Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-10
REPEATS PLEA
FOR PEACE PACT
IN MINNESOTA
President Wilson Addresses
$4,000 People in Au-
forum at St.
Paul.
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hyphen between German and Ameri-
can" again had raised its head"
German Intrigues Revived.
I'VE know the former purposes
OF German intrigues in this country
and it's being revived" said Mr..
Wilson, adding that the purpose
now seemed to be to keep America
and Germany out of the league so
that at some future time the two
could unite, or one could hold the
world off while the other accom-
pil5hed its conquests.
There can be only one intelli-
gible reason for America staying
out of this" said Mr.. Wilson. land
that is that she doesn't want peace
she wants war some times"
The men who oppose the
league" added the president, have
so badly misinterpreted the Ameri-
can spirit that they eventually
would have time to reflect in OBJ
security on the mistake they had
made"
Just as the soldier of the Civil
War had saved the country Mr..
Wilson said, "the American soldier
in this war has saved the world.
And Just as great nation had
really been born from the Civil
War, so a greater thing would re-
suit from the sacrifices of the past
few years"
Reduces War Likelihood.
Saying that Of course the league
would not be an absolute guarantee
against war, Mr.. Wilson asked
whether it would not be worth
while if it reduced the probability,
even by 10 per cent. There were
many cries of yes, yes" over the
hall and then a burst of cheers. The
crowd cheered again when the presi-
dent added: land I think it re-
duces it about SO per cent"
The president said it was a duty
of the United States to lead the
way in peaceful production" and
that could be dore best under the
labor section of the treaty. Under
that section, he said, a great inter
national labor conference would be
held in Washington in October
whether the treaty had been signed
or not.
"The only question is" said he,
whether we shall have a seat in
the conference or one on the out
side.
"An absolute unclouded conf
dence" that the treaty would be rati-
fled was expressed by the president
and he asked the people to assert
their influence.
81 know what you want" he said,
Say it and get it. Tell me you
don't want to do what I'm urging,
and I'll 60 home
There were cries of mo" and
ego to it," and the crowd rose and
cheered.
Bouquet for Mrs. Wilson.
President Wilson closed his ad-
dress at 9:28 p. m. Shortly before
the president concluded he was in
terrupted for a moment while a
large bouquet OF flowers for Mrs.
Wilson, who sat near the president,
was carried to her.
After the president sat down.
Mayor Hodgson asked the crowd to
signify "by saying aye" if they
were in favor of the league of ma
tons covenant. A tremendous
chorus of "ayes" was the response.
President Wilson was smiling as
he left the auditorium. He immed-
lately went to his train which was
to leave at 10 p. m. for Bismarck, N.
D., where he will speak tomorrow
forenoon.
President Wilson dwelt at length
on the mixed origin of the American
people:
1T is based upon long experience
that in every part of the world |
can recognize an American the
minute I see him." he said, "and
yet that is not because we are all
Of one stock. We have more peo-
pie of various origin of stock than
any people in the world. We come
from all the great Caucasian races.
We are made up out of all the ma
tons of people who have stood
from time to time in the center of
civilization.
"In this part of the country it is
doubtful whether in some Of our
great cities 50 per cent of the peo-
pie come from parents born in
America.
Memory Not Far Back.
"The memory OF America does not
go very far back as measured by
the distances of history. A great
many millions of our people carry
in their hearts the traditions Of other
people, the traditions Of races never
bred in America, and yet we are all
Enthusiastically and even in appear
ance American and nothing else.
Zone of the chief elements that
makes an American is that in al
most every other country there is
some class that dominates or some
governmental authority that deter
mines the course of policy or some