Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-30
TAFT REACHES
PACIFIC COAST
Chief Executive Makes Trip Across
the Continent in Just Two
Weeks.
NEXT TWO DAYS ON sol Z
Presidents Party Will Visit Fair an.
Go to Tacoma Friday.
SPEECH AT NORTH YAKIMA
Tribute Paid to Senator Jones and
Big Apples.
SHORT ADDRESS TO VETERANS
AZ North Yakima President Refers
to Presence of Former Sweet
heart Rt whose wedding
He Was Best Man.
Tribute Paid to Senator Jones and
Big Apples.
SHORT ADDRESS TO VETERANS

SEATTLE, Wash. Sept 2s.-President
Taft reached the Pacific coast tonight just
two weeks after his start from Boston.
During all Of this time he has been steadily
heading for the west Here a new phase
Of the journey begins, and when he leaves
Seattle for Tacoma on Friday afternoon
and leaves that city at midnight his course
viii be due south until Los Angeles is
reached, and then comes the turn once
more to face the rising sun.
The president and his party were met
Fat the Union station on their arrival at
S.l5 O'Clock by a reception committee OF
two dozen members. The space in the
station through which the president and
his escort passed roped off and a
large body of police kept back the crowd
The visitors and the reception committee
entered automobiles and preceded by a
troop Of mounted police proceeded to the
Rainier club, half a mile distant, where
a reception In honor OF the president was
given by Mrs. Richard A. Ballinger, wife
of the secretary of the interior. After half
an hour at the club the president and his
escort went TO the Hotel Washington,
which will be the home of the visitors until
their departure for Tacoma Friday morn
ing The president was permitted to retire
was holding dinner and reception at the
hotel.
Great ThrOnR Streets.
great throng Of people waited for the
president at the station and along the bril-
liantly lighted streets through which he
passed. and there was cheering at every
step of the way The showers of the last
two days had discouraged attempts at gen
eral decorations except that the pictures of
the president were displayed everywhere
and every flagstaff carried a banner.
The visit TO the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex-
position will begin at $3.50 a. IN. tomorrow
and Mr.. Taft first will tour the grounds
After luncheon he viii make an address
IN the natural ampitheatre. The president
also will speak as bapquet at the ex-
position Erouslds iAuTins, the evening, mis-
entire day will be devoted to the fair
The president, his way to Seattle,
passed through another section which dis
played its marvels in the way of fruit
raising AZ North Yakima. where he
passed the entire forenoon and made an
address, the president saw one of the old
est irrigated fruit districts in the far west.
The great yield OF apples especially at
tracted his attention and he said ne was
fond OF them.
In fact" declared the president. Il
am supposed to have inherited the taste
Of an uncle of mine, who is reputed to
have said that he would not put his mouth
out Of pucker for less than a peck"
The president declared anent the subject
Of apples that they reminded him a good
deal OF human nature. Some apples that
are beautiful to behold from without are
found to be tasteless and mealy within
while others not pretentious TO look at
are found to have the solid meat, the juice
aud the taste that go to make up rea
character.
. Greets Former Sweetheart.
The president met an old Cincinnati
sweetheart at North Yakima She is Mrs
Betty Hodges, formerly Miss Betty Evans
M Mr.. Taft was best man at her wedding
The president told Of the meeting in the
course OF his speech.
In his Yakima address the president alsC
took occasion to pay tribute to Senator
Wesley l.. Jones OF Washington who
Joined the party at Spokane yesterday
Governor Hay OF washington in introduc
Ing the president declared that it wa.
through him that the Pacific coast hat
recognition on the national republican
ticket and for vice president in 1912 h,
placed in nomination Wesley Jones"
In nominating senator Jones for a plac,
on the ticket said the president, Il d,
not see why Governor Hay should not nam,
him for the pi esidency for you are no
In the habit Of taking back seat ou
here. You only want tie best Whereye
you put Senator Jones he can be counte,
upon TO do the right thing at the righ
time, and that too. without any bras
band or fireworks to tell that he is doin,
It, II you nominate him for the presidencl
/ shall be glad to 80 before the countr,
aud testify TO my own knowledge OF hi
worth and ability as am doing here"
Address t0
Il In the throng that greeted the presiden
y al the court house we're a large number @
Grand Army veterans and members @
The Womens Relief corps.
4 am honored by the presence OF tn
Grand Army men," said the president AN
by the ladies. too who. while they do nc
wear uniforms suggest the presence Of tn
Nomen's Relief corps 1 have had tn
pleasure OF meeting Grand Army men .
many places on this trip and It is mos
inspiring TO have brought back the mem
oTies Of the time when it cost blood an
courhge TO met the issues Of the day an
save the country.
1t Is pleasant Ia note that far out I
the western country. away from the battle
fields where the issue OF the nations M
was contested, we find the heroes OF tina
war who pushed out here even after ;
heavy a struggle In order to build up
4 new country and add TO the strength. IN
eNpapsion, the wealth and the prosperit
Of the country which they saved
:, Heroes OF the Philippines.
just in front Of me see a monumer
hat brings back memories that / alway
Ike 10 refer TO and emphasize. The monI
| mpnttI understand TO be to one OF thos
4 who gave up his life In the far distaI
Philippines In order that the duty whic
tns government had there should be PEI
torWsa. and a supervision extended an
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