Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

where the President made brief ADDRESS
to a big crowd. five to ten minute stops
were made at the Auditorium. wnere ne
was welcomed by the governing poaro: :
at the Press Club and the CHAMBER OF
commerce The ride lasted two hours.
the President reaching the ir'erouhos at
- o'clock.
The President seemed little 1atlsueo
from his strenuous day In Chicago
After his speech at the fair grounds MT.
Taft did not return. to the city. His tram
had been switched, to the fair erounps
gates. and he left there direct for La
Crosse.
Governor and, Mayor Hosts.
Senator Stevenson, Gov Davidson and
Mayor Rose took part in the program OF
welcome to the President.
The Presidents greeting at the Ne"
Auditorium included tribute from sew.
eraI thousand Of the school children OF
the city They gave their'school yeiis ana
three resounding cheers Wnen tne au.o
mobiles of the Presidents party were
driven direct into the bodybuilding
At the Press Club the President was
introduced. amid cheers, as rePoI's.
who had attained to the hlghest ONCE III
the gift OF the people.
Mr.. Taft in reply said his newspaper
experience on the old Cincinnati Com
mercial had extended over only a year
and a half Of court reporting; ina! ne
was not much OF success and nao no
difficulty In separating himself from MS
position without violence.
At the chamber of commerce the Presi-
dent spoke but briefly in appreciation OF
the welcome extended him and pleaded
for charity toward all public officials: es-
pecialIy when he. the President nap
pened to be one"
Speech to Veterans.
The President made an impressive talk
to the veterans Of the civil war at the
Soldiers Home.
I'VE who are too young to have particle
pated In the war;" said the President.
'.feel that we missed a great deal In not
having been able to have defended our
Union But when we consider the suner.
ing the death of comrades and the great
grief of families. we are reconclleo 70 the
fact that we did not live In that genera
yesterday in Chicago I saw 10000
school children and more thousands mere
today.
what fate awaited these young. bright
eyes and these flushed young cheeks OF
the boys and girls. ! wondered II that
generation would suffer what you nave
endured in another war.
Il pray God that they may not. But II
they do I know that the example which
Won set will not be without its inspiring
effect to place Old Glory on still higher
heights
At the fair grounds the Presidents
party. which had included United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson, was joined oy
senator Robert NJ La. Toilette. Inc
greeting of the PRESIDENT 10 Tic Seno'oi
was most cordial.
The immense grandstand was nlied. AS
the Presidents automobile drew up In
front of the race track there was re-
sounding cheer.
Mr.. Taft witnessed a parade Of the live
stock exhibit at the fair before beginning
his open-air address.
Advocates Postal Savings.
In his fair grounds speech the Presi-
dent devoted most Of his time to the sub
ject of postal savings banks and aroused
a quick response of applause from the
crowd when he declared he stood firm for
a redemption of the promise of the re-
publican platform for the establishment
Of such a system of banks.
AS a preliminary to his more serious re-
marks the President said he always Felt
at a loss In facing an audience of farmers:
Il am city bred" he went on: and
while the spirit would be willing must
admit couldn't milk a cow"
The President said he did not want to
antagonize the bankers, but he did not
believe their opposition to postal banks
was we'll founded.
New England. where for every two citi-
Gems there Is one savings bank account,
Mr.. Taft said the need of postal banks
was not felt. In other sections, where
the savings accounts amounted to only
one in 157 citizens. the need OF an en-
couragement to thrift was acute.
Banks Would Not Be Affected.
Postal banks paying only per cent in
terest would not attract depositors from
reputable banks which were paying 3 to
per cent. They would attract the ac-
counts of those people who were waver-
ing in the balance as to whether or not
they should spend their money for the
want of knowledge Of a safe place to
put it.
The President dwelt at length upon the
fact that the deposits of the alien popula-
banks abroad would be held in this coun-
try II there were postal banks with the
government behind them to reassure tinlid
and panicky depositors of foreign birth
and utilization.
The President pointed out the need of
the funds which would come to the gov
eminent through postal banks to take
care of the 2 per cent United States
bonds issued some years ago and forced
as sort of bunco game on the bankers
at par or a little more.' but which will
soon be drug on the market.
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