The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
To Lay Cornerstone of Hamilton
Clubs New Building.
HIS CHICAGO VISIT
Begins With a Vigorous Speech
on the Trusts.
Declares Law viii Be Enforced
to the Letter.


work that called for his constant at
tention from the middle of the fore
noon until late at night, President
Taft rose early today in the haze of
an Indian summer atmosphere. The
plans for the presidents second day in
Chicago called for a variety of func-
tions.
The first thing arranged for the
president was initiation into the brick
layers union, so that he would be
member in good standing before un-
dertaking the laying of the cornerstone
of the Hamilton clubs new building on
Monday.
Directly following the issuance to
the president of union card, Mr..
Taft's program demanded an address
before the American Mining congress
on conservation as related to mining
His plans for government operation of
Alaskan mines as an example to lessees
were placed before the mining con-
gress last night by Secretary Fisher.
From mining, the president was called
to discuss the recall of the judiciary
at luncheon given by the Chicago
Bar association.
Union labor, mining and law out of
the way, the next work prepared for
Mr. Taft was a trip to North Chicago,
80 miles away, to dedicate the new
naval training station. This expedi-
ton was placed in charge of the Com
mercial club, which promised to turn
the chief executive over to the Chi
cago Association of Commerce for
banquet speech in the evening on ar
bitration. The presidents voice is
holding up well under the severe strain
on the long tour that has called for
many speeches in various climates, al
titudes and atmospheres. He speaks
as distinctly now as at the beginning
of the trip.
Final Word on Alaska.
Chicago, Oct. 2S.=The delegates to the
American Mining congress having ex-
pressed their views on the subject of the
governments policy toward the pubic
domain, especially Alaskan coal lands
and having heard the subject finally
disposed of by Secretary Fishers am
nouncement that the leasing system is
to prevail, prepared for further en-
Iightenment today from the lips OF
President Taft. The relation of the
| federal government to the mining IN
dustry is the subject on which the pres
ident delivered the governments last
pronoun cement to the mine operators
and engineers who have assembled from
every part of this continent to discuss
questions of business. miners safety
and international relations.
The presidents statement was the
| closing event of the congress whicn
has been one of the most important
| and significant in the history of the or
/ ganization inasmuch as what is pro-
| badly the last of the great questions
of mineral lands in the public domain
| has been settled during its session
President Taft had a companion
at breakfast former Secretary of War
Jacob M Dickinson, who has charge
of the governments suit against the
United states steel corporation
While it was said that the two
talked of the steel suit, all that Mr.
Taft would say on the subject was to
express satisfaction that the downward
movement of stocks was not greater.
Mr. Taft expressed keen interest in the
news from Wall street, but made no
comment on the subject in addition to
his indirect reference to the suit Of
fered in his address last night at
mass meeting. In that address he said
that all violators of the antitrust law
must be and would be prosecuted.
Among others who ate breakfast
with the president were Secretary
Meyer and George E. Roberts, direc-
tor of the mint.
Taft Endorses Fishers Speech.
| Chicago. oct. 28=President Taft
| addressing the American mining
congress, took considerable pains to
make it clear that he fully indorsed
the speech last night of Secretary of
the Interior Walter L. Fisher, who
outlined the governments plans for
! Alaska, And if Secretary Fisher can
straighten ou the Alaskan situation"
said the president you can believe
he will win my undying personal graf
| itude as well as official appreciation
He said he hoped there was ''lull
in the undertaking and unnecessarily
sharp criticism of those who were
seeking to develop Alaska, ana that
the bureau of mines, created recently
would be able to lend a hand to the
adjustment of the situation there.
The following officers were chos-
en-: President, H. A. Taylor, Pitts
burg; first vice president. D. W. Brun-
ton, Denver; second vice president E.
r. Montgomery, Los Angeles; third
vice president, Carl Schol. Chicago;
| secretary. J. F. Callbreath, Denver
| The congress then adjourned.
A choice of a city for the next con-
ventfon will not be reached for sew
eral weeks it was said
ALL IN SAME BOAT.