The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06

Charleston, s. c.. Nov. 5.-Charleston.
Ike the other cities OF the South. gave
President Taft a fattering welcome. Ths
President arrived here at $50 o'clock IN
the afternoon. reviewed a military
parade. held a reception at Mayor Rhett's
home. and attended banquet in the
evening.
The Charleston folks made this ban
quet as easy as possible for Mr. Taft.
They had read in the papers OF the double
dose OF Southern oratory that the Presi-
dent got at last nights Savannah ban
quet and they decided to have only one
brief speech besides the Presidents. That
was merely a welcome by the mayor or
the city. 1t was after 2 O'Clock this
morning when the oratoricaI flow at the
Savannah feast ceased. and It was
o'clock before the President turned IN
for a little sleep. The Georgians had
scheduled him for a breakfast at 7:sO
o'clock. but the President made them
walt an hour.
Tillman at Same Table.
United States Senator TnIman greeted
the President at the feast here tonight,
and had a place near Mr.. Taft at tha
/ speakers table. This is the first Presl-
Dental banquet that the Senator has
/ participated in for a good many moons.
In his speech tonight. the President
/ answered some OF the criticisms that have
| been made Of his taking such a long trip.
1t has been asserted said he, That
[ this trip Will establish a bad precedent;
that the present incumbent OF the White
House is blessed with a good digestion
/ and good physical endurance. but that
/ Presidents who follow him may not be 50
blessed and win be embarrassed b. The
/ precedent
"Wen. perhaps that IS so. I would not
/ limit the President by a civil service ex-
animation as 10 digestion and endurance.
/ But each President. I believe, can control
/ that for himself The truth is, I don't
/ know OF any President who has been
much embarrassed by any precedent st
\ by any other President"
/ In AIr. Tafts opinion. the taking ot
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a close depends largely on a question OF
! temperament and taste.
Has Enjoyed the Trip.
IF you like people" said he, and Ike
10 meet them. then such a trip IS some
I thing which any one would value very
\ highly. 1 can say truly that have en-
4 joyed every minute Of the long trip.
/ think the people generally are in favor OF
/ having the President travel at least once
/ fin four years through the country. They
| are interested. I think, IN coming into
/ personal touch with the man. I think
/ that is a good thing II they come into
/ personal touch with him. they Will b
moro sympatheuc with him in his diff
/ cUlties. and I am in favor OF sympathy
/ Mr. Tafrs reference to the c0rdiality oS
/ his receptions in the Southern States was
/ received with cheers that continued for
/ almost FIVE minutes.
/ Darkness was falling as the President
/ entered Charleston, but electric lights
were strung across the streets and the
/ big crowd had a good view OF him. As
the President approached Charleston's
/ well known Citadel Green, the chimes OF
a neighboring church pealed out '.Ameri-
ca" On the green several companies OF
! regular troops, militia and military school
J cadets were drawn up The Presidents
1 automobile circled them in the dim light
and then drew up again under the street
( illuminations. where the President watch
1 ed the companies file past
/ The Presidents stay IN Savannah to-
[ day was marred by an accident 10 two
mer who were firing a salute in his
/ honor, There was premature expIo-
/ sion Of the charge and one man. a negro.
had an arm blown Off. and the other,
! white, lost an eye.
/ Taft Sees Accident.
The President himself witnessed tna
/ accident. being only a short distance
from the cannon. He was inspecting the
/ Savannah Harbor from the deck OF a
7 Ua-ted States revenue cutter, and the
Iron Foundry. John Rourk. the owner
of the foundry. bears striking resem-
/ blance to the typical Uncle SAM" and
/ Savannah encourages him every Fourth
of July 70 dress up I'm Uncle Sans clothes
and fire of his cannon. The iron foua-
dry proprietor was on the pier with the
cannon to-day. minus his red. white. and
| blue regalia-
The negro and the white man who were
/ injured had fred the cannon once. and
were just jamming another charge into
it when the explosion occurred. They
had not swabbed out the barrel. and the
heat set the charge On fire. The expIo-
sion drove the ramrod across the bow
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