Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-05
TAFT PARTY IN
l GOLDEN STATE
hief Executive is Greatly Pleased
with Scenery in Northern
n California.
FIRST STOP AT REDDING
President Welcomed to : by
Governor Gillett :,
RECEPTION AT sAcl = VITO
Evening Spent at Capital, Il IRE
President Makes Addre Z
TODAY IN SAN FRAl : '
strenuous Round of Entertainments
win he FOLLOWED by visit TO Big
Trees In Yosemite valley
Tomorrow.
STOP AT REDDNG
Evening Spent at Capital, -
President Makes Addre :
.oDAY IN SAN FRAl


SACRAMENTO Cal, oct 6.-After max
ing one Of the longest jumps Of his trip
and travelling for twenty-five hours
through oregon and the northern half OF
California, President Taft arrived here to-
night at 7:lO o'clock 70 remain until
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when he pro-
ceeds TO Oakland and San Francisco
The president was met at the station by
another large crowd. Mr. Taft was enter
tained at dinner, was taken for an auto
mobile ride through the city to be cheered
all along the route, and made an address
in the state capitol grounds.
The president selected for the princi-
pal feature OF his speech. the conservation
resqnrces in which he declared anew that
many of the Roosevelt policies Of conser-
walton can be carried into effect, confirm
atory and enabling legislation must be Sc
cured and he pledged himself to use all
his power to induce congress to pass the
laws necessary.
VIII Discuss Details.
Having already made number of set
speeches, covering the various subjects, he
expects to incorporate in his annual mes
sage to congress, the president during
the rest of his tour will discuss in more or
less detail many of the phases of the
larger question. because he believes that
after all, the details count more than
general declaration Of policy.
While to the average mind the thought
of a day and night uninterrupted travel
suggests discomfort and fatigue. the twen-
ty-flve hours between Portland and Sacra-
mento proved to be a period Of real rest
and enjoyment for the president The
only stops made on the way were at divis-
ion points-stops necessary to the opera
ton OF the train. There were crowds at
each OF these places and the president ap-
peared on the rear platform of his car
to shake hands or TO make a few informal
remarks.
At Dusmur. near the foot of Mount
Shasta onesof-the most magnificent snow
clad peaks in all the world, the president
declared that a night of solid sleep and
the bracIng air OF northern California had
entirely Knocked out" the cold he con-
traoted in Seattle.
Trip Thoroughly Enjoyed.
Mr.. Taft thoroughly enjoyed his stay on
the train He read a little, lounged about
the car. played friendly game Of bridge"
with members Of his party and during the
five or six hours Mount Shasta was in sight
admired that towering peak In all the
changing aspects the winding railroad
brought into view. Shasta was really the
first of the snow mountains of the west
that the president has seen on this trip,
When he was In Colorado Pixies Peak was
hidden In a cloud bank. During the two
days he was in Seattle the weather was
cold and gray and the peak which is
known on the Seattle side as Mount
Rainier and on the Tacoma side Mount
Tacoma was nowhere to be seem Many
panoramic pictures OF Portland Ore. show
snow capped Mount Hood con guard" in the
background. but while the president was in
tdgn the atmospheric conditions were not
just right.
Mr.. Taft laughingly declared In Portland
that after several visits both to Seattle and
TO Portland he was prepared to question the
existence OF any such mountains as Rainier
or Hood.
VIII See Big Trees.
After passing tomorrow In San Francisco
President Taft heads for the Yosemite
valley He never has been among the old
giant trees in the valley, which are said
to be the oldest living things in the world.
Mr. Taft has been warned that the dust
going In and coming out of the park at
this time Of tho year is fairly suffocating,
but his enthusiasm in the trip has not been
In the least diminished
special khaki outfts\win be procured by
the president and his party for the three
days trip.
President Taft was welcomed into Cali
fornia at Red Bluff by Governor GIllett,
Lieutenant Governor Porter Senator Per
kins. former secretary OF the navy; Victor
Metcalfe. NJ. H. DeYoung Of San Fran
cisco and other members OF a committee
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state. Members of the committee from
san Francisco represented both graft
PROSECUTION and "antl-graft'' prosecution.
Representatives McKinlay and Knowland
also helped TO extend Californias welcome
TO the chief executive. Senator Bourne OF
oregon also accompanied the president.
speech at DunsmuiF.
Speaking from the car-end at Dunsmuir
Cal. President Taft said;
Il am on a tour OF some lSOOO miles and
l am trying to gather information as we
go with reference to the condition OF the
country, and az the same time to give q
superficial aspect OF the man whom II has
been your good or bad fortune to elect to
the office OF president. I think personal
contact with the people and those whom
you honor by delegatlnE authority temper
army is a good thing all around, so that
you may know when l make mistakes and
they are presented TO you you with a
great deal Of emphasis-that / am still a
poor mortal praying for assistance and
hoping that you viii forgive human error
Everywhere in this country have found
evidence OF prosperity. from Boston to
Portland and IL signs do not fail we are
upon an era OF business enterprise and ex-
DAnsion that has never been seen IN this
country before. Now. with that would
not have you forget that there are certain
responsibilities. We have had evils CROWNS
out OF prosperity. Men have seized power
by means OF accumulation OF wealth and
It's use in methods that are not legal and