Arizona republican., 1911-10-12
Freak Individual, Engaged in Spreading Sociallstic Propaganda, Tries to Sc cure an Audience but Fails.
PRESIDENT ENTERS
 STATE OF OREGON
Talks on Tariff, Arbitration, Peace Treaties. Woman Suffrage and Such 9th CT Topics as Occur to Him.

PORTLAND. oct 11-Aftcr one of the busiest days of the present trip. President Tart crossed the Columbia river into the state of oregon tonight and arrived in Portland shortly after ward. The entire day was spent tray cling south from Tacoma. The only short stop was made at Olympia where the president was the guest Of Cover nor Hay of Washington. Tonight he sat down Co dinner with the Portland Commercial club and later delivered an address at the armory. He spoke on all sorts of subjects today. from the tariff vetoes to woman's suffrage. and there Were many other incidents to take it out of the usual routine In his Castle Rock and Woodland speech eS the president yenturcd into the sub ject of woman's suffrage. Hc said that the east i- looking to Washington. the largest commonwealth in the union that had womau's suffrage, to prove it's wisdom or folly.
 If all women vpte". Inc said. If all women vote. suffrage will be a sue cess. r. they don't. it won't I hope they ail vote. We are looking Co you to see if it will be a succe-s."
 At Kalaua the president launched into discussion Of peace and arbitra- tipn. The subject had been requested in advance and as the president alight- cl from the train four doves Were re- leased bv member of the r-c,pt ion committee. on. oirc,ed high above his head while he was speaking The Castle Rock A man dressed in red. who circulated copies of a sociali~tic newspaper with a gIariug front page editorial directed against the prcsi- dent. ran as counter attraction auI even tried his hand at speaking against the president but made small head way
 Speaking to more than 5.000 persons in tho arm"ry here tonight. President Taft made plea for a common sense. exercise of ordinary justice in dealing with the railroads of the coun- try.
 Let us treat the railroads as I part of the community. entitled to ade- quate compensation for service rcu- dcrcd." he said. Don't lot us cuCour- age attacks on railroads. just because they are railroads There is am im- monse number of wage carnorS dcp,u- dent upon the railroads for support. there is great number of shippers dependent upon them.
 Let us treat the railroads as part Of our civilization. When We find man who is trying to claim political power just by coudcmniug railroads let uS visit him with the condemnation he deserves. Let ms leave the rail roads to work out their destiny under the law. Let us take them out Of poii- tics and make them get out or politics" '"
 Turning to arbitration Taft explained the terms of the peace treaties Bear ing in mind one point made against the treaties of particular interest to the Pacific coast. the president pointed out no treaties would ever force the United States to admit citizens or an- other country if they are not wanted.
 "Tf We don't want to let them iu." he said then we don't have to let them in; We don't have to make a treaty L. let them i'm They cant get in without that if We don't want them.