Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-28

John Hays Hammond Had
the Business Of Mining
Explained to Him-Mr.
Taft Will Deliver Impor-
tant Address at Spokane

Helena, Mont, sept. ZE-Attired III
linen duster, an old black slouch
hat. and swinging an electric lantern
at his side, President Taft was locked
in a narrow iron cage and dropped
I,2OO feet through midnight blackness
into the depths of the famous old
Leonard copper mine at Butte today,
and had the rare experience of seeing
the miners at work with giant
drill in a vein of high grade ore
that sparkled green with its wealth
of mineral. When he ascended with
whiz, after half hour under
ground, the president, blinking in the
glare of the MONDAY sun, was cheered
to the echo by the crowd of curious
people gathered at the hoist and he
declared enthusiastically; Il wouldn't
have missed it for he world"
1t was the presidents first visit to
the Montana copper district. and be-
tween the smelters at Anaconda, and
the mines at Butte, he had series
of interesting experiences. Arriving
at 4 O'Clock, he went directly to the
state fair grounds. where, after view
ing a portion of the exhibits. he made
an open air address and witnessed a
race of cowboys. Returning TO the
city he reviewed a parade o, -,chool
children. Leaving. here this evening
.t,o for
kane, where he is expected to deliver
a formal speech on the subject of
the conservation of natural resources
and the reclamation of arid lands.
The president walked with de-
cided limp when he first got off the
train this morning at Anaconda, the
result of a sprained tendon of his
right foot. The sprain occurred at
Beverly before he started on his west
ern trip, but the president suffered
little Inconvenience from it until to-
day. when his foot was considerably
swollen. There is nothing serious
about the sprain, and Mr.. Taft did
not let it interfere in any way with the
plans for the day.
The president made a flying trip
Ine w dSDOt VI AIlc
Amalgamated Copper company at
Anaconda, then he proceeded into the
city, and after a brief address took
a train for Butte. The crowd which
greeted him on the streets was the
largest the president has seen since
leaving Chicago. Postmaster General
Hitchcock, who Joined the president
at Anaconda, and Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger were with the
president in the picturesque trip down
the dark chute. The method of cop
per mining was explained to the
president.
One of the local committeeman who
accompanied Mr. Taft down into the
mine, and who did not recognize
John Hays Hammond in an old rain
coat and sou'wester. started in to
explain the system to him.
But perhaps, you have been in a
mine before" suggested the commit
teeman.
"Well, 1 have seen pictures and
read about Them" replied Hammond,
dryly.
In the course of his remarks the
president said: ----- ---.
Il am mighty glad to see you and
the reason is that l can not help
but feel from your kindness and
cordiality that you are. glad to see
me. Il am especially pleased because
am-looking into the faces of demo-
erats as well as republicans, and that
we are all here without a thought of
party and only to give expression to
the feelings of common interest in
our common country, and love for
our dear old flag.
ITO come out of this awful looking
desert from the green fields of the
east and see a city spring up like
magic out of what is seemingly
nothing, is a revelation in the possi-
bilities of American manhood and
American energy.
1T gives any man who loves his
country an Inspiration to see the
faces before me as 1 came up this
street, and as / look out upon you
now and realize that every man Of
you is engaged in a work that pays
good wages; that you have high
standard of living, and that you are
intending to uplift the individual in
order that the nation may be up
lifted 1t is not the wealth that you
are making here. but the use of that
wealth that appeals to a real lover of
his country"