The Washington times., 1919-09-12
OVERWHELMING
SENTIMENT
IN MONTANA
For Early Ratification
of Treaty
Without Reservation

BY FRANZ r. LAMB
IStan Correspondent Of The Washins-
ton TfmeS.l

SNeAA ~
ton TimeS.l
HELENA, Mont. Sept. 12.--An
overwhelming sentiment for the
early unreserved 'fztffica ton of
the treaty and the league of ma
tions covenant is manifest in Mon
tana.
This is due TO two causes-will-
ipguess to trust explicitly in the
leadership of President Wilson.
who received a majority Of more
than 10000 votes in the last cleo
tion, although the State is nor
mally about that much Republic
an; and a comprehensive campaign
OF education. conducted by Senator
Walsh through statements to- the
newspapers.
Such sentiment. as has been
shown against the league has been
dissipated largely by the eXplana-
tions of President Wilson during
the sixteen speeches he has made
thus far on the trip. This is par
tieularly true i'm respect TO that
phase of the opposition based on
the supposition that the league
sealed the fate Of Irish freedom.
Just as the President has pointed
out that the salvation Of China's
chances to recover her rights in
ShantunE lies only in the league,
so has he by most certain infer
ence shown that Ireland's hopes
may be best realized in the con-
cert of powers.
Lieut.. Gov, w. w. Goodwell was
responsible for raising the irish
question, but he is understood to
have been about converted TO the
view, of President Wilson and
Senator Walsh.
VIII A. Campbell, editor OF the
Helena Independent. says that
there has been a most remarkable
reversal of sentiment. in that re-
gard since the President began
his tour N
References to unrest in America
and the poison OF extreme radi-
calism struck a sympathetic spot
in this State, which is practically
purged OF the peril as a result OF
drastic measures. Reds" from
North Dakota and from Pacific
Coast States who sought to sow
seeds Of sedition have been driv-
vi a. SAAA NAlG CNdAC Dg 4OlNE
cised either by the enraged citi-
zens or by economic pressure,
big corporations and. others Civ
ing first preference to soldiers,
SECOND to married. third to Amer
ican-born workers, and then to
the alien class. There was a
great exodus OF the red riR-raff
when this plan was put into oper-
alton.
1t is no longer strange to the
party to see the men in uniform,
most OF them from out here,
wearing overseas service stripes,
leading the cheering when Presi->
dent Wilson makes an appeal for
the acceptance of his peace plans.
Whoops OF the plainsmen also
give a patriotic ring to the an
plause, both in personal tribute
to the President and in support
Of his program.
Despite the fact that the sole
newspaper of Billings. a pro-
nounced Republican organ, AL
most insolently printed in glarinE
type on the front page a series
OF six questions about the league,
all except one about a third term.
amply answered in the Presidents
speeches, the people there gave
President Wilson a rousing recep-
ton. There was some suIIen
partisanship displayed, but a ma
jority of the ten thousand people
who heard the speech almost
thundered their approval.
Helena's sentiment is unmis-
taxable, the home of Senator
Walsh, according the President
one Of the most hearty welcomes
he has yet received. 1t is evident
that while Senator Walsh paved
the way for the reception, the
thronE was altogether sincere.