The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Ba|Iinger Does Not Speak to PinchOt When They Meet
 At Salt Lake
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
 INFANTRY REGIMENT
Principal Speech Is Made by Taft at Provo, Where He Discusses in- fIuence of Different Sec
 tons of the Country.

Salt Lake City, September 24-President Taft today added a Mormon tabernacle to the long list of religious ediflces ln which he has made addresses to the peo- pie. Not long ago in d Jewish tabernacle in Pittsburg MT. Taft declared he was no stranger in thr pulpit and enumerated his different experiences in denomina- tional churches.
 Today's experience was entirely new. It was at Provo, a thriving little city 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, where it is said 80 per cent of the residents are MOT mons and the home of Senator Reed Shoot, that the President faced probably the most effervescently enthusiastic audi ence of his 10 days of travelling to the west
 There was nothing in all the programme to suggest the religious character or the building. The Presidents appeal to the patriotism of the people, his congratula- tions on their evidences of prosperity and inc fact that they were a community of the law-abiling people and determined that every community of which they were a part should be lawful community, called forth continued cheers. MT. Tart declared he had intended to speak for five minutes
 His reception was so cordial, however. that he spoke for nearly half an hour
 From Provo where he was officially welcomed to Utah by Governor Spry, Senators Shoot and Sutherland and others the President came to Salt Lake A.o0 tp l- til Sunday noon.
 Interesting Meeting.
 The arrival of the President deVeiopeu an incident in the new famous Balhnser- pnchot controversy. which was extremely interesting to those who saw it. Secre- tarv Ballinger came with the President At Provo word was received on the Pres idents train that Chief Forester Pinchot had arrived in Salt Lake City and would meet the presidential party there when the train stopped MT. Pinchot was at the foot of the rear. platform steps of the Presidents car with Senator w. E.. Borah of Idaho.
 why, hello, Pinchot," called the Pres ident, extending a hand heartily to grasp that of the chief forester. How are your" he added.
 ..I am glad to see you,' MT. Pinchot re- sponded cordially.
 Then the President greeted Senator Borah with Hello, Bill, old fellow, hoy are you? | am mighty glad to see you.
 Several other members of his party fol lowed the President off the rear and then came Secretary Balinger. MT. Pinchot was standing directly beside Senator Borah.
 MT. Ballinger greeted Senator Boran with a handshake, but apparently he recognized no one else in the vicinity Neither he nor MT. Pinchot made any effort to speak.
 Reviews Infantry.
 President Taft was driven from the rail way station at the head of a procession of automobile to the army post at Fort Douglass, where he reviewed the Eff teenth infantry which is stationed here Following the review 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 D. m., and retiring to rooms as- signed to him at local hotel
 The President was joined here by John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer, and his warm personal friend, who will ac- company 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 commit tee in charge to have the President speak at the Mormon tabernacle in this city Sunday morning. The controversy did not 20 as far as formal protest. MT. Taft in the meantime, had suggested by tele- graph change In the Sunday programme so as to allow his morning to be free foI rest and such religious worship as he might choose. The suggestion was agreed to late last night, but after Senator Shoot boarded the Presidents train al Helper, Utah, early today the matter was adjusted by an arrangement cur tailing the Sunday morning services al the tabernacle in time to permit the Pres ident to review living flag of school children and then proceed to the little Unitarian church in this city at Il a. m Golf Game in Store. |F President Taft will have comparative ly quniet day of it tomorrow, with a long looked-forward-to game of golf at the County club in the afternoon. He may de vote some of his time to a further con- sideration of the Ballnger-P -Plnchot matter though he would not discuss the sub ject today.
 The President is to make his couserva. ton speech at Spokane next Tuesday. MT. Taft made his principal speech to. \ day at Provo. In 1t he said. we hear often that one section ol another of the country is occupying mucf space in Washington. is yielding too man, influence and is getting too many things to benefit the local community which they represent. On the whole, Congress works out necessarily a compromise. Consider what 1t is that we are carrying on. Real Iy we have to rub our eyes sometimes 1T order to carry ourselves down to basis of fact and see exactly what it is tha we are doing, in order to measure wha we have accomplished in the way o government by the people. In some way or other we have to interpret into con trolling force the resultant united opin ion of S0OO0.000 or 9O.0O0,000 of people, ant put it into government direction. Henc' 1t is that we have to make continu x CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.)