New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
PRESIDENT SPENDS DAY
IN SN0WCLAD WYOMING
But There Was No Goodness in
the Reception the State
Gave Him.
HIS COMPANIONS SHIVER
He Again Advocates Ratification
Of Arbitration Treaties-Odd
Combinations in
Placards.


From a staff Correspondent Of The Tribune
Newcastle. Wyo Oct 20.-The Presi-
dent has enjoyed a comparatively quiet
day. large part of which has been con-
sumed I'm traversing the snow covered
Businesses Of Wyoming. His first stop
was made at Sheridan, one Of the most
prosperous towns i'm the state, whose
streets were more effectively decorated
than those of any other town OF its size
he has seen The full strength or the
military establishment at Fort Mcken-
zie. led by Colonel Davis. the command
ant. took part in the I~rade and lent
color to the event. Then the President
was taken out to the post and around
its windswept parade ground, While his
faithful followers rubbed their half
frozen ears and tried TO look as II they
thoroughly enjoyed the expedition.
Returning to Sheridan, the President
delivered an argument In favor OF the
peace treaties in the Tabernacle a
long. low building whose chief Occupa-
tion is the housing Of gospel meetings.
The traces of recent religious eXhorta-
tion, combined with the political enthu-
siasm of the good people Of Sheridan,
produced some amusing combinations.
as, for instance, a placard which ex-
horted the reader to Prepare to meet
thy God in close proximity TO Vote
for Taft" a sign somewhat shopworn
and evidently left over from the last
campaign. or, again. banner sur
mounted by a cross. and proclaiming I'm
this sign we conquer" displayed over a
large lithograph Of the President, the
whole making, perhaps prophetic even
if an accidental poster. A singularly
appropriate combination was legend
Hail to the Prince OF Peace" combined
with the picture Of the President, while
1t was doubtless a pure coincidence
that the efiigy of the Hon. Frank Mon
dell should have been displayed imme-
diately beneath the Scriptural sentence,
He goeth about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour."
| The President. in the earnestness OF
/ his advocacy of the arbitration treaties,
was wholly oblivious Of the humor Of
these accidental combinations, and the
audience listened to him with obvious
sympathy and cordiality, while the
crowds in the streets, despite chattering
teeth and red noses and ears, did not
| forget TO cheer.
| In the reception line at Sheridan was
Curley, the Crow scout, who is supposed
to have been the only man with General
Custer to escape at the Little Big Horn
fight Curley reported the news of the
massacre Of Clusters troops. Mr. Taft
shook hands with him
Several minor stops were made on the
way to Newcastle, the home Of Mr.. Mon
dell. where the night was spent and
where the President addressed all who
could get through the snowdrifts Of the
Bear Trap Mountains to attend the
meeting, for Newcastle itself has less
than nine hundred inhabitants.
! The President dned informally at the
home of Mr.. Mondell, who, with Sena
/ tor Warren. had met hin: at Sheridan,
/ and retired on his train preparatory 10
/ the start for South Dakota early to-
morrow morning.
| The details of the extension of this
/ trip, or, more properly speaking. of the
! trip which is TO follow It, have now been
definitely determined. To all intents and
purposes this trip will end at Pittsburgh
or October 81. The President, however.
will not return 10 Washington, but will
ioin Mrs and Miss Taft at Virginia Hot
| Springs where they have preceded him.
/ There he will find the great mass OF
work which has been accumulatng at
the White House in his absence, and
which he expects to dispose of with
greater expedition than would be pos
/ sible in the White House, where ne
would not be free from interruption. He
will remain at Hot Springs until the
evening OF November 6, when he will go
10 Cincinnati to vote on the following
day. Mr.. Taft has promised to attend
IN, dedication of the Lincoln farm
memorial at Hodgensville, KY, on No
yember 10. and between the 9TH and that
date he will make speeches at Louis
vile. Frankfort and Lexington. After
IN. dedication on the 9TH he will start
for Washington. but will stop at Nash
Vile. Suwanee and Chattanooga, reach
ing the White House on Sunday morn
ing. November II. Between Pittsburgh
an Hot Springs Mr. Taft will attend
the installation Of the new president Of
the University Of West Virginia, at Nor
gantown.
In effect. therefore, the President will
complete this trip at Hot Springs, in
stead of at Washington, on November
/. There he will enjoy such rest as he
NAV find in complete change of hard
work. for he will devote five days 20
ci.tching up on the more or less routine
business of his office. Then he Will go
! home TO vote. and will return by a clr-
| cuitous route which Will amount 10 q
second trip of four days duration.