The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-03
IS He POPULAR?
WELL RATHER!
PRESIDENT TAT's VEL
COME IN DIES MONIES
Met BY Senator Cummins; The Two
Discuss Arbitration
Treaties.

Des Moines. la, Sept. 30.-President
Taft received a welcome from many
thousands of the citizens of Des
Moines this morning when he began
the second day of his Iowa tour. Sen
ator Cummlns, the progressive leader,
who was conspicuously absent from
the state reception committee yester-
da, was up bright and early today and
greeted Mr. Taft on his train. Dur
ing the automobile parade which was
part of the local program Senator
Cummins rode in the same carriage
with former Senator Lafayette Young.
from the stand pat wing of the
party. Des Moines wanted to make
the presidents reception nonpartisan.
Mr. Taft's principal address at the
Coliseum was devoted to the peace
treaties.
The big crowd in the building broke
into applause when he announced his
subject and he was frequently inter
rupted by them.
Audience is Friendly.
The audience had first shown it's
! friendliness by vigorously applauding
Governor Carroll when he introduced
Mr.. Taft as "the president whose ad-
ministration we appreciate, whose
comprehension of public questions is
as broad as the needs of the land,
and whose courage to do right is
measured only by the limit of human
ability"
On the way out of the Coliseum Sen
ator Cummins and the president had
a sort of an informal debate on the
subject of the pending treaties. Sepa-
tor Cummins pointed number of pro
visions which he thought should be al.
tered. One of these was to make
more definite the provisions as to the
personnel of the proposed high joint
commission and to provide for the con
firmation of the American representa-
tives by the senate
The senator said the treaties did not
make it obligatory on the president to
appoint American citizens on the com
mission President Taft said he
thought that was clearly understood,
but he was perfectly willing to have
II specially stated.
Agrees With cummins.
Mr. Cummins also said that he in
sisted on the treaties being debated
in open session OF the senate.
I'm with you on that" said the
president.
Senator Cummins said he had not
favored either the majority report of
the foreign relations committee again
st the treaties or the views OF the
minority in favor of them
Isn't that generally the case?
Don't you usually take a position of
your OWN" laughed the president
throwing his arm aboutthe senator's
shoulder.
The senator assented.
The presidential special left for
Abba at 1883 O'Clock.
AT breakfast Senator Cummins sat
four seats from the president, but
made several trips to Mr.. Tarts place
and the two laughed and talked to
gether for several minutes.
The president was introduced by La
fayette Young, Jr. Ralph Waldo
Emerson said Mr.. Young, declared
that to be great is TO be mlsunder
stood. President Taft can claim
greatness in Iowa"
Mr. Young was loudly applaudet
when he praised Mr.. Taft for his We
toes of the tariff bills.
The president, when he arose, sait
he was glad to be in Des Moines-
glad to find everything so peace
full"
There is a general impression out
size of Iowa that you are in a constan
state of ebullition," the presiden
continued. II am glad to know tina
il not true and to find gathered abou
this board all those elements whicl
when mixed are supposed abroad t.
produce dangerous efferyescence. 4"
Senator Cummins Joined heartily Il
the laughter
n The president spoke OF the lmpo,
;. lance OF Iowa as one OF the food prC
r ducing states of the union.