Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-25
President is Met by Governor Spey
and Both Senators.
BALLNGER IGNORES PINCHoT
Secretary Speaks to Senator Borah,
Who Stands Beside Forester.
SUNDAY PROGRAM CHANGED
Address Mt Tabernacle 80 he Made
Enrly Enough 10 Allow President
20 Attend Unitarian Church
Services at II An

SALT LAKE CITY Sept 24-President
AFT today added a Mormon tabernacle to
the long list Of religious edflces in which
he has made addresses to the people Not
long ago in a Jewish tabernacle at Pitts
burg Mr.. TAFT declared he was no stranger
I'm the pulpit and enumerated his different
experiences in denominational churches.
Today's experience was entirely new. 1t
was at Provo, a thriving little city forty
miles south Of Salt Lake city where II is
said 50 per cent of the residents are Nor
pons, and the home of Senator Reed
Hhmoot, that the president faced probably
the most enthusiastic audience of his ten
days of travelling to the west.
There was nothing In all the program to
suggest the religious character of the build
ing. The presidents appeal to the patriot
ism Of the people, his congratulations 10
them on their evidences of prosperity and
the fact that they were a community of the
law, abiding by the laws and determined
that every community OF which they were
part should be a lawful community,
called forth continuing cheers. Mr.. Taft
declared he had intended to speak but five
minutes. His reception was so cordial
however, that he spoke for nearly half an
hour
From Provo, where he was officially vel
coined to Utah by Governor Spry, Senators
Smoot and Sutherland and others, the pres
ident came on to Salt Lake City, arriving
here at 4:30 p. m, to remain until Sunday
noon.
BallinEer and PinchOt.
The arrival of the president developed an
incident in the now famous Ballinger-
Finehot controversy which was extremely
interesting to those who saw 1t. Secretary
a rftl.
Provo word was received on the presidents
train that Chief Forester Pinchot had ar
rived In Salt Lake City and would meet
the presidential party there. When the
train stopped, Mr.. Pinchot was at the foot
nf the rear platform steps of the presidents
car with Senator w. Il. Borah of Idaho.
why, hello, Pnchott," called the presi-
dent, extending a hand heartily to grasp
that OF the chief forester.
How are your he added. 81 am glad
TO see you
Mr.. Pinchot responded cordially.
Then the president greeted Senator Borah
with, Hello, Bill old fellow how are you?
/ am mighty glad to see you"
Several other members Of his party fol-
lowed the president off the car, and then
came Secretary Ballinger Mr.. Pinchot was
standing directly beside Senator Borah.
a handshake, but apparently he recognized
no one else in the vicinity. Neither he nor
Mr. Pmchot made any effort to speak.
Visit 10 Fort Douglass.
President Taft was driven direct from the
laLvay station at the head of a process
sion OF automobiles, to the army post at
F.tt Douglass, where he reviewed the Fif-
ten Infantry, which is stationed there.
I he rpyiaV- hp n
tut ,.e officers and their wives, and this
coca. 8 AZ the guest of honor at a dinner
O.. .rc iurt, returning to the city at II ..
"a. II retiring to rooms assigned TO him
a. a local hotel.
.ro pr,sident was Joined here by John
llayts Hammond the mining engineer and
a \ aglA personal friend who win accom-
pany him ON the remainder of his long
\ lHp.
..' residents visit to Salt Lake City
has caused little furry OF excitement
amoug the Protestant ministers The diff
fiouiy arose over the purpose OF the COM
mittCe m charge to have the president
speak at the Mormon Tabernacle IN this
city Sunday morning. The controversy did
not go as far as a formal protest Pres-
dent Taft, in the meantime had sug-
gested by telegraph, a change in the sun
be free for rest and such religious wor-
ship as he might choose The suggestion
was agreed 10 late last night but after
Senator Smoot boarded the presidents train
at Helper. Utah, early today the matter
was adjusted by an arrangement Of cur
failing the Sunday morning service at the
Tabernacle An time to permit the president
to review a living flag OF school children
and then proceed TO the little Unitarian
church in this city al II a. m.
Pres dent Taft viii nave a compare
lively quiet day OF 1t tomorrow. with q
long-looked for game of golf at the
Country club in the afternoon He may
dvote some OF his time TO a fur
ther consideration of the Ballnger-
Pinchot matter, though he would not dis
cuss the subject in any OF its phases
today. The president is to make his con-
ssrNauon speech at Spokane on Tuesday.
Address at Prove.
Mr.. Taft made his principal speech Of
the day at Provo. In Il he said:
II am delighted TO be here and receive
what know this 20 be-a sincere ana
cordial reception. I am delighted to be
here in company with your distinguished
governor and also TO meet your senators
and your congressman. You can
not always tell you know when YOU see
senators ana representatives in Wash
ington, just how they size up at home
and am glad to be able to testify that
rvWeNer they size mp here they do size
w most emphaucally well in Washing
;on.
'NNc u.er often that one section or
another ,t the country is occupying 100
1.,.Dch space in Washington. is welding
toe much Influence, and Is getting too
many things To benefit the local com
muntiy which they represent on the
whole, congress works out necessarily a
compromises Consider what Il is that We
are carrying on. Really we have to rub
our eyes sometimes In order 10 carry
ourselves down TO a basis OF fact and
soa eNaefl, what n fs that va A. Aog,-