Mercur Miner | 1907-10-23 | Page 8 | Credit Given Taft

CREDIT GIVEN TAFT. Policy Adopted by Him Proper Method for the Philippines. Manila. Thcro was nn enthusiastic demonstration for Secretary Taft nt a banquot glvon In his honor Saturday night by William Morgan Sinister, a member of tho Phlllppluo commission. Loading .representatives of callings and nationalities woro prcser h spenkors Included Senor Osmi the nowly olected speakor of tho u tern-bly, tern-bly, nnd Qovernor Oonoral Smith, Hen-cral Hen-cral Smith confessed In his remarks that ho was one of thoso who ban doubted tho wisdom of tho policy Inaugurated In-augurated by Secretary Toft eight .years ago, but ho now realized that this had been tho only method to bring tho two peoplo to a common ground. Ho said that If ono woro to Judge tho future by tho past, tho supcosb of Mr. Taft's policy would bo unbounded.