The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-07
Ais Fall Run Through the West viii
Be the Greatest Tour Ever
Undertaken BY Presi.
dent.
FOUR DAYS ON RIVER
win Leave Beverly on His Birthday
sand Go to the Pacific Coast
and Then Re
turn.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE trip
that will be started by President Taft
ON his Sind birthday. September 15,
will be the greatest trip ever under
taken by president. Mr.. Taft is such
traveller. having encircled the globe
and travelled several times that dis
tance in the past few years that it
will be nothing but little jaunt for
him.
Nothing lika this trip, however, has
been undertaken by president since
President Mckinley went to the Pa
cific coast and hastened home from
California on account of the illness of
Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.. Taft, of course,
covered good part OF the United
States during a campaign last year.
thus establishing precedent for re-
publican presidential nominees. In
all the itinerary announced contem-
plates about 1900 miles of travel, and
1t has already been designated as the
Seeing America" tour.
viii Bring Him Close to People.
Starting in New England the pres
ident will swing through the north
west to the Pacific coast, then down
the coast and across the southern bor-
der Of the United States up to st,
Louis, then down the Mississippi riv-
er on four days boat ride. thence
diagonally across the southern states
back to Washington. where he Is
scheduled to arrive November 10.
President Taft said at the Capitol
yesterday afternoon that he thought
he would enjoy the trip on the river
from st. Louis to New Orleans be-
cause /. would be restful after so
much time sDent cn trains. He will
have opportunity on this portion Of
the trip for leisurely discussion with
the executives of many states, as we'll
as the representatives in congress and
the local people on matters of absorb
Ing interest to them, as well As on
questions of federal import. The In
come tax amendment, for instance,
may be discussed freely with the gov
ernors The Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterway Association delegates ma
trral will want to absorb much OF
4 his time and attention on the trip He
has already Endorsed the project, but
ways and means will be apropos for
discussion.
Starts West on September Is.
The president will motor into Bos-
ton the morning Of September 15-his
SD birthday-and there board the
car which practically will be rowing
White House for two months.
The presidents first stop will be
al Chicago, where he arrives shortly
before noon on the morning of Sep
tember 16 and spends the afternoon
and evening leaving at 3 a. m. Fri
dav September II. for Madison, Wis
The president will spend all OF Satur
day and SUNDAY In Minneapolis. leav
Ing SUNDAY night at p. M, In order
to reach Des Moines on the morning
OF September 90 Five hours will be
spent in Des Moines and then the
president moves OH to Omaha, where
re will spend the late afternoon and
evening.
Denver, Colo. will be reached the
afternoon of Sept. 81, and the presi
dent will go almost direct from his
train to the state capitol for recep
ton to be rendered by state officials
by the chamber of commerce, civic or
CARNATIONS. etc. At 9 p. m. the pres
ldent will make an address In the Den
yer Auditorium. The president ant
his party will breakfast with Thomas
F Walsh at Wolhurst. near Denver
the morning of Wednesday, Sept %
and then return to the city for th'
Chamber of Commerce banquet a
noon Leaving Denver at 5 p. M, Sep
tember %. the president and his part.
VIII stop for an hours visit at Colo
rado Springs. and then go on to Pu
eblo where in the evening they viii
De guests at the state fair.
VIII Spend Two Days at Fair.
The morning of September % vii
Ind the president at Glenwoo'
springs for brief visit. and that al
ternoon he will visit Montrose to hav'
look at the great Gunnison tunne
Of the western Colorado irrigation pre-
lect Returning to Grand Junction L
resume the journey westward th
president will arrive at Salt Lake Cit,