The Washington times., 1911-10-30
PRESIDENT ISSUES
HIS PROCLAMATION
FOR THANKSGIVING
Designates November 80 as
Day of Universal
Prayers.
TELLS OF NATIONS
MANY BLESSINGS
Leaves Chicago Today for Final
Leg Of Long
Tour.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o-A day Of thanks
giving and prayer on November 30
Thursday, was prescribed to the coun-
try today by President Taft. in his
Thanksgiving proclamation. Following
q long statement of the countrys rea-
son for Thanksgiving, the proclamation
set forth:
Il William Howard Taft, President of
the United States Of America, desig-
nate Thursday, the Goth day Of Novem-
ber, as a day Of thanksgiving and
prayer, and earnestly call upon my
countrymen and upon all that dwell
under the flag Of our country, then to
meet in their accustomed places of wor-
ship, to Join in offering praise to AL
mighty God. and devout thanks for the
loving mercies He has shown u.s."
Reason for Thanks.
Rich harvests, industrial prosperity.
enlarged markets, freedom from famine,
pestilence, and war are mentioned in
the preamble OF the proclamation.
The Taft policy OF peace is disclosed
Is follows:
"Cur national councils have furthered
the cause Of peace In other lands. and
the spirit of benevolencc has brought US
into closer touch with other peoples.
Strong in the sense of our own right
and inspired by as strong a sense Of the
rights of others, we live in peace and
harmony with the world. Rich in the
priceless possessions and abundant re-
sources wherewith the unstinted bounty
of God has endowed us, we are unself-
ishiy glad when other people pass on
ward TO prosperity and peace
The President expressed himself as
well salts fed" with the results Of the
1T has been a great trip" he de.
pie, and they have turned out in great
numbers to hear what l had to say.
have been able to tell them great
ing various things and for declining
to do others. On the whole, think the
trip has been a great success
ss rem hs
California have heard the ,,es President .n;rl IN
and villages, with an aggregate popu-
aiss tansa Gi him. s0 ana aRssf toSns
population aggregatlng some 1000, ,OOC
more. have heard him make brief rear
platform speeches. There have been
lilo scheduled stops on the trip and
nearly twice as many more rear plat
form" stops.
No Open Hostility.
No open hostility has shown itself
on the trip. but in the States of Kan.
sas. Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho, Washing.
ton. Oregon. California, South Dakota
Minnesota and Wisconsin,, an under
current show me" attitude was ap'
parent. In these States Republican in
surgency Is making its fight.
In Oregon, the Presidents opposition
to what has come to be known as thu
"Oregon Idea," the initiative, referen
dunn, and recall, was not well received
The day before he arrived in California
that State voted overwhelmingly To-
these reforms. despite the fact tina
Taft, throughout his trip had vigorous
ly denounced the recall Of judges. Blu
California received the President en-
Enthusiastically because he was there t
break ground for the Panama-Pacin'
International Exposition.
From now on, the President will be II
the East Twelve more days the "Whit
House" will be cavorting about OF
wheels. Pittsburgh tomorrow. Nor
gantown. w. Va, the next day; New
York for the big naval review on No
vember 2, few days at Hot Springs
Va, for a rest, and then the Presideii
will campaign in Kentucky and Tennes
see. after spending election day a
home in Cincinnati.