Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
SAFT SPEAKS IN
THREE CITIES
{ Makes Addresses in Oakland,
Berkeley and San Fran
cisco.
OD WORDS FOR PHILIPPINES
> Opportunity to Refer to Insular
n Needs Are Lost.
4
DUTIES OF THE PREsL
Ideals in Popular Government Al
Splendid Thing.
RESULTS COME BY COMPROMISE
Man at Helm Must Play the Game
and Accept responsibilities
whether He Succeeds
TIES OF THE PRES1
Ideals in Popular Government Al
Splendid Thing. r.
RESULTS COME BY COMPROMISE

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 5-After passing
the entire forenoon in the cities OF oak
land and Berkeley. across the bay, Presi-
dent Taft was welcomed to San Francisco
this afternoon by a throng which lined the
walk in some places ten deep along a line
Of march extending over nearly three miles
Of the principal streets. The school chill
dren Of this city Oakland and Berkeley
gave their Joyous cheers for the president
and, as In most Of the other cities Mr.
Taft has visited on this trip. were one of
the prominent features of his reception.
Visiting three cities and passing three
quarters Of an hour on San Francisco bay,
the president had a busy day. As he was
crossing from Oakland mole to San Fran
cisco the army transport Thomas was set
ting sail for the Philippines, and by the
presidents request the revenue cutter
Golden Gate, on which he was a passenger,
was drawn up alongside the big vessel, the
sides OF which were lined with soldiers and
the families Of officers
Goodbye TO the Band.
on the bridge Of the transport the Philip
pine constabulary band, which played at
the presidents Inauguration in Washing
ton, was with him recently at Seattle and
was present this morning in the Greek
theater at Berkeley when he made an ad
dress in that classic amphitheater, was
drawn up and was playing Hail to the
Chief" as the president shouted across the
water to the khaki-clad soldiers:
Good bye, boys; 1 wish you pleasant
voyage"
Answering cheers came back to the pres
ident. The propeller OF the transport be-
gan to churn the waters into a foam, a
rippling wave spread from the bow as the
vessel, gay with flags, gained headway
and the president looked wistfully toward
the Golden Gate.
Does It make you feel homesick, Mr.
President" asked a member Of the presi-
dents party.
Indeed It does" replied Mr.. Taft, And
! would give anything II ! We're going
with them. -
Good words for Philippines.
The president never loses an opportun-
ity while on the coast to speak good
word for the Philippines and he always
is sure, Of a respective APPRECIATION. Re-
ferring to his own experiences at Manila,
in one OF his addresses today he said:
you never can tell what the future
is going to be. II seemed a long way
around to the white house to go out TO-.
it landed me-"
The president reached the shores of sar
Francisco bay early today with a typical
fog hanging over the cities that front the
harbor. Before II O'Clock, however, the
sun had burned it's way through the
gray mist clouds and when the president
reached san Francisco at 1 o'clock the day
was one of blue skied splendor.
Address at Berkeley.
Berkeley had the honor OF being the frs
city overlooking the bay to welcome the
president He was driven in an automobile
to the Greek theater of the University OF
California, where he was greeted by Prof
Bernard Moses, who had served with Mr.
Taft in the Philippines, The president
made brief address, In which he declared
that ideals in popular government were a
splendid thing to cultivate, but that the
man at the helm must be content with q
compromise must accept his responsible.
ties and play the game" whether he sue.
eeeded in bringing the people to follow
him or had to follow the people.
From Berkeley the president went tC
Oakland and made an address to an aut
door throng OF several thousands. II
both Berkeley and Oakland he received
hearty greeting from crowds lining the
sidewalks OF the long line OF march.
Crossing the bay in the Revenue Cutter
Golden Gate and eating luncheon during
the Trip the president on his arrival II
san Francisco was taken for a three-milt
carriage ride through Market, Montgomery
and i<earney streets and Van Ness ant
Golden Gate avenues. He reviewed on Var
Ness avenue nearly all of the public
parochial school children of the city.
Next the president laid the cornerstone o.
the new Young Mems Christian association
building and expressed again the interes
he always feels in Young Mems Christian
association work Mr. Taft has what h,
delights TO refer TO as his Young Men,
Christian association speech" lie has LAID
Cotnerstones for this class OF buildings il
shanghai, Hong Kong, all through th'
United States and In many other parts o.
the world.
Being a Mason Mr.. Taft always work.
hard when he has the task OF laying
cornerstone, and todAy's ceremony was NJ
exception 10 the rule. With a silver trowe
he spread mortar for fully five minutes b.
fore tho big block OF granite was ready tC
be lowered into it's place.
Reception and Banquet.
Later the president was the guest OF homo
at a reccpuod at the Union League club
Tonight he was given a banquet at tn,
Fairmont hotel by more than 600 residents
Of san Francisco and later was entertained
at the Press club The president retired a
midnight al the 81. Francis hotel and vii
leave al O'Clock tomorrow for the Yo
semue valley.
Crossing Ihe bay today the president
flag, flying from the Golden Gate" wal
saluted by the old frigate Pensacola, tn,
station ship Of the naval training station OF
Goat island; by the cruiser ST. Louis, whlcl
lay gray and grim in the pathway OF IN,
!, president and by the revenue cutter Nc
Cullough. The Oakland committee crosse,
the bay on ferry-boat as an es ort I,
Mr. Taft
During his stay in Berkeley the presiden