me
White House since March 4, that no
other former President in fifty years mas
made as many visits after he had left
the Executive Mansion. The President
and Mr.. Taft are firm friends, however,
because OF the absence of personalities
on their part in the Presidential cam
paign, and they enjoy meeting each other'
Must Keep Faith with Japan.
In his lecture Mr.. Taft asserted that
the japanese government had faithfully
lived up TO its treaty obligations by Keep
ing its coolie labor from American
shores. and declared that the United
States must keep faith with Japan Dy
/ not discriminating against its people,
/ And" he added, no matter what the
reckless and unjust acts Of thoughtless
people in California or anywhere else
may be- they should be restrained
The former President secuted the prob
ability Of war between Japan and the
| United States, saying that IT was the
| last thing the statesmen Of Japan de-
sired.
The only danger OF war" Mr. Tart
added, lis in our injustice to the people.
They are lighting the battle for trade
I and not for conquest or for further ac-
qulsltion of territory, at least in this d.
| rection. All we have to do 10 avoid
/ other than business rivalry is to treat
them as we would wish TO be treated
THE transportation Of an army five
/ thousand miles across the trackless waste
| of the Pacific. with all the chances Of
/ attack upon the troop ships that would
| have to carry them, is an idle dream,
/ and the Japanese would not deal In idle
dreams, even II they coveted our country.
/ as they do not"
/ Mr. Taft spoke of Japan as a great
power. and said It was in the interest Of
/ the civilization Of the world that Amer
/ lea and its people should keep on good
| terms. They do not insist on pushing
/ themselves into our civilization; their
number is diminishing in this country
rather than increasing, and those who
are here ought to be treated without dis
elimination. That is all they ask" he
added.
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