Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-06
Watching Transport Sail for
Philippines Mr., Taft Is Seiz-
ed With Desire to Resume
Globe Trotting,
SAN FRANCISCO WELCOMES
THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Speeches. ParadeS, Drive Over
City and the Inevitable Ban
Quet Make Up Somewhat
Strenuous Program,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leases WIrel

SAN Francisco Oct. 5.-After SPEND
ing the entire forenoon IN the cities
of Oakland and Berkeley, across the
bay. President Taft was welcomed to
san Francisco this afternoon by
throng which lined the walks lii some
places ten deep along the line of
march extending over nearly three
miles Of the principal streets. The
school children of this city, Oakland
ana berkeley gave their joyous cheers
for the president and as in other cit
les were one or the prominent fea-
lures Of his reception,
Visiting three cities and spending
threcuuarters Of an hour on san
Francisco bay the president had
busy day. AS he was crossing from
the Oakland mole to San Francisco
the army transport Thomas was set
ting sail for the Philippines and by
the presidents request the revenue
cutter Mccullough, on which he was
Il passenger, was drawn up alongside
the big vessel. whose sides were lined
with soldiers and the families OF Of
hcers. on the bridge OF the trans
port the Philippine consta bnlary
band, which played at the presidents
inauguration in Washington, was with
him recently at seattle. and was pres
ent this morning in the Greek theater
at Berkeley when he made an address
IN that classic mphtheater, was
drawn up and was playing Hall TO
the CHER as the president shouted
across the water to the khaki clad
soldiers
Good bye, boys. ! wish you a
pleasant voyage"
Answering cheers came back to the
president. The propeller of the trans
port began To churn the water into "A
foam. q ripping wave spread from
the bow as the vessel. gay With flags,
gained headway, and the president
looked wistfully toward the Golden
Gate.
Does 1t make you feel homesick,
Mr.. President" asked Captain Butt.
his aide, who. himself. had seen long
service in the Philippines
Indeed it does" replied Mr.. Taft,
"and / would give anything II were
going with them"
The president reached san Fran
cisco bay early this morning with a
typical log hanging over the cities
that front the harbor. Before III
o'clock, however, the sun had burned
its Wily through the gray mist clouds
and when the president reached sun
Francisco at / O'Clock the day was
one Of blue skied splendor.
Berkeley had the honor of being
the first city overlooking the bay TO
welcome the president. He was driv-
IN in an automobile to the Greek the
,tcr OF the University of California,
where he was greeted by Professor
Bernard Moses who had served with
Mr. TAFT in the Philippines. The
president made a brief address in
which he declared that ideals in pop
liar government were splendid
hing to cultivate, but that the man
It the helm must he content with a
compromise, must accept his respon-
Utilities ana play the game" wbeth-
n he succeeded IN bringing the peo-
Ne To follow him or had to follow
he people.
From Berkeley the president went
o Oakland and made an address to
n outdoor throng Of several thou-
ands. In both Berkeley and Oak
and he received hearty greeting
rom crowds lining the sidewalks of
he long lines of march.
Crossing the bay on the revenue
utter Mccullough and eating mnch-
on during the trip, the president
pom his arrival In san Francisco was
tken for thrce-mile carriage ride
lrouEh Market> Montgomery and
carney streets and Van Ness and
oldon Gate avenues. lie reviewed
n Van Ness avenue nearly all Of tho
ubiic ana parochiat school children
+ the city Next he laid the corner
.one of the new Young Mems chris
an association building in this city
nd expressed again the great interest
- always feels in Y VI. c. \. work
Later in the day the president was
le guest Of honor at a reception at
lc Union League club. Tonight he
as rendered banquet AZ the Fair
iont hotel by more than 500 resi-
snts of san Francisco. and later was
ltertainod at the Press club. The
resident retired at midnight at the
-. Francis hotel and will leave at s
clock tomorrow for the Yosemite
illey.
Ia his speech at the banquet to-
ght ne reiterated his views on the
inject of a merchant marine and