Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28

New York, Sept. 2S.-Five thousand
persons who filled the Metropolitan
Opera House to capacity, heard the
President utter these words last
night. Five minutes before his ar
rival a guard of soldiers. sailors and
marines seated at the rear of the
platform were suddenly ordered to
attention. They arose with a smart
click of rifles, the national colors
were advanced, and the great audi
ence became silent. This dramatic
quiet was maintained without inter-
ruption until the President, without
other warning of his coming, walk
ed on the stage, escorted by Benjamin
Strong, governor of the Federal Re-
serve Banks of New York. Then a
tremendous burst of cheering broke
loose. to which the President after
taking his seat. three times arose
to acknowledge. Then sailor band
played America" the President
joining with the audience in singing
it.
Boys Overseas Are Cheered
Mr.. Strong read to the audience a
summary of late reports showing
American troops advances during the
day in France. There was a burst
of cheering.
"Our boys in France do not learn
readily when to stop fighting" he
added. That is the spirit in which
we must raise the Liberty Loan"
Cheers greeted the news of the
American successes, particularly
when Mr.. Strong said that the
Yankee troops in their new drive had
reclaimed 100 square miles of ter
ritory for France.
Three cheers for Pershing!" cried
a shrill-voiced woman. They were
given with deafening shouts.
Mccormick Sings Anthem
John Mccormick, the opera singer,
added to the fast increasing enthu-
siasm OF the audience by singing
The Star Spangled Banner" and a
number of war songs.
Patriotic fervor seemed to reach
its climax when the President arose
to begin his address, the audience
rising and again cheering for several
minutes. Mr.. Wilson read from
printed text.
For ten minutes after the Presi-
dent started speaking the audience
made not a sound and his voice
carried to all parts of the TERED
operahouse. But when he declared
that the issues of the war must be
settled by no arrangement by COM
promise" applause broke out spon-
taneously. Again when he said I'VE
cannot come to terms with them,
there was another outburst and
again when he declared that Ger
many will have to redeem her char
acter, not by what happens at the
peace table. but by what follows.
interrupted By Cheers
Throughout. these demonstrations
of approval punctuated his speech
SO that at times he was obliged to
pause almost at the end of each
sentence. The President was driven
to his hotel Immediately at it's con-
clusion.
The President in his address en-
phasized that the justice to be OBJ
tained by a league of nations must
involve no discrimination toward any
people. This he set forth explicitly
in a set of FIVE principles which ht
| enumerated as "the practical pro.
! gram" of Americas peace terms, and
for the maintenance of which "tht
United States is prepared to assume
| its full share of responsibility"
Five Practical Principles
These principles were, he said:
First, the impartial justice metet
out must involve no discrimination
| between those to whom we wish tt
| be Just and those to whom we dC
not wish to be just. 1t must be 8
Justice that plays no favorites ant
knows no standard but the equa
rights of the several peoples con
cerned.
Second. no special or separate in.
terest of any single nation or an,
group of nations can be made tn,
basis of any part of the settlement
which Is not consistent with the com
mon interests of all.
Third. there can be no league ol