Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-29

sisted upon the treaties being debated
in open session of the senate.
Aarssd On One Point.

sisted upon the treaties being debated
in open session of the senate.
Aarssd On One Point.
I'm with you on that" said the pres
ident.
Senator Cummins said he had not
favored either the majority report OK
the foreign relations committee against
the treaty or the views of the minority
in favor of them.
isn't that generally the case? Don
you usually take position or your
own? ?' laughed the president. throwing
his arm over the senator's shoulder.
Taft Walks Railroad Tics.
The program here was completed
about an hour before the time sched-
u1ed for the departure OF the presiden-
tial train When the auto parade from
the coliseum arrived at the union sta
ton 1t was found that the special train
had been transferred 70 the Rock Island
tracks. In order that the president
might enjoy the privacy OF his car our
ing tho remainder OF his stay IN Des
Mo;nes he was escorted thru back
streets and railroad yards to where the
train was standing. At street cross
ing the president left the automophe
and walked the ties to his car.
The presidential special left Des
Moines for Abba at 1855 a. m. over
the Burlington road.
Tho Grant Club Breakfast.
At breakfast at the Grant Club Sena-
tor Cummins sat four seats away from
the president bus made several trips
to the presidents place. where the two
talked and laughed over jokes not made
public.
The president was introduced by
Lafe Young Jr.. who paid a STRIKING
tribute to the chief executive.
Ralph Waldo Emerson" said Mr.
Young. declared to be great is to be
misunderstood. President Taft can
claim greatness in Iowa
Mr.. Young was loudly appiaudeo
when he praised Mr. Taft for his veto
Of the tariff bills.
Taft in Happy Speech.
The president, when he arose. said
he was glad to be in Des Moines ana
glad to find everything so peaceful
There is general impression out
side Of Iowa that you are IN con
stant state of ebullition." he said
am glad to know that is not true AMI
to find gathered about this board all
those elements which. when mixed, are
supposed abroad to produce danger
Gus effervescenCe."
Senator Cummins Joined heartily ir
the laughter.
The president spoke of the import
ance of Iowa as one OF the food pro-
ducing states of the union. He declared
that the dire propheses OF James j
the
exhaustion Of the soil made one hasten
to the breakfast table each morning
in the hope of at least getting one
more meal. MIR. Taft said he did not
agree with these prophets. but said
that conservation of the soil was un-
doubtedly one Of the pressing problems
now before the people.
The president spoke In more or less
Of a humorous vein about his trip ahe
the double -leaded editorials that have
been printed about 1t. and was con.
stantly interrupted by applause aht
laughter.
Given Respectful Attention.
President Taft discussed but one
question in his set speech here To-Day
of the arbitration treaties. He was
given respectful attention by the crowd
at the coliseum. the building being fair
ly we'll filled. AT the conclusion or ms
remarks he and Senator Cumrnins en-
gagged briefly In a discussion OF the
treaty and for few minutes referred
to their differences on the subject and
wherein they agreed. The president
was taken to his train at II o'clock anc
started for Knoxville. The day was a
pleasant one and the reception given
the president all that his most ardent
friends could desire. 2
Pulled BY Socialist.
Perhaps the happiest man on the
Great Western train which brought the
Taft party from Waterloo was Engi-
neer E. L. Blake.
Il have been laughing to myself oil
morning" he said. This is one time
the socialists have slipped one over or
President Taft and the republicans.
am a socialist.
Golf Club Ushers.
The fact that 1t was members Of the
Hyperion Club, a social and golf asso-
citation, who were picked to be the ush-
ers at the coliseum meeting, did not
impress the old line republicans as in
best taste. Some OF them were unkind
enough to suggest that in view of the
purely political character Of the meet
ing some better way of selecting ushers
might have been adopted. But the in
vitations to the breakfast and the Sc
lection uf persons 10 act as escort. was
all based on the club idea. Unless one
belongs to club of some kind there
is little chance Of taking any part in
public functions In Des Moines.
The Des Mones schools were dis
missed during the forenoon in order
that the school children might watch
the presidential parade.