Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
BAY CITY GIVES
PRESIDENT TAFT
ROYAL WELCOME
STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO
THR0NGED WITH PEOPLE
NATIONS HEAD DECLARES IN
FAVOR OF SHIP SUBSIDY
In Speech at Banquet Chief Executive
Sets Forth Views for Increas-
Ing Merchant Marine
on Pacific
[By Associated Press.l

[ AN tRANtIoCO, OCI. O-ALleE
~ passing the entire forenoon in the
~ cities of Oakland and Berkeley
across the bay President Taft was
welcomed to San Francisco this after
noon by a throng which lined the
walks in some places ten deep along a
line of march extending for three miles
in the principal streets.
The school children of this city, of
Oakland and Berkeley gave their joy
Gus 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.
Covering three cities and passing
three quarters of an hour on San
Francisco bay the president had
busy day. As he was crossing from
the Oakland mole to San Francisco the
army transport Thomas was setting
sail for :he Philippine islands, and by
the presidents request the revenue
cutter McCulloch, on which he was u
passenger, was drawn up alongside the
big vessel, whose sides were lined with
soldiers and the families of officers.
On the bridge of the transport the
Philippine constabulary band, which
played at the presidents Inauguration
in Washington, was with him recently
at Seattle and was present this morn
ing in the Greek theater at Berkeley
when he made an address 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.
Wishes Soldiers Bon Voyage
Good by, boys; 1 wish you a pleas
ant voyage"
Answering cheers came back to the
ne fro,
port began to churn the water into a
foam, a ripping 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 Captain Butt,
his aid, who himself had seen long
service in the Philippines
Indeed it does" replied Mr.. Taft;
land l would give anything if / were
| going with them."
The president never loses an oppor-
tunity while on the coast to speak
good word for the Philippines, and he
is always sure of appreciation
Referring Ito his own experiences at
Manila in one of his addresses today,
he said
you never can tell what the future
is going to bring about. 1t seemed a
long way around to the White House
out 10000 miles into the tropics, but
that is where it landed me-"
The president reached the shores of
San Francisco bay early this morning
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-slied splendor.
Berkeley Welcomes
Berkeley had the honor of being
the first 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
a brief address, in which he declared
| that ideals in popular government
! were a splendid thing to cultivate, but
/ that the man at the most must be
content with compromise must ac-
/ cept his responsibilities and play the
game" whether he succeeded in bring
ing the people to follow him, or mad TO
| follow the people.
! From Berkeley the president went to
/ Oakland and made an address to an
outdoor throng of several thousands.
| In both Berkeley and Oakland he re-
ceived a hearty greeting from crowds
! lining the sidewalks of the long lines
/ of march.
Crossing the bay on the revenue cut
| ter McCulloch and eating luncheon
during the trip. the president on his
arrival in San Francisco was taken for
| a three-mile carriage ride through
| Market, Montgomery and Kearny
streets, and Van Ness and Golden
Gate avenues.
Reviews Parade
! He reviewed. on Van Ness avenue,
nearly all of the public and parochlal
/ school children of the city. Next, the
/ president laid the corner stone OF the
new Y. M. c. A. building in this city,
| and expressed again the interest he
ALWAYS feels in Y. M. c. A. work.
Mr. Taft has what he delights to
call his "Y M. C. A. speech" He has
| laid corner stones for this class OF
buildings in Shanghai HongSong, all
through the United States, and in many
other parts of the world. Being a
Mason in good standing Mr. Tart al
ways works hard when he has the
task of laying a corner stone, and to-
davis ceremony was no exception to
| the rule. With a silver trowel he
spread mortar for fully five minutes
before the big block of granite was
ready to be lowered into its place.
Later in the day the president was
the guest of honor at a reception at
the Union League club.
Tonight he was rendered a banquet
at the Fairmont hotel by more than
500 residents of San Francisco, and
later was entertained at the Press
club.
The president retired at midnight at
the St Francis hotel and viii leave
at o'clock tomorrow morning for the
Yosemite valley.
Presidents Flag SaIuted
Crossing the bay today, the presi-
dents flag flying from the McCulloch.
was saluted by the old frigate Pensa-
cola, the station ship of the naval
training station on Goat island; by
the cruiser st. Louis. which lay gray
and grim in the pathway of the pres
ident, and by the revenue cutter Nc
Cullough.
The Oakland committee crossed the
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