Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-30
VISIT TO DES
MONIES MARKED BY MANY
PLEASANT FEATURES.
URGED SENATOR cUMMlNS
TO JOIN PARTY TO oTTUMWA
One Spectator Who Declared Occasion
Was No Time for Cheers-Governor
Carroll Wanted Taft to Make Poll
teal Speech - President and His
Smile Won Friendship Of Many.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept 3o.-The president
ot the United States was given very
generous and appreciative welcome 10
he capital city OF progressive Iowa. He
was given respectful and courteous at
rention as ne spoke TO 5000 people at
the Coliseum meeting. He was APP
rlau6ed for his humorous remarks and
his well placed Jolly" by the zoo Sc
leeced men Who were permitted 10 greet
him ar the breakfast table. Neither
the women, nor the children nor the
men who heard the president at the
Coliseum had the discourtesy 10 break
in upon the speech or to disturb lhe
current Of his thoughts: and when he
had finished and started for the train
he had full hour Of unused time at
his disposal But it was an excellent
meeting. satisfactory 10 all who are
interested in the subject in hand. and
calculated 10 greatly advance the cause
o. international arbitration and aboli-
ton Of the curse OF war
P-obably there was no. one among
those who heard the president at either
Of his addresses in Des Moines who
any OF the important political subjects
he presented.
Some Show Of Approval.
In truth it can De stated there was
some show OF applause and approval IS
the president passed along the street in
an automobile There was a good
many people OF the street. tho moth
ing like as many as saw him when ne
was here two years ago There was
some shouting, but not such Is was
heard three years ago when the streets
were packed 10 the limit as the then
secretary Of war in the Roosevelt cabi-
net was forced between the converging
lines
As president Of the United States the
distinguished visitor was greeted prop
erly and given the glad hand OF wei
come. AS % whether or not he made
any friends or lost any votes, that de-
ponds upon the view point of the per-
son undertaking 10 decide. Nobody be-
came unduly excited. nobody was stir
red 10 unusual exhibitions Of joy: but
men saw and heard solernly and kept
the thoughts 20 them selves
Carroll Wanted Politics.
Governor Carroll in his introduction
O. the president gave out the hope that
something would follow in the nature
% general discussion OF the political
issues of the Gay. He referred 10 the
iumanence OF the report o. the tariff
4 beard and the fact that tariff revision
IS to be entered upon nexr winter; he
/ spoke Of the monetary commission and
, its coming report and the necessity for
/! legislation in regard TO banking and
I france: he spoke of the necessity Of
/ legislation looking TO the better reg
/ uiatiOn OF corporations: he touched uD-
on the arbitration t-eaties-and con-
graduated the country upon having
} chief executive as broad a the needs
( % the nation and with undoubted cour-
age. He spoke of the TAFT adr2ints-ra-
ZION as IAN able and q splendid admin
istration" which brought ont almost the
only applause Of the Coliseum III eerin-.
But the lead ne gave was not followed
UP.
Some Bright Incidents.
There were some incidents by the
way 70 brighten the day and cause il
10 be remembered. The presidential
party went TO the train just one hour
ahead Of scheduled time. Nose Jacobs
vas there. the irrepressiD.e Nose. ever
on hand with an eye TO business. He
told afterwards what happened
/ tried 20 give the president a copy
I Of LaFollette's Weekly he said
/ DID you say give it to him?'
Yes, ne said, i offered to give him
( copy 10 read. went up 70 his autono-
bile and offered it to him without price
/ DO you think. he refused TO take ito
/ But soiC q copy to that little s,ubby
fellow by his side; and I'll bet that
President Taft finds a quiet corner and
reads it thru.
Ne Place For Excitement.
as the parade passed along the street
someone looking out Of a third story
window started TO clap her hands
| Fetter stop that said g. person on the
street. this Is no place for breaking in
like that. Then he told a story. It re-
minded him Of story Governor Shaw
was fond Of telling. There was 2, col
oTec woman who went into church one
| day III one af these modern church es
where the higher criticism prevails and
al! is quiet and orderly. she was shown
to seat far UP in the. gallery where
/ she was all along. Presently she COM
nenced TO say Amen pretty often
/ She kept on crying cut and swaying
! back and forth she shouted out her low
A deacon went up into the gallery and
| tapping her on the shoulder, asked
what was the matter.
! 80, I feel SO good" she said. Use
done got religion sure"
"But my good woman" protested the
deacon, this is no place to get re-
ligion"
/ 1t seemed as If Taft day was no time
to get excited and demonstrative about
| politics.
Taft Treaties Approved.
Judge c. c. Cole, former chief JUS
tice of Iowa, heard the Taft speech
in favor of treaties Of arbitration in
| which matters Of national honor could
I be subjected TO arbitrament.
/ Il agree fully with the president on
that question said the judge after
wards. L believe he is right and tina,
Theodore Roosevelt is wrong in his DO
sition. On practically every other
question, however, I am in agreement
with Roosevelt and disagree with Taft
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