The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-27
TAFT Invites Governors Of All the States to
Meet in Washington This Winter as Ills
Guest, 10 Consider Important Question

Memphis, Tenn. Oct 27-Thous,
apds OF throats called loyal and true
couthern greeting TO President VIII
liam II Taft on his arrival at tho
wharf here this morning. Hundreds
NJ whistles and changing bells all
over the city took UP the refrain and
in no city visited by the President
in bis hlstory-malIing trip across the |
continent has been given a more en-
tbusiastic reception.
President TAFT and his party were
DELAYED on the river during the night
on account of the extremely low stage
o, the water and the numerous sand.
bars and did not reach Memphis un
IN nearly II O'Clock.
All Memphis and thousands of Wis
ilors thropged the wharf and bluffs,
and when the flotilla appeared with
the steamer Oleander. bearing tho
president and his personal retinuc.
the populace shouted greeting,
which echoed and re.echoed across
the river
Mayor James H. Malone. in wei
coming the President said the atti-
tude of President Taft towards the
Southern states presaged nothing but
coed for the South during the TAFT
Administration.
When Mayor Malone turned TO tho
question of river improvement and
fourteen feet through the valley
slsunch adherents of deep waterways
from the lakes TO the gulf gathered
near and interrupted the speaker with
cheers.
President Taft's reply was brief
and 10 the point. He had on prev
ous occasions declared himself upon
The waterways proposition and today
he repeated his declarations,
Following the welcoming address.
the President and the other members
of his party entered automobiles and
a parade was commenced through the
Streets of the city.
The President and his personal cs-
cort left the main body OF the auto
bile procession temporarily TO so 10
the Young Mems Christian assoc,a
ton new building. the dedication of
which had been postponed for the
President TO return.
After the dedication President Taft
was driven to the Auditorium where
he was welcomed on behalf of the
State of Tennessee by Governor NJ. r.
Patterson and where be made the
principal address of the day. Al
though his voice is still somewhat
weak and hoarse. the President con-
smmcd the time allotted TO him for
his address
After he had concluded. he was hur
red back to the wharf. thousands
cheering him and his party at every
turn
About o'clock the Oleander steam
ed out into mid.rlver. and departed
for Helena. Ark, where the fleet Is
due about . p. M.
The presidential salute was fred
by battery stationed on the crown
ing point of historic old Jackson
Mound Park, said TO be the spot where
fernando DeSoto first stood and look
cd out over the big river.
The run OF the presidential fleet
from Hickman. Ky. to Memphis, was
Without incident other than the din
ner given last night TO President TAFT
On board the steamer St Paul. AS
the guest at dinner on board the ST.
Paul Of the governors of more than
one.half Of the states Of the Union,
President Taft made an address la
which he sought TO encourage still
further the policy of the states CO.
operating more closely with the ma
llonal government. He expressed the
belief that much good would come
from a meeting of the governors OF
al the states in Washington each
winter and formally extended an in
| Vltaton for them so to meet.
Following the Presidents lead. all
OF the other speakers at this unique
dinner held as all of the boats OF the
presidential fleet were rushing down
stream at full speed. dwelt upon the
helpfulness OF the states and national
| government working together on prob
lems of mutual interest.
Secretary Nagel, of the department
Of commerce and labor; Governor
o5inby OF New Hampshire; Governor
Deneen OF Illinois, and former Gov
ernor Blanchard OF Louisiana were
among those who spoke.
\ Old Southern melodies were suns
i. curiOg the dinner and the President
joined often In the chorus.
The President in his speech began
py paying a tribute TO New Orleans
lie continued:
y am hopeful that tho meeting
ol Tho governors on this vessel. fol
owing. sait does. the other two meet
mss In Washington. has led them Il
6elieye that there is much value II
discussion and consideration by then
oi subjects common to all state
which the federal government Is no
aOle itself, by reason of constitutions
restrictions. to act upon. or consider.
The truth Is that as we are goln
On now 10 meet the eXigencles pre-
sen;od by the necessity for the cor
hsrvatism OF resources. we are not SO
ing 10 be able 10 accomplish ever;
'n'ng under the federal constituiio
aud We must have the cooperation c
me states in uniform policy tina
snall unite all the powers there ar
W The streets with all the power
mere are In the federal governmer
do what We have to do and / al
very hopeful that you VIII oontnu
lne policy OF meeting in Washingto
e'eI% winter and promise that.