The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-30
WILSON LEAVES
LONDON ON TRIP
TO MANCHESTER
Visited Carlisle, Birthplace of
His Mother; Two Speech
eS Delivered.
NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS.

NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS.
Manchester, Eng, Dec. 3d.
"America is not interested in Eu-
ropean politics but is interested
in policy Of right and justice for
the whole world" declared Pres
ident Wilson today in accepting
the hospitality Of the city Of Man.
chester. "lf the future held moth
ing for US but the hope Of keep
ing the world at peace by a right
poise Of the balance of power the
United States would have NO
INTEREST in it, for America can
not become a party to any agree
ment into which the whole world
does not enter on equal terms"
There was feeling Of cordial
friendship 4 between England and
United States declared the presi.
q dent that led men to give up more
than was demanded.
Common devotion to right was
the only thing that could bind men
together. In the settlement just
: ahead something more difficult
than ever before has to bs accom-.
plished.
"There i. a great voice Of hu-
manity. abroad, in <the world which ,
he who cannot hear is deaf
I'VE are not obeyino the man.
dates Of parties or politics." the
president continued I'VE are; obey:
ina the mandate Of humanity"
II the world is to remain body
. Of friends, there must be an easy :
and constant body Of conference,
he declared
London. Decg 'so-Presldcnt Wilson
made his Mst public appearances il
London Saturday. Officials Of the cit.
of London presented him with an ad
dress Of welcome in the ancient GULL
hall, where other famous Americans
including General Grant and formc
President Roosevelt, have been rcceiv
ed. Afterward he was the guest a
a luncheon in the Egyptian hall O
Mansion house. where hover the ghost
of decades of civic oratory and wher
many Americans have partaken Of tn
famed: Alderanic turtle soup.
The drive from Buckingham palac
and return was witnessed by immens
crowds. There was plenty of enthr
siasm abroad but it hardly reaches
the same volume as that which ut
tended the presidents entry into Lon
don on Thursday. Announcement o
the results of the general election wa
of Il counter attraction to
day.
Beneath the surface of the formal
ties at the Mansion house an unusua
episode of human interest was ripplin
part happy. part tragic. Premle
LLOYD George. who sat near the presi
dent. was learning that the voters ha'
renewed his lease of power by heayie
ma jorities than political auguries ha'
foretold. H. H. Asquith, his one tim
chief. and rival Of today, was seate'
nearby and heard that his political ca
reer of more than 80 years had beel
halted.
Dimes with Lloyd George.
The days official events were no
limited to the two functions in tn
city. The president received and spok
to various delegations which presented
addresses at the American embassy
and in the evening he dined at tn
premier's residence in Downing stree
with the members Of the cabinet.
After the dinner he entrained TO
Carlisle. where Sunday he visited hi
mothers birthplace. On that day Ii
was in Manchester. the great MIDLAND
center. The president mad
nm grafton in the Free Trade hall a
which holds 1900 persons
and another speech at a luncheon
where other delegations were presented
The visit to London has passed with
out any jarring note or discussion o
precedents and rank like that whicl
attended President Grants visit il
The president has not heard tina
the police took awy red flags from ,
few women Of foreign appearance il
the crowds in the streets of London
The president has gone abroad In Lon
don unattended by American secre
service men.
London Endorses Wilson.
The presidents two speeches. tina
at Gid hall. formal oration havin'
as it's text that the world. is eager fo
a lasting peace and justice and right
and that at the Mansion house. o
mellower tone, were not disappointin,
to LOndoners. That is saying much
rs the presidents prestige as an orato
had awakened high expectations.
1t was clear that his auditors, en-
bracing the worlds Of officialdom, fin
ance and business, whatever their poll
tical mind. were single-minded in thei
interest in the presidents words. TIL
same may be said of the greater audi
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