The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-16
President Taft Tells the People
of New Mexico Not to Load
Their Constitution With
Fads and Fancies of Cranks.
PEOPLE OF ALBUQUERQUE
EXTEND WARM WELCOME
Earlier in the Day the Execu-
tive Visited a Township
Made Up of Indians and Re-
Ceived Handsome Presents.
GRAND BANQUET AND BALL

Albuquerque, N. M, Oct. 10
President Taft had another day of
travel through the far southwest to-
day, and traversing the long reaches
of the territory of New Mexico had a
glimpse of some of the most ancient
adobes in America, leaving the train
at one time to go into the plaza Of a
pueblo to witness an Indian dance
especially arranged.
The color of the southwest tinted
his reception at all the various stops
along the way.
Arriving there at o'clock. the Presi-
dent was greeted by one Of the largest
audiences of his territorial travels of the
past three days and aroused intense en-
thusiasm by a repetition of the declaTa-
lions ne made in Arizona that he favored
statehood for the two remaining terri
tories of the United States and would do
all in his power to see that the long-de-
feTTed hopes of the people of Arizona and
New Mexico are graufied.
The President spoke from platform
near the railroad station, and was later
entertained at a banquet at the Alvarado
| hotel by the Commercial club.
Following the banquet the President
stopped half an hour at the Montezuma
ball. an annual function rivaling a fete
of Mardi Gras.
Audience of Indians.
1t was at Laguna, township made up
entirely Of Indians, that the President
was met by a local committee of Indians,
nd where he had one of the most unique
entertainments of his trip. As he sat in
a little canopied stand in the plaza en-
. Il L ~.
President was showered with presents.
There were blankets of gaudy color, In
dian breed and other offerings which tEe
red men had fashioned in his honor. The
plaza itself, the walls and matched roofs
of the adobe houses, were lined with In
dams. the sCuaws being attired in fan
tastic costumes, which seemed all the
! brighter under the glare of an unclouded
sun And there was hardly a squaw in
| the pueblo that did not have bright
eyed. chubOy-faced little pappOose either
/ in her arms or swung in hammock on
her back More little Indian boys and
girls were arranged in a long row to
welcome the President, and each one
carried an American flag. As the Presi-
| dent was leaving the plaza. a1tef the
weird music of the tom-toms had died
| away and the last steps of the Comanche
/ dance had been taken by the gaUdily-
| bonneted braves. the little children sang
a song of New Mexico.
| The President stopped several minutes
/
! land. Ny Maryland
Greeted by Governor.
! The President was met this morning al
! GaIIup BY Governor Curry of New Mex
/ leo and a committee of citizens made uI
/ largely Of a delegation from the Albu
/ Ouerque chamber of commerce lie was
/ cordially welcomed into the territory and
| assured the committee that he was glac
/ ne was presented with an especially at
/ tractive Navajo blanket for Mrs. Taft i
| was woven by the same Indian squaw
| Ellie of GenadO who made the blanket
! which was presented to Mrs. Roosevelt
] at the time of the former President
I visit 70 this -y.
! In all Of his speeches today the Presi-
| dent again urged the people of Arizona
| and New Mexico to take the time and tC
/ deliberate in the formation of their new
state constitutions once they have beer
| admitted 10 the Union. The President
] seems to take il for granted that state
| hood is soon to come to the territories, al
! though he is careful to say that his aU
| tboritv is only of the executive, and thai
| the first action must come from the IeS
| islative branch of the government
J Postnlas ter General Hitchcock, who Is
/ recommending the President through tn,
! southwest. in an address at Crane
/ CANYON last night paid striking com
| uliment to the people Of this section anl
declared that he hoped their amhltion!
for statehood soon would be realized.
Presidents Address.
In his address to the people of New
| Mexico the President said:
I am glad to see that you are ortho
dox in this community and believe in
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