Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-01
RECEPTION OF THE SECRETARY
Representative Body OF Omaha Men
Greet Judge Taft.


Secretary Taft was met at the Union sta
ton by a representative crowd Of Omaha
men. The secretary Of war arrived over the
Illinois Central from Danville, Ill. the home
OF Uncle" Joe Cannon, speaker Of the
house OF representatives. Accompanying
Mr.. Taft was w. w. Mlrchler, ASST tant
secretary. The itinerary from Omaha in
cludes Pocatello. Boise City and Cheyenne
a speech to be made at the Wyoming city
on the evening before election day, secre-
tary Taft made eight addresses Tuesd y,
being enthusiastically received all along the
way He did not speak in Iowa. He lIft
this morning for the west. After his speech
making tour he will visit various military
posts, and return to Washington about No.
vember 10.
ut is good to get to Omaha" remark d
the secretary when his car, Independence
was backed to a sidetrack at the stau n.
He at once greeted Senator J. II. NJ ard
and Congressman John L. Kennedy, ana
then grasped the hands of the officers OF
the Department of the Missouri, who were
waiting in uniform and side arms to meet
their chief. The military were Brigadier
neral Theodore j. Whit, in command OF
the department.; Major Charles p. NoyeS,
military secretary; Major Moses @. zal-
insli, chief quartermaster; Captain Thorn 5
Swobe, depot quartermaster; Captain Theo-
dore B. Hacker chief commissary; Captain
w. G. Doane, judge advocate; Captain
Claude B. Sweeney and Captain Bradner d.
Slaughter, paymasters; First Lieutenant
Edward Davis, chief ordnance officer.
Among those who received the secretary
of war at the depot were: General John c.
Gown, John L. Webster, Judge e. NJ. Bart
lett, B. F. Thomas, Luther Drake, L. c.
Gibson, Cadet Taylor. c. L. Saunders,
James walsh, Victor Rosewater, Congress
man John L. Kennedy Senator J. H. Mil
lard j. B. Haynes Arthur c. Smith, Rob
ert Cowell, A. J. Donohoe, II. F. Byrnes
NJ. a. Hall, T. B. Mcpherson, p. G. Nc
Clifton, Major r. S. Wilcox Frank Furay
Mike Lee, Bert Minor, Captain II. f
Palmer A. w Jefferis, United States Dis
trict Attorney c. A. Goss, r. o. FINK
Clement Chase, H. B. zimman. Frank Ban
die, Thomas Fry. F. w. Judson, S. c
Barnes, c. II. Pickens, II. T. Clarke. jr.
J. H. Adams r. A. Leussler w l. Kier
stead, w. w. Slabaugh Norris Jwn, Fret
Bruning, J. NJ. Guild.
From the station Secretary Taft was
driven to the homo OF Senator Willard
where the distinguished visitor was this
guest Of honor at little dinner and where
he stayed last night. The diners were Sec
rotary Taft, General G, NJ, Dodge Ct New
York, General T. ]. Whit and wife. Cen
eral John c. Gown and wife, II. w. Yates
and wife, Congressman John L. Kennedy
DR.. w o. Bridges, Senator Willard and
daughter From the Willard residence the
secretary of war was escorted to the
Burwood theater
Wherever the secretary goes he keers II
M. -
he has been closely identified during tn,
recent revolution
There is little can say just now tina
has not been said regarding the Cuban sit
uation" remarked the war secretary las
evening. Il am in receipt OF advices from
Cuba every day and can say the outlool
Is encouraging. 1t will, however, taxi
some time before tranquility shall hav
been restored in Cuba. No date has beei
, set for the Cuban election, which will de
pend entirely on the restoration of norma
conditions in the Island"
Secretary Taft had a kindly word TO sa,
| for Provisional Governor Charles z. Ma
COON and his present task in Cuba.
The secretary appeared in good healtl
and spirits. Physically and mentally he /
a large man. He is man after Presiden
Roosevelt's own heart--a great worker an
| diplomat and a man who does things. Tues
l day he made eight speeches, and on tn
train Wednesday disposed Of considerabl
j business He Is a oonservator OF time util
izing every minute and always prompt Il
his affairs On this tour he has made hi
train by such close margins as to Gus
his secretary some uneasiness, yet neve
} has missed a train.
As chief Of the Panama canal zone MI
I Taft has been in close touch with Senate
= Millard, who is chairman Of the senate com
e rnittee on interooeanic canals.