Show TAFT WELCOMED BY THE TAR HEELS Addresses the North Worth Carolina Society of Greater Gre ter New York New York Dec 7 Wil Wit William William liam H Taft Tart who came to New Nev York to today toda today day da to address the North Carolina society ty of or this city eit was given riven Iven a tumultuous ro re reception tonight by members of the organ organization and prominent men from tram alt all parts pait of or the th south at the annual dinner of Noi No S I at the Hotel Astor Five hUI hun dred members and guests of ot the society filled the brilliantly decorated banquet hall hail which was redolent of the pines of ot the Tar Heel State the tIle cones and branches of the tho resinous trees forming the t e back background background i ground for more fragrant blooms which I were scattered everywhere where over Oer snowy linen n and walls Mr Taft TaCt In tue course of oC an address which was confined entirely to the south so th and Its Us problems did lid not flOt hesitate to fol low up what he regards as a the advantages of ot his trip through the south during the I recent campaign and urged ur t again that the I voters oters of or that section should break away aay from the outlived sentiment and traditions of their past political affiliations and cast their ballots In accordance rather rathor uth th their economic and real political Declares His Policy Mr Ir Taft declared that nothing would give gle him greater greiter pride during his com coin ing term in the chief executive office than I to so direct the policy of if the national soy gov government O with respect to the southern states Mates as to convince the intelligent citi citizens citizens citizens zens of the south of the desire of oC his ad administration administration administration ministration to aid them In working out satisfactorily the serious problems before them and of or bringing them and their northern fellow citizens closer and anti closer In sympathy s and point of view During the last decade said Mr lIr Taft TaCt In common c with all lovers of our coun try tr I have hae watched with delight and thanksgiving the bond of or union between the two sections grow firmer I pray that It may ma be given to me rue to strengthen this movement to obliterate all sectional lines and leave leae nothing of or difference between the north and south save a n friendly emu emulation emulation lation for tor the benefit of our common common coun country country try 01 At t the conclusion of practically every everyone everyone everyone one of his pointed sentences Mr Taft was Interrupted by b applause and cheering He frankly frankl expressed himself regarding the negro question antI and declared that neither he nor the Republican party had any Idea of ot forcing upon the people of ot the south the dominance of an ignorant class clas Mr Taft Tart declared that the north yearns for lor a closer association with the south I and quoted statistics to show that the In Industries Industries Industries I of the south had grown own and prospered red more during the th pt t decade dead dea than aily other ether section of the country L S 0 |