South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-20

world should understand the world
He said the United States stands
for the rights Of mankind every
where
we are prepared to understand
other nations"
He said the men lost at Vera Cruz
were drawn from four different
stocks.
Urges Neutrality.
II like 10 think that in the days
TO come America may interpret the
thought OF the world. / like 10 think
that the only thing that disturbs
America are not things which inter
fere with her ambitions but with
her sympathies.
"I like 20 think that when il
comes 20 the settlement OF the pres
ent war. we shall be able to assist
in Interpreting the needs Of the fu-
ture."
lie added he did not mean the
United States should have any Part
in determining the terms Of settle
ment He spoke OF the fact that
many Americans are drawn from
Germany. Ireland. England. France.
Italy, Spain and many other ma
tions.
Let us never allow ourselves to
want a single foot of foreign terri
tory. Let us stand by the little ma
tiOns that need 10 be stood by. Let
us show that We are not interested
in the geography of politics.
Let us show that we want no
boundaries Of mankind.
II believe in you as I would have
YOU believe in America. / have not
come here 10 read you a lesson. but
merely to bid you welcome TO
great partnership"
At his every appearance the pres
ident was cheered by throngs which
packed the streets during his auto
mobile rides from place to place,
and filled to capacity the halls in
which he spoke. He stood constant
~ in his automobile while passing
through tho crowds and smilingly
waved his hand TO the people on the
streets, and in the windows of build
ings. l
Women Attacked.
An attempted silent demonstra-
ton" by members of the National
Womans party in front Of the Aud
itorium developed into a near riot
in which the banners opposing Will
son were torn from the demcnstra-
tors and trampled, and the women
We're roughly handled. Pres't Wilson
was seated in an automobile a few
hundred feet away when the demon
stration started but passed into the
building and was not "A witness TO
the scene that followed.
Shouting shame, Disgrace and
Get the banners. a crowd of sew
eral hundred sprinkled with wom-
en-. charged the banner holders
UMBRELLAS and canes were used in
the destruction Of the placards
Many of the women were knocked
down and nearly all were roughly
handled. especially those who strove
TO retain their banners
The excitement continued until all
the banners had been seized With
dishevelled hair and soiled and torn
clothing. the women marched back
TO their headquarters under police
guard.
Charges that the police sympa-
thized with the rioters and failed to
protect the demonstrators were
made by Mrs Josephine Pearce and
Mrs +. Mattice, officials of the local
Women's Republican clubs.
Police Blamed.
There were all kinds of police
men standing about merely look
ing on. not moving a hand" said
Mrs. Pearce. Some of them did not
seem 10 want to help us I saw no
licemen deliberately stand nearby
and laugh at us while We were be-
ing beaten and the banners torn
from our hands
We were merely standing quiet
holding our banners and not harm
ing any one. Suddenly there was a
regular riot. They grabbed our ban
ners. trampled on them and knocked
us down. II was terrible"
Negro walters employed at the
Press. club utilized the presence of
! Prest Wilson at lunch there TO gain
for themselves a raise in wages.
without investigation and without
compromise. Just before the presi-
dent was due to arrive, 80 special
/ walters. who were TO serve the
/ luncheon put on their coats prepara-
/ tory TO walking out They had not
asked for more pay. but when stop
l ped 10y the stewart. told him they
/ had decided they must have a so
percent increase on the contract
/ price before they would begin their
| duties The advantage was theirs
and the increase was granted.
Mrs Wilson accompanied the
president. Dressed in black and
wearing a large bouquet OF orchids
and violets. she drew almost as
much applause as the president.
Visits Headquarters.
Between his. speech TO the women
and his night address the president
went 90 the western democratic cam
| paign headquarters and for the first
time witnessed the details OF the
machinery used in an effort TO re-
elect him. Sen. Walsh chairman OF
| the headquarters. and Sen. Sauls-
I bury Of Delaware, showed him just
how the campaign is being carried
on. and then the president and Mrs.
Wilson stood for half an hour shak-