New-York tribune., 1912-03-11
HAD BUSY DAY
Addressed Poles and BOhemianS
and Spoke in Church.
GREETED BY THOUSANDS
Foreign Population of Chicago
Out in Force to Welcome Taft
Had Many Political Callers.

Chicago, March 1O-President Taft left
chicago for Washington at o'clock to-
night This afternoon he spoke before a
Bohemian audience on the West Side and
before an audience of Polish people in
South Chicago. Earlier in the day the
President met politicians and went to
church.
His visit to sections OF the city populated
largely by foreign born people was marked
by enthusiasm. AS on the previous day, he
again was greeted on the West Side by
crowds which lined the streets for blocks
Hundreds waving flags were standing on
the heaps Of snow piled along the streets.
To the Polish school children in South
Chicago the President said:
It ts not inconsistent, while you are
STRIVING TO become good Americans, that
you sun retain the sweetest memories of
the country OF your parents. Poand's his
tory mas much in 1t to inspire, much In
1t to arouse a desire for liberty which
you realize in this country DO not be
discouraged II some OF you are poor Ii
mas been shown that the men who accom-
push things in this country are those who
started with nothing.
Before the audience OF Bohemians the
President expressed similar sentiments.
At breakfast the President had a num-
Der or political visitors, among them being
Governor Eberhart OF Minnesota Governor
Deneen OF Illinois and Mayor Harrison.
Later Mr. Taft attended service at the
FIRST Methodist Church. The Rev. Ernest
Wray ONeal, who preached the sermon.
made no reference to the President, ex-
cept 20 announce that the congregation
probably would like to hear from the Wis
itor President Taft spoke on the work
done by missionaries in foreign and do
mestic fields.
1t Is not the warriors, commercial ad-
venturers or diplomats who carry the BAN
ner OF Christianity to far-off worlds, but
the missionaries" he said.
Legitimate Business Safe.
1t was nearly midnight last nigh. when
President Taft addressed the Traffic Club.
He found the room crowded, almost half
the audience being women. The President
smiled broadly as he started to speak, and
In his opening remarks said he was glad to
see the club members bring those who run
you at home here to see that you run prop
erly here"
The Presidents address dealt with rail-
roads and railroad legislation and the en-
forcement Of 1t. He promised that as long
as he remained President the laws would
be enforced, but that no attempt would be
made to interfere with legitimate business.
I'VE admit" he said, that the railroads
in the past have been condemned for some
things for which they ought to be con-
demned-that is, we did not regulate them
as we ought to have regulated them. Now
we are doing So Now, as general rule,
those evils which were universal have be-
come exceptional and you are Offering to
the public that equal service to all which
the public Intended you should give to each
member Of the public when you received the
franchise under which you are acting The
machinery which has been constructed at
Washington for regulating and supervising,
admit, sometimes seemed heavy TO you,
but it is the result Of the popular demand.
and I venture TO think that as you go on
working under it you will recognize the
benefit Of IL and the security that 1t gives
to the railroads for working within the
law"
After paying a tribute 10 the American
railroads the President touched on inter
ference with legitimate business. He said:
.0There Is no reason why we should not
reconcile the ways of business 10 legal
methods" he said. "and there Is no reason
why the government should not oenI ils
avary effort to bring about that result by
baInfulness and not by constant nagSinE,
Constant suspicion and constant obstruction
to what is legitimate business. We have