The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
COAST CITIES HEAR
PRESIDENT WILSON
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done for Poland. Wilson left the
stadium to tho din of renewed cheers
Of childish voices. y.
At the armory, the president found
the side door locked and was obligeo
10 stand on the sidewalk several
minutes. He joked about 1t.
The president started speaking at
the armory at 1888 a. m.
The president began with declara-
ton that the nation was facing one OF
the most momentous decisions IN sts
history.
He read the concluding passage OF
J his war message to congress, settihs
forth the objects for which America
was to fight, and argued those oooects
would not be attained until the treaty
Is ratified.
He read list of the war costs VI
the various countries. The allies
totalled 1923, 00o. 100000; the central
power sea, 900 ,000, 000--a total OF $lSo.-
600 O0O, 000 This money was sent TO
save civilization he said. The question
now is shall we keep 1t saved?
Battle deaths in this war totalled
Il 7,45O 900 in all other wars from 1913
! to 1914 something less than 6,000,oU0.
The substitute for all this expenditure
of life and money is the covenant or
the league OF nations, Wilson declared.
The American people have not TOT.
gotten the war costs, he said, and IL
any opponent of the league tries to
J forget them, the people never will for-
get him.
There must be frank and friendly
discussion to settle industrial disputes,
Wilson pointed out. Nothing can oe
gained by violence; the people Will not
stand for minority rule in this or any
thing else.
There was applause at this. He then
argued that the treaty OF peace pro-
vided free and frank discussion to set
tie differences between nations.
there had been a league OF nations IN
1914 there would have been no war.
the president said. He called the
League a 90 percent insurance against
war and said it would be worth wniie
if it were only 10 percent Insurance..
"The treaty was not only made by
prudent men, it was made by men
with hearts under their jackets" VIII
son asserted in calling attention. to
the provisions in the document for
betterment Of labor conditions.
The idea of league came from
America, he said, and "the lead:Es
spirits" in this move were some Of
1.-the leaders OF the great republican
party"
He appealed to the people to for
get their party lines, forget the 1920
campaign and forget that he lad
anything to do with the leagues for
nation while it is under considera-
ton. This was cheered. Wilson said
the suggestions of the senate foreign
L. H. WV h
conferred with it upon his return to
America last March has been EN-
bodied in the treaty.
And the suggestions came for The
most part from the republican side of
the committee" he cried. There Is
J no politics in this business"
President Wilson today read the
!, riot act to anyone who tries to make
} the league Of nations light "a party
matter"
In a speech here he declared there
should be no politics in the debate;
that republicans suggested the idea
J Iof league.
He said he was making that kind
lof speech to read the riot act to
J Amy one who seeks to make this
party matter.P
Wilson named Taft and Wicker.
sham as republicans who were work
ling for the treaty.
IF it fails" he warned, "every
woman should weep" for the chic
at her breast, who, when ne grows
to manhood, will have TO go forth to
the front.
He mentioned the children who
came to greet him, waving flags, and
lsaid he hoped they never would have
to carry flags into battle.
Wilson remarked In the course of
IAN anecdote that he didn't mind benig
called woody" SO long as it was
crowd laughed.
He told story OF an adventure at
Billings, Mont, where little boy
, anxious to do something for the
president, pursued his automobile
shouting, Here Woody. here's
dime" There was laughter at this.
The war cost America a million
, dollars an hour for two years, VIII
, son said, day and night"
, Men Of the world are in a slough
of despond. he declared. and must
be helped out.
Without the league, the peace set
Element will collapse like house OF
cards, he predicted.
!. Wilson had the crowd laughing one
minute, cheering the next. mingling
his serious remarks with humorous
stories. AS he spoke he stood as IL
: in spotlight. sunbeam from the
; skylight falling upon him.
The president finished speaking at
, 1920.
: Italy VIII RatIfy.
a ROME, Sept. 1.-THE Italian
chamber OF deputies. 1t was believed
!. today, will ratify the peace treaty by
!. majority Of fifty. The treaty is
: scheduled for debate in the chamber
!. Monday, when Foreign Minister Tot
q toni is expected to answer interpol-
y lations of the deputies.
RI The report of Deputy Lubbati,
: chairman OF the treaty committee,
t objects to trying tho ex-kaiser on
| the grounds that every crime COM
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