New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
TAFT GREETS SOLDIERS
FISHES THEM BON 10Y
AGE TO PHILIPPINES.
Sans He Is Homesick for Islands
Harm Greetings at Oakland,
Berkeley and San Francisco.

,,sl,orned "a san Francisco this afternoon by
.A,cnr which lined the walks IN some places ten
s.sr along line Of march extending over nearly
,brss miles Of the principal streets. School
s1sren of this city. Oakland and Berkeley
,sssred the President
VISITING three cities and passing three-quar-
.s-s Of an hour on san Francisco Bay. the Pres
.ss,t hsd r busy day. AS he was crossing from
he oakland mole 10 San Francisco the army
,rsrsport Thomas was setting sail for the Phil
,,,inss and by the Presidents request. the
-svsnus cutter Golden Gate on which he
-,sssnger was drawn UP alongside the big yes
- The sides of which were lined with soldiers
s-i the families OF officers
IN the bridge Of the transport the Philippine
rrrstsbulary band was drawn up and was play
4,r Hail 10 the Chief" as the President shouted
s,ross the water 70 the khaki clad soldiers:
~-oodby boys I wish you a pleasant voyage"
Answering cheers came back 10 the President.
ne propeller of the transport began TO churn
re water into foam. ripping wave spread
s-o, the bow as the vessel gay with flags,
gsi,ed headway and the President looked visit
spIlv. toward the Golden Gate.
Does il make you feel homesick. Mr.. Presi-
dent" asked member Of the Presidents party.
Indeed ii does" replied Mr.. Taft and
would give anything if I were going with them"
GOOD WORD FOR PHILIPPINES.
The President never loses an opportunity
while on the Coast to speak good word for the
Philippines and he always is sure Of a respon-
s,ve appreciation. Referring 20 his own expert
ences al Manila in one Of his addresses to-day
he said
You never can tell what the future is going
n bring about. II seemed a long way around 10
the White House 20 60 out ten thousand miles
n the tropics but that is where il landed me
TIE President reached the shores Of san Fran
cisco Bay early to-day. with g typical fog hang
ing over the cities that front the harbor. Be
fore u o'clock. however, the sun had burned its
way through The gray mist clouds. and when the
President reached san Francisco AT o'clock the
DAY was one II splendor-
Berkeley had the honor Of being the first city
overlooking the hay 20 welcome the President
He was driven in an automobile TO the Greek
theatre of the University OF California. where he
was greeted by Professor 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 10 cultivate, but that the man
a. the helm must be content with a compromise.
rnnH accept his responsibility and play the
gEne" hether he succeeded in bringing the
people 10 follow him or had 10 follow the people.
From Berkeley the President went 10 Oakland
and made an address TO an outdoor throng of
several thousands. In both Berkeley and oak
snd ne received q hearty greeting from crowds
lining the sidewalks Of the long line Of march.
Crossing the bay on the revenue cutter Golden
Gate. and eating luncheon on the trip, the Presi-
dent on his arrival in san Francisco was taken
for q three mile carriage ride through Market.
Montgomery and Kearney streets and Van Ness
and Golden Gate avenues. He reviewed in Van
Ness avenue nearly all Of the public and paro-
chisl school children Of the city.
Next the President laid the cornerstone OF the
new Young Mems Christian Association Build
Ing. and expressed again the interest he always
feels In Young Mems Christian Association work.
Nr. Taft has what he delights TO refer 10 as his
Y. II C. A speech" He has laid cornerstones
for this class Of building in Shanghai, Hong
Kong, all through the United States and in many
other parts Of the world. Mr.. Taft. with a sill
Yer troVeL spread mortar for fully FIVE minutes
before the biz block Of granite was ready 10 be
lowered into its place.
later the President was the guest Of honor
Al reception al the Union League Club. To-
nlght dinner was given him at the Fairmont
Hotel by more than six hundred residents OF
san Francisco anG later he was entertained
a. the Press Club. The President retired al
pan ~ O'Clock Tomorrow for the Yosemite
Valley
PRESIDENT VISITS HIS COUSIN.
Crossing the bay to-day, the President s
nag, flying from the Golden Gate. was saluted
py ne oid fr-gate Pensacola the station ship Of
ule naval training station on Goat Island by
'he cruiser s. Louis. which lay in the pathway
p" ne President, and by the revenue cutter
mccullough. The Oakland committee crossed
une bay on ferrybost as an escort TO Mr Taft.
m Berkeley the President stole half hour
away from the entertaining comnittee and Wis
rec MS cousin, Mrs. Charles 7. Blake
One ~ the most pathetic incidents Of the
RESIDENTS trips marked his stay in Berkeley.
ne passed IN review Of the pupils Of an .nsttu-
uon for the deaf. dumb and blind The tribute
nag waved by those with unseeing eyes, Of
@snt noes n the dumb and cheers from the
Nsf oeeply impressed The President
President Taft saw san Francisco to-day for
ne hrst time since the fire He felt deep in
ls'esi in The city because while Secretary Of
"@' he had great deal 10 do with the plans for
lef n The stricken people. He marvelled at
ss growth Il the city. and in his address al the
a'uhg Mems Christian Association expressed
~ nope that the coming generation would prove
= energetic as optimistic and altogether as
-hasiastic people as those who had rehabii-
@ied the city.
'A ms speech al the dinner tonight the
'sa.aent reiterated his views the subject Of
'isfchant marine and aroused great enthusi-
n DY MS declaration that he would urge the
3ee ~ q postal subventiOn Law as one Of the
--pai subjects in his forthcoming message
1'hgress Ir. Taft asserted that the country
ready Tor The experiment The extension
ne Pacific trade is one OF the objects Of his
-uhis,istion Mr. Taft said, and he added that
Knew Of no more important topic 10 which