Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-21
HIS WELCOME At OMAHA
He Outlines at Des Moines
His Views of the Needed
Amendments to Inter
state Commerce and Anti
Trust Laws

Omaha. Sept 2O.-President Taft.
leaving the insurgents of Minnesota
and Iowa behind him. stopped in
Omaha for the afternoon and evening
on his way to the Pacific coast. The
president found Omaha in the midst
of a street car strike. To avoid pos
sibility of trouble Mayor Dahlman
ordered all attempts TO run cars dur
ing the presidents stay called off.
The strikers did not prevent the gath
ering of great crowds in the down
town districts and there were times
when the presidents automobile had
difficulty in making its way through
the cheering throngs.
The president was taken for an
hours ride through streets and parks.
He passed nearly every school build
ing in Omaha and received joyous
greeting from the children. who stood
in front waved flags and cheered
their loudest-
Tonight the presidNt was the
guest of the knights OF Ak-Sar Ben
at a quiet dinner at the Omaha club.
and afterward was taken to the den"
of the organization. where he wit
messed one of the famous initiation
festivals. Afterward he made a brief
address in which he expressed gratifi-
cation for the greeting he had receiv-
ed and his enjoyment of the entSr-
tainment arranged in his honor.
At Des Moines today the president
delivered the second important decla-
ration of policy he had outlined for
his trip. He addressed himself to
the interstate commerce and anti
trust laws and detailed at length the
amendments to the statutes that he
will make to congress in his message
in December next At Denver tomor-
row night Mr.. Taft will probably de-
liver an address on the conservation Of
natural resources.
THE DAY AT DES MONIES.
Des Moines. Sept. 20-Mr. Taft
spent a little more than four hours at
Des Moines today and during that
time breakfasted with Senator Cum
minis. one of the insurgent leaders in
congress. and reviewed an imposing
parade of nearly five thousand fed
eral troops engaged in the military
tournament here. He made an open
air address to an immense crowd from
the surrounding country and discussed
the changes he will recommend in the
interstate commerce and antitrust
laws announced. He will urge the es-
tablishment of an interstate commerce
court of five members to consider ap-
peals from rates/fiXed by the inter-
state commerce commission. He will
also recommend legislation to prevent
interstate railway companies from
owning stock in competing lines and
compelling railroads thus owning stock
to dispose of their holdings within a
given time. Legislation to prevent the
over issue of stocks and bonds and the
watering of stocks would be strongly
recommended. Giving shippers a
choice of routes in shipping freight is
another important provision the pres
ident favors. He favored legislation to
relieve labor unions and farmers or
ganiZations from many onerous re-
strictions imposed by the operation of
the anti trust law.
An Official Welcome.
Lincoln. Sept. 20-Although he will
not meet President Taft, Governor
Shallenberger sent the following tele-
gram TO the president today: "On me-
half of the people of Nebraska l ex-
tend to you a hearty welcome to our
state. Wish you safe and pleasant
Journey