The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-07
TAFT At SEATTLE
SAYS WILL ASK CONGRESS TO
PASS SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL.
CROWD GIVES APPROVAL
President Stops at Tacoma and Is En-
tertained at Dinner by the Union
club-Lays Cornerstone Of New
Church at Portland.

Church at Portland.
Seattle. Wash, Sept. 30.-This Is
Taft day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, and all day the president
of the United States has been the cen,
ter of interest for the great crowds at
the fair. Mr.. Taft arrived last even
ing and was taken to his hotel by
committee of city and exposition Of
ficials. Early this morning he was
escorted to the exposition. grounds
and made tour of the buildings in
specting the exhibits. Then he par.
took of an informal luncheon in the
New York state building.
At two o'clock the president made
his appearance on a speakers stand
in the national amphitheater and ad-
dressed throng of people that filled
the great place.
He announced that he would urge
In his coming message to congress
the enactment of ship subsidy law.
Mr.. Taft declared that the country
was ready to make such experiment
and that something must be done to
build up an American merchant ma
rine. His utterances on this subject
were received with great acclaim. He
said that II a war should come at
this time, the United States would not
have enough vessels to carry coal to
its fleet. And it would be doubtful,
under neutrality laws, he added, If the
United States would be able to buy
foreign vessels in the emergency.
viii Visit Alaska.
Later in the day, when he was ad-
mitted to membership in the Arctic
brotherhood, an international organic.
alton made up of Canadians and
Americans interested in the develop
ment of Alaska, the president an
nounced that he intended to visit
Alaska next summer and to go as far
into the territory as time would per
init in order that he might come into
contact with the people and see for
himself what might best be done for
their welfare.
The president frankly told the mem
bers of the Brotherhood that he did
hOl btItNt AldShd at lllh .llllle 10
ready for entire self-government.
The president had an interesting
and busy day which ended tonight
with banquet in the Washington
building on the exposition grounds.
Is Guest of Balllnger.
Arriving in Seattle last night, Presi-
dent Taft was the guest of Secretary
of She Interior and Mrs. BalIinger at
an informal reception.
President Reaches Tacoma.
Tacoma, WashS Oct AFTER pass
ing two days in and about Seattle.
President Taft came to Tacoma and
received from the audience that
thrunged the big armory one Of the
most cordial greetings of his trip. The
president WAS entertained at dinner at
the Onion club, after making the trip
from Seattle on board the yacht FL
primero, owned by Chester Thorne.
The torepdo boat destroyer Perry es-
corted the yacht.
Before leaving Seattle the president
paid lasr visit to- the exposition to
view the big livestock exhibition. He
made a bcief speech, amid chorus
of Bleats and grunts and the lowing
of kline, cumplimenting the exhibitors
on their fine showing and the progress
that had been made in this country
In the last Is years in the way of sci
entific farming and breeding.
Completes 5000 Miles.
When the president left here at
midnight and headed to the south he
had completed 5000 miles of his 49,.
0O0-miIe journey. In matter of elapsed
time. however. his Journey was less
than one-third completed.
At oreeon's Metropolis.
| Portland, Ore, Oct 2-Promptly al
seven O'Clock this morning President
TafTs train rolled into Portland, and
the chief executive alighted in fine
spirits, ready for visit of two days
In this city. Reports that he would
spend much Of his time to-day playing
golf with Senator Bourne created some
dissatisfaction. but they were unbound
ed, for Mr.. Taft devoted himself tC
seeing Portland and talking to III
people.
The great event of the day was 1
public meeting in the National Guar
armory attended by tremendous
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