The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-25
PRESIDENT ADDS TABERNACLE
TO LIST OF EDlFIcEs IN
WHICH HE HAS SPOKEN.
MAKES SPEECH At PROVO
ernrnsnt and Tariff on Beet Sugar
Chief Forester pinehot Joins Party,
but Does Not Shake Hands With
Secretary Ballinser.

Salt Lake City, Sept .a4-Presiient
! Taft today added n Mormon taber-
nacie to the long list of religious edi-
fices in which he mas made addresses
| to the people Not long ago In a
Jewish synagogue at Pittsburg. Mr..
Taft declared he was no stranger in
the pulpit and enumerated his differ
ent experiences in denominational
churches. Todas's experience was at
Provo. the thriving little city 10 miles
south of Salt Lake. where so per cent
of the residents are Mormons and
where is the home of Senator Reed
| Smoot. that the president faced prob
ably the most effervescentiy enthus-
| iastic audience of his 10 days Of
| travelling to the west.
Cordial Reception.
| There was nothing in all the pro-
| gram that suggests the religious char
acter 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 OF the
law. abiding by the laws. and de-
termined that every community or
which they were part should be a
| lawful community. called forth con-
| tinuing cheers Mr.. Taft declared that
he had intended to speak but five
minutes. His reception was so cor
| dial however. that he spoke for near
| ly half an hour.
Meets Pinchot.
| From Provo where he was officially
welcomed to Utah Governor Spry.
Senator Smoot and Sutherland and
others, the president came on to Salt
Lake. arriving at 4:3o p. m. to re-
main until Sunday noon. The arrival
of the president developed an incl
dent In the now famous Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy which was ex-
tremely interesting to those who saw
ii. Secretary Bailinger came with the
president At Provo word was re-
ceiyed on the presidents train that
Chief Forester Pinchot had arrived In
Salt Lake and would meet the party
there. When the train came To
standstili Mr.. Pinchot was at the foot
of the rear platform of the steps. The
president grasped the hand of the
| chief forester
How are you.'' the president said.
Il am glad to see you.''
! Mr.. Pinchot responded cordially
Then the president greeted Senator
Rnrah with n Hello. Bill. old fellow.
| how are yous / am mighty glad
| to see you"
| Several other members of his party
followed the president off the car
| platform and then scame Secretary
Bailinger. Mr.. Pinchot was standing
directly beside Senator Borah.
Mr. Ballinger greeted Senator Borah
| with handshake. but apparently he
| recognized no one else In the vicinity
| Neither he nor Mr.. Pinchot made any
| effort To speak.
| Drives TO Fort.
Mr.. Taft was driven direct from the
railway station at the head of a pro-
eession of automobiles To the army
| post at Fort Douglas where he re-
viewed the Fifteenth infantry, which
Is stationed there. Following the re-
view he held a reception for the of
| fieers and their wives and this eyen-
| ing was the guest of honor at a din
! ner at the fort. returning To the city
at II p. m. and retiring to rooms as
! signed 10 him at local hotel. The
/ president was Joined here by John
Hays Hammond. the mining engineer
| and warm personal friend, who will
accompany him on the remainder OF
| his long trip.
The presidents visit to Salt Lake
| has caused little furry of excite
ment among the Protestant ministers.
/ The difficulty arose over the purpose
of the committee In charge to have
/ the president speak at the Mormon
! tabernacle in this city on Sunday
morning. The controversy did not go
| as far as a formal protest. Presi-
| dent Taft. in the meantime. had sug-
/ gested by telegraph a change in the
| Sunday program 50 as to allow his
! morning TO be free for rest and such
| religious worship as he might choose.
/ The suggested cRange Vas agreed To
| late last night. but after Senator
Smoot boarded the presidents train
at Helper. Utah. early this morning.
| the matter Vas adjusted BY an ar
rangement Of eurtailing the Sunday
morning service at the tabernacle in
time To permit the president TO re-
] view n living flag of school children
and then proceed to the little Uni
tartan church in this city at II .. IN.
A Game of Golf.
President Taft will have a COM
! paratisels quiet day o. Il tomorrow.
with iong-iooked- forward game OF
golf at the Country club in the after
noon. He may devote some OF his