Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
Reception at Omaha Great
est He HAS Received Since
His inauguration.
WAR, PEACE AND
BUSINESS TALKED
Fer the Mex Decade, He Says. United
States Must Serve the World. and
Denies That Present Prosperity
Due to Conflict.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5.-President
Wilson discussed European war, peace
and American business in three
! speeches here today.
He declared America is as ready
to fight as any nation, but that its
cause must be just. After the war, he
sad, this nation must join a league
OF nations to preserve the peace of the
world.
President Wilson came into the mid
dleWest today for the first time since
the campaign opened and received the
greatest reception Of his career.
He declared for the "unshacking'
OF American business in order that il
may meet the competition of the world
after the European war, and cited
legislation of his administration as go
ing far in that direction.
He was cheered by thousands during
the day. The size of the crowd and
the enthusiasm shown far exceeded
anything he has experienced since his
| inauguration. He came for the cele-
bration of Nebraska's fiftieth ami
versary. Thousands of people from
nearby cities and other states taxed
the streets and gave him an enthusi-
astlc welcome, which was demonstra-
ton that greatly pleased the president
and his political advisers.
Omaha was in gala attire. The cele-
bratlon, non-partisan in aspect and
arranged by a committee made up
largely of Republicans, was given a
political tuoch by the presence of the
president. One of the busiest days
OF his career was spent by him. He
came here for three speeches, attended
a luncheon and dinner, led pa
rade of one hour, then reviewed it,
and held several political conferences.
He left tonight for Long Branch, to
arrive there Saturday morning.
In Campaign Mood.
While President Wilson made no
campaign speeches, he nevertheless
was in campaign mood. Smiling con-
stantly, he shook hands, patted babies,
waved his hat and entered thoroughly
into the spirit of Nebraska's semi
centennial celebration. In the after
noon, he declared dramatically that
after the European war the United
States will live in a new age.
"For the next decade" he said, eve
have got to serve the world. That
alters every commercial question, it
alters every political question. 1t al
tiers every question of domestic de-
velopment"
He denied that the commerce of re-
cent years of the United States had |
chiefly consisted of exports needed be-
cause of the war.
The president referred to men with
"heads like knots" put on bodies to
keep them from travelling out"
"There are such knots in politics"
ne said. 81 have known men to have |
taken WORKOUT ideas and tied them up
in that knot as an old woman would |
tie up her savings in her handker-
chief and by the time they unite the
knot, they will find them no longer
The president stood throughout the
ong parade. He laughed when
grizzled old Indian shouted, "Hello.
Woody" and kept time with his silk
nat when float stopped before him
and a group of young men and wo-
men danced the Virginia reel.
Thinking Brain Master.
1.-The thinking, planning brain is the
master of America" said the presi-
lcHC, uiSCuSSlHS LHc DTOdU view OF Cne
people of Nebraska.
Seldom before has the president re-
'eived such uproar of cheering as was
.iven by the people at the auditorium.
Re rose several times, bowed, smil-
ng broadly. Calls for three cheers
we're numerous. A majority of the
rowd were men, but many women
we're present and several thousand per-
ons were packed outside. There were
requent calls, "Who kept us out of
he WARP" "Who stopped the strike ?"
Who saved the nation ?"
Governor Moorehead of Nebraska
introduced President Wilson, every
mention of whose name brought
heers.
1T is very important that the
tatesmen of other nations should
America President Will
on said in his address tonight. eve
ave held off from the conflagration
n Europe because. we wanted to play
different part"
The president was interrupted by
pplause and cries of "We thank {
ou"
Europe should understand u.s." he.
ontinued. eve are holding off be- {
ause. when we use the force of this
alton, we want to know what we
re using it for. There is as much
ight in America as in any country I
n the world. we want always to II
old the force of America Ito fight for G
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