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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
TWENTY THOUSAND
SEE TAFT AT FAIR

Twenty thousand persons welcomed
President Taft on DIS arrival AT tine
state fair grounds. The large vacant
space on the east of the gTandstand
was packed with humanity. many be-
yond the reach Of the speakers voices.
president s address.
The presidential party arrived
promptly on time and was escorted TO
ihe platform prepared for the speak
ers. Fred ". Price. president of the
Young Mems Republican club, intro
duced the guest of honor as chief ex'
ecutive of the nation aud the next pres
ident as well, -
''I think the gentleman better
Republican than he IL a prophet was
the president smiling acknolwedg-
ment to this form cf introductico "I
am here as president of the United
States TO say something of important
issues and explain my vetoes of three
important bills.
The president digressed to express
his regrets that those on the outskirts
of the crowd could not hear his re
marks. "You re all right anyway,
shouted a voice in the rear of the
crowd and the president laughed heart.
Ily as he bowed his thanks for the
compliment. President Taft said
Presidents S Address,
of the Young Mems Republican
Club
/ thank you for your cordial greet
ing. I am afraid you are a better
am glad TO he here under the
auspices Of the Republican club, and
TO know that Repuhlicanism is still
virilo and vigorous in Utah. but ]
am here as president Of tho United
States. Seizing this opportunity. un-
der the auspices Of the Republican
issues that have been presented TO
me as president and To explain the
action that | havo taken in regard
to them. Ny voice Is not equal to
steam whistle, and therefore I can-
not hope to reach those who are on
the borders of this crowd.
Last March. under The obligation
vhe ns 'na Of sa .o t%e SsnE
madam reciprocity agreement which
had made with Canada, I called IN
many gentlemen who had much more
experience In politics than | had. and
In extra sessions. who warned me
that ] was opening Pandora.s box.
alone and enjoy wclcarned va
cation but my word vas out and II
did not make any difference what
I was bound 10 submit that contract
to congress. and | did and congress
gave me a vote which enabled me to
make an agreement with Canada. but
Canada. for some reasoD-misconcep-
tlons, as I think-rcjected our ad-
Nances Whether they thought tho
contract Was too good for us. o.
whether thay thought that We had
invidious designs upon their govern
ment. IS is not necessary for me 10
discuss. II is sufficient for us tn
know that they said NO" and that
ends II. hope am fighter when
hshtng is to be done. And then
hope / know when am licked. Rut
the result OF the calling OF the con-
Rress was to bring forward what my
political friends had said WAS other
legislation. and of that legislation
propose to discuss this afternoon the
three tariff bills which / found II my
duty TO veto.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
Policy of Treaties.

Now. as TO the policy OF the
treaties. Are we simply tooling away,
are We simply making mouths, arc
we simply using terms in this arbi-
tration business, are we merely max
ing rnaterinl for platform oratory and
the calling OF peace conventions, or
are we really trying 10 do something
that shall settle questions Of impor-
tance when they arise without resort
TO sword2 If we are going into
arbitration on the theory that we al
ways ought to have a string by which
we can pull ourselves out OF any
like IT, II we think we are not going
To win In that particular arbitration
II sc want 10 play the game Of heads
/ win and tails you lose, then OF
course we do no, want 10 enter into
this agreement because this agree
mept binds rs TO something, Gentle
men, we have got TO make something
that is binding. something that is cf-
fective. 10 make us feel its weight
when II works against us. An agree
ment that ls 10 be kept IL you like II
when the occasion arises and TO he de-
parted from II YOU don't like II is not
any agreement. IL is written in water.
and there Is no use foolipg over a
subject matter unless you do soma
thing that is going 10 settle impor-
tant questions. You have got 10 bind
yourselves 10 do something effective
even II you have 10 lose In certain
Instances. So I say This clause which
gives sanction 10 the agreement which
shows that II IL q real agreement In
tended by us 10 abide the result OF
an arbitration when the question
arises. even though we do not Ike
10 20 into arbitration when the oues-
lion docs arise Is an evidence 81 our
faith and OF our sincerity In asking
tho other nations 10 come In with us
and make such an agreement. | have
talked too long, but that Is the issue:
as 7 have Rono across The country |
order that / might invoke popular
expression OF opinion In respect 10 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
u" STUDENTS BAR
PRESIDENT WAY
Hundreds Mass Themselves
in Human Barricade to
Stop Procession.
GIVE NINE YALE YELLS
Chief Executive Acknow!-
edges Compliment.in Short
Appreciative Speech.
GIVE NINE YALE WELLS

This Hes with the senate. and II the
senate decides finally that they can
not concur OF course 7 am law
abiding citizen and ] shall abide. but
nntl they do 40 I am going TO talk
10 The people with the hope that they
VIII take my view TO secure the de-
sired result. which I believe in nv
heart will he an onward and a real
sieD toward permanent peace,
Closed With Music.
The Fort Douglas band rendered
" Yankee Doodle in a manner tha'
further continued the applause giver
the president Mt the conclusion of hi
address, after which Professor j. j. Nc
Clellan gave The Old Folks at Home,
holding all spellbound by his mastery
of the great organ,
The singing Of the old folks choir
led by Thomas Cutler, called out Close
attention on the part of the prcsiden
tial party. who wondered still more a,
the great choir sang the "Star Spa anglef
Banner which concluded the exer
cises. the fort band playing as the au
dience filed out.
Meets Church Dignitaries.
At the close of the meeting Presi
dent Joseph F. Smith and the Other
members of the first presidency, An
thon n. Lund and John Henry Smith
with number Of church dignitaries
assembled the platform and paid theil
respects TO the chief executive of the
nation. All those had occupied seat:
in the body of the house.
The presidential party left bv the
rear door of the Tabernacle. and out
the west gate Of the grounds, in The
same order that had been observed il
the other professions,
Though nearly the entire force OF
the sheriff and a very large body oi
police were on The grounds, there was
evidence Of pickpockets, one man
complaining loudly of the loss of 81
Beyond this there was no untoward in
cident.
President Taft shook hands with q
number of the very aged whom ne
chanced to meet going to and from hls
carriage. but little opportunity was Civ
en- for this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
:l 4 HDVDRED GUEST
|[|Ir THE ALTA CLUB
olt, Dsssntativs Citizens Meet
:D,1 President at an Ela6-
rt.n crate Luncheon.
sA,E ZION COMPLIMENT
ban b TO His Former Visit to
W. CITY, and Lauds Its
:uH,. Hospitality
,.s,ued From Preceding Page,)

concentrations necessary TO
~. tbs British navy. expressed
WV u.rsi that those appropris lions
M 70 on Increasing. ana re.etrsa
D, language had used with ref
n slch a treaty, and its enect'
.soss on behalf of the govern
srd said that they would be
Ga ~ make such treaty with
rsnsd States whereupon Mr..
~ rho represented the opposi-
n.rllsnIent. rose tn his feet
"a fbst on behalf Of the opposi
I. rished 10 say that they would
,nr treaty OF that sor, made
"a j-niIed states. Those er-
lss. IN England found approval
u, ths. island. and throughout
,srip. and the expressions were
,mphailc from tho. poorer ana
. t,mbler classes IN that country.
,s,l Is most significant; because
;ror-gc all know that when
,,snss 10 nation II Is not the
-,tr n is no, those who are able
'.sr,rs themselves 20 be officers
|kssrmy who suffer most. but il
\, common people who have To
! ma, Of the taxes and do most
In TIFerine. ], is the mothers
. Ee daughters of the plain FAM
"a have to stsv al home and
! thsIr hearts eaten oui i'll agony
M, lcysa ones are brsYing their
"a, 10 the bullets Of the enemy.
4 h shows discriminating sense
|fi'Ir part when they rise ana
<frd The making Of such treaties
/ |cty Questions have arisen AS
/ rhther We ought 10 arht'rate
rkas Of national honor, When
/ ~ the expression honor II
~ a great deal. snd there are
=. certainly there were those
"a reuorstions ago. who advo~
a he idea that a mans honor
4 Il was infrineed or tnsulted
4 rrYsr he cloansnd again except
- blcod Of the man who insulted
k~aor and so they had the code
. 4 IN which. " man insulted me.
&'.d him on, and invited him tn
Ms WEAPONS. and then stood
d forty PAGES and Jet, him shoot
=, IN order 10 satisfy my honor.
as that 10 only ono side of the
.lr, that ! had 4 chance 10 shoot
| y. too. Well did. or might
~ ] happened 10 be poorer
/ifnsn and ho was a better one,
nc Ittle difficult 10 reason out
ay honor was satisfied by his
" Ms M RI,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
A Retrograde Step.

Now if YOU are going 10 put such
construction oil our consutuOon
that makes It impossible for our gov
ernmeut 10 make contract by which
We shall abide the Judgment OF
tribunal in the future. not only as 10
the merits Of the controversy, but also
as 10 the jurisdiction of that tribunal.
you are going TO make US take
retrogrado step: we will have 10 20
In The back ranks of those who are
leading In the cause OF peace. Nor
way and Sweden have already made
a contract by which they agree 10
arbltrste q certain class Of questions
TO arise between them, and they agree
that the board Of arbitration may de-
eide when any question arises Wfeth
CT IL is within that class or not That
is the exact point that we leave TO
this Joint high commission. My Ideal
OF what will bring about an abolish
mcnt OF war and the securing OF per
manent peace Is the establishment OF
a great international arbitral court
founded by the joint agreement OF all
nations, into which any nation that
feels itself agGrieved may call the
in1uTinG nation in 10 answer and 10
abide the judgment OF that arbitral
courts We cannot get that all at
once We have got to make treaty
by treaty and show It's practical ef-
feet but when we do get that ar
bitra cour, upon which all nations
can rely, then We shall dIssrm. and
then We shall have permanent peace.
Now. these treaties that I am seeking
90 have ratified are steps in that di-
rection but If we are going to tell
the nations of the world who arc de-
sirous 10 have the arbitration go that
we Will do the best We can. but we
are so situated with reference 10 our
constitution and the scnsitiveness OF
our senate that we really cannot take
any lead in this matter, that VIC can
not make these treaties that YOU have
agreed with lis. because we are Inn
tied by our constitution. Now, my
friends. could hardly state stronger
reason for giving a proper construc-
tion OF the constitution than was
given the senate and the house.
beg YOU TO observe with respect 10
this matter that the power Of the
executive is Just the same and q lit
tle more than the power Of the SEN
ate and is similarly restricted. If ii Is
restricted, Tho senate cannot make
II treaty. 1t has got to walt until
initiate, then they concur In IL by A
two-thrds vote 1t Is the same power
except that 7 have little more OF IL.
II the senate is restricted in making
these treaties that means that the
whole government is restricted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
About the Wool Bill.

The first was the wool and wooden
bill II WAS introduced into the house
as free trade measure-s0 per cent
sd valorem was put upon wool in
stead OF tho present duty OF lie a
pound. reducing the duty from about
lac TO &c on wool In the grease. Tho
duty or woolens WAS reduced from
something over 100 per cent rs 10
some wooens 10 about 90 per cert,
II went 70 the senate, and there a
single senator evolved from his con-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06

Continued on Page Fiftcen.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
1T IS ROOSEVELT DAY.
The Former President Is the Guest of
Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, March 9.-This is Roose-
velt day at the session of the south
ern comm ercial congress. Although
the former president will not address
the southern business men in conven-
ton here until tonight he arrived here
early this forenoon as the guest of the
congress and the Atlanta chamber of
commerce. Mr.. Roosevelt was met at
the railway station by the Atlanta
companies of the Fifth regiment ma
tional guard of Georgia. the governors
horse guard, the officials of the cham
ber of commerce and the commercial
congress.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Mr..
Roosevelt will deliver an address at
negro church after which he will be
ent ertained at the Capital City club.
His address to the congress this even
ing will be on the ''Soutf1's Obligation
in craftsmanship and Business En-
deavor.'
The nominating committee decided
on the following to be officers for next
year:
President, Senator Duncan u.
Fletcher, Florida; vice president, John
M Parker, New Orleans; second vice
president, General Julian s. Carr, North
| Carolina; secretary, Edwin L. Quarles.
Washington, D. c.: managing director.
G. Grosvenor Dave. Washington. D. c.
! These selections viii be acted on at
| tonight's session of the whole congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
WHAT LEGISLATURE HAS DONE.

Created a public utilities commits
sion.
Consolidated all educational institu-
tions under one board.
Amended the inheritance tax law,
exempting direct heirs.
Passed the appropriation for COM
pIetion of the Memorial building.
Passed an effective and far-reaching
Created a new state hospital for the
Passed a law providing for the
taking of vital statistics on deaths and
births, and the registration OF the
same.
created a sanitarium for the care
of persons afflicted with tuberculosis.
Passed an act providing for state
aid for schools in weak districts.
AdODted the Oregon plan OF nOm-
ination and election of United States
senators.
Abolished the fee system in the at
torney generals Office.
Revised the statutes relating to
drainage, and the creation OF drainage
districts.
submitted to vote amendment per-
mittin" women the right to vote at all
county and state elections.
Made 1t a penitentiary offense to
violate the prohibitOry law more than
once.
Provided for the use of voting ma
chimes at future elections.
Gave authority to bank commission
er TO establish a bureau of 1nforma-
tion in regard to stock and investment
companies.
Passed an employers liability act.
Provided for a uniform system OF
blank books and records.
Provided for registration fee in
stead of tax on mortgages.
Provided for the removal of un-
faithful public officers.
Approved the income tax amend
Tnent to the constitution.
Gave travelling men the right to vote
away from home.
Created a state school of mines.
Required foreign corporations to
begin suits in state courts.
Revised the fish and game laws.
Consolidated the charitable and
penal Institutions under the board of
control.
Created an asylum for the criminal
insane.
passed the worEmen's compensation
act.
Appropriated eight millions of dol
lars for state expenses and improve
nents for the next biennial period.
The appropriations of the 1909 legisla-
ture were S73S6.57S..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
PAYING BACK MONEY.
Insurance Companies Sending in Over
charge on Schools.

A letter has been sent out by clerk of the
board of education, W. ]. Stagg, asking
the insurance companies to remit prompt
Iy Is per cent Of the premium on the un-
expired portion of the policies. The letter
read in part:
1.-The committee instructs me to ask you
to give this matter your immediate at
tentioa and remit amount, without de-
lay, equal to Is per cent of that portion
of the premium unexpired January L,
1911, on each policy written by you. The
bo ard is very desirous of closing this
matter within the next few days"
The letter has already proved most ef-
fective. The Fox-Cook agency today re-
mitted $29.A and other films sent in
smaller amounts
The state insurance department ruled
against the demand of the school board
that the insurance companies pay a 15
per cent rebate on all policies from the
date of the policies. The argument was
that this would have the SAVIOR of a
special privilege deal Therefore the
onlv demand is on the unearned portion
of the premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09

Let the city registration this year
demonstrate the fact that Topeka's
that the federal and state census has
oeen handicap to the city,
These were the words of c. H. Titus,
city election commissioner this after
noon. Captain Titus has launched a
new booster campaign, all his own,
Tor the city of Topeka, and he intends
to prove to the country that there are
more than $4,000 people in the city
and that the government census of
$4,000 and the state census of $4,000
are wrong.
The best registration for city cam
palgn in Topeka netted a few more
tnan 5000 names on the registration
BOOKS Since that time the number
than $4,000 people have registered to
date and there are six more days to
swell the numbers.
Captain Titus believes that the peo-
pie OF Topeka can show a large and
increased population by registering
this spring. He believes that there
are at least 1900 people of voting
age in the city. He says he wouldn't
oe surprised If there were 10000
eligible voters in the city limits
Ihe election commissioner believes
that IN the next six days at least 5000
people could be brought to the office
at the auditorium. He insists that it
is duty to the citizens to boost To-
peka in matter that will not cost a
cent and will give the citizen rhe right
to vote.
There are people in this city who
nave never voted,' said Captain Titus
this afternoon. and people have
come to this office in the last few days
VINO haven't registered since 1900
some people say that there are 10000
eligible voters in the city but I place
conservative estimate at II. 900 This
number would prove our population at
more than $4,000
This isn't a political matter with
me-or with any citizen. 1t is a
chance fer every person in Topeka to
help along the welfare of the citv
by doing nothing but coming to the
| office and allowing their names to be
placed on the registration books
like any good citizen.
! Three years ago in the Second
ward only $500 people were register
ed from the Second ward. That num-
Der ought to be Increased by at least
1000 Commissioners Miller tells me
tnat ne knows positively that there
are more than 500 people in the Sec
ond ward who haven't registered
at is the same way all over the CITY.
A person told me this afternoon-one
of the girls here in the office-that in
her block she knew of thirteen people
who were not eligible to vote becaIse
| -ACS CAA bAS
Dooks- Every person should ask his
friends and relatives to become real
citizens by voting at the coming CITY
primary.
Ihe candidates for mayor and
commissioners are working hard. but
people think that is a political move
and they don't go unless they feel like
| 1T. 1 believe that it is for the good
of the city to show that the state and
| federal census was absolutely wrong
and here is chance to do it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY.
Mexican Minister Discusses President
Taft's Assurances,


Washington, March 9.-The Mexi-
can ambassador reached Washington
from New York this morning. He
called at the White House at noon
and remained for nearly an hour. Mr..
De La Barra said Mr.. Limantour, the
Mexican minister of finance, would not
be able to see President Taft because
Of the latter's departure from the city
this afternoon Senor Limantour un-
doubtedly will come to Washington.
but his conferences while here will be
held with the secretary of state.
After his interview with the president
Ambassador De La Barra said:
81 talked with the president for
some time with regard to the assem-
bling of troops on our frontier and he
assured me the statement made to my
government and published in Mexican
City papers yesterday was the sincere
position of the United States. This
was quite satisfactory. 1 am con-
vtnced that the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and the gov
ernment of Mexico are undisturbed
and will remain. undisturbed through
all of this seeming trouble.
There is no apprehension on the
part of the Mexican government as to
the object of the United States in
mobilizing so many troops on our
border. I am able to say this without
qualification. There have been mis-
leading reports sent out concerning
the disturbances in Mexico and the
activity of the American army and I
can say again that my government is
not concerned further over the situa-
ton. In Mexico the administration is
firm and is able to take care of the
insurrection. 1t has been able to do
so from the beginning. The reports
that Diaz is Ill are erroneous. He is
in his usual health and vigor. He will
long remain the commanding figure
that he has been in Mexico's history
for manV years.