The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26
President Thought to
Have Made Votes
by Visit
TALKS ON LANDS
Says Petty Details Should Not
Prevent Speedy
Dew lopment

Pierre. S. ID. speeding across
South Dakota today, President Taft
issued his long expected proclamation
insuring the neutrality Of the United
States in the war between Italy and
Turkey.
Pierre, S. D.-The presidential
train left here promptly at nine this
morning, after a short talk had beer
given 10 the children OF the public
schools who had gathered at centra
school to greet the president, who
talked from his auto.
lie was then whirled to the North.
western station, where, from a plat.
form which had been arranged fol
the purpose, he talked on the needs
OF the Northwest SO fas as settlers
are concerned. and expressed an in.
t%ention of doing all in his power, tc
simplify the procedure by which
settlers can ecu title to lands, and
to cut out as many OF the h%arrassing
petty details which have been built
up in the department TO hamper
northwestern progress so far as set
tiers are concerned.
Taft complimented the Rosebud
Ndelegation for their auto trip to this
city. and was cheered by the many
homesteaders who were in the crowd
to hear and see him. This position
on the part of the president was
no doubt the result of work along
that line which has been done by
the congressional delegation from
the state which has accompanied him
across the state and has taken every
opportunity to impress upon tho
president the view point of the
settler in the land question . The
president without doubt made many
friends in this part of the state by
his talks at the auditorium yestcr-
day on general affairs. and by his
talk on the needs of the northwest
and The manner of its developments
to meet the needs OF this particular
part OF the country.
Pierre, S. D.-The presidential
on schedule at six O'Clock Sunday
morning, but made no o to leave
the train until about nine. when
President Taft, accompanied by
Charles l.. Hilles. his private sccrc-
tary and Major Butt, started for the
home OF Congressman Burke, where
they took breakfast. Those at the
breakfast We're, beside the host.
President Taft, Mr.. Hilles, Major
Butt, Mayor Stephens. Judge l.. L.
Gaffy. II. r. Horner. supreme court
reporter. j. +. Nipple, editor of the
Capitol-Journal and Rev. II. l.. Rus
sell, of the Episcopal church. Fol-
lowing the breakfast the presidential
party. and many Of the visitors in
the city. attended services at the
Methodist church.
Luncheon at noon was taken at
the st. Charles hotel. the party con-
sisting Of guests of Governor Ncsscy.
The luncheon party was composed of
the host, the President, Major Butt,
Mr.. Ililles, Senator Camille, Senator
Crawford, Congressman. Martin. Ma
tional Committeeman Thos. Thorson.
State Chairman w. c. Cook and f.
l.. stephens, mayor Of Pierre.
Enthusiasm for Taft.
The party accompanying the train
reports the greatest of enthusiasm
for the president all along the line
from the time the party entered the
state at Edgemont Saturday morn,
the Black Hills towns turning out
en- masse TO do honor to the nations
executive. The belief of all who
Travelled with the party is that the
political position of President Taft
has been greatly strengthened by
his visit to the state. At this city
representatives were present from
all parts of the state. especially from
the central portion SO far as the
general attendance was concerned.
with the political element represent
ed from all sections.
Those. who accompanied the train
from the west to this city were
Senator Gamble. Congressman Mar
tin, Congressman Burke, Governor
Wesley, and United States Marshall
Bullock. Senator Crawford Joined
the party here and goes east with the
presidential train this morning. Thos.
Sterling, candidate for United States
Senator. Frank LeCocq, candidate
for railway commissioner OF the
southern district, and S. G.. Policy.
secretary of state, and candidate for
supreme court judge from the first
district, we're among those who came
to look over the situation and confer
with the political following in the
crowd.
The service at the Methodist
church vas one of the largest in
point of attendance which has been
held since the church was complct-
ed. the auditorium Of the structure
being filled from the pulpit to the
back of the gallery, the crowd being
attracted by the presence of the
distinguished party.
Following the Dol luncheon, the
President made his address at the
auditorium to an enthusiastic aud
fence of over 2,;0t people who pack
ed that structure to the doors with
crowds in the entrance to hear and
see. The talk was on world peace, a
set speech which has been delivered
by the president on a number of oc-
casions, and which is familiar to the
newspaper readers of the country.
One Of the points of talk anon
Tho nO%lifically inclined was tho mat