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THE PROFESSIONS
ID
GOV IN
PRESIDENT - ELECT TAR
TALKS OF INFLUENCES
THEY MAY EXERT.
SHOWS DUTY OF THE CITIZEN
Address Before the University of Penn
sylvania on the Present Relation of
the Learned Professions to Political
Government Coupled with a Eulogy
of the Life and Works of George
Washington The First President's
High Character as a Man.
Philadelphia, Fob. 22. Hon. William
II. Taft, president-elect of the United
States, was the principal speaker at
the exercises in the- University of
Pennsylvania, commemorative of the
birth of Washington.
He chose for the subject of his ad
dress the "Present Relations of the
Learned Professions to Political Gov
ernment." Ho discussed nt consider
able length the inllucncc which the
learned professions, in this day, have
upon national and municipal govern
ment. He outlined luminously the
part each of the Important professions
plays in a government by the people
and compared their influence, one with
another. In brief part, he said:
"It is the duty of every citizen to
give as much attention as lie can to
the public weal, and to take as much
interest as he can in political matters.
Americans generally have recognized
these duties, and we find active in po
litical life, men representing all pro
fessions, all branches of business and
all trades. I propose today to invite
your attention to the present relation
of eacli of the learned piofessions to
politics and government.
Ministry Placed First.
"The first profesison is that of the
ministry. Time was in New England,
and in every other part of the coun
try under the influence of its tradi
tions, when the minister of the Con
giegationnl church, in addition to that
of his sacred office, exercised a most
powerful influence, which was of a dis
tinctly political character. His views
on the issues of the day were consid
ered of the greatest weight in the com
munity in AAhish he lived, and he
ranked everyone as its first citizen.
This was in tlio days when New Eng
land misfit almost bo called a 'theoc
iacy:' when it was doomed wise and
politically proper to regulate by law,
to t!ie minutest detail, the manner of
lite of or., r.nd as these laws were un
derstood tc be framed in accord with
moral and religious requirements, the
minister of the community was the
highest authority as to what tlie law
should be and how it ought to be en
forced. Great changes have come over
our methods of life since that day.
Then the ministry, because of the re
wards in the way of influence, power
and prominence, attracted the ablest
of educated minds, and the ability and
force of character wore where power
and influence resided. Hut the spread
of education and independent think
ing, the wide diffusion of knowledge
nnd news by the press, the enormous
material development of the country,
the vast increase in wealth, tho in
ciease In rewards and influence of
other vocations, the disappearance of
tho simple village life, have all con
tributed to change radically the posi
tion nnd Influence of tho ministry in
the community. To-day it is not true
that that profession attracts the ablest
young men, and this, I think, is a dis
tinct loss to our society, for it J3 of
"the utmost importance that the profes
sion whoso peculiar duty it is to main
tain high moral standards and to
mouse the best that there is in man,
to stir him to higher aspirations,
should have the genius and brilliancy
with which successfully to carry out
this function. Of course, the profes
sion of ministry is supposed to ltavo
to do largely with tho kingdom of tho
next world rather than with this, and
many people expect to And in the rep
resentatives of tho profession only,
an other worldliness and no thought
of this. This, of course, is the nar
rowest view of the profession. What
ever tho next world, we are certainly
under tho highest obligation to make
tho best of this, and tho ministers
should bo the chief instruments In ma
lting this woild morally and religious
ly better. It is utterly impossible to
Separate politics from tho lives of tho
community, and thoro cannot bo gen
eral personal and social business mor
ality and political immorality at tho
same time. The latter will ultimately
debauch tho wholo community.
Has Made Improvement.
"During tho administration of Mr,
Roosevelt, nnd under (ho influence of
certain revelations of business immor
ality, the conscience of tho whoio
country wan shocked and thou nerved
to the point oi demanding that a bet
ter order of affairs bo introduced. In
this movement tho ministers of the
various churches have recognized the
call upon them to assist, and they
have been heard in accents much moro
effective than ever before in half a
century. Tho greatest agency to-day
in keeping us advised of the condi
tions among oriental races Is tho es
tablishment of foreign missions. The
leaders of these missionary branches
of tho churches are becoming some of
our most learned statesmen in respect
of our proper oriental policies."
Judge Taft, discussing teachers, said
that "their relatlon.lo politics and gov
ernment Is of tho utmost importance,
though indirect." He went on:
"Tho next profession is that of tho
teacher. Of course, the great num
ber of teachers aro engaged in prl
mnry and secondary Instruction and
in industrial or vocational work. Their
relation to politics and government is
of the utmost Importance though in
direct. It is, and ought to bo, their
highest duty to instill in the minds of
tho young girls and boys the patriot
ism and lovo of country, because tho
boy is father to the man and tho pa
triotism of tho extreme youth of the
country may well determine that of
tho grown men. The effect of an in
tense patriotism which thrills through
the nerves of tho boys of a country is
illustrated in the immense strength
which Japan derives from it. No one
who visltg that interesting country or
comes into contact with the Japanese
can avoid seeing its patriotism. Tho
term 'fiushldo,' is a kind of apotheosis
of patriotism. The joy with which
Japanese give up their lives in defense
of their country has Its foundation In
a real religious feeling, and is most in
spiring to all who come to know it. It
should be full of significance to those
of the teaching profession who become
responsible for the thoughts and ideals
of tho young."
To the writer, in whatever capacity
ho may labor. Judge Taft attributed
great influence, either for good or for
bad.
Medical Profession Eulogized.
"The triumph which has been
reached in the name of the medical
profession in the discovery as to the
real cause of yellow fever and malaria
and the suppression of those diseases
by killing or preventing tho propaga
tion of, or tho infection of the mos
qulto, is one of tho wonders of human
progress. It has made the construc
tion of the Panama canal possible. It
has rendered life in the tropics for lm
migrants from tho temperate zone con
sistent with health and reasonable
length of life, and it lias opened pos
sibilities in the Improvement of the
health and strength of tropical races
themselves under governmental teach
ing, assistance and supervision that
were unthought of two decades ago.
Sanitary engineering with its proper
treatment of water, making it whole
some and harmless with its removal
of the filth and sewage and its con
version of what was noxious into most
useful agencies, all confirm the gov
ernmental importance of the profes
sion of medicine and the kindred tech
nical profession of chemistry, engin
eering and all brandies of physical re
search. So marked hns been this in
crease in the importance of tho med
ical profession in governmental agen
cies, that tho doctors themselves have
organized a movement for the unlflca
tion of all agencies in the federal gov
ernment used to promote the public
health, in one bureau or department,
at the head of whic.i they wish to put
a man of their own or kindred branch
of science. How near this movement
will come in accomplishing tho com
plete purpose of its promoters, only
the national legislature can tell. Cer
tainly the economy of the union of all
health agencies of the national gov
ernment in one bureau or department
is wise.
Washington's Greatness.
After mentioning the great good, in
actual results, accomplished by many
technical professions, Judge Taft con
sidered in extent the profession of tho
law, which, he said, "is in a wido
sense tho profession of government."
Ho said that lawyers often woro se
lected to carry on governmental work,
because the executive faculty was a
very marked attribute of the modern
lawyer. While ho realized that thoro
woro defects and weaknesses In tho
piofesslon of the law, ho regarded it
as the most important in its relation
to political government. In conclu
sion, ho said: "National exigency
seems to call forth the men peculiarly
iltted to meet the requirements of tho
situation. Such were Lincoln and
Grant during tho great civil war. Such
was Washington in the revolution, tho
anniversary of whose birthday this
university appropriately makes Kb Com
mencement Day. Ho was not a law
yer or a doctor, or a minister. Ho was
a leader of men. His pure, disinterest
ed patriotism, his freedom from small
Jealousies, his marvelous common
souse, his indomitable perseverance
and patience, and his sorenlty and
calm under the most trying circum
stances, gave him tho victory a vic
tory which could ha traced not to bril
liant genius or piofessionnl training,
but to that which, of all things is tin
most to lie pursued and desired to
his high character nr, a man "
TAFT LEANS
HAS BROKEN FAITH
CAUSE FOR ROOSEVELT'S UNPOP
ULARITY IN THE WEST.
Voted for as Tariff Reformer, His
Seven Years in the White House
Have Been Productive of
Monopolies.
The growing, working west, which
welcomed Theodore Roosevelt four
years ago with open arms, is severe In
disapproval of him to-day.
The west voted for him because he
had been an active supporter of tariff
revision, believing that ho would smite
all those eastern tariff barons who fat
ten on western industry and thrift.
Mr. Roosevelt was not merely a tar
iff revisionist he was a vehement free
trader. He went further in his tirades
against tariff robbery than such Dem
ocrats as 'Horizontal Bill" Morrison
himself. Mr. Roosevelt was a member
of the New York Free Trade club.
May 29, 1S84, the Free Trade club
delegated a committee to attend the
Republican convention in Chicago
June 3 and demand that the national
platform declare for reduction of tax
ation to necessities of government, for
free raw materials and for a lower tar
iff that should not tax unfinished goods
more than finished products.
Theodoro Roosevelt headed that
committee, yet during tho seven years
that Mr. Roosevelt has been in the
White House his rich eastern friends
have plundered the tolling west as
never before. Tariff barons have liter
ally wallowed in wealth created here
in the west during the reign of Roose
velt. Mr. Roosevelt has flooded congress
with an infinite variety of tiresome
messages on divers subjects, but not
one word has ho uttered of tariff re
form, not one bhot has he taken at
that brood of New Jersey trusts that
roost almost under the eaves of the
White Houso.
Tho west, which is not often fooled
by bombast or fustian, naturally re
gards Mr. Roosevelt's studied inaction
as a breach of faith, and in the west
breach of faith is not a small offense.
Chicago Journal.
in Battle for Liberty of Press.
Few newspapers are very rich or
very prosperous. Few of them aro
flnancluly ablo to copo with the tre
mendous lesources of the United
Stntes government wielded by an un
scrupulous president. The legal ex
penses which tho World tho only
Democratic newspaper In New York
will havo to Incur in resisting Mr.
Roosevelt's assault upon the liberty of
the press would wreck an ordinary
newspaper. The succcbs of this pros
ecution would place practically every
American newspaper at his mercy, or
nt the mercy of any president who
might feel aggrieved by political criti
cism and bo willing to abuse his offi
cial power in seeking personal re
venge. Thoro has boon nothing like it In the
history of the United States, and In re
sisting to tho utmost the usurpation
of Theodoro Roosevelt tho World is
lighting tho battlo of every other
newspaper in tho country. X Y.
World.
If rulo3 aro adopted to prevent tho
senators from saying unpleasant things
about the White Houso, porhaps it
would no only fair to have others to
prevent the White Houso from taylng
unpleasant things about tho senators
ON KNOX
"ON WHAT MEAT," ETC.
President Roosevelt's Words Are Those
of One Born to Autocracy.
Not until a little more than a month
before the expiration of his term did a
certain president of the United States
disclose to congress, In a special mes
sage, this amazing view of the proper
functions of his ofllce:
"All it (the administration) hns done
or attempted lias been in the single
consistent effort to secure and enlarga
the rights and opportunities of tho
men and women of the United Stntes."
"We are trying to conserve what is
good in our social system, and we are
striving towaul this end when we en
deavor to do away with what Is bad."
"Success may be made too hard for
some if it is made too easy for others."
"Our aim is, so far as Is possible, to
provide such conditions that there
shall be equality of opportunity whero
there Is equnlity of energy, fidelity and
intelligence."
A hundred years hence it is possible
that historians may assume that tho
foregoing declaration was entirely sin
cere, and that altruistic and reforma
tory zeal rather than the service and
glorification of self was the main
spring of Mr. Roosevelt's executive ac
tivities during seven years. However
that may be, certain it is that these
same historians will be searching the
documents of heredity, environment
and pathology to ascertain how this
astonishing man ever came to believe
that it was his function as president to
"enlarge" the rights and opportunities
of the men and women of the United
States. Or that it was his duty as
president to conserve part and destroy
part of tho existing "social system,"
according to his personal judgment of
what was good and what was bad in
that system. Or, again, that It was
the duty and function of his adminis
tration to "provide conditions," social,
economical, or in any other sense save
that which the constitution intended
when it defined his duties and pre
scribed his oath of office.
THE TASK FOR DEMOCRACY.
Opportunity at Hand to Do Great Serv
Ice to Country.
The split in the Republican mem
bership of the houso committee on
ways and means, with the high tariff
men In tho minority, is only one of the
many divisions that are going to come
In the Republican party before the
new congress is many months old.
Tho Republican financial policy of
high, revenue-killing tariff and reck
lessly extravagant appropriations hns
broken down. Any party to which this
hnppens Is In danger of defeat. Tho
country faces a condition in which
hurrah talk about tho blessings bo
stowed by tho Republican party will
not satisfy its needs.
In the new congress the Democratic
policies of revenue tariff and govern
ment economically administered will
come to the front in moro favorable
light than they havo appeared in since
the panic of 1873 overthrew tho Re
publican control of the houso.
The adversity of tho Republican
party at the present moment makes
the opportunity for the Democratic
party. Tho party will do a servlco to
the country by going Into the now con
gress standing firmly upon every
proven Democratic principle. It hat a
rare chance to win popular gintitude
and control of the Sixty-second con
gress by doing Its full duty intelligent
ly and faithfully.
18 BALDNESS DOOMED?
Baltimore Specialist Says It is Un
necessary, and Proves It.
Baltimore, Feb. 21. Tho Intons-J in
terest in tho wonderful work that la
being accomplished in Bnltlmoro and
other cities by Wm. Chas. Kccne, pres
ident of the Lorrlmcr Institute, con
tinues unabated. Many cases of bald
ness and faded hair of years' standing
havo been remedied by the remark
able preparation being distributed from
Mr. Kecne's laboratory, and its fame is
Bpreadinir far and wido and thousands
of pel sons are using this remarkable
hair food with gratifying results.
What makes this treatment more
popular is the fact that free trial out
fits are sent by mall prepaid. Those
who wish to try it are strongly ad
vised to write to Mr. Keene at tho
Lorrlmcr Institute, Branch 212, Balti
more, Md. They will receive the full
trial outfit free of charge and much
useful information about the hair
which will put them on the road to a
rapid and certain Improvement.
Margaret Was Logical.
One afternoon I overheard my two
children talking about the Sunday
school lesson.
Dick, who was much smaller than
Margaret, believed all she said about
It. So lie asked her what God looked
like, and she quickly answered: "God
looks like a stalk of corn, because
mamma said he had ears on all sides,
nnd a stalk of corn is the only thing
I know that has ears on all sides."
Delineator.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot rcacn
the scat ot the disease. Catarrh Is a blood or consti
tutional disease, and In ordtr to cure It ou must taka
IriU'rnal remedies. Hill a Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, and ata directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces HalPa Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medi
cine, u was prescribed by one or the best phjslclaru
tn this country tor j ears and Is a reuular prescription.
It Is composed of the brat tonics knoirn. combined
with ihe best blood purlflers. actlne directly on tha
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of tha
two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful rs
lulu In curlns catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHi:.Ni:V A CO.. Props . Toledo. O.
Slid by I)ruci;hts, price ;5c.
Tike Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Her Logic.
Anna Margaiet had a great many
toys, and her mother thought she
ought to give some of them away be
foie Christmas to less fortunate chil
dren. Anna Margaret was willing to
part with the broken trunk and the
cracked set of dishes and the one
legged Teddy bear, and a few other
toys that were in the same dilapidated
condition. But when it came to her
pet baby doll, the one that went to
sleep with her every night, she re
belled. Mother assured her that Santa
Claus would undoubtedly bring her an
other doll, even better; but she re
fused to be comforted.
"Mother," she walled, "if God sent
Aunt Jessie another baby, would she
give Baby Jean away?" She kept her
doll. Harper's Bazar.
WHERE HE STOOD.
&:..?
Percy Do you think your father
would object to my marrying you?
Pearl I couldn't say. If he's any
thing like me he would.
PRIZE FOOD
Palatable, Economical, Nourishing.
A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in a few words, and that
from personal experience. She writes:
"After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, I cannot say enough in its
favor. We havo used this food almost
continually for seven years.
"We sometimes tried other adver
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most pal
atable, economical and nourishing
of all.
"When I quit tea and coffeo and be
gan to use Postum nnd Grape-Nuts I
was a nervous wreck. I was so ir
rltablo I could not sleep nights, had
no interest in life.
"After using Grape-Nuts a short Urns
I began to Improvo and all these ail
ments have disappeared and now I am
n well woman. My two children have
been almost raised on Grape-Nuts,
which they eat threo times a day.
"They aro pictures of health and
havo never had the least symptom of
stomach trouble, oven through the
most severo siege of whooping cough
thoy could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed,
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and lias been, therefore, a most
economical food for us."
Namo given by Postum Co., Battla
Creek, Mich. Read "Tho Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
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