The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-09-19
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
TWICE IN ST. LOUIS
Great Crowds Hail Wilson in the
Missouri Metropolis.
HEADS PARADE TO HOTEL
Gathering az indianapolis So Large II
Nearly Spells the Program-chief
Magistrate Is Meeting "rhe
American People"

St Louis. Sept G. President VIII
son left no doubt IL the minds Of his
audience here that he means "a OBJ
tain The ratification of the peace trea-
~. He made two addresses both 10
capacity crowds AMI 10 the first. I'm re-
ferring % the men i'm the senate op.
posing the treaty he said in cold
crisp language:
They are absolutely contemplate
cutters ii they don't see the game
through"
Ills words electrified the 100 men
and women ia the roof garden of the
Hotel Statler. hrough. them To- thcir
feet. sent th"m climbing chairs and
tables. aud preclpilated roar hat
had force enough 20 disturb the calm
waters of The Mississippi.
Beautiful sunshine combined with
a soft breeze and most OF the popula-
tion OF 81. Louis had the effect Of max
Ing the presidents second day out of
Washington the most enjoyable thus
fac of the trip The crowds gave the
president ana Mrs. Wilson ..rea re-
ception and the city was decked in
gala attire IN honor of the guest From
the railroad station to the llo'el stat
Ter. where the president spent rest
ful afternoon before appearing az the
Coliseum hc was driven through cheer
ing througS The people were glad TO
see him and showed their happiness n
scores Of ways.
Big Crowd at indianapolis.
Indianapolis Sept 5.-President
Wilson's address In the coliseum OF
the state fair grounds here was prac-
tically n failure because Of the size of
the crowd on hand 10 hear him.
II was estimated at 1900 10 1900
persons and was So huge II was IN
manageable Added TO this feature
was the unfortunate occurrence which
befell Governor Goodrich OF Indiana,
who was intended TO introduce the
president The governor made the
mistake of talking too long and the
crowd resented it, causing great con
fusion.
Meets American People.
The president ran the whole gamut
of human emotions on the first day Of
his transcontinental trip. Figurative-
ly, he met the American people nj
every waystation and crossroads
where his special train stopped. And
the American people congratulated
him. called him by his first name,
shouted for him, whistled in his honor
and asked him all manner OF ques-
lions.
From daybreak till nightfall the
president was kept busy. His first
scheduled stop was Columbus. o.. but
the train stopped at Dennison. and. of
course, most OF Dennlson was out to
meet him.
He made no speech there, but greet
ed the crowds cordially and conversed
with many individuals. An old man
hobbled up TO the observation plat.
form. squlnted at the president then
raised his right hand, which the presl-
dent grnspeG heartily.
Il lost two of my sons In this war"
he said "and I've got ono left. ! don't
want TO lose him In another"
The president was much affected lay
the white-bearded mans story.
The president was escorted to the
Coliseum M the state fair grounds here
by committee which included Gov.
James =. Goodrich. Mayor Jewett In
annapolis; Thomas Taggart. former
Gov Samuel L. Ralston. and Franklin
NffsffF I'll . ~ TyI
branch Of the League 20 Enforce Peace.
Thousands of persons including many
visitors 70 the state fair. crowded the
streets and chcered Justify as the pres
ident passed
What the President Said.
II have come upon "A very sober err
rand-indeed. have come To report 10
you upon the work which the repre-
sentativcs OF the United States Mt
tempted to do at the conference of
peace on the other side OF the sea. be-
cause realize. my fellow citizens.
thai my colleagues and I, i'm the Ia SIX
we attempted over there, were your
servants"
Thus the president opened his adj
dress, continuing: I'VE went there
with a distinct errand. which il was
our duty to perform In the spirit which
I you have displayed In the prosecution
Of the war and In concelving the pur-
poses and objects of that war"
After recalling some Of the circun.
stances Of the war and the conditions
under which the treaty was forum.
lated, the president said:
81 want 70 point out to you what
apparently has escaped the attention
Of some OF the critics of the League
Of Nations, that the heart of the
League Of Nations does not lie in any
of the portions which have been dis
cussed In public debate.
The great bulk of the provisions
OF that covenant contained these on
gngcments and promises on the part
Of the states which undertook 10 be.
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