Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-28
TAFT is VISITING Topeka
President Meets Leaders of Both
Parties at Breakfast.
LAYS MEMORIAL CORNERSTONE
This Afternoon He viii Attend Chill
dren's Picnic at AtchisOn and
Review Troops at Fort
Leaveuyorth.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 27.-Presldent
Taft spent six hours and a half In To-
peka today beginning his third day in
Kansas. The presidents train reached
Topeka at 8 a. M, but he was not asked
to arise until an hour later, although
hundreds of curious people crowded as
close to his private car even at that hour
as the police would allow.
At o'clock the president and his party
were driven in automobiles to the Country
club for breakfast, and later he dedi-
Gated a soldiers flagpole at Washburn
college. The rest of the program here in
cluded parade, the laying Of corner
stone of the Soldiers building and an ad-
dress.
From Topeka the president travels to
Atchison and Leavenworth, the only
other stops he makes today.
Mr.. Taft was expected to reach Atchi-
son at las p. m After attending a
children's picnic given there by b. p.
Waggener he was to depart for Leaven-
worth. where he will review the troops
at the United States military post. He
expected to leave Leavenworth for
Council Bluffs at 1875 tonight.
At the Country club breakfast Presi-
dent Taft met most of the political
leaders of the state, both republicans
and democrats being present. In addition
to United States Senators Curtis and
Bristow. Governor Stubbs. former Gov
ernors Hoch. Bailey and Crawford, Con-
gressmen Campbell. Anthony and Young
and former United States Senator Long
were at the breakfast. On the way to
the club the president rode in Governor
Stubb's car driven by the governor $
son. Indicating the flagpole at Wash
burn college Mr.. Taft said that the feel
ing is growing in this country that to
have real patriotism the children must
be taught the significance Of the starry
flag
Address Directed to Veterans.
The presidents main address was made
from a stand in front of the state cap
itol. The steps of the big building were
black with people and thousands more
filled the grounds in front of the plat
form 1t was the largest crowd the pres
ident so far has addressed and was gen.
orally estimated at over 1000. The pres
ident stood on q table to make his speech
with the hot sun beating down directly
in his face. He addressed himself to
the Grand Army men Of Kansas and dis
eussed the part which the state played
in the civil war.
Looking back over the years since
the war" the president said, there is no
problem facing the nation that does not
seem light in comparison"
The president invoked the assistance
OF the men who saw war TO use their in
fluence TO bring about an end OF war by
arbitration treaties with the world.
Governor Carroll 10 Join Party.
DES MONIES, la, Sept. Ex-Governor
B. F. Carroll left today for Council
Bluffs, where he will Join the Tatt party.
which will arrive in Council Bluffs early
tomorrow morning. He will speak in Nc
.Clelland, Ia, en- route. Adjutant General
Guy f. Logan and sixteen members of
the governors staff and others who will
accompany the presidential party through
Iowa left on a later train.
The president will spend Thursday
evening in Waterloo, where early in the
evening he win be the guest OF honor at
dinner TO be given by Congressman
Charles E. Pickett at the latter's home.
Governor Carroll. United States Senator
Kenyon. former United States Senator
Young and members of the Iowa delega-
ton In congress. who will accompany
the president through Iowa. have re-
ceived invitations TO the dinner