The Daily Missoulian., 1909-10-06

the Union League club. Tonight he
was rendered banquet at the Fair
mont hotel by more than 600 resi-
dents of san Francisco. and later was
entertained at the Press club. The
president retired at midnight at the
St. Francis hotel and will leave at S
O'Clock tomorrow morning for the
Yosemite valley.
Flag SaIuted.
Crossing the bay today the prest-
dents flag. flying from the Golden
Gate, was saluted by the old frigatc
Pensacola, the station ship of the
naval training station on Goat island:
by the cruiser St Louis, which lay
gray and grim in the pathway of the
president, and by the revenue cutter
Mccullough.
During his stay in Berkeley the
president stole a half hour away from
the entertaining committee and visited
his cousin, Mrs. Charles Il. Blake.
One of the most pathetic Incidents
Of the presidents trip marked his
stay in Berkeley. He passed in re-
view of the pupils of an institution
for the deaf. dumb and blind. The
tribute of flags, waved with unsceing
eyes, of silent mods of the dumb and
cheers from the blind deeply i'm
pressed the president.
President Taft saw san Francisco
today for the first time since the fire.
He felt deep interest in the city
because while secretary of war he had
a great deal to do with the plans for
the relief of the stricken people. Mr..
Taft marvclled at the growth of the
city. In his speech al the banquet
tonight the president reiterated his
Views on the subject Of merchant
marine and aroused enthusiasm by his
declaration that he would urge the
passage of ship subsidy law as one
of the principal subjects in his forth
coming message To congress. Mr. Taft
asserted that the country was ready
Tor an experiment in the way of sub
sidy.' The extension Of the Pacific.
trade is one of the objects of his ad-
ministration. Mr. Taft said, and he
added that he knew of no more i'm
portant topic Ia which congress can
devote itself. In his speech at Berke-
ley today the president said:
Srcat pleasure.
1t is great pleasure for me to
be here and to be received by Profess
sor Moses, an old comrade. had
almost said in arms. but we did not
carry muskets in the Philippines. but
my. old C0mradc in attempting To in
ittate legislation. and to pioneer in
the far-distant islands of the Pacific.
1t is Il great pleasure t. be here in
this unique theater and talk to a body
of people who represent the highest
aspirations of commonwealth. Pro-
fessor Moses has alluded to the fact
that we are veering around to the
scientists. whether it be in politics or
agriculture: he did not mention the
ology, but it is a fact that the uni
versities of the land. especially one
such as this. placed centrally and en-
bracing SO large a student body. are
coming to figure more and more with
their influence upon the science uf
government and the course of parties.
The business of government is not
an easy one Nhen you are in il. II
has somewhat different aspect when
you are engaged in pulling the throttle
or putting on the brake from that
which ii has from the professor :
chair or the editorial sanctum. There
are obstacles and frietions and diff
Culties that il is not possible always
Ia explain. but the existence of which
one who is in the midst of il can af-
firm with great emphasis. and il is those
obstacles and difficulties and frictions
that are not always appreciated by
the critics who do not have the re-
sponsibilitleS.
None the less. the high standard
set by those critics Is Of the utmost
use in lifting up government and lift
ing up the People. The resultant feed
ing iand inspiration fnr higher things