Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
FACING HUGE STRIKE BIG SPEECH OF TOUR FIGHTS DEAR WATER
Unable Governments Chamber Commerce
Agree mttee Opposed Increase
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Monday. at Waterloo cmmsaon
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AWAITED WITH INTEREST
Expected to Be Reaching in Its
Effect.
PENDING THE DAY IN IOWA
His Most Important Address Will
Be Made at Waterloo
This Afternoon.

| DENISON, Iowa, September 2S-Presi
dent Taft swept into Iowa early today,
and will remain in the state of the fam
| Gus Iowa idea until tomorrow night.
President Taft's special train arrived
| in Council Bluffs over the Chicago. Bur
| lington & Quincy road at O'Clock this
| morning and left at 1:52 over the iii
| nois Central. The schedule for the day
had been changed from that originally
announced on account of a desire to
make number of additional short stops
at Iowa points. The President was tired
after his trip through Kansas. and slept
until : o'clock.
Prosperity and Production.
Before leaving Council Bluffs the Presi-
dent spoke from the rear platform OF
his car. He chose prosperity for his
theme, and again explained why he hap
pened to be travelling. The President
spoke of the troubles that come to the
man in the White House. but said that
all any man had to do if he thought his
own troubles great as President, was to
look back to Abraham Lincoln and re-
member what he went through.
President Taft spoke for ten minutes
to the crowd of several thousand, which
had assembled Notwithstanding the early
hour of his visit His remarks were
largely devoted to the increasing i'm
portance of the agricultural states, and
the need of improved methods to increase
production. The President declared that
in 1850 the population of the United
States would in all probability be at
least 2in.to1.Un. and that it would be
necessary to largely increase production
If the people were to be we'll fed.
Governor Joins the Party.
Just before the Presidents train pulled
out OF Council Bluffs it was boarded by
Gov. Carroll, accompanied by his staff in
full dress uniform: Senator Kenyon, Rep
resentatives Kendall. Prouty, Kennedy.
Green Towner, Pickett and other Iowa
republican leaders, including Republican
National Committeeman Hart.
They expect to make most Of the trip
through the state
At Logan. Woodbine. Dunlap and Arion,
the PRESIDENTS train stopped for a minute
or two and he appeared on the platform
to wave greetings.
Important Speech of the Day.
Mr.. Taft's most important speech of the
day will be delivered at Waterloo, where
he will discuss The relation of govern
ment to the business Of the country" Re-
cent events in Wall street have caused
this speech to be looked forward to as
one of the most interesting and, per
haps, fdr-reaching in effect of any the
President will make on his present tour
Mr.. Taft originally was scheduled to
reach Waterloo at pm, but various ad-
ditions TO the itinerary in response to the
demands for brief stops aNong the route
have changed the hour of arrival and it
probably will be o'clock before the
speech Is begun. In addition TO his stop
in this city the President was scheduled
to visit Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa
Falls, with minor stops between here
and Waterloo. Tomorrow Mr.. Taft will
speak at Des Moines. Knoxville, Abba.
Ottumwa and number of smaller
places.
1t was learned today that Senator Cum
MINIS does not expect to accompany the
party but will help receive the Pre- sident
at Des Mones