Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
SALT LAKE
WELCOMES
EXECUTIVE
Taft Delivers Speech in
Tabernacle
MORM0NS AND PR0TESTANTS
HAVE SLIGHT TIFF
PRESIDENTS PRINCIPAL SPEECH
MADE IN PROVO
RaIlInger and PInchot Meet In Press
ence of Nations Ruler but Fall
to speak-Hammond
Joins Party
PRESIDENTS PRINCIPAL SPEECH
MADE IN PROVO
tBy Associated Presa1

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President Taft today added
~ Mormon tabernacle to the long
list of religious edifices in which he
has made addresses to the people.
Not long ago, in a Jewish synagogue
at PittsbuTg, Mr.. Taft declared he was
no stranger in the pulpit, and enumer-
ated his different experiences in de-
nominational churches.
Today's experience was entirely a
new one. 1t was at Provo, forty miles
south of Salt Lake, the home of Sem
ator Smoot, where it is said that 80
per cent Of the residents are Mormons,
that the president faced one of the
most enthusiastic audiences OF his
ten days Of travelling.
There was nothing in all the pro-
gram to suggest the religious charac-
ter of the building. The presidents
appeal to the patriotism of the people,
his congratulations to them upon their
evidences of prosperity, and the fact
that they were community abiding by
the laws and determined that every
community Of which they were part
should be a lawful community, called
forth cheers.
Mr.. Taft declared he had intended
to speak but five minutes. His recep-
ton was SO cordial, however, that he
spoke for nearly half an hour.
Met at Provo
From Provo, where he was officially
welcomed to Utah by Governor Spry,
Senators Smoot and Sutherland and
others, the president came on to Salt
Lake, arrived here at $3.50 p. m. to
remain until Sunday noon.
The arrival of the president devel-
oped an incident in the now famous
Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy which
4,,-r ffTarr fN f11nEa w n
saw it. Secretary Ballinger came with
the president.
At Provo word was received on the
presidents train that Chief Forester
Pinchot had arrived in Salt Lake and
would meet the party there. When the
train came to a standstill, Mr.. Pinchot
was at the foot of the rear platform
steps of the presidents car with Sem
ator w. e. Borah of Idaho.
"Why, hello Pinchot,' called the
president, extending hand heartily
To grasp that of the chief forester.
"How are you? am glad to see you"
Mr.. Pinchot responded cordially.
Then the president greeted Senator
Borah with a Hello, Bill, old Fellow;
how are you? I am mighty glad to
see you"
Several other members of the party
followed the president off the car plat
form and then came Secretary Ballin-
ger. Mr. Pinchot was standing di-
rectly beside Senator Borah.
Mr.. Ballinger greeted Senator Borah
with a handshake, but apparently he
recognized no one else in the vicinity.
Neither he nor Mr.. Pinchot made any
effort to speak.
President Taft was driven from the
railway station at the head of pro-
cession of automobiles to the army
post at Fort Douglass, where he re-
viewed the Fifteenth infantry, which
is stationed there. Following the re-
view he held a reception for the officers
and their wives, and this evening was
the guest Of honor at a dinner at the
fort, returning to the city at IL p. m.
and retiring to rooms assigned to him
at a local hotel.
The president was joined here by
John Hays Hammond, the mining en-
gineer and warm personal friend. who
will accompany him on the remainder
of his long trip.
The presidents visit to Salt Lake
has caused a little furry of excitement
among the Protestant ministers. The
difficulty arose over the purpose of the
committee in charge to have the presi-
dent speak at the Mormon tabernacle
in this city on Sunday morning. The
controversy ulu AOL 80 DIS 4etA eaS q
formal protest. @
Suggests Change
President Taft, in the meantime, had
suggested by telegraph a change in
the Sunday program, so as to allow his
morning to be free for rest and such
religious worship as he might choose.
The suggested change was agreed to
late last night, but after Senator
Smoot boarded the presidents train at
Helper Utah, early this morning, the
matter was adjusted by an arrange
ment of curtailing the Sunday morning
service at the tabernacle in time to
permit the president to review a living
flag of school children and then proceed
to Il little Unitarian church in this
city "a clock
Presio It will have compare
a long-lookeo- vard-to game Of golf
at the Country~ b in the afternoon.
He may devote some of his time to a
further consideration Of the Ballinger-
Pinchot matter though he would not
discuss the subject in any of its phases
today The president is to make his
conservation speech at Spokane on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Taft made his principal speech OF
the day at Provo. Tn it he said:
Speech at Provo
at am delighted to be here and re-
ceive what l know this to be-a sim
cere and cordial reception. l am de-
iiohtad to he here in company with vour