Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-30
TAFT EXHAUSTED ON
ARRIVAL AT YAKIMA

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Sept %
Arriving here soon after 8 o'clock this
morning. President Taft slept until
o'clock, and then had breakfast on
board his private car with Governor
Hay and Senator Jones of Washington
as guests.
The president was pretty we'll ex-
hausted after his hard day in Spokane
yesterday, where he was called upon to
make half a dozen speeches.
The night before reaching Spokane
thte president had sat up late prepar-
ing his speech on conservation ana ne
was tired when the day ended.
With an easy day before him, now
ever. Mr.. Taft was in excellent spirits
this morning when he stepped on .tne
train and entered the leading automo-
bile of a procession of thirteen cars
for a ride through the famous apple
orchards of this section.
The presidents arrival was Gomez
dental with the fall of the first rain IN
many months. The downpour had
ceased before he aWoke and did not IN
terfere in any way with the brief pro-
gram arranged for his visit here.
A brief speech during the forenoon
and luncheon with the citizens at Il 81
o'clock were the features or the cay
and the president left at LAB for Sc
attic.
Renewed Promises
Renewed promises are being exacted
from local committees by those i'll
charge of the presidents trip not to i'm
nose rDon Mr. Taft's good nature In
extending programs beyond their orig
inal length. $500
Dinners and luncheons are to be cur
tailed wherever possible, and, as the
president never eats sweets at ms
own table. orders have been issued 70 "
cut out all desserts at banquets IN MS
honor 4ao,,
The president in his speech TO-DAY
dwelt upon how impressively the
homogenity of the American people
had been brought home to him during
his tour of the country. He ueclafeu'
with laugh, that this fact was M e.
pressed upon him also during the '"1 III
fight at Washington o,,o,,
IN the latest fashions in the bonnets OIL
the ladies'. we all speak the same IAN
ouape and have the same IDEAS anu
q 9es1iro +ions. One of the things that
stril,es one going around the country
is the exactly similar attltude Ille peo
nile all occupy toward the ques'lolla .la
that affect them in the same way, US noS
those issues with respect W "li'N'i '0'
have the same relation.
am the indignation of the gentlemen
of the range states with reference 20
free hides you have counterpart III
North Carolina, for instance, where
thew are distinctly in favor OF " luln-
her, not as a protective tariff OF COURSE
hut" and the president spoke win
Great mock gravity, ''in order that the
government revenues may De iIldlli-
tanned. .,4
"And so it goes. The American nature
is the same and is affected in the same
wav: affected not only by pecunlary
and mercantile considerations put also
hv higher sentiments and by LOOKING
at the country at large and her litter
ests in the same way" .,-.
president Taft met an old sWeetneart
here today and proudly boasted OF tne
fact when he addressed a great throhg
of Yakima valley citizens III Irolt u
the court house. .,
While the president was breakfastlng
in his car the Mayf1ower card was
brought to him. On it was the name OF
Mrs. Betty Hodges, who formerly was
Miss Bttty Evans, of Cincinnati MRS
Hodges was warmly welcomed on
board and was introduced by the presl-
dent to all his breakfast guests. IN
Guiding Governor Hay, Senator Jones
and others.
When he was speaking at the court
house Mr.. Taft complimented the
Yakima people on their splendid apple
orchards and declared that his love for
apples created a bond of union between
him and the people of this section.
"And there is another bond between
me and the Yakima valley although
perhaps I ought not to say it in so
public place. found an old sweet
heal of mine here today" declared
the president amid shout of laughter.
"You don't know who she is, and I
am not going to tell you," continued
Mr.. Taft, but before she gets through
she is going to be one of the most
successful farmers in your district. At
will of the fruit as she did the men