New-York tribune., 1910-09-06


change can be made. The change is n
the interest Of conservation. and I am
glad TO approve it
Mr.. Taft emphasized the necessity Of
new land laws for Alaska, reviewed the
Cunningham coal claims. laid stress on
the fact that not an acre Of Alaskan coal
lands had been patented and declared
that whatever decision might be reached
regarding pending claims 10 further oe-
velopment could take place unul fur-
ther legislation was enacted.
Deleo=tes Lukewarr7 at First
Whom President Taft. accompanied by
Governor Fberhard. Senator Clapp-
Archbishop Ireland and other prominent
citizens. mounted the platform Of the
great auditorium. every seat was filed,
and he was given a cordial welcome,
the galleries being especially demonstra-
tive. The spectators who instantly
arose 10 their feet. all had flags, and
these were waved from every side as
soon as the President came into view
There was. however. q notable lack Of
applause among the several thousand
he-l.
Archbishop Ireland asked a blessing
on the work Of the convention. referred
10 the heavy responsibility which rests
on the shoulders Of the Chief Executive
OF this great nation. 70 the occasional
clouding Of the horizon and the disap-
pezranoe of the North Star. and begged
Gods blessing on the man who had
been selected TO lead the nation TO pros
peritv and in righteousness.
Governor Fberhard Of Minnesota
r77sde a brief address. n which he dwelt
on the Importance Of improved farm
methods and the great increase in the
-2stlon's wealth which must result from
even a comparatively small increase N
the productivity Of the soil through i'm
proved methods. President Baker then
introduced the President Of the United
Sfs-es-
Again President Taft was cordially
greeted. especially ny the general pub
lie Waiting for the applause 20 die
away. he smiled and the applause only
increased. When he referred u the
SZtfs'ts'e boad issue which he per
sCaGel Congress 10 authorize 10 permit
of the comp elton Of the several jrriga-
Iien projects the frs real applause
came from The delegates As ne con
5i7ued In speak the applause became
more general. and when he had prac-
Jicallv concluded ne was interrupted for
several minutes by The handclapping
and cheers. this tine there reing nc
distinction hetween galleries and floor
urless Il was that the delegates were
even more enthusiastic than those who
understood The President less well.
DESPITE 11e fact that the Presidents
speech iasted more than an hour. and in
zhA main 5ealt with technical subjects,
presumably little understood by the resi-
dents of Jhe cirv. there was 40 diminu-
1ion Of The crowd. The galleries remain
5nE dlled Gn1il he had concluded and.
adjournment for luncheon was taken.
When he finished there was another
tremendous demonstration. While those
on The platform crowded forward 10 con-
zstuIzte him. lot only on the finest
address he has ever made. but on the
most comprehensive, sane and useful
vronounceuent on the subject OF con-
servation which has yet been uttered
received al 1he conservation congress
vas not by any means the only one OF
-he DAY. After luncheon Of two hun
dred covers. when he was the guest Of
ne officers Of the conservation congress
and Of the entertainment committee Mr.
Taft was taken ia an automobile 70 the
Minnesota state Fair Grounds.
Speaks &c Monster Crowd.
HIS automobile and those following Il
drew up on the racetrack in front Of the
e-andstand. which was found crowded
10 its capacity. = monster steel and
concrete structure, its seats, with the
f3aschers. accommodated forty thousand
persons. while apparently the remaining
thirty thousand. who could not gain ac-
cess 10 -he stand. hut who had piled
through the entrance gates before the
President arrived crowded about the
paddock and in The stretches. approach
fne. as near as the police and the Presi-
dents military escort would permit
From the Judges stand the President
addressed this great multitude OF seventy
thousand persons a beautiful and
,7ria9e effort was here achieved. Small
fase. some red. some white, and still
others of blue. and each containing q
large white star. had been 50 distrih-
14ed that IS the people in the grand
stand arose 10 greet The nations Chief
Executive. waving their flags. the spec
-arle Z a great American flag. waving
ss.n ? Ifvelv breeze. was presented.
The President was delighted, and SO
4xrressed himself Men and women
cheered IS only those whose lungs are
4red with th. clear. bracing air Of Min
,-esota can cheer. and as the cheering
sghsi5ed Nr. Taft began his second
speech Of the day
III. TAFT spoke Of the fact that II
,rss Labor Day. of the dignity Of labor
and The importance to the welfare OF
7re republic Il the great agricultural
ir6rstr.- which had made THIS beautiful
rafr and It's attractive setting possible
ge dc not long deal in Eeneraljties
however but soon took up the amend
snert which i was sought TO attach 10
he appropriation Of S2e0.eo0 for the en-
forcement Of the Sherman antitrust
law
he said that never in the history of