Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
KANSAS GREETS
NATIONS HEAD
Residents of Topeka Turn
Out Enmasse to Welcome
President.
GOVERNOR CAPPER
OPENLY OPPOSED


sEH..s.r
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2. President
Wilson reached Topeka, the turning
point of his middle western tour a.
1910 a. M, today. He was greeted with
salute OF twenty-one guns and es-
corted by state troops thru the princl-
pal streets to the residence of Cover
nor Capper. whose guest he was till l
o'clock, when he addressed an audience
in the auditorium.
The president and Mrs. Wilson rode
over snow packed streets in zero
weather in open automobiles. A crowd
cheered them at the station but mos;
of the city's $4,000 population lined the
sidewalks along the way to the COVER
nor's residence. ,s
A five minute talk at Lawrence was
on the program but this was aban-
doned. The train stopped there and
the president greeted the crowd. AS he
stood on the rear platform, the steam
from the hose beneath enveloped him
and few of the throng saw him.
Altho the weather was cold the day
was clear. The president tucked the
collar of his coat up behind his ears
and Mrs. Wilson's face could hardly be
seen on account of her furs.
Host Opposed to Program.
The president was met at the sta
ton here by Governor Capper, a re-
publican, who is not in accord with the
Administrations preparedness program.
For the first time during his tour
the president participated In long
parade, lasting forty fve minutes. thru
The applause along the route was
scattering
At Governor Campers home the pres
sident stood an the porch a. a.tH1lofnen and
waved his hat. -
Governor capper. introducing the
president to 5000 persons in the audi
torium, praised him for keeping the
United states out Of war, and added
that many of us are not in accord
with the program Of vast armament
He continued:
I'VE welcome the fullest discussion
Wilson Diplomacy Praised.
Governor Capper declared the presi-
dent has spoken for peace 'as we
would speak for IT.
He has kept us out Of the terrible
COHlllCI Ill EuIOpc, hS ouuCu. AAC AAos
sat on the hottest lid that has seated
any president since Lincoln. Whatever
our. opinion in regard to armament
this day we kansans all are for Presi-
dent Wilson--and for Mrs. Wilson
too"
Suffrage leaders who had planned to
see the president apparently baked at
his going to Governor Capper's home
from the station.
At the last moment Mr.. Wilson con-
sented to receive a delegation Of suf-
fragists They promised not to detain
him more than five minutes. b..
program Of song was provided to
entertain the audience while waiting
for the president. One of the songs
loudly applauded was Let Us Have
Peace
Meeting Delayed by suffrasists.
The president entered the auditorium
at 1:18. The delay was due to the re-
ception of the suffragsts on Governor
Capper's porch as he was departing.
The president declared he knew the
people of Kansas wanted to know the
facts before taking action.
For one thing it may be necessary
the president said with an emphatic
gesture, ito use the forces of the
United States to vindicate the rights
of, American citizens everywhere to
enjoy the rights Of international law.
y America is not going to abide the
continual neglect of those rights"
II have come,"ih he said, mot to plead
a cause. The cause ! came for does
not need pleading. I want to clear
away clouds which have arisen.
Every Hour 10 Critical.
ls There -is no special new critical
situation which have to discuss with
you, but I want you to understand
every day, every hour is critical while
this great contest continues in Europe
'It is easy to refrain from unneutral
acts but It is not easy to refrain from
unneutral thoughts. Many of you are
native born. and think naturally OF
America first, but there are many COM
munities with many people from for
eign lands. You can not wonder, !
do not wonder, that their sympathies
are stirred"
. -