Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-23
MAKES SIX SPEECHES TO AS
MANY AUDIENCES AND
GREETs PoPULAcE.
FOLLOWED INTO THEATRE BY A
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
WHO WAS ARRESTED.
CREDITS ROOSEVELT WITH CON
SERVATIoN PLAN-AsKs CON-
GREssIoNAL AUTHORITY.

Chicago, March 18.-St. Patrick was
notably remembered in Chicago yes
terday, but the brunt Of it fell upon
President TAFT, and he was a thor
oughly tired man when his train left
last night for Rochester, New York
During the day he spoke to mem
bers of the Chicago newspaper club,
the traffic club, to a massmeeting, to
members and guests of the Hamilton
club, and twice at functions provided
by the Irish Fellowship club, which
was his host for the day
In these speeches, the president,
whose increased ease in oratory was
quite generally commented upon
touched upon statesmen correspond
ents," who colorea facts to suit their
views; to the railway men Of the
Traffic club he expressed his trust in
their sense of justice to the American
people He averled that he had
learned more in the first year OF his
administration than he could hope to
assimilate in the next three.
IN an informal talk at the first Of
the two entertainments provided by
his hosts-the luncheon at noon-his
WEAKNESS unconsciously crept into
his speech.
When l arrived here Yesterday
hut 81; ca4,cod OO+hiuo
more than a smile, of which the pres
ident seemed uncious. 1t probably
seemed that he had been here two
Gays, for the forenoon had been
crowded with oratory and handshak-
ing enough for 48 hours.
Speaking of the prosperity OF the
country, the president referred espec-
tally to the advances being made in
the south.
4 like to dwell upon that" said the
speaker, because down in the south
there was time when she was hind
cred and seemingly, had little chance
for any real progress. But now she
is making more progress than any of
us, east, west or north"
The presidents brother, Charles P.
Taft, unobstrusiveIy edged into the
crowd during the recepting given by
the newspaper club and was also pres
ent at the luncheon. A harp of sham
rocks sent from Ireland by John D.
Redmond, Irish nationalist leader, was
presented to the guest Of honor.
At the conclusion of this luncheon,
although it was time for him to start
for the massmeeting at the Auditori-
UNI, the president sought his room for
half an hour of quiet rest. Crowds
made the hotel corridors noisy but
policemen warned all who CHANGED to
pass to cease talking. When the pres
ident reappeared he seemed much re-
freshed, there was nothing of weaTi-
ness apparent in his manner when
ne began to address the thousands of
persons gathered at the auditorium
theatre
At the stage door of the theatre,
man attempted to follow the presi-
dent into the building, but was seized
by two secret service operators. When
questioned he declared he was a
newspaper man, but inquiry at the
paper for which he said he 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 that he.
seemed to be under the influence of
liquor.
Prolonged cheering interrupted the
speaker when he mentioned the name
of Theodore Roosevelt.
THE conservation movement" said
Mr.. Taft, owes its beginning to
Theodore Roosevelt" prolonged ap-
plause.p go it again You don't en-
ioy that any more than I do Who
was it that inspired in Clifford Pinchot
that wonderful activity of mind and
body with reference to the conserva-
ton movement? (Applause.) / am in
favor of giving credit where credit be-
longs and of Withholding it where it
does not belong. (Applause.)
There are people in congress and
senate. conscientious, Woodworking,
prominent statesmen who look at the
nuestion of conservation as it might
have been looked at 20 or so years
ago. They are still in favor of let
ting out land and getting settlers on
it. not in favor of a careful method of
conservation and preservation. l am
NOT criticising them. They say l don't
understand and that we in the east
don't understand the situation because
we don't breathe the atmosphere OF
the west. WE'LL | think we are con-
vincing good many OF them tnat we
are in the right and they are IN the
wrong. but there are some OF them
who are perfect Ajaxes in debate ana
who say they will continue to debate
this question and viii stand against