Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-18
IRISH soCITY ENTERTAINS CHIEF
Newspaper Men, Traffic and Hamilton
Clubs Join in Reception.
SHAMROCK HARP GIVEN TO GUEs1
Emblem Sent to America for Occasion
by Nationalist Leader.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES DURING DAY
Patron saint is Lnuded Before Fell
lowship Club and Later Speech
ON Conservation is Given
at Auditorium.

nt Auditorium.
CHICAGO, March list. Patrick was
notably remembered in Chicago today. but
tho brunt Of the celebration fell upon Presi-
dent Taft and he was q thoroughly tired
kman when his train left tonight for
vRoohestcr N. Y
During the day he spoke to members OF
the Chicago Newspaper club, the Traffic
club, at mass meeting to members and
guests OF the Hamilton club. and twice at
functions provided by she Irish Fellowship
club. which was his host for the day.
In these speeches the president, whose
increased case In oratory was quite gen
orally commented upon, touched upon
Statesmen correspondents" who colored
facts to suit their views, and 90 railway
men Of the Traffic club he expressed his
trust in the sense Of justice Of the Ameri-
can people He averred that he had learned
more In the first year Of his administration
than no could hope 20 asslmilate in the
next three.
whole City Wears Green.
From the time he stepped off his special
train at the Thrty-thr street station of
the Pennsylvania railroad at 7:57 this morn
ing the president saw hardly a building or
an individual that was not decorated in
green.
Met at the station by a national guard
regiment and large reception COMMITTEES,
President Taft swung into the line OF st.
Patrick's day parade which marched
through Michigan avenue TO the downtown
district and escorted him to the La Sale
hotel.
The president came to Chicago as the
guest OF Irish Fellowship club and the en-
tire day until his departure for Rochester
n, y, at Ii o'clock tonight was crowded
with events
Soon after President Taft had left the
train the procession was halted for about
five minutes owing to repeated attempts
OF q woman who gave her name as Jennie
Mud to- get into the automobile containing
the president and his party. The woman
struggled violently with detectives who es-
sayed to stop her ana the scene occasloned
considerable excitement among the throng
on both sides Of the street. The woman
was finally subdued and placed under ar
rest. No weapon Of any kind was found
on her.
JOkei He Forgets the Day.
In an informal talk at the first of the
two entertainments provided by his hosts
luncheon at noon-hls wearlness uneon-
sciously crept into his speech.
when arrived here yesterday" he said
but the slip caused nothing more than a
smile OF which the president scer1ed un-
conscious. 1t probably seemed that he had
been here two days for the forenoon had
been crowded with oratorv and handshak
ing enought for forty-eight hours
Speaking Of the prosperity OF the country
the president referred especially to ad-
vances being made in the south
-
speaker. because down south there was a
time when she was hindered and had SEEM
ingly little chance OF any real progress But
now she is making more progress than any
OF ut-east, west or north. And l know
that you. northerns that you are, welcome
that fact because you realize that there was
time when she did not have quite a fair
show"
Gets Harp of ShamrOcks
Nfhe presidents brother Charles p. Taft.
unobstruslvely edged into the crowd during
the reception given by the newspaper men
and was also present at the luncheon. A
harp OF shamroeks, sent from Ireland by
John ID. Redmond, the Irish nationalist
leader was presented to the guest of honor.
At the conclusion of this luncheon, al
though It was time for him to start for
the mass meeting In the Auditorium, he
Crowds made the hotel corridors noisy, hut
policemen stationed at the door OF the pres
idental suite warned all who CHANGED to
pass to cease talking, When the president
reappeared he seemed much refreshed and
there was nothing OF WEAKNESS apparent In
his manner when he began his address TO
the thousands Of persons who had gathered
Auditorium theater.
strange Man Arrested,
At the stage door a man attempted to fol-
low the president into the building but
was seized by two secret serviee operators.
When questioned he declared he was a
newspaper man, but inquiry at the paper
for which he said ne worked resulted In a
denial OF his statement. He was locked up
after a struggle. He gave the name of
Dick Short. At the station It was said he
seemed TO be under the influence OF liquor.
Prolonged theeri. g interrupted the speaker
when he mentioned the name of Theodore
Roosevelt.
'@Che conservation movement" said Mr..
Taft, owes its beginning to Theodore
Roosevelt prolonged applause). You don't
enjoy that any more than I DO. Who was
Il inspired In Clifford Pnohot that wonder
ful activity of mind and body with refer
once to the conservation movement zap
pausel? l am In favor OF giving credit
whSre credit belongs (applause) and OF
WITHHOLDING where Il does not belong,
Hits Aaxes of Debate.
There are people In congress and in the
senate-consclenuous. Woodworking, prom
incnt statesmen-who look at the question
OF conservation as It might have been
locked az twenty or thirty years ago. They
stil in favor OF letting out the land and
geNeug the sety'>rs on Il, not In favor Of q
careful method Of conservation and preser.
vauon. 1 am not criticizing them. They
say that 1 don't understand and that we la
the east don't understand the situation be-
cause We don't breathe the atmosphere OF
The west well / think We are convincing
good many OF them that we are In the
Fight and they are In the wrong. but there