The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-05

tied with q bright red ribbon. dressed
lin khaki riding suit came under the
wire first, riding as well as most of the
men did. standing up in the stirrups-
with Il whip in one hand. and getting
| all the plaudits Of the crowd.
The presiden, left at the conclusion
OF the show. Just before he entered
his automobile he shook hands with Ir-
win and his daughter and tho punch
ers and busters. As his automobile
puffed away Irwin stood up in his
stirrups and yelled. with a wink in his
eve 10 show that he knew automobiles
as we'll as horses.
"Slip her in the high Bit
In the opera house rho president de-
clared, among other things. that the
present wool tariff is too high. and an
nounced his intention TO recommend lis
revision downward.
Cheyenne is in the center OF the
sheep country. and the president got
State Promised to Taft.
Governor Carey. who accompanied
tho president across the state. told Mr..
Taft that he would be backed by the
Wyoming delegation at the next Re
publican convention. and that he would
receive the electoral vote of the
=
nounccment was of particular interest.
because Governor Carey was elected as
an independent. and against the candi-
date of the so-called regular machine.
Another item Of political interest to-
day was the receipt by the president
of n telegram announcing that Gov
eruor Hiram Johnson. the lnsurgent
executive of California. would meet
the Taft train a. the California line
and accompany il through tho state.
Governor Johnson will be accompanied
by party Of state officials.
In his speech at Laramie President
Taft called out enthusiastic applause
By declaring that he was going to see
to IL that the interior department at
Washington gives quicker action here
after on all matters affecting the pub
lie domain.
"We have had an unfortunate con
ditiou in the department, said the
president The controversies between
the extremists on both sides of the con
servation question, he added. brought
about n bitter attack upon the interior
department, and really interfered with
the administration of the laws.
Why Officials Hesitate,
tYou cannot keep lot of men un-
der fire, and under criticism, under
the muck. raking system which unfortu-
nately prevails. without paralyzIng
efforts toward the administration Of
the law. They become timid- II is a
good deal easier. gentlemen, 10 do moth
ing aud 10 assume no responsibility
than II is TO go ahead and do things
and then take the shafts OF criticism
and charges Of bad motives. 1t takes
courage 10 do that and human nature
5 frai sometimes. and hesitstes. | am
glad 10 say that people the country
,ver are now taking much more sen
,ible and philosophical vivew of the
future. -
Mr. Taft said that one result Of his
trip through the west, and the recent
ours OF Secretary of the Interior |
Fisher and Secretary of Agriculture |
Wilson would be 10 stimulate the de- |
oartmeDts al Washington to rid them
selves of '.that red tape and delay |
xhich is the resor, Of those who are (
imid in administering the law
Senator Warren promised the prcsi- |
ient today 10 support the peace |
reaties in the senate. He declared that |
he presiden, speeches on the sub |
eet unquestiopabIv had met the ap- |
'roval Of the people.