The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
President Taft Defends Reel
procity Agreement at Corn
Exposition at Columbus, 0.
GREAT CROWD LISTENS
TO HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Executive to Continue His Cam
paign for Ratification of the
Treaty in Illinois Today.

COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. 10.-Carrying for
ward his campaign for Canadian reel
procity, President Taft today made a d.
rect appeal To the American farmer on
that issue. He declared that the I'm
prossion that reciprocity with the do
minion would injure the farmer was
without foundation, and by statistics he
sought to lend actual proof to his asser-
tions.
Mr.. Taft declared without reservation
that the reciprocal agreement with Cana
da would be n benefit rather than
detriment to the agricultural interests o.
this country. -
AS for himself, the president said that
he felt that the undoubted general bene-
fit OF the pending agreement would en- :
tirely vindicate those who are responsi-
bic FOR il. The greatest reason for the
adoption OF the agreement, he argued
is the fact that II will unite two coun-
tries with kindred people ana T., lying soo, no
mercial and social union 10 inc great
| advantage OF both.
such a result added the president.
does not need TO be justified by nice
balancing with pecuuiary profit 10
each"
Enormous Crowd Present.
Mr.. Tafts address. the first of his
delivered al the National Corn exposition
| in the auditorium at the state fair
grounds.
The auditorium. which has seating
capacity OF more than 1000, was crowded
| to overflowing. The crush about the
doors was so great that the services OF
a score Of policemen were. called Tor.
Mr.. Tatt's address was listened TO ap-
parently with the deepest interest and
ne was warmly applauded at intervals
The president. In closing. said:
into operation. and in six months the
farmers on the border who now have
fears will rejoice in this great step to-
| ward closer business and social relations
with our neighbors The whole country,
| farmer manufacturer. railroad company,
| middleman, warehouseman, all Will be
the gamer
| President Taft will press his reciprocity
campaign in Illinois tomorrow. During
the forenoon he will make brief en-
temporaneous speeches at Champaign and
| Decatur. In the afternoon he Will de-
| liver an address before the Illinois leg
islature at Springfield and In the evening
| he will make an address at a Lincoln
| day banquet in that CITY.
Met by Gov. Harmon.
The president arrived here from Wash
| the station by Governor Harmon, com
mittee OF citizens and a cavalry escort.
After a brief parade through the city,
Mr.. Taft motored out to the fair grounds
Following his address. he visited Gov
ernor Harmon's home for a few minutes
Tonight he dined informally with sixty
| guests At the on1O Stdle university
| leaving later for Champaign, Ill.
| Owing to a severe cold and sore throat
| the president was compelled to cut a
In this city. On account OF his throat
| he appealed to the audience for silence
and thus was able TO make his voice
| carry to the farthest corner OF tho big
| structure. The president brought his
physician, DR.. J. j. Richardson OF Wash
ington, with him.
Mr. Taft will be back in Washington
/ DIV i,,rv To tHn
| of the session OF congress. He has no,
amplfied his position as TO an extra ses-
sion, believing il is perfectly well un-
derstood by this time. and that congress
will govern Itself accordingly.