The San Francisco call., 1909-10-05

SACRAMENTO, Oct AFTER making
one Of the longest jumps of his trip and
travelling for % hours through the
state of Oregon and the northern half
OF California. President Taft arrived
here tonight al 7:1O. to remain until 4
o'clock tomorrow morning. when he
proceeds to Oakland and San Francisco.
The president was met at the station
by another OF the large crowds which
have marked his advent into every
western city he has visited. During his
stay here he was entertained at dinner,
taken for an automobile ride through
the city to be cheered all along the
route and made an address in the state
capitol grounds.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
The president selected for the prin-
cipal feature Of his speech the subject
of the conservation of natural re-
sources. in which he declared anew that
before many OF the Roosevelt policies
Of conservation can be carried into ef-
feet confirmatory and enabling legisla-
tion viii have TO be secured. and he
pledged himself to bring all the power
he possesses to bear upon congress to
pass the laws that are deemed neces-
sary.
Having already made number of set
speeches covering the various subjects
he expects to incorporate in his mes
sage 10 congress in December. the
president during the remainder Of his
tour will take up for discussion in
more or less detail many Of the phases
OF the larger questions. for ne believes
that after all the details count more
than a mere general declaration OF
policy
REST AND ENJOYMENT
While to the average mind the
thought OF a day and night of unin-
terrupted travel suggests discomfort
and fatigue. the % hours between Port
land and Sacramento proved 10 be a
period Of real rest and enjoyment for
the president The only stops made on
the way We're al division points. neces-
sary 10 the operation of the train
places and the president appeared on
the rear platform of his car to shake
hands or to make q few pleasantly in
formal remarks.
At Dunsmuir. near the foot OF Mount
Shasta one OF the prettiest snow peaks
in all the world. the president declared
that night Of solid sleep and the
bracing air OF northern California had
entirely knocked OUT that cold he
contracted in Seattle and which had
bothered him a great deal at Portland.
DAY OF RELAXATION
Taft thoroughly enjoyed his dav ON
the train He read a little. lounged
about the car, played a friendly game
OF bridge with members of his partv
and during tile Eve or six hours Mount
shasta was in sight admired that
towering peak in all the changing
aspects the winding railroad brought
10 view. Shasta was really the FIRST
OF the snow mountains OF the west that
the president has seen on this trim
When he was in Colorado Pixies neak
was hidden In cloud bank. During
the two days he was in Seattle the
weather was cold and gray and the
peak. which is known on the Seattle
side as Mount Rainier and on the To
coma side as Mount Tacoma. ana is
one of the great causes Of jealousy ex-
isting between those two thrivfno
northwestern cities, nowhere to be
seen.
Many panoramic pictures of Portland.
Ore, show majestic. snow canned
Mount Hood ION guard in the bsct
ground. but while the president was I'm
town the atmospheric conditions were
not just right. Taft laughinnlv de-
clared in Portland that after several
visits both to Seattle and TO Portland
he was prepared to question the exist-
ence of any such mountains as Rainier
or Hood.
MAJESTIC MOUNT SHASTA
Today. however. while crossing the
Siskiyou range Mount Shasta. rising
more than $4,000 feet above the sea
burst into view and remained on ex-
until well into the afternoon. |
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