The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01
President Reviews Parade of
the Nations, and Then Is In
itiated a Member of the Fa-
nous Arctic Brotherhood.
OPPOSES MAKING ALASKA
TERRITORY At THIS TIME
Chief Magistrate Becomes
Honorary Past Grand Arctic
Chief and Has Trouble Don
ming His Robes of Office.
GREETS A GREAT CROWD

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 30.-Speak-
ing before the largest audience he has
faced since his trip began-a crowd
that overflowed the natural amphi-
theatre Of the Alaska ukon-Pacific
exposition, with its seating capacity
Of nearly 10000, President Taft to-
day announced that he would urge in
his coming message TO congress the
enactment Of a ship subsidy law.
Mr.. Taft declared that the country
was ready to make such experiment,
and that something must be done to
build up an American merchant ma
Tine. His utterances on this subject
were received with great acclaim.
When the President turned to Alas
ka, however, and declared that he was
opposed to granting a territorial form
Or government to that far-on posses
sion. the statement was received in ST
lence. As the President proceeded,
however, and outlined his policy for
the upbuilding of Alaska, of recon-
mendnE government aid in the con-
struction of railroads. Of a local gov
eminent of q commission Of five OF
more members appointed by the Pres
ident and cooperating with the gov
ernor, and when ne told of the posi-
bAities that ie in Alaska, he plainly
caught the favor of his hearers and was
loudly cheered.
VIII Visit Alaska.
Later in the day. when he was ad-
mitted to membership in the Arctic
Brotherhood, an international organiza-
ton made up of Canadians and AmeTi-
cans interested in the development Of
Alaska, the President announced that
he intedded to visit Alaska next sum-
mer and to go as far into the territory
as time would permit in order that he
might come into contact with the peo-
pie and see for himself what might best
be done for :heir welfare.
The President frankly told the mem
bers of the brOthe rhOOd that he did not
believe Alaska at this time is ready for
entire seIf-goverument. Il am as much
in favor Of popular government as any
body" declared the President, but I
am in favor Of popular government
only when the conditions exist under
which popular government may be q
success and work for the benefit Of the
people and the government at large.
When there ara limitations growing out
of various circumstances we must take
other means until popular government
becomes possible, and then. of course.
it is the best government in the
world"
In announcing his position with re-
gard to a ship subsidy, President Taft
declared that with the S6.00006O to So
100000 earned by the government on
foreign mail service each year, a salts
factory system of subsidy could be in
augurated. As 10 the argument that 4
ship subsidy would be an appropriation
Of public moneys to private companies,
the President said that a subsidy was
in principle and effect much the same
as a protective tariff system, much the
same as government assistance in the
development and Improvement of rivers
and harbOTs, and the reclamation Of
arid lands through government irriga-
ton projects.
Uncle Sam Needs, Ships.
If a war should come at this time
President Taft declared. the United
States would not have enough vessels
to carry coal to its fleets. And it would
be doubtful, under the neutrality laws
he added. if the United States would be
able to buy foreign vessels in the emer-
gency.
The President had an interesting and
busy day which ended tonight with a
banquet i'm the Washington building
on the exposition grounds. Eearly this
morning he motored out 70 the fair
grounds. and his first function Of the
day was to review a parade Of the ma
lions. in which Americans. Japanese
Filipinos. Chinese, IgOTotes and EskimOs
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