Arizona republican., 1909-10-06
SAN FRANcIscO's GUEST
A Busy Day Promised For Him By the Bay Cities A Recurrence of the Pres ident's Longing for the Philippines

San Francisco, Oct. 5.-After spend ing the entire afternoon in Oakland and Berkeley. across the bay, Presi- dent Taft was welcomed to San Fran cisco this afternoon by a throng which lined the walk some places ten deep along the line of march. extending over nearly three miles of the principal streets The school children of this city, Oakland and Berkeley gave joy ous cheers for the president, and, as in most other cities Mir Taft has vis- ited on his trip. were one of the prom inent features of the receDtion.
 Covering three cities and spending three quarters of an hour in San Francisco bay. the president had a busy day. As he was crossing from Oakland Mole to San Francisco the army transport Thomas was setting sail for the Philippines. and by the presidents request the revenue cutter. Golden Gate, on which he was a pas senger. was drawn up alongside the big vessel, whose sides were lined with soldiers and the families of of ficers. On the bridge of the trans port the Philippine constabulary band, which played at the presidents inau guration in Washington, was with him recently at Seattle. and was present this morning in the Greek theater. Berkeley. when he made an address in that classic amphitheater. was drawn up and was playing Hail to the Chief" As the president shouted across the water to the khahi-clad sol diers: Good bye. boys; I wish you pleasant voyage" answering cheers came back to the president The pro. peller of the transport began to churn the water into foam and a ripping wave spread from the bow as the ves- sel gay with flags. gained headway, and the president looked wistfully to- ward the Golden Gate.
 Does it make you feel homesick, I'M. President?" asked Captain Butt, his aide. who himself had seen long service in the Philippine Islands.
 Indeed it does" replied MT. Taft, and I would give anything if I were going with them"
 The president never loses an oppor- tunity to speak good word for the Philippines. and is always sure of ap- preciation. Referring to his own ex- periences in Manila. in one of his ad- dresses today, he said: You never can tell what the future is going to bring about It seemed a long way around to the White House to go out 10000 miles into tropics, but that is where it landed me"
 The president reached the shores of San Francisco bay early this morning with typical fog hanging over the cities that front the harbor. Before II o'clock, however, the sun had burned its way through the gray mist and when the president reached San Francisco at l o'clock the day was one of blue skied splendor.
 Berkeley had the honor of being the first city overlooking the bay to wei come the president. He was driven in. an automobile to the Greek theater of the University of California. where Ia was greeted by Professor Bernard Moses. who had served with Mir. Taft in the Philippines. The president made a brief address. in which he de- clared that ideals in a popular govern ment were splendid things to cultivate, but man at the most must be content with compromise; he must accept his responsibilities and play the game" whether he succeeds in bringing the people to follow him or whether he had to follow the people.
 From Berkeley the president went to Oakland and made an address to an outdoor throng of several thousand. In both Berkeley and Oakland he re- ceived hearty greeting from the crowds lining the sidewalks along the lines of march. Crossing the bay on the revenue cutter. the Golden Gate, and eating luncheon during the trip. the president. upon his arrival in San Francisco. was taken for a three mile carriage ride through Market. Mont gomery and Kearney street. and Van Ness and Golden Gate avenues. He re- viewed on Van Ness avenue nearly all of the pubic and parochial school chill dren of the city
 Next the president laid the corner stone of the new Y. w. C. A. building