The sun., 1916-01-31
PENN STATE YAWNS OVER
WILSON'S DEFENCE PLEA
Reasons for Apathy Are That It's T. RS Territory War
Prosperity Exists and That Many Residents
Are German Americans.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.--Under Pitteburg
date the Tribune will print the following
from staff correspondent tomorrow:
Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania
we're not deeply impressed by President
Wilson's visit The Pittsburg idea is
that the President instead of bringing
his preparedness appeal to Pennsylvania.
which has been marching at the head of
the preparedness procession from the
start, should return to Washington ana
expend his energies on Southern Demo-
cratic Congressman.
The Pennsylvania idea seems to be
that the President, II desirous of max
ing Congressman be good by appealing
to their constituents. should make bee
line for the Southland. for the North.
they insist. will be all right. both In
the Republican and Democratic house
holds.
Resentment for the Presidents appeal
In this locality to support prepared
ness programme. since its attitude has
not been In question, may account for
the shabby way in which Pittsburg
treated the President from public In
terest viewpoint.
There seemed to bc an almost studied
programme on the part of all Allegheny
| county to stay away.
Less than 200 people greeted him at
the train on his arrival. Half of them
were women. Less than 200 were at
| the Shadysidc station of the pennsyl-
vania Railroad to see him of. OF
these 400 or less at the stations the big
| majority seemed not to he Interested
In the President. They came to see
| the white House bride
, h, I,n har
| the big speech was made, about 1000
| people Were unable to get seats. The
hall seats 1000 At the Scheney Hotel.
| where the President and his bride
| stopped. the lobby was crowded nj no
time. nor the streets around the hotel.
1t was courteous and digniiied but
| frigid attitude during the whole day
| Three major reasons are given for the
Pittsburg apathy. ftrst--Theodore
| Roosevelt This is peculiarly his state.
He is political fetish In Pennsylvania,
and they have not cared heretofore ON
| what ticket he was running. They voted
| for the name.
Secoud-rttsburg literally is wal
/ lowing in war bride" prosperity. a pros
perty not surpassed 10y anything In It's
former history. The tuiliug masses were
all working and too busy turning out war
| supplies to IL" bothered with Il mass
!
| the United states
The Industrial leaders have tasted the
old times flowing the MrI> iulcy election
| In 1896. hut IN greater doses. And while
, they are piling up their profits nuw they
are vet afraid Their fear j. that - 'uas
| not last. that Ia, possible sudden collapse
| OF the VAR might upset 'Vcrythiug unless
! Congress soon establishes hy law q pro-
to,'tiyc tariff wall around 'hc United
/ States tu take ia" place NJ ~" artificial
barrier created 10y th" European con-
! Migration,
Several IN interviews clearly set forth
that they do not trust the President o.
tn. tariff While he j. now advocating b,
tar!T commission after having turned
II down at the beginning Of his Admins
tratiou. they profess to fear tnat h'
/ would name = commission OF free trade
tendencies, even as he named Brlud"is
To the Supretu" Court NJ the moment n.
VAS seeking a better understanding witr
the captains Of Industry.