The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-22
Executive Passes Thoroughly Enjoyable Day
Among "Home Folks" Of Ohio City.
IN SPEECH NATIONS HEAD ATTACKS PORK BARREL 4"
Any River and Harbors Bill Appropatng Money for Local
Benefit Will Be Vetoed Declares Orator in Music
Hail. Period Without Politics Ends at
Amateur Opera

Cincinnati, Sept. 2l.-Presldent Taft
had O. thoroughly enjoyable time today
among his "home folks" of cincin-
natl. He visited the Ohio Valley ex-
posjtton. made nn address In Music
hall on waterways improvements, took
an automobile ride during the after
noon, dlned at the Business Mems clu,
this evening and later attended per-
formance of the opera "Paoletta,"
composed by n local musician and rem
dered largely by local talent
Everywhere he went Mr. Taft was
greeted by cheers. The immense au-
dience IN Music hall gave the presi-
dent remarkable demonstration when
he appeared on the platform. The
cheering was renewed with increased
vigor when Mr.. Taft announced that
after his tenure had expired In Wash
ington he proposed to return To Gin
cinnati and spend the rest If his life
in this city.
No Politics.
The presidents day was free from
politics. He did not comment In any
way on she New York primaries nor
would he say anything regarding Col
onel Roosevelts statement to the effect
that he had not sought the conference
at New Haven. Mr.. Taft did not
initiate the conference and he nppar.
entity Is Indifferent as to whether 1t
was arranged by Colonel Roosevelt or
LLOYD G. Griscom. who has been act
ing for Colonel Roosevelt in the New
York fight.
Tomorrow. however, President Taft Is
To receive number Of Ohio state
leaders. They are anxious to consult
with him regarding the situation In this
state.
In his speech today. celebrating the
rnmpIctipn s-of =tlse Ohio river dam in
this city. President Taft announced
that 80 far as his administration Is
concerned. the pork barrel method of
making appropriations for rivers and
harbors IL at an end He declared ne
would veto any bin In the future that
appropriated money merely for the
benefit of Ns local expenditure.
No "Pork Barrel"
As to the pork barrel" the president
said: THE days of the pork barrel
reused against corporate or corrupt
control of Legislative agencies. hut II IL
doubtful whether the constituencies are
vet able to preserve the higher obliga'
tons on the. part of themselves and
their representatives in order to use
their votes In common to appropriate 10
tho part that which belongs to tho
whole.
I'm signing the last rivers and hnr-
hors bill. whirh had many of the char
nctcristics Of previous bills. | indicated
tn congress that the prospect that an
other bill of that character would
merit veto"
His address was as follows:
MY friends and fellow citizens
Since | left this, my old home. more
than 10 years ago. | have been able IL
revisit only few times. and then |!
was not for more than IA day or two
at n time. welcome my opportunity
10 meet old friends and To renew old
associations. for here. after my officia
duties are discharged nt Washington
l expect to return and spend the resi-
Of my life. In 10 years great changes
have come over the community. The
one that strikes me most Is the fact
that have to recognize the most ac'
live men and women Of the commnn'
ity today, not by recognizing thetl
faces but by their resemblance 10 theil
fathers and their mothers"
Great Improvement.
President Taft here referred to thu
development Of the city In esthetic ant
material lines. and continued:
"roday you are celebrating the open
ing Of another great improvement
which must, In the future. have mncl
To do with the business growth Of thu
city. | mean the Improvement of th
Ohio river from Pittsburg To Cairo
1t is to this Improvement that shnl
direct my remarks this afternoon.
The distance from Pittsburg t.
Cairo by way of the Ohio river Is 9G
miles. During the months of Feb
ruary. March and April. the river !
full and has a depth Of certainly min
feet from one end to the other fo
purposes Of navigation. During IN
months of August September an,
October. the river Is low and In man,
places at low water the depth Is con
slderaby less than six feet. Notwlth
standing the difficulties OF navigation
there Is today transportation o
freight on this river amounting to owe
5000, 900 tons and In the carriage o
coal the cost per ton per mile, that II
the cost OF carrying ton of coal on
mile. Is four-tenths of n mill
lower rate of transportation than.
known elsewhere in this country.
Ths River.
'The Ohio river drains an area q
10000 square miles and in that are
IL population of i2,O00,00O At tn
head of the river Is the greatest iro
manufacturing center In the world an