Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-30
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
IN mormon PULPIT
Wilson Carries League Fight
Through State of Utah.
UNABLE TO TALK AT OGDEN
Leaves Statement There for the People
Too Fatigued After Long Ride
From Reno-Says Few Words
to Children.

Ogden, Utah, Sept 24.-Carrying
into Utah his campaign for the peace
treaty, President Wilson declared his
conviction that the people of the West
had accepted with enthusiasm the
peace guarantees of tie League Of Ma
lions.
Entering the state during the morn
ing from Reno, New, the president was
cheered at number of places where
his train made brief stops and was
welcomed warmly when he left his pri-
vate car here in the afternoon for
brief automobile ride.
The windup of his days schedule
was nightemass meeting in the Nor
mon tabernacle at Salt Lake City.
No Speech in Ogden.
Mr.. Wilson made no address here,
but he issued a short statement greet
ing the people of Utah and expressing
confidence in the outcome of the treaty
debate. Crowds lined the streets and
cheered him as he rode through the
business section of the city. Along
the way We're many school children,
who waved American flags and lout-
ed their welcome.
Although the president had been
pressed by local officials to speak dur
ing his stop at Ogden, he decided after
the long, dusty ride across the Nevada
and Utah deserts to conserve his voice
for the night meeting.
Statement by Wilson.
The statement he issued to take the
place of d speech was as follows:
ct is with the greatest pleasure |
find myself in the great state of Utah,
and regret that it is not possible for
me to remain in Ogden long enough to
express to it's citizens the sense of
privilege feel in coming into contact
with them and the confidence | feel
that, in common with all forward-look-
ing Americans, they accept with en-
thusiasm the guarantees of peace we
are now seeking to confirm.
May I not take the liberty of ex-
pressing the greatest interest in the
good fortune of Ogden and northern
Utah, and MY hope that prosperity of
the most substantial kind may con-
tinue to crown the efforts of its citi-
ZenS."
Enjoy the Salt Air.
Approaching Ogden, the presidential
special train took the route across the
Great Salt Lake, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson spent some time on the rear
platform of their car enjoying the salt
breeze. During most of the day, how
ever, he was at work on executive mat
tiers forwarded to him from the White
House for attention.
One of the kilograms written by the
president was to William Darcy, pres
ident of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World expressing apr &C.
citation of the organizations indorse-
ment of the treaty during its conyen-
tion in New Orleans.
A pathetic incident took place in Og-
den when the presidential procession
passed the deaf and blind school, a
state institution. While hundreds of
the little tots were unable to see the
president, and an equal number unable
to hear the music of the band that led
the parade, they did know how to cheer
him and cheer him they did with a ven
geance. The president ordered his car
stopped and stepped out.
81 wanted to stop and say how do
you do and to express my very great
interest in you and your future and
your fortunes" he said. 81 did not
want merely to ride by without word
of sincere and heartfelt greeting.
remember getting letter from you not
long ago which gratified me very much
and 1 want TO repeat what l said in
that letter, that my heart is with you
and that 1 wish you all the good for
tune in the world
Party at Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Sept 24-President
Wilson on his arrival in Salt Lake city
was greeted by thousands as he parad-