The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-29

He says-changes Schedule for
Iowa Trip-SIeeps Late. .. go. .
Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept 2S.-Presl.
dent Taft's special train arrived in
Council Bluffs over the Chicago, Bur
linSton and Quincy at o'clock this
morning and left at 1859 over the IL.
linois Central
The schedule for the day had been
changed from that originally an
nounced on account of desire to
make number of additional short
stops at Iowa points. The president
was tired after his trip through Kan.
sas and slept until Z o'clock.
| Governor Carroll and his official
staff, Senator Kenyon and the greater
portion of the Iowa congressional dele
CATION Joined the presidential party
here and will accompany it across the
state.
| President Taft spoke for ten min
utes to the crowd of several thousand
which had assembled notwithstanding
| the early hour of his visit His re-
marks were largely devoted to the in.
creasing Importance of agricultural
states and the need of improved meth
DDS to increase production
| The president declared that in 1850
the population of the United States
would in all probability be at least
2OO,OOO,OO0 and that it would be neces-
sary to largely increase production if
the people were to be we'll fed.
important Speech at Waterloo.
Denison, Ia, Sept 2S.-Fresh from
the progressive state of Kansas where
ne received most flatterng recep.
ton, President Taft swept into Iowa
early today and will remain in the
state of the famous Iowa Idea" I'M
I'll tomorrow night. Mr.. Taft's most
important speech of the day will be
delivered at Waterloo, where he will
discuss The Relation of Government
to the Business of the Country"
Recent events in Wall street have
saused this speech to be looked for
ward to as one of the most interest
ing and perhaps far reaching in effect
OF any the president will make on
his present tour. Mr.. Taft originally
was scheduled to reach Waterloo at
p M, but various amendments to
!, the itinerary in response to demands
, FOR brief stops along the route have
, changed the hour of arriving to 3:15
p. m, and it probably will be o'clock
before the speech is begun.
t In addition to his stop in this CITY.
, the president was scheduled to visit
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls.
with other minor stops between here
VIII speak at Des Moines, Knoxville,
Abba, Ottumwa and a number of
smaller places.
Delighted With Kansas Visit.
LeaVenworth, Kan, Sept 2S.-Pres-
ldent Taft ended his four days visit
here last night and departed for Iowa
where he Will spend two days before
again heading for the far west.
MT Tart visited Topeka, Wichita
and Leavenworth, stopping enroute
to appear on the back platform of
5 his train in response to the cheers of
the throngs. In all Mr.. Taft travelled
$40 miles in Kansas and made twenty
TWO formal speeches. He wound up
mere with discussion Of the tariff.
during which he again explained his
Veto and again asserted his willing
ness to sign any tariff bills that might
be based upon the forthcoming report
of the tariff board.
MT. Taft expressed himself as de-
: lighted with his reception in Kansas
The crowds which turned out TO greet
: him gained rank as the largest be
: mas met on any of his various trips
: through the country
The climax was reached at Topeka
where Mr.. Taft faced throng in the
capitol plaza that the members of
MS party estimated between 10000
and $4,000.
Taft Sets Straw Hat Fashion.
IN order that all might see him.
the president mounted the table that
lew moments before had held n
D hover and water pitcher. A scorch.
ing sun beat down upon the crowd.
D Mr.. Taft discarded his silk hat and
r spoke bareheaded. When he reap-
n peared, however, he had laid aside the
0 SILK hat entirely and wore a broad
e brimmed panama
C i am sincerely grateful to the peo-
e pie of Kansas" said the president
= not only for the warm welcome
h which they extended to me as presi-
S dent of the United States but for the
d kindly attention which they gave to
h what said. | found the intelligent
|. men and women of Kansas looking
a prosperous, happy and contented, and
D. congratulate them on the evidences
n thereof that abound every side"
President Taft's reception in Kan.
sas surprised some of his most init
i. mate friends and supporters. The di.
e visions in Iowa during the next two
n days are awaited with keenest inter.
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