Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-30
Politics Cast Aside in Enter
tanning President at Cap
ital; Senator Cummins
Among Those Present.
PEACE TREATIES
BREAKFAST TOPIC
President and Senator Cum
Minis Engage in Impromp-
tn Debate on Question;
Reach Agreement.


received welcome from many thou.
sands of the citizens Of Des Moines
this morning when he began the sec.
ond day Of his Iowa tour. Senator
Cummins, the progressive leader, who
was conspiciously absent from the
state reception committee yesterday
was on hand bright ana early today
and greeted Mr.. Taft at his train.
During the automobile parade which
was q part of the local program, Sen.
ator Cummins rode In the same car
with former Senator Lafayette Young,
from the "standpat'' wing of the party.
Des Moines wanted to make the presi.
dents reception "nonpartisan."
Senator Cummins' automobile shar-
ed generously in the applause from
the street throngs as the presidential
parade moved by.
Mr.. Taft's principal address at the
coliseum was devoted to the peace
treaties. The big crowd in the build
ing broke into applause when he an.
nounced his subject and he was IRE.
quently interrupted by some demon.
stration. The audience had first shown
its friendliness by vigorously applaud
ing Gov. Carroll when he introduced
Mr.. Taft as "the president whose ad.
ministration we appreciate, whose
comprehension OF public questions is
as broad as the needs OF the land.
and whose courage to do right is
measured only by the limit of human
ability
Senator Cummins frequently joined
In the applause which marked the
presidents appeal for support Of the
arbitration treaties. Mr.. Taft thanked
Gov. Carroll and the people Of Iowa
for their cordial reception to him.
Cun1nIns Meets Taft.
Senator Albert B. Cummins, who did
not show up yesterday, was on hand
at the Union station here to meet Mr..
Taft today. With him was former
United States Senator Young. The
president was not quite dressed when
the train entered the station, but a
after 1t came to a halt the
two senators were asked aboard The
greetings between them and the presi-
dent were brief but apparently cordial.
After the greeting Senator Cummins
started to leave the presidents car for
the waiting automobiles, ahead Of the
president.
.'Will you follow Mr.. Cummins 2"
some one asked the president.
EYES," Mr.. Taft is quoted as saying.
"1'm always glad to follow Mr.. Cum
Minis"
Taft at Des MoInes.
Des Moines' reception to President
Taft was non-partisan In character,
the Greater Des Moines committee,
which was host to the chief executive
and his party at the Grant club break
fast, also had charge of the arrange
ments at the coliseum, where the pub
lie meeting was held.
Gov. B. F. Carroll and his staff who
had escorted the presidential party
from Council Bluffs, where the entry
to Iowa was made yesterday morning
and from Waterloo and, other Iowa
cities, Immediately upon the arrival
of the train here joined the local COM
mittee in according the distinguished
visitor a cordial welcome This local
committee was composed of leading
citizens of nearly all shades Of politi-
cal belief.
Following the breakfast at the Grant
club the entertainment provided for
the visitors consisted Of an automobile
ride through the business and resi-
ence districts Of the city, which were
decorated for the occasion, including
trip to the Iowa state capitol building.
The doors of the coliseum, where
the president was scheduled to de-
liver the most important speech of
the day, were opened early, and long
before the executive arrived. all avail
able space had been taken up by the
Of Des Moines and Iowa.
Lafe Young, Jr., Lauds Taft.
At breakfast at the Grant club. SEN
ator Cummins sat four seats away
from the president, but made several
trips to Mr.. Taft's place and the two
talked and laughed together for sew
eral minutes.
The president was introduced by
Lafayette Young, Jr.. who paid strik-
Ing tribute to the chief executive.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, said Mr..
Young. declared that to be great is
to be misunderstood. President Taft
cannot claim greatness in Iowa.
Mr.. Young was loudly applauded