The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
and WAS a member of several show
and opera companies. !.
WHAT GOVERNORS
THINK OF 1T
Difference Of Opinion by Executives
OF Various States on Prest-
dents Peace Talk.

.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Governors
throughout the country are keeping
dents peace efforts are concerned or
clusion as to the proposition OF this
government entering league to en-
force peace.
OF twenty from whom statements
were sought today, only six would
comment in any way.
Governor Gardner. Missouri, (dem-
ocrat): II favor any safes concerted
plan on the part of the nations of
the world to yinaugurate last
ing peace and to bring to an end
the slaughter of the present genera
ton. We cannot hope to accomplish
such an end without concerted action
on the part of a sufficient number OF
powerful nations to insure lasting
peace"
Governor James E. Ferguson. Tex
as, (democrat): II do not think this
government should enter into any
league to enforce peace. 1t would
be great mistake We have kept out
of the war so far and We should keep
out of anything that might force war
upon us. am unalterably oppose
to the idea of Joining in peace
movement such as the president
proposes"
Governor Keith Neville, Nebraska,
(democraD: ~ do not care to COM
ment on the presidents address"
Governor Brumbaugh. Pennsyl-
vania. (republicanl There should
be no difference OF opinion on inter
national problems. We should all
stand by the government"
James NJ. Cox, Ohio: President
Wilson's message marks distinct
epoch in civilization. 1t Is far seeing
and statesman-like and not in con-
flict with Washington's idea Of en-
tangling alliances, for the reasons
that conditions are changed"
Governor E. L. Phillip, Wisconsin.
republican: For the purpose Of open
ing peace terms in Europe and the
doors for peace for belligerent nations,
President Wilson's address was both
timely and we'll worded. AS plan
for the future, his suggestions are i'm
possible. AS long as men are selfish,
governments will be selfish also, and
so long as selfishness influences the
course of nations. war will be unavoid-
able, particularly upon the European
continent. Our own country will do
better to avoid any responsibility Tor
European entangiements. We can be
arbitrator and make our influence
felt without entering into compact
with tine countries OF Europe to crush
any nation that may wish to engage
in war with any other"
Governor Capper, Kansas, (repubh-
can't endorse the presidents Ell
fort for world peace. II his unheralded
speech to the senate created a power
full impression upon that body OF
statesmen, the impression it will
make upon the world will be more
powerful. The address of the pres1-
dent would not amount to much If all
that could be said of It is that 1t
speaks for the United States. what
must impress the rulers Of the world
In this speech, is that in 1t the
worlds democracy and not the United
States alone, finds a spokesman. Eng
lish and French, Russian and German
hearts will respond to the democratlc
note sounded from beginning to END
of this sensational address in the SEN
ate chamber He is speaking for the
democracy Of the world. The worlds
democracy will respond"
Governor Albert E. Sleeper. Mich.
fean: IF the earnest efforts or
President Wilson can help to restore
neace to a warning world. God speed
him in his endeavors. But 1t seems
to me that entangling European al
liances would mean danger for TINS
nation"