The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-19
TAFT WELCOMED
TO TWIN CITIES
GREETING CORDIAL BUT NOT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FROM JOHNSON. .5e
CALLS WARM RESPONSE
President Fervent in Hope For the
Governors ecoyery--Greeted
BY Sea of Flags at Great
Audit cri,,m.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. 1S--
Taft's welcome to the twin cities with
the shadow of death hanging over the
governor, was cordial, but not demon
strative. Johnson's critical condition
entered deeply into the spirit of the
day and the dreaded eventualties
threatened this morning curtailed the
program of entertainment. The pres
ident fulfilled the program, but at ev
cry pause inquired of the latest wore
from the governors bedside at Roch
este.
Taft was deeply affected on receiv-
ing message from Governor John
son welcoming the president to Min
nesota and regretting his inability Il
receive him. Coming so Unexpectedly
and dictated by man reported to
have the frailest chances of life, 1t
brought an immediate response from
Taft. filled with expressions of sympa-
'iiNtit tohtClU, an u lti sClIl ilbJC
for his speedy recovery
The president many times IN max.
ing little speeches in minneapolis and
st. Paul expressed distress over the
news of the patient
AT the auditorium speech in st.
Paul this afternoon the president call
ed out prolonged applause cheering
and waving myriads or small flags
when he said:
Praise for Gov. Johnson,
II unite with you in fervent prayer
to God, that he may be spared to you
and to the country. With his ability
and courage, great common sense, he
cannot be spared He is too valuable,
not alone to the peoplesnf .tslis state
but to the people of the nation, who
doubtless insist in time that he shall
serve them"
Taft declared the twins" so much
alike that they should combine, with
the borough of Minneapolis and the
borough of St Paul.
The president began the day with
breakfast at the Minneapolis club,
where he quartered during his stay
until tomorrow night, as the guest
Of the reception committed of the
twin cities. He rode IN an automobile
through Minneapolis, and at the sol
ders home reviewed the veterans,
then proceeded to Fort Smelling and
reviewed the regulars there. Enter-
ing the military reservation the pres
ident wac escorted by troop of cav
AIRY ID a salute of 21 guns was fired.
The presidents red flag bedring the
IT, S. coat Of arms on the field Of big
blue stars surrounded by forty-siX
white stars, was borne by trooper at
the presidents side, throughout his
stay at Fort Smelling.
Sea of Flags Greets Him.
The party then crossed the river in
to st. Paul, where the president was
entertained at a lneheon served on
the vast stage of the auditorium, the
partitions separating the stage from
the main auditorium were lifted and
the president faced great audience.
all a waving and fluttering sea OF
small American flags.
After a brief speech the president
was driven to the capital where a pub
lie reception was scheduled. This was
abandoned on account of the govern,
ors illness, but the president appear
ed in the balcony and expressed graf
itude to the great crowd on the lawn
for the cordial greeting.
Returning to Minneapolis, the presi-
dent had three hours rest before
the banquet tonight 1.-THE .ainneapo
lis auditorium.
Taft made no reference to the tar
iff. Among those who received him,
the Winona speech was the chief top
ic, representatives of both the "insur-
gents" and the stand pat elements
being somewhat taken ahack by the
thoroughness Of the presidents stRte-
ment The fact that. Taft waited until
he reached the insurgents" territory
before scoring the senators and repre-
sentatives who abandoned their par
ty", intensified the impression of
earnestness left by the speech. Taw-