Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
BREAKFAST AT WALSH HOME
Beautiful Country Seat is Rechrist-
ened Clonmel.
SHORT SPEECH Al E FAIR
BAIINGER JOINS 7 =. RTY
President Refers to g - 10
Policy and Says lie will :
II at Length In His 50
at spokane.

at Spokane.
PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 22.-President TAFT
tonight is crossing the continental divide
and tomorrow morning win find himself
west OF the Rocky mountains. All day
the president has Travelled with the pan
Drama Of the white-capped peaks Of the
Rockies in view and at one time the train
ran for a mile or more through fields OF
snow. Tonight at Tennessee Pass the
climb to the top Of the divide carries the
president to an altitude Of 1920 feet.
For the first time the president Travelled
8brough the grand canyon Of the Arkansas,
where at one place the half-rri4ie deep can
yon Is so narrow that there is not room
for the track and the river and the former
has to be carried over the rushing waters
by means OF a hanging bridge suspended
by cables embedded In the rocky walls OF
the chasm./ The eleven-mlle ride through
the canyon was made by moonlight, the
presidents train having left here at s:4
p. m. and reaching the hang bridge two
hours later.
The president did not feel the attitude
and at the end Of his first week of zone
night stands he is IN splendid health, de-
spite the efforts of the hospitable west and
lunoheons and dinners. Mr. Taft's voice
also is in the best Of condition. There was
a little huskiness for a time, but it has
disappeared.
breakfast Mt Walsh Home.
Beginning the first of the two days Of
his Colorado tour. Mr. Taft motored four
teen miles out of Denver to breakfast this
morning at the home Of Thomas f. Walsh
and at the request of the owner re-
christmed as "Colonmel' the estate here
tofore known "WoIhurst." Taking the
train at wolhurst with an additional train
filled with Colorado people as an escort
the president proceeded to Colorado
Springs. where he made brief address In
the public park to one of the largest
crowds Of the trip, and then made a hurry
up automobile tour TO points of scenic in
terest. At an eminence overlooking the
valley OF the Garden of the Gods, with
the Rockies in the background and dark
clouds playing tag with Pixies Peak Mr..
Taft expressed his admiration of the view
with unrestrained enthusiasm.
From Colorado Springs the party came
on to Pueblo. where the president left the
train at the Mineral Palace park and was
driven at the head OF a long procession OF
automobiles to the state fair grounds to
face another exuberant throng and to make
a brief extemporaneous speech In apprecia-
ton of the reception that Colorado has ex-
tended to him.
BallinRer Joins Party
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger Joined
the presidential party at Denver and will
go through to seattle with the president
He will assist Mr.. Taft tomorrow afternoon
49, he tVV,,.
mel at Montrose, Colo. the greatest irri-
CATION project the government has ever un-
dertaken.
Mr.. Taft announced today that he will
not make his speech upon the subject OF
the conservation OF natural resources-tht
topic Of supreme interest in the country
through which he will pass during the next
two .weeks-untn he reaches Spokane Oh
September q. 1t was at Spokane that the
controversy between Mr.. Ballingsr and
Chief Forester PinohOt arose and Mr.. Taft
regards II as probably the best place to dis
cuss the issue. In the brief reference hs
has made In his speeches so far Mr.. Taft
has declared that the reclamation work
must go on. but that it must be done in
conformity with the law and that no pro-
ject will be undertaken until the money foI
the S1rk is on hand.
1t was learned today that at the same
time President Taft wrote his letter &c
Secretary Bannger sustaining him In al
that he has done as head Of the Interior
department he also wrote = letter to Mr.
Pinchot Further than to say that he has
had frequent correspondence with Mr.
Pinchot and that they always have beer
the warmest OF friends, Mr.. Taft will not
ant ha
The presidential tour took on its first
picturesque coloring OF the west today
when thirty-two sherlffs Of Colorado coun.
ties. in the costumes OF the plains, Joined
the party IN a special car. to act as q
guard OF honor TO the president during
his stay in the state. In khaki trousers
blue flannel shirts. peaked hats, oartridg,
belts and pistol handles protruding from
holsters they surrounded the president a
every stop Advance arrangements hat
been made for mounts for the sheriff,
ana they found a bunch Of bronchos wait.
ing them al each city visited.
speech at Colorado Springs.
In his speech at Colorado Springs this
afternoon the president said:
We are entering upon an era OF pros
perity that hope will be exceptional even
In the history OF our prosperity, but in
doing 80 We must be careful not to forget
the obligation there is upon us to adopt
such legislative measures in state and ma
tion as shall prevent a recurrence OF the
abuses which were brought so plainly to
the mind Of the people by my predecessor,
Theodore Roosevelt
1t is easy when you are comfortable
ard when the income is coming in, TO think
that everything is all right, but it is Just
about that time when the sappers and
miners begin their work upon the founda
tons Of society with reference TO the
abuses to which I have referred
And this administration IL pledged with
the aid OF the people TO put upon the stat
Ite books such additional legislation as
J, shall clinCh the advance in the standards
OF husInasa and IN the mann saIriEnt ~ rnil-