The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
TAFT AT ST. LOUIS
The President Enters Upon
Another Busy Day
AS a Guest of the Million POpu-
latiOn Club.
SEES FOOTBALL PLAY
Will Attend the National League
Game This Afternoon.
A Frank Talk With Illinois
Politicians at Peoria.

st. Louis. Sept. 2s.-Paying his third
visit to this city since entering the
White House, President Taft today was
received by larger crowds and with
more applause and cheering from the
sidewalks throngs than on any previ-
GUS occasion.
He was the guest throughout the day
Of the Million Population club and his
hosts made an earnest endeavor to
show the chief executive how far along
toward a million the city had climbed
Following breakfast at the Mercantile
club where the president frankly ad-
mitted that the defeat of Canadian
reciprocity had hit him between the
eyes, there came a 30 miles automo-
bile ride through st. Louis and out
into the suburbs.
Tonight Mr.. Taft will deliver one OF
his set political addresses on the sub
ject of the tariff board.
Football and baseball claimed a part
Of the presidents time. He opened a
college game of the former sport by
tossing the ball onto the field and saw
a National League game OF baseball
during the afternoon. At the football
field the president was introduced by
Archbishop Glennon as 1.-THE best pres
ident the United States ever had"
Mr.. Taft snilingiy replied that no
had always had great faith in the good
judgment of the arch bishop. but he
thought his sense of proportion as to
presidents might be little awry. Dur
ing the automobile parade there we're
two runaways OF horses belonging to
the mounted police escort. One Of the
unmanageable animals dashed UP to
the rear Of the presidents car and WAS
only stopped by a saber blow from one
of the policemen. The president seem
ed not to notice the incident.
Reception Was Nonpartisan.
The presidents reception here was
nonpartisan. At the Mercantile club
three former governors of Missouri.
Stephens, Francis and Folk. Demo-
Gratis, we're on the reception commit
tee. At the Union station five COM
panies of boy scouts were given a place
of honor despite the protest Of the
union labor men who had protested
against the scouts participating. A
union band will furnish music at the
Coliseum tonight
The central trades and labor union
recently passed a resolution prohibit
ing any union musicians from playing
in any of the entertainments given to
President Taft If the boy scouts par
ticipated in the entertaining in any
way.
The objection of the union labor men
was based on the theory that the boy
scouts organization is a budding mill
tia movement that later viii be used
to suppress strikes.
A compromise, however, was reach
ed which permitted participation OF
the boy scouts and the union labor men
but the unions resolution was not re-
considered.
Governor HadIey introduced Presi-
dent Taft at the breakfast by saying
that all parties and all factions Joined
in the cordial greeting to him
In introducing Governor Hadley.
President A. o. Rule of the club. al
luded to the governor as ''The Missouri
paradox, a Republican governor who
has been preaching the Democratic
doctrine Of states rights to the wise
men of the east"
Says He Is Content.
President Taft replied briefly. say
ing he felt absolutely at home in ST.
Louis and then referred to reciprocity.
Il suppose s-ou have heard the policy
of reciprocity is not going through.
said Mr.. Taft. Il see Speaker Champ
Clark has been speculating as to who
is responsible. can't say who is re-
sponsible but I do know that I am
content to abide by the result.
II have been on the bench long
enough to know that when you get a
decision that hits you between the eyes
the best thing to do is to sit still.
regret that it is not going through
for it would have Injured TO the benefit
of both countries"
The president then referred 70 the
recent governors conference at Spring
Lake, N. J., which named a committee
to follow the decision OF Judge San
born through the United States su-
preme court. He said the governor OF
the states have a right to take an
interest in the affairs Of their states