Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
President Kept on the Go
From Early Morn
Till Late.
MAKES TWO SPEECHES
City GayIy DeCked Out in Green
for st. Patrick's Day
Festivities.

green emblems, banners and bunting.
Chicago today received President Taft
as its guest in one of the biggest St.
Patricks day celebrations the city has
ever known. From the time he step
ped off his special train at 1851 a. m,
the president saw hardly building or
an individual that was not decorated
in green. Met at the station by ma
tional guard regiment, and large re-
ception committee, President Taft
swung into the line of the st. Patrick's
day parade which marched through
Michigan avenue to the down town dis
trict, and escorted him to the LaSalle
hotel.
To Put In Long Day.
The president came to Chicago as the
guest Of the Irish Fellowship club, and
the entire day until his departure for
Rochester. N. Y, at IL o'clock tonight
is crowded with events. After meet
ing the local endowment committee
of the American Red Cross society, 1t
was arranged to have him attend re-
ception given by the Chicago News
paper club, and then at noon visit the
Traffic club. Luncheon by the Irish
Fellowship club was scheduled for half
an hour later. and a brief rest was al
lowed the president to prepare for his
appearance at the Auditorium at p
m. to deliver an address-on Conserve
ton"
Two Receptions I'm Afternoon.
Two receptions in the afternoon were
lplanned, to be followed at p. m. by
the banquet of the Irish Fellowship
club. Fifty Sc .uare feet of sod brought
from Ireland sSere put in the banquet
hall
Her Name was Mud.
Soon after the president had left the
train the procession was halted about
five minutes, owing to repeated at
tempts of woman named Jennie Mud
to get into the automobile containing
the president and party. The woman
struggled violently with the detectives,
who essayed to stop her, and the
scene occasioned considerable excite
ment among the throng on the street.
The woman was finally subdued and
arrested. No weapon of any kind was
found on her person.
Says People Think for Selves.
The president made an impromptu
speech to the Newspaper club. He
expressed himself as greatly interested
in the work of newspaper men, spoke
kindly of the 1abors of reporters and
discussed editorial statements made in
certain classes of newspapers, some of
which he thought created sense of in
justice. He believed, however, the
people are beginning to discriminate
and make up their minds regardless
of the fact that statements are made
by certain paper or by particular
correspondent. The president has been
made an honorary member of the traf-
fic club of Chicago, and today &C
knowledged the election.
Refers to Railroads.
He made reference to railroads and |
their relation to law. 'I am ready to |
condemn railroads, he declared. when |
they violate the law. am ready to IA |
vor laws that will so regulate com |
merce as to make all things equal" He |
declared the people of the United |
States fair and that they will do JUS
tice when presented with the facts.
No Time to Write Speeches.
At the hotel the president chatted
for moment with reporters. The
president said he had found no time
to write either his conserv --aneech
or his "St. Patrick's' address as L..
termed his scheduled banquet effort to-
night, in advance.
AT the Auditorium this afternoon a
great audience showed intense inter
est in conservation as expounded by
the president.
10000 i'm New York Parade.
New York, March 17-Irishmen of
New York by tens of thousands joined
today in carrying out a program ar
ranged for one of the most elaborate
celebrations of st. Patrick's day the
city has Witnessed Forty thousand
were in the parade.
Referred to In Congress
Washington, March 17.-St. Pat
rick's day was referred to by Chap
lain Couden today when he opened
the session of the house with an in
vocation, 1--WE thank Thee" the
chaplain prayed, that good men do
live to inspire, ennoble and purify
those who come after them, that to-
day the name of Ireland's patron ]
saint be hallowed in the hearts of
men irrespective Of race o. creed, in !