Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-15
The Presidential Special
Leaves Boston for
the West.
HARD PROGRAM AHEAD
Expresses Himself in Banquet
Address in Favor of a
Central Bank.

Boston, Sept. 15-Well tanned by
more than five weeks on the golf links
and invigorated by the salt sea breezes
of Massachusetts bay, President Taft
closed his 40 days vacation today, and
in excellent voice started on the 49,
000-mile swing around the country.
The presidents party was driven to
the depot at $3.50 a. m. and boarded a
special.
STOPS at worcester.
Worcester, Mass, Sept. 15.-The
presidents train passed through here
at 11:15. A brief stop was made and
the president addressed a crowd from
the rear platform of his car.
Talks at Springfield.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. To-
President Taft's train arrived here
at 12:37 p. m. and left for Pittsfield
) minutes later. A crowd of 5000
persons greeted him and the presi-
dent briefly addressed the throng.
Given Five-Foot wreath.
Pittsiield, Mass, Sept. 5.-Tafts
train reached here at 2:30 today and
stopped six minutes. The presidenr
was presented with five-foot floral
wreath Dy the Merchants association
In honor of his SD birthday. The
president made a few remarks from
the platform
Strenuous Program mt Chicago.
Chicago, Sept ia strenuous in
auguTal of Taft's long speech making
rip has been arranged here for tomor-
.4ow From the 'n4olsFcift be steps from
lie train at 11:15 u. IN. until midnight
every minute will be occupied. For
an hour and a half an automobile VIII
carry him through gauntlet of 150.-
600 schools pupils lining miles cf
boulevards and carrying small Ameri.
can flags. The review of pupils will
terminate at the Congress hotel,
where the president will make an in
formal address to mis- hosts of the Com
mercial club.
Will See Ball Game.
During the afternoon the president
will witness baseball game between
the New York and Chicago clubs OF
the National league. He will be q
guest of the Hamilton club at an in
formal dinner. after which he will adj
dress mass meeting at Orchestra
hall. AT II p. m. he will attend the
| ball of the American Bankers associa-
ton and at midnight he will be es.
corted to his train, which three hours
later will leave for Milwaukee.
| Heard at Boston. tH
| Boston, Sept. 15.-President Tafts
| first public utterance since congress
adjourned was made in this city last
| night before 1000 men representing
| the combined business interests of
| Boston. The occasion was banquet
| given in Mechanics hall, the largest
auditorium in Boston, by the Boston
chamber of commerce, and it marked
the beginning of the presidents 49,
| 000-mile trip through the country.
! The features of the presidents adj
dress were his Endorsement of the
proposition to establish central
bank in connection with currency re-
form, his words of high praise of
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode
| Island, head of the national monetary
commission, and his Reputation OF
any attempt to start sectional strife
in the country such as that which
he attributed TO Governor johnson in
calling upon the west to organize
against the east"
! Among the guests were cabinet
members, diplomats, congressman,
clergymen and distinguished business
/ leaders.
Tells Reasons for Trip.
| 81 am on the eve," said Mr.. Taft
when he arose to speak, "of begin
ming journey of $4,000 miles, which
will enable me to see tens and hun.
dreds of thousands of my fellow citi
zens, and enable them, hope, to sex
me. Occasionally l hear a query
why / should start off on such q trip
(COntinuad on PaUe EtChtl