The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09

spect, every courtesy TO the President OF
all the people. It took very little time
to ascertain the sentiments of these men
and OF the community they represented
"Give US action and an end of alterca-
ton. Get together on the treaty so we
can get down to business. Climb down,
both OF you-President and Senate"
Same Feeling In All States.
There is no shadow Of doubt as to
the dominance Of this feeling In Me-
braska or South Dakota, any more than
it's dominance can be waved away in
Indiana, Ohio. Iowa or Missouri. Bit
ter enders are not popular ip the middle
West and the corn belt whether they
follow Mr.. Wilson or follow the Senate
extremists.
The Presidential special arrived at
Omaha at 0 A. M. after a leisurely Jour-
ney from Des Moines The President
had rested we'll and had enjoyed him.
self thoroughly at Des Moines and came
into Nebraska at the top of his powers.
Leaving the train. he passed through
rigid lines Of troops who held their rifles
stiffiy at attention. In every city regu-
lars have contributed their snap and
color to the welcomings Troops have
received the train. troops have lined the
streets, troops have hedge6 In the halls,
troops have sentineled the hotels. One
gets the impression that the United
States Army must be pretty well drawn
out along the line of the Presidential
progress.
The weather was exceilentiy disposed
--"Wilspn weather." says Mr.. Tumulty.
the irish vote, good. corn ripenlng
weather--and an eager sun beat down
strongly upon the visitors The natural
pride of the hosts drew their guests
through Omahas choicest real estate
and afforded Mr.. Wilson opportunity for
pretty piece of courtesy. Living along
the route to the Auditorium was the
mother Of Gould Dietz, chairman Of the
reception committee. She is IS. In
front OF her home Mr.. Wilson stopped
his car, stepped from II and walked with
Mrs Wilson to the veranda of the house
where Mrs. Nelson sat. He greeted her
with much charm of manner, presented
Mrs. Wilson to her, spent few minutes
in conversation and bowed his farewell.
Speaks for an Hour.
Further along q company of firemen,
busy as paperhangers, worked to UNI
tangle and to haul down an American
Gag which a janitor, doubtless imbued
with the spirit of the League of Ma
lions, had hoisted upside down, and a
little further hearse, not for the mo-
ment occupied. Joined the Presidential
procession with the easy informality Of
the West and continued with the pro-
cesson until the hall was reached.
Handsomely received in the Auditorium,
Mr.. Wilson spoke for about an hour, re-
tracing argumentative ground covered
by previous appeals for his special cause.
He was sure that. in Paris he had OK
pressed the thoughts of America, and
he had come to Omaha to testify that the
treaty contains the things America be-
lieves in. He had brought a copy OF
the document to show that it contained
much more than ''the four or FIVE
clauses picked out for criticism" His
voice rang scornfully over this, and he
asked them II 1t was right for dis
tfhguished orators" to pick flaws In the
great charter of human liberty OF
course flaws were there, he couldn't
deny It, but should they be emphasized
in the face of the majesty and magni-
tude of the whole document?
He promised that the treaty would
settle the land titles" OF Europe, ad-
dressing this statement especially to the
farmers of Nebraska, and II the treaty
soon would be watching each other
guns in hand. just as farmers watch each
other, shotguns in hand. from line
fences when titles are In dispute. He
enunciated his bsiief that "the people
| have right TO any government that
suits them, and the right to change it in
any respect az any time" That princi'
pie. he said, Is at the heart of the treaty
| He extolled the labor section as being
| the first time in history that "the coun-
ellis of mankind are to be drawn to-
! defending the rights and improving the
conditions of working people, men
women and children all over the world. >
Again Defends Article n.
She told Inspector Faurot that she
| had not seen her son since the day be-
| fore his disappearance, and that he bad
always been well behaved and had never
had trouble with the police. She said
| that he was fond of the kind OF social
| life their neighborhood afforded and was
devoted to dancing and athletics. She
| knew little of who his friends were.
1t is considered by Inspector Faurot
and by Deputy Commissioner LaheJ
who has had charge OF the hunt for
| Benkowitz's murderers after killing him
| tried to decapitate the body in order
| TO defeat Identification. and failing this
mutilated the face to the same Iend
There is nothing to show either that
Benkowitz was robbed for the bonds he
had after he first fled with them him
self or that he was kidnapped in Wall
street while he had them In his po3ses-
| sion.
The place where the body was found
and the fact that It was found hang
| ing to barbed wire show that the MUIR
derers disposed of it in great haste
Mr. Lahey imagines that they flung 1.
| from an automobile going at high speed
and believes that Benkowitz was kill ID
long distance from where the b"dy
was found. The police of New Haven
say two cars stopped near the sp3t on
the night OF August II. but they know
| this only by rumor. Coroner Melgs oil
New Haven, after performing tbs
autopsy, gave 1t as his opinion that Ben
kowitz had been dead three days al
least when he was found.
| A few days ago the police arrested
Morris Schiller. 1874 Suffolk street, he.
| cause information had come to them that
Schiller had one of the Liberty bonds
which disappeared with Benkowits
Schiller is still in custody. but the Do.
lice have found no bond. which is a.
near as any one has come to traclnG
the securities with which Whitney 4
| Co. entrusted Benkowitz
He contended that the heart of tn,
| covenant Ia that there shall he mn war