The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
TAFT HAS MOST
NOVEL EXPERIENCE


fdent Taft had another day of travel
through the far southwest today and
travcrslng the long reaches of the ter
ritory OF New Mexico, had a glimpse
OF some OF the most ancient adobes
In America. leaving the train at ore
time to go into the plaza OF q pueblo
to witness an Indian dance especial
ly arranged.
The color of the southwest tinted
his reception at all the various stops
along the way Arriving here at 5
O'Clock. the president was greeted by
one OF the largest audiences of his
territorial travels of the past three
days and aroused intense enthusiasm
by repetition of the declarations he
made in Arizona that he favored state
hood for the two remaining territoT.
les OF the United States and would
do all in his power to see that the
long-deterred hopes of the people OF
Arizona. and New Mexico are graft
fed
The president spoke from platform
near the railroad station and was lat.
er entertained at banquet at the
Alvarado hotel by the commercial club.
Following the banquet. the presi.
ident stopped half an hour at the
Monte5uma ball, an annual function
rlvalling a fete of mardi gras.
II was at La Guiana. a township
made up entirely OF Indians. that the
president was met by a local commit
tee of Indians and where he had one
OF the most unique entertainments Of
his trip. AS he sat In little canop-
led stand in the plaza enclosed With
adobe huts and walls. the president
was showercd with presents. There
were blankets, of gaudy color, Indian
bread and other offerings which the
red men had fashioned in his honor.
The plaza itself. the walls and the
roofs of the adobe houses were lined
with Indians, the squaws being attired
In fantastic costumes which seemed
all the brighter under the glare of
an unclouded sun And there was
hardly a squaw In the pueblo that did
not have a bright-eyed. chubby-faced
little papoose either in her arms or
swung on her back More little In
dian boys and girls were arranged in
a long row to welcome the president
and each one carried an American
flag. As the president was leaving the
plaza. after the weird music of tho
tom-toms had died away and the last
steps of the Comanchc dance had
been taken by the gaudlly bonnetted
braves, the little children sang q song
of New Mexico.
The president stopped several min
utes to listen. The tune was that
of Maryland. My Maryland"
From the plaza crowded by a curl
Gus throng of Indians. the president
went to the church. an adobe build
ing. In a little speech spoken slow
ly and with emphasis on each syl-
able in order that all who spoke Eng
lish at all, might understand, the pres
ident assured the Indians of the good
Will of the government and urged them
10 be good farmers and good artiS-
ans. He was warmly applauded and
every Indian wanted 10 shake his
hand These evidences of interest
and 1t might be said OF such enthus-
iasm were unique coming from such
a stolid race In his address to the
Indians the president said:
Il want 10 convey to the Laguana
and Acoma Indians. who ] understand
constitute those present. the good will
States. ! hope that the Indians whom
! am addressing, are working indus
triously in the vocation which they
know. agriculture and in other branch
es OF industry. | hope that their
flocks. their herds and all the pro.
ducts of the soil may be profitable TO
them and that they may continue to
live In comfort under the auspices OF
the government that is pledged to look
after their welfare I hope the chill
dren are being educated so they may
grow up TO be good men and women
and good citizens of the United
States"
The president was met this morn
Ing at Gallup by Governor Curry of
New Mexico and a committee of citi-
zens made up largely of a delegation
from the Albuquerque chamber of
commerce. He was cordially welcom-
ed into the territory and assured the
committee that he was glad TO be
there.
He was presented with an especial
ly attractive Navajo blanket for Mrs,
Taft, 1t was woven by the same In
dian Squaw Ellie. of Genado, who made
the blanket which was presented to
Mrs Roosevelt at the time of the
former presidents visit 10 this city.
In all of his speeches today the
president again urged the people of
Arizona and New Mexico to take the
time and 10 deliberate in the forma.
tlon of their state legislatures. once
they have been admitted to the Union.
The president seems to take II for
granted that statehood is soon to come
TO the territories although he is care
full to say that the authority is only
on the executive and that the first
action must come from the executive
branches OF the government
Postmaster General Hitchcock. who
is accompanying the president through
the southwest, In an address al Grand
| Canon last night paid a striking com.
pliment TO the people OF this section
and declared that he hoped their am.
| billions for statehood soon would be
realized. In his address TO the peo
pie Of New Mexico, the president
said:
Il am glad to see that you are or.
| thodoX in this community and believe
In future state. | might have had
some other impression If | had not
come through a territory yesterday
that intimated to me that there were
people on this side of the line that
had the same views that they had
with reference TO becoming a state.
but that they preferred to have each
community work out its own saliva.
ton.
Now my freinds. l might Just as
well make the announcement now as
TO relieve any doubt on the subject
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