Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-17
PRESIDENT SPENDS BUSY FOUR
HOURS IN MILwAuks. AND
ENvlRoNs.
VISITS SOLDIERS HOME
AND MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Leave, for winona, Minn., Whore First
Utterances on Tariff Question Will
Be Made-Diseusses Labor and In
functions in Chicago speeoh-TeIe-
graphic News.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 17.-Presi-
dent Taft and party arrived in Mil
waukee at a. m. and started at 8
o'clock on busy four hours invasion
Of Milwaukee and the state fair
grounds. The president was met by a
committee Of 200 of Milwaukee's prin-
cipal business men, together with a
large crowd of people, Who gave him
an enthusiastic welcome The presi-
Dental party was driven at once to
the auditorium and later reviewed
several thousand school children.
The Milwaukee Press Club was the
next stopping place, the president
making y ten-minute call. The presi-
dent was then driven to the chamber of
commerce, where he was introduced to
large throng of commercial men and
their friends. Marquette University
was next visited and then the soldiers
home. There he was greeted by 1000
veterans, after which the procession
moved to the state fair grounds. Here
the president made a brief address.
The party left for Lacrosse at 11:4O.
The presidents stay at Lacrosse
was for thirty minutes, going thence
to Winona, MIMI, the home of Repre-
sentative Tawney, chairman of the
mouse committee on appropriations 1t
is said the president will make his first
utterances on the Payne tariff at Wi
mona tonight.
Address to the Veterans.
The president made an impressive
talk to the veterans of the Civil war at
the soldiers home. He said he hoped
they were enjoying all the comforts
of life that a grateful country could
place upon them. We who are too
young to have participated in the war;
said the president, feel that we missed
great deal in not having been able
to defend our union, but when we con-
slider the suffering and the death OF .he
comrades and the great grief of thei,
families, we are reconciled to the fac.
that we did not live in that genera
ton"
He spoke of the thousands OF school
children he met in Chicago yesterday
and the thousands more here today
II could not help wondering, as ]
looked, what fate awaited those bright
young eyes and those flushed cheeks
of the boys and girls. / wondered il
that generation would suffer what you
have endured in another war. l pray
to God they may not. But if they do
l know the example which you set will
not be without its inspiring effect to
place Old Glory on still highe,
heights"
Argues For Postal Banks.
At the fair grounds the president de-
voted most of his entire time to DOS
tai savings banks. He declared that
he stood firm for the redemption of the
promise of the republican platfbrm fol
the establishment of such system o1
banks. The president said he did not
want ito antagonize the bankers, but he
did not believe their opposition to pos
tai banks was we'll founded. Posta
banks, paying only per cent interest
would not attract depositors from
banks paying 8 or per cent, but they
would attract the accounts of those
people who were wavering in the ball
ance as to whether or not they should
spend their money for want of knowl-
edge or a safe place to put it. The
president pointed out the needs OF
funds which would come TO the govern
ment thru postal banks to take care OF
2 per cent United States bonds issued
some years ago and forced aus a sort
of bunco game on the bankers at pa1
or a little more" but which will soon
be drug on the market