Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-18

their views; to railway men Of tn
traffic club he expressed his trus
in the sense of justice of the Amer
lean people. He averred that hi
J learned more in the first year of hi
administration than he could hop,
to assimilateBin the next three.
In an informal talk at the first O.
the two entertainments provided BY
his hosts-a luncheon at noon-hi!
WEAKNESS unconsciously crept into
his speech.
when l arrived here yester lay
he said, but the slip caused nothing
more than smile of which the pres
ident seemed unconscious. 1t prob
ably seemed that he had been here
two days, for the. forenoon hal beer
crowded with oratory and handshak.
ing enough for a forty-eight hours.
Speaking of the prosperity of the
country, the president referred es
pecially to advances being ma lie in
the south.
81 like to dwell upon that" said
the president, Because down in the
south there was a time when she
was hindered and hal seemingly
little chance of any real progress
but she is now making more pro-
gress than any of us, east, west or
north, and I know that you, north
erners that you are, welcome that
fact because you realize that there
was a time when she did not have
quite fair show"
The presidents brother, Chas P.
Taft, unobtrusively edgel into tn
crowd during the reception given by
the Newspaper club and was also
present at the luncheon. A harp Of
shamrocks sent from Ireland by
John D. Redmond, the Irish Nation
alist leader, was presented to the
guest of honor.
At the conclusion of this lunch
con, although it was time for him to
start for the meeting at the
the president sought his
room for half hour of quiet anu
rest. Crowds made the hotel CORR
doris noisy, but policemen stationed
at the door of the presidents suite
all who CHANGED to pass to
cease talking. When the president
re-appeared he seemed much refresh
ed and there was nothing of weari-
ness apparent in his manner when
he began his address to thousands
If persons who had gathered at the
auditorium theatre.
At the stage door of the theatre,
| man attempted to follow the pres
dent into the building but was
seized by two secret service opera
ors. When questioned, he declar-
I'd he was a newspaper man, but in
JURY at the paper for which he said
le worked resulted in a denial of
lis statement. He was locked up af-
er struggle. He gave the name
# Dick Short At the station it
vas said he seemed to be under the
influence Of liquor.
Prolonged cheering Interrupted
he speaker when be mentioned the
am of Theodore Roosevelt.
'The conservation movement"
aid Mr.. Taft, "Owes it's beginning
D Theodore Roosevelt, (Applause)
10 it again, you don't enjoy that any !
lore than I do. Who it was in:I
pirel in Clifford Pinchot that won
erful activity of mind and body
With reference to conservation
movement, (Applause). I am in IA
or Of giving credit where credit be.
>ngs, (Applause) and of withhold
lg it where it does not belong.
There are people in congress and
1 the senate conscientious, hard
prominent statesmen who
'ok at the Question of conservation
S it might have been looked at
wenty or thirty years ago. They
re still in favor of letting out the
md and getting the settlers on it.
OF in favor of a careful method of
and preservation. 1
M not criticising them. They say
hat don't un ierstand and that we
4 the east don't understand the sit.
alton, because we don't breathe the
tmosphere of the west. Well, I
hink we are convincing good
1any of them that we are in the
light and they are in the wrong,
ut there are some of them who are
erfect Ajaxes in debate ana who
ay they will continue to debate this
uestion and will stand against the
observation program as long as
he sfoe leather on their shoes will
lst.
what I want to get is an act of
ongress that shall validate all of
he Withdrawals Of land that have
cen made ana shall give me power
D make such further Withdrawals
S ought to be made until congress
as determined upon the proper dis
osition of those lands"
The president said that he was
Meeting opposition both from those
tho wish an immediate disposal of
and and from those who question
he constitutional power of the
resident to make Withdrawals.
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