Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-12
PRESIDENT is GIVEN FIRST
GLIMPSE OF BIG HARBoR I'M
rRovEMENTs THAT WILL COST
GOVERNMENT MILLIONS.
VISITS HIS SISTER
WHO LIVES THERE
SUNDAY, PRESIDENT AGAIN oc-
cuPiED PULPIT AND POINTED
TO NECESSITY OF RESTRAINT
IN POPULAR RULE.

Los Angeles, Gal. Oct. 11.-Presi-
dent Taft, fresh FROM his day of tour
ing and sightseeing in the Canyons of
the Yosemite, arrived here early to-
day. A welcoming committee board
ed his special train, and after the
usual welcome the party went to San
Pedro, the harbor of Los Angeles,
where several hours were spent in
viewing the government work on the
big breakwater and the site Of the
proposed Notifications. There were
no official ceremonies at the station
this morning, the welcoming address
and other formal features being de-
ferred until afternoon. The visit to
the harbor was designed to give the
president his first hand view of the
great enterprises which have already
cost the federal government several
million dollars and where will be
spent considerable additional sum.
The details of the harbor work were
Explained to the president by Lieu
ttant Leeds of the corps Of engineers,
IL. s. A., and members of the local
harbor commission.
The party returned to their train at
noon after having been driven in an
~ usomobils through the principal
street Of San Pedro. On all sides the
welcome extended to the president
was enthusiastic. Here, as every
where, the school children were mass
ed and gave their special greeting.
When the special reached Arcade
station. Los Angeles, at l o'clock,
many thousand people were banked
about the depot Here the president
was extended an official welcome by
the reception committee. Entering
automobiles the president and escort
proceeded in q parade through the
Eity streets.
President Visits Sister.
The presidents sister, Mrs. w. A.
Edwards, is a resident of this city,
and he will spend the night at her
home. Tonight the president will be
entertained at a. banquet at the
Shrine auditorium. Tomorrow he will
proceed to Sawtelle where he will
address the inmates OF the National
Soldiers home, lunching later at Pasa-
dena and then proceeding through the
orange belt to San Bernardino, Red
lands and Riverside. From the latter
place he will leave for Arizona Tues.
day night.
The stops President Taft will make
in the two southwestern territories,
where he will be from Wednesday
morning until Friday night of this
week. will be too short to allow of any
elaborate entertainment. but Phoenix
Ari.. and Albuquerque. N. M, whore
he will make brief stops Wednesday
and Friday, have completed plans to
make the presidents stay as pleasant
as possible. All of Thursday will be
spent at Grand Canon
From albuquerque the president
will depart for Texas for the meeting
with President Diaz
Taft's Sunday Sermon
snowcapped Sierras Saturday Presi-
dent Taft plunged into the summer
heat of the San Joaquin Valley ant
arrived here about p. m. with the
thermometer lowering around the 90s
He was greeted by practically the en-
tire population of the city and sur
rounding country and after sl1or
automobile trip through the business
section. addressed a gathering of man!
thousands in the courthouse square.
The Presidents speech was in reality
another Sunday sermon, the third III
has preached since his trip began. His
text, quoted from memory, was: III
who conquereth himself is greater thar
ne who taketh a city, and from 1t the
President drew the lesson that popu
lar government must always be fail
Cre unless it is based on sound com
mon sense and the self-restraint tina
goes to make the good loser
Text of Taft's Address.
HWas introduced by Mayor How,
ell and said in part:
1t has not been my part, until
begun this trip, to do other than form
one of the audience in religious exer.
cises, but I have found it impossible
rnder the urgency of the ministers o
The gospel who occasionally desire
lay substitute to keep from takin
their place and attempting to preacl
sermon.
@There is text. don't know tha
can quote it exactly but to thes
many veterans before me who tool
part in the battles of the Civil war
will come by reason Of Its comparison
with great significance: HE that con
auereth himself is greater than h
who taketh city
Now, the homely application to TIL
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