The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-19
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO EAST MONTANA
BILLINGS AND MIDLAND EMPIRE
HEAR sEsT ADDRESS THUS
FAR IN TOUR OF COUNTRY
"1Hls TREATY OR NO TREATY"
Executives Says He Did Not Come t.
Argue, but to "Expound."
ritory Everywhere Belongs to
People Who Live in Il

Billings. Sept. 12.-Billings and the
Midland Empire did all possible honor
to President Woodrow Wilson yester-
day. Signally distinguished by the
presence Of the nations chief execu-
tive with doctrines of worldwide
moment to expound. the district rose
to the occasion with a greeting such
as seldom before has been accorded u
noted visitor.
Great throngs lined the gaily be-
tlizened streets along the line of march
from the Twenty-seventh street cross
ing to the fairgrounds. The audi
torium was pasked to its full capacity
Of more than 5000 persons.
A crowd Of 10000, which jamn,e,l
the streets awaiting glimpse Of the
president and Mrs. Wilson. broke forth
into prolonged cheering as the 1O-car
train. drawn by two monster engines.
slowed down ut the Twenty-seventh
street crossing and the chief execu-
tive. proceeded by the first lady Of the
land. stepped from the rear car onto
the observation platform.
Speech at Auditorium.
Speaking ut the auditorium Of the
Midland Empire fairgrounds President
Woodrow Wilson laid his appeal for
the peace treaty before the people Of
Montana.
Mr.. Wilson made one Of the best
talks of his tour in Billings. In some
ways it was the best enunciation Ut
the principles Of the league Of ma
lions he has delivered since he left
Washington Il week ago. And never
on the present trip has he talked to an
audience more responsive to the mean
ing of his words than the one he faced
here.
That is on the authority of the press
representatives Of the party. who have
listened to every word publicly spoken
BIZ Mr.. Wilson since he left the capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were greeted
by tumultous cheers as they stepped
into view on the speaking platform
beneath the huge bell of the sounding
board
The Uitimatun.
ut is this treaty or no treaty" said
President Wilson in opening his adj
dress. 1T is this treaty because there
can be no other
Mr.. Wilson said he had come west
to consult" with the people in the
light of circumstances which affected
the whole world. Everywhere. he de-
clared. the human heart beats the
same. and on both sides of the ocean
there was Il sincere desire that there
should be- no more war.
Not Ordinary Treaty.
1t was mistake. therefore. the
president continued. to debate the
treaty as if 1t We're an ordinary treaty.
It was not merely II treaty with Ger
many. he said. but treaty affecting
Il settlement Of the affairs Of the
world
This settlement is the first inter-
national settlement that Is based upon
the happiness of the average people
throughout the world" said Mr. Will
son. ut is a peoples treaty, and I
venture the prediction that it is not
wise for parliaments and congress to
attempt to alter it,"
"Pitiless Then; Pitifui Now"
1t is severe treaty, the president
went on. but justly 80. Some OF the
same men who now call it unduly
harsh. he said. We're criticising the adj
ministration Il year ago because they
thought the United States would be
too easy with Germany.
"They were pitiless Them he said;
'they are pitiful now"
The American dead in the war. Mr.,
Wilson declared, had fought not for
the redemption of America hut for
the redemption of the world. 1t was
one of the hardest of his trials during
the war. he said, to be able merely to
direct the policies OF the nation and
not ITO take a gun and 60 myself"
The Basic Principle.
The basic principle of the treaty.
said Mr.. Wilson, was that the territory
everywhere belongs to the people who
live upon ii. 1t was the laborious
work OF many minds. he added. and
has very few compromises in It," fol-
lowing IN general American specifica-
tons. Should it fail. he declared. it
would he impossible to get together
again the elements necessary to make
Il new settlement. The United States
either must take the treaty, he said, or
play lone hand in world affairs.