The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
FRISCO, HOST TO PRESIDENT Taft Is Homesick For
 Philippines. WANTS 10 GO TO ISLANDS Afflicted Children Give Pathetic
 Greeting. Na1on's Ruler spends Busy Day in Western seaport-visits Univer.
 ssty of CalIfornia at
 Berkeley.
WANTS 10 GO TO ISLANDS

. San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 5.-After passing the entire forenoon in Oak land and Berkeley, across the Bay, President Taft was welcomed to San Francisco this afternoon by a throng which lined the walks in some places ten feet deep along line of march extending over nearly three miles of the principal streets. School children of this city, Oakland and Berkeley cheered the President.
 Visiting three cities and passing three quarters of an hour on San Fran cisco Bay, the President had a busy day. As he was crossing from Oak land Mole to San Francisco. the army transport Thomas was setting sail for the Philippines and by the Presidents request, the revenue cutter McCulloch, on which he was a passenger, was drawn up alongside the big vessel, the sides of which were lined with sol- diers and the families of officers.
 One the bridge of the transport the Philippine constabulary / band was drawn up and was playing Hail to the Chief" as the President shouted across the water to the khaki-clad soldiers: "Good-bye, boys; I wish you a pleas ant voyage."
 Answering cheers came back to the President and as the transport started on her voyage again, the President looked wistfully toward the Golden Gate.
 Does 1t make you feel homesick. Mfr. PresidentT asked a member of the Presidents party.
 Indeed 1t does" replied MT. Taft. "I would give anything if I were with them."
 The President reached the shores of Ila. ri fndo xulf 8 fog hanging over the city. Before Il o'clock, however, the sun had turn ed the day into one of blue-skied splendor.
 Tonight the President was given a banquet at the Fairmont Hotel by more than 500 residents of San Fran cisco and later was entertained at the Press Club. The President retired at midnight at the St. Francis Hotel, and win leave at o'clock tomorrow morn ing for the Yosemite Valley. the Tprssiueift stofe U slff-n6ur away from the entertaining conlmittee and yssjted his constu, Mrs Charles T.. Flake.
 one of the most pathetic incidents of the Presidents trip marked his stay in Berkeley, He passed in review of the pupils of an institute for the deaf, dumb and blind.
 The tribute of flags waved silently by the dumb and the cheers from the blind deeply impressed the President.
 President Taft saw San Francisco to- day for the first time since the fire. He felt a deep interest in the city be- cause, while Secretary of War, he had A great deal to do with the plans of relief for the stricken people. He marvelied at the growth of the city, and in his address at the Y. M. c. A. expressed the hope that the coming generation would prove as energetic as optimistic and as enthusiastic as that which has rehabitated the city.
 In his speech at the banquet tonight the President reiterated his views on the subject of a merchant marine and aroused great enthusiasm by his dec- laration that he would urge the pas sage of a ship subsidy law in his forth coming message to Congress.