The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-23
BAY CITIES GIVE
WILSON OVATION
PRESIDENT DRIVES THROUGH
MILES OF CHEERING THRoN0s
AT OAKLAND,
he URGES QUICK ACTION
Nstlon's Business Affairs Cannot Pro-
coed, He Tells Three Audiences,
Until Peace 10 DsfInIte-Ws
Should Lead World


extreme southwest border OF the
country, President Wilson, in Oakland
Berkeley, across the bay from San
Francisco, had the biggest day Of his
tour. Through six miles Of cheering
multitudes, the president made his
way from the waters edge back to the
hills where stand the wonderful build
ings Of the University Of California, and
in the famous Greek theatre, an open
air stadium, he talked to $4,000 per
! sons, many Of them young men and
young women students. Here he was
in his old familiar atmosphere, and he
delivered one Of his best addresses.
Later, in Oakland's civic auditorium,
he talked to another immense gath
ering. Before leaving San Francisco
for the cities over the bay, he had
spoken to gathering nearly two thou
sand business men. So, from the
standpoint of the number OF persons
who heard him, and from the greetings
which Oakland Berkeley extended to
him, his day excelled any that had
gone before. San Francisco was not
especially warm to him, but the other
two cities made up for what the Cal
ifornia metropolis lacked.
Peace Conference Remarkable
Explaining the league Of nations to
his audiences, Mr.. Wilson said: i 90
not believe that we often enough con-
slider how remarkable the peace con-
ference in Paris has been. 1t was
the first great international conference
which did not meet to consider the In
terests and advantages of the strong
nations. 1t was the first that did
not convene to make arrangements
which would establish the control OK
the strong. The heart OF the CONFER
ence and the heart of the treaty was
that it gives liberty and independence
70 neople who never could have got
ten Il for themselves, because the men
who constituted the conference real
lied that the basis Of war was the
;mnosition of the will Of strong ma
lions upon those who could not resist
them"
The president explained Germany's
great ambition-her "Bremen-to'bas'
dad" trade route leading through par
titioned Poland, Frustrated Roumania
subiugated Slavia, disorderly turkey
And distressed Persia" Germany
: was looking for the line OF least re-
sistance to establish her power, ne
continued and unless the world makes
that Bremen. Bagdad line of absolute
rosistance this war will have to be
, fought over again.
Paws Tribute To Other Nations
:, The president paid high tribute
= % tho statesmen of other nations WHIT
wore associated with him in consider
ing the peace treaty. THE hearts o
won like Clemenceau and Lloyt
= George and Orlando beat with tn
Il people Of the world. as well as VIII
the people of their own countries ~
| said II is necessary for the peace o
| the world, the president went on, ina
| ~. 11rited States take immediate az
ton in ratifying the treaty. Their
10 not a single domestic problem tina
-, va worked out in the right ten
ner or opportunity and in the tim
unless we recognize the conditions W
can count upon. Business men cannc
} oondnct their business II they do nc
Il rrov what is going to happen u
o-row You cannot seek market
+ .n,a.s Won know whether you are g
mo 10 seek them among people WI
me s,. Won or the people who D.
lieys in you"
Must We stand Off
I 70 the United States 10 gong
stand Off and play truant In this sre'
s. ".arrYise Of Justice and right the
Won must expect to be ioohea w.
18Th suspicion and hostile rivail
Srsrvwhere in the world, Before '
.a,sd the var, 1t was believed '
saS heen standing off to get VIVA.
n LID out of it. The other natio,
III CIV, belieye the same thing aga,
WIN .,s we act; we cannot develop u
- Great Great channels Of industrial anu 81 =.
- noro,c prosperity of America UNI
no arc free channels In which
tnei. I'm The president pointed 9
Go. .sa wonderful business prospec'
lne me- lie in front Of America IL
.anas It's rightful place among {
nations in the league, fof Ame,v a,, J"
hs the business leader % Wsn
,ss moral leader of the world no
clared. ono,us,on. \
w,,son said: 81 believe in pivine ra'
' mn If did not, would go Graz
- ioeHt .nought the direction OF the 2
II .n asfairs of this world depend
olue our finite intelligences' sno'
upon But | believe this great
SAM. .;.s is one of the divine mes
terprlse how to reason my way
not q nero, e and peace and good VIII; "a 2
u 81 believe there Is any "