The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
TAFT LOOKS OVER
CANADIAN BORDER
sAULr STE. MARIE GREETs PRES
IDENT, nut WONDERS WHY
HE CAME THERE.
RECIPROCITY THEIR CRY
OPINION Is CHIEF EXECUTIVE DE
sIREs TO IMPRESS VIEWS ON
NElGHBoRs IN COMING
ELECTION.
RECIPROCITY THEIR CRY

SACLT STE MARIE. MICH, Sept
Is.-into the Northern peninsula came
PRESIDENT TAFT to-day--two days be-
lore the reciprocity election IN Canada,
steering clear away from the issue, but
evidently here to lend strength to the
cause.
II was the first time that President
had visited the city. No politics could
have inspired the President to come
here, the townspeople agreed, BECAUSE
the 500" as they call ii, Is 10 ponti-
cal pivot.
W hy Is the President here9" asked
local newspaper. And in 1t an
sWered, apparently President Taft is
mere to strengthen the cause Of reel
pFoclty II Is generally agreed that
his presence here Will have a helpful
effect with the Canadian government -
Al no time during his SIX hours
stay mere did the President refer 10
reciprocity. except when it was thrust
upon him. IL was al his talk In the
| afternoon in park In front or The
hlsh school that q voice interrupted
to ask about the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada.
Not Talking Reciprocity.
Il am not talking reciprocity" re-
sponoed the President, standing on a
platform from which he could look
over the Canadian border.
Then he paused and, looking over
the audience OF 5000 made up OF
Americans and their cousins, who had
| come over from the twin city OF 500
ont, observed; Il might say that Rar-
Gus is willing"
And Well show that We seem viii
ing. yelled a Canadian.
me peuinsular city made A holman
10 greet the President Nearly m,
the stores were closed and country
iheh came to town from ali convenient
points, The President was escorted
from the train on his arrival at 1870
IN the morning by federal and STATE
troops ON tour of the town in when
ne looked over the State fishery. the
eafai locks and Fort Brady The, liz
ne city seems TO be teeming over
win people AS one newspaper ex-
pressed it I'VE are not IA weIcona
+ +hts 4 resident, franz. any political view
point. 1t is a non partisan occasion
anu every one ought to turn out"
Come to See President.
30 the fishermen, lumbermen and
an iAs aliens and Canadians swarmed
the narrow confines Of the town, and
paid homage to the chief executive.
Coy. Osborne. who has lately taken
up progressive ideas. lives here and
ttdoe tHe PRESIDENT his personal guest
i ne governor is not too prosress1ve
10 agree with MIR. Taft on most OF his
policies. and he assured the executive
that he is doing all he can to boost
the lsl2 candidacy. 1T seems to be
pretty We'll settled that Mr. Taft is
going TO be the choice of Michigan
delegates at the 1912 convention. ana
that he Will be reelected" remarked
inc governor TO one of the Taft par
". 1t looks that way now"
Many do not agree with the govern
ors, however. Some Republicans IN
town to-day thought they saw In the
Presidents trip through Michigan am
evidence Of doubt on Mr.. Taft's part
TO the sentiment Of the State for him
They thought that Mr. Taft would not
have decided to devote four days TO
the State. normally Republican and
Regarded as distinctively stand pat
unless he had misgtvings
On the way hare from Bay City
where he stopped or last night, Presi-
dent Taft talked to a small crowd at
| St Ignace. As In this city the towns
people had never seen President be-
fore. and they were ready to cheer.