The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26


with such amendments to the law as
may be necessary to carry out Roose-
velt's ideas.
TAFT FOR CONSERVATION
In an address here this afternoon
Taft had this further to say regarding
conservation:
I'VE are going to move on congress
and ask congress to help us out. VI
course, congress may have dlHerlhs
view, and perhaps those of us that are
most enthusiastic, those of US that
have clear idea of what will have 10
be done, will have to modify our views
in some way and arrange compro-
mise.
But life is a compromise; progress
is compromise; popular government
is a compromise between ninety mil
lions of people
The conservation of resources is the
issue which the president Will be con-
fronted with during the next two
three weeks of his travel. Senator
Borah of Idaho saw him with regard
to the proposition of the government S
issuing bonds to carry on the conserV-
alton work more rapidly than is now
possible. Borah will accompany the
president through Idaho and will take
the matter up again
PRESIDENTS BUSY DAY
The president had a buster time than
he expected on this the second day
of his visit With Governor Spry,
Senator Smoot and others Of the local
committee to accompany him he break
tasted at the Commercial club, made
an excursion to Saltair and saw the
great salt lake for the first time at
tended an organ recital at the Mormon
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ganist and to the soloists who helped
in the program his appreciation OF
their splendid music, had luncheon and
spent the early afternoon at the
Country club, held a public reception
and spoke out of doors at Liberty
park at a meeting presided over by
the mayor of the city, held reception
tonight at the University club for 1ale
graduates and Ohioans resident in Salt
Lake and ended up the day at BAN
quet in his honor at the Alta club.
The excursion to Saltair was ar
ranged by Senator Smoot and on 1T
the president was introduced to large
number of men prominent in the affairs
of the church, including President Jo-
seph F. Smith. Smith sat with the
president during the organ recital
PRAISES PEOPLES WELCOME
In his speech at Liberty park this
afternoon the president said:
Il want to thank the governor of
the state the two senators, the con-
gressman and the mayor of Salt Lake
for their very great kindness in well
coming me when came. into the state,
and for their attention and courtesy
since; an attention and courtesy which,
am glad TO say. ! believe have real
cause for thinking is an expression of
the sentiment of the people who elected
me president.
81 stand here in the presence of a
community in which the first effort at
the reclamation of the arid and semi
arid lands was made most successful
and that development is bound to make
this country a most important part of
the United States.
That brings me to the subject of
the conservation of our resources
don't intend to discuss that In detail
this afternoon, but there has arisen
within the last seven years and In less
than that time a deep feeling on the
part of the people that we must con-
serve the resources that the Lord gave
to this continent, in order that our pos
terity may not be embarrassed, strait
ened, and even starved.
New Land Policy
SALT LAKE. Sept. 25.-Secretary of
the interior baillnRer announced a
new policy today in respect to the
withdrawal of lands for entry under
the Carey act Ballinger said that
hereafter an expert would be sent out
from the interior department for the
purpose of making a detailed and
minute examination of the lands under
consideration, with a view of deter
mining water conditions, feasibility of
irrigation and reservation possibilities
before making withdrawal.
Muir Will Be Taft's Guide
MERGED. Sept. 25.-The Merced
chamber of commerce is busily engaged
in making arrangements for the recep-
tion of President Taft when he comes
here October en- route to Yosemite
valley The president will stop here
40 minutes and make a half hour ad-
dress to the people in the Courthouse
park. The chamber of commerce will
present him with a golf stick made Of
eucalyptus wood and inlaid with gold
and silver.
The presidents itinerary during his
three days in the Yosemite national
park has been officially announced as
follows: Night of October at Ell Por-
tai, thence to Wawona and the big
trees, spending the night of the 7th
at Wawona; returning to Yosemite, will
pass the night of the 9Th at Glacier
Point. On the 9th he will return to Ell
Portal, and Sunday, the 10th. will be
spent at Merced and Fresno.
During the Yosemite trip John Muir,
the distinguished naturalist and author
ftv on the Sierra will he the nreSidenf's g