The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-15
Ready for Trip Over the
Country.
GIVES HIS SANCTION
TO CENTRAL BANK IDEA
Repudiates Recent Utterances Of
Governor Johnson.
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Notable Assembly In Massachusetts
City To Honor Nations Chief
Executive whe Begins aHis
Long Journey Today.

Iafts nrst public banquet utterancs
since Congress syijourned was made
In this city tonight before two thous-
and men representing the combined
business interests of Boston.
The occasion was banquet given in
Mechanics Hall. the largest audito-
rum In Boston, by the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce. recently formed BY
a merger Of the Boston Merchants' As
ISOLATION and the Associated Board Of
Trade. with the chamber and Il marked
the beginning OF the Presidents IA
600 mile trip through the country.
The features of the Presidents adj
dress were his endorsement OF the;
proposition to establish central bank
In connection with currency reform.
his words Of high praise Of Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich. OF Rhode Island.
head OF the national monetary COM
mission. and his reputation OF any
attempt to start sectional strife IN
the country such as that which he at
tributed to Governor johnson in acali.
ing upon the West to organize against
the East"
Among the guests tonight. were
cabinet members. diplomats. Congress
men. ciergymen and distinguished bus.
mess leaders.
The President was most heartily
greeted ana at a reception preceding
the banquet many shook hands vita
the executive.
The occasion was the beginning also
OF chain OF social events In which
the leading cities OF the United states
viii engage In friendly rivalry to en-.
eel In hospitality extended TO the ma
tons head.
The standard established hy Roston
Twas calculated TO be Consistent win
the celebration Of Q project OF great
moment to Boston ana New England.
namely. the merging Of Boston's three
leading commercial bodies into one or
ganfzation ana at the same time con.
stftute fitting environments for the
delivery cot President T'aft's first pub-
lie address since the adjournment OF
Congress-.
Dsstinguished Guestn.
The invited guests included: Qener-
al Carlos Velez. Cuban Minister; Sem
or Don Episano Portela, Argentine
Won L. Meyer; Secretary OF Commercs
and Labor Charles Maggie; Justice Oh
liver w. Holmes. OF the United States
Supreme Court; Governor Eben 81
Draper; Rear Admiral William Swift,
commandment Charlestown Navy YARD;
Most Rev. William II. Oconnell. Ro-
man Catholic Archbishop. OF Boston.
Bishop Willard +. MaiiaIieu. OF the
Methodist Church, ana william Nell
xa1an R.., Al
lCommissIon.
In the absence of President James
}. Storrow. or the chamber. the duty
of presiding was accepted by Vice
President Bernard J. Rothweii
The banquet hour was 1850 with
reception to President Taft preceding.
but as early as o'clock. impatient
persons were at the doors waiting tor
chance TO enter. for the galleries were
reserved for spectators.
The President had apartments only
few blocks from the banquet han.
at which a committee representing
the chamber or commerce waited up
on him and at the appointed time, un.
der escort OF the National Lancers, the
body guard OF the Governor OF the
Commonwealth, accompanied him to
the Mechanics Building.
The streets about the hall entrance
drew up. Large cheering signalled 20
those inside the building that the
President had arrived and almost Inn
mediateIy the reception was In prog
ress.
Vice President Rothwel! opened the
after dinner speeches and was fol-
lowed by Governor Evans s. Draper.
who said:
"Whatever any one may foel In re-
g. he 10.
lieved in one theory or another,
am sure that he agrees that the Prees
Ident did patriotic. efiicient and very
able service in the last days OF that
very memorable session OF the Con-
gress Just closed y We consider our
selves greatly hotored to have the
President OF the United States 1--we In
Massachusetts for even SO short
time and when that President Is Will
liam Howard Taft. we are doubly
pieased. May his journey, which be-
gins here tonight, be entirely success
full and beneficial to him and the peo-
pie and early next summer. as soon M
the cares of state Will permit may he
and his family return 10 Massachu
sets where they will get warm wei
come from all the people,
Cheers for Taft.
President Taft confined himself
closely to his notes. but was folioweA
Httentively by hearers throughout
Among the points which awakened tina
most enthusiasm. was his statement
that there was need OF reform In bank
ing. This statement was heartily APP
plauded but there was not ripple
when he mentioner the central bank
plan.
It was noticeable that the diners
maintained a grim silence when the
President said he would not discuss
the tariff in his Boston address, but
when he declared, with great empha-
sis. In connection with his discussion
of the control of the corporations. that
II must be indicated ny means OF
nrompt punishment and that the law
is TO be enforced on the most power
full plan. there was tremendous APP
plause.
The climax. however, was reached
when Mr. Taft touched on sectional
differences With rising infection
and forceful gesture, he declared as