The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-14
RECIPROCITY TALK
EXPECTED WHEN
TAFT COMES
Believed That President, Speaking
On Border, Three Days Before
Canadian Elections, Will Give
Trade Pact Big Boost.
Mayor Thompson Asks Citizens to
Decorate In Honor Of Executives
visit-Holiday For Schools.

Mayor Thompson, Thursday morn
Ing, issued q proclamation urging the
citizens of Detroit TO decorate their
homes and business places In honor
of President Taft's visit TO the city
next Monday The common council
has appropriated $75 for the purpose
Of decorating the city hall, and II IL
expected that the business men OF
Woodward and Jefferson.aves. In par
ticular will respond to the mayors
request In a lavish way.
The mayor also asks that Monday
afternoon be declared a half-holiday
in the public schools, SO that the cnli-
dren may have an opportunity to see
the president as he Is escorted from
the fair grounds to the Wayne payis-
ion. The board OF education will take
fitting action on the matter at its
regular meeting, Thursday night.
In view of the fact that Detroit IL
on the Canadian border and that his
visit here Is just three days before
the Canadian parliamentary elections.
II Is regaI ded as certain that Presi-
dent Taft will have something import.
ant to say on reciprocity In his public
utterances here. Accordingly, his
speeches are awaited with unusual in
terest not only by the friends OF reel
procity on this side but In Canads
as well. Some of the statements
made elsewhere by the presient and
his messages to congress have been
misconstrued purposely In many
cases by the opponents of reciprocity
In Canada and are being used againat
the Liberal candidates In the cam
paign that Is now being waged. This
will be an excellent opportunity for
Taft to make himself clear on these
matters.
Frederick Fl. Holt, chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
reception to be rendered to President
Taft by the Board OF Commerce. has
received letter from Secretary Hilhs
that he would consent to Mr.. Hollis
request to carry with him on his trip
TO Detroit the American banner
known as the presidents flag" Ii
will be in charge OF Mai. Archie Butt,
and VIII be flown from, the Detroit
club fiagstaff while the president is at
breakfast there. Later II will ny
from the flagstaff of the Wayne
Gardens, during the luncheon there
from noon until 8 o'clock. This is
the first time the presidents flag has
been carried on a trip of this kind.
Word has reached the Board OF
Commerce that eight companies Of
the troops now stationed at Fort
Wayne, In command of Col. Booth,
will turn out with the Twenty-Sixth
Infantry band. and will act as escort
NJ hanor IN fhA nroaidauf
Gov. Osborn has ordered out the
state troops for the day. They have
been instructed to form a guard line
on both sides of the road over which
| the president will travel when he
leaves the trolley car at the fair
grounds to go to the band stand In
| the grove. from whicr he will speak.
The details for the reception, which
lasts all day, are working out nicely.
| At 10 o'clock, Thursday, over 900
checks for s1.50 had been received by
| the Board OF Commerce for tickets
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