Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-28
loses
RIGHT 70 VOTE
Mr.. TAFT FAILS TO REGISTER
AND THUS BECOMES DIS
QUALIFIED.
SENT REGISTRATION PAPERS
IMPROPERLY WITNESSED
President Changes Plans For Southern
End Of Trip-Approvss Secretary
Fishers Plans For Leasing Of
Alaskan Coal Lands = Addresses
Mining Congress.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-President Taft to-
day again changed his plans for his
travel after leaving Pittsburg on Tues
day and incidentally learned that he
had failed to qualify as voter at the
election to be held on Nov. Z. He
failed to register and received word
from Cincinnati today while engaged
in the arduous duties Of his first day
in Chicago that he will not be eligible
to vote this fall.
The presidents new itinerary will
take him from Pitts bursh to Morgan
town. w. Va. instead of direct to Hot
SPRINGS. From Morgantown he will
go direct to New York City to receive
tho Atlantic fleet on Nov 2.
After inspecting the fleet the presi-
dent will go to Hot SPRINGS to stay
until Nov. g. when he will proceed to
his home AT Cincinnati 1esa;te tho feet
that he can not vote. Mr. Taft was
m.ch disappointed over the fact that
he did not register and was also cha
erined to learn that Ignorance of the
registration laws had fheen his undone
prira rily and that the lack OF the
necessary speed Of the rnstal service
Had finally barred tho chief executive
OF the land from voting.
Previously Sent Papers.
= The president sent his registratio
papers from the west couple OF
wee's ago but did not have them at
tested hy a notary. He later received
word that his unsealed signature
would not he accepted under the law.
He then made new affidavit at New
castle, Wyo.. swore to his signature
before notary and forwarded it to
Cincinnati.
The postoffice department did not
deliver 1t in time and the president
can not vote until next spring.
Addresses Mining Congress.
After the delegates to the American
mining CONGRESS had expressed their
views Yesterday on the subject OF the
government policy toward the pub
lie domain. especially Alaskan coal
land. and had heard the, subject final
" disposed of by Secretary OF the In
terror Fishers announcement that the
leasing system will prevail they pre-
pared for further enlightenment today
from the lips Of the chief executive
himself
The relations Of the federal govern
ment to the mining industry Is the
subject or which President Taft de-
livered the governments last pro-
nouncement to the mine operators and
engineers, who had assembled to dis
cuss the questions Of business, miners
safety and other questions.
The presidents statement was the
closing event Of the congress which
has been one of the most important
and significant in the history of the
ORGANIZATION. Inasmuch as what Is
probably the last of the great 1ues-
tions Of mineral lands on the public
domains has been settled during this
session.
Endorses Fishers Plan.
President Taft addressed the Amer
lean mining congress and took con-
siderable pains to make 1t clear that
he fully endorsed the speech last night
Of Secretary of the Interior Fisher
who outlined the governments plans
for Alaska.
"And If Secretary Fisher can
straiyhten out the Alaskan situation.
said the president you can believe he
will win nv undying personal graft
tu.le as well as official appreciation.
He said he hoped there was a "lull
in the undertaking and unnecessary
sharp criticism Of those who were
the bureau of mines created recently
would be able to lend hand to the
ad djustmcnt of the situation here.