Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-06

Making his third speech
in Missouri to a capacity
audience. he spoke in
Convention hall, which
seats $1,000 people.
When the President, accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson, appeared on the plat
form, the crowd arose and cheered for
more than two minutes. The Presi
dent had been cheered as the Presi'
Dental party paraded thru four miles
of the citys streets.
IN his address the President COW
cred many of the same points he had
struck in previous messages.
"The people, said the President,
had been misled about the treaty
by men who look at it with 'jaundiced
eyes of those who have some private
interest of their own.
when these men were gibbeted ny
public opinion they will regret that
the gibbet is so high.
81 have the greatest respect" he
said, .for the senate Of the United
States, but | have come out to fight
| a cause that is greater than the sen.
ate and | intend to fight that cause
| in or out of office. as long as l live"
! Germany" he said, would be the
only great nation left out of the league
unless we decide to stay out and
come in later with Germany"
The league" he said, would mean
the end of the military clan thruOut
the world forever
IF there is better scheme" the
President continued. Il for one will
subscribe to it, but want to say
a case OF put np or shut up. The
opposition constructs nothing. OppO-
sition is the specially of those who
are Bolshevikically inclined.
Again | assure you | am not COM
pairing any of my respected colleagues
to Bolshevsts, but | am merely point.
ing out that Bolshevistic spirit lacks
every element of constructive Opposi.
ton. They have destroyed every
thing and they have proposed moth
ing. (Applause. cheers.) And while
there is a common adherence for pO-
litical Bolshevism, hope there will
not be any such thing up in our cOun'
try as international Bolshevism."
II have not come to fight or antag.
Onize any individual or body Of in.
Il diyiiuals | have, let me say, without
the least hesitancy, the greatest re-
spect for the United States senate
but. my fellow citizens. | have come
out TO fight for cause. That cause
is greater than the senate. 1t ia
greater than the government. 1t Is the
, greatest cause OF mankind, and | in
tend to fight its battle as long as
live.
My ancestors were troublesome
Scotchmen. and among them were
some OF that famous group that was
know as Coyrnanters. Very we'll
There is a covenant Of the league OF
|
Arrives at Kansas City.
Kansas city Mo, Sept. Ga whirl
wind visit to Kansas City and a night
address at Des Moines. were or
. President Wilson's schedule today in
his speaking trip for the peace treaty
Arriving here in the morning from
st Louis. where he made two address
, es yesterday, the President was tC
, speak at mass meeting before noon
and then leave Immediately for Des
Moines, where he will spend Sunday
Because of his late departure last
? night from st Louis, Mr. Wilson ar
l ranged to sleep late on his specia
train, leaving ii only short time be
y fore the hour for his address.
4 Although he is said by his phys
cian. Or. Cary II. Grayson, to bt
standing the trip well, he is conserv
ing his strength as much as posi-
A bic for the three weeks of the tou
4 remaining before him.
Simplicity is to mark the Presi
t. dents reception at Kansas CITY
I@ Automobiles will take the party by
NJ short route over the business sec
H. ton of the city to convention hall
10 where the President is to speak. In
Y, Productions are to be brief and 1t I
y anticipated the President will tall
more than an hour. leaving directl,
NJ after his speech for the train to con
: tinue 70 Des Moines.
"t American flags in great number
have been used to decorate the IL
terror of convention hall, ana I'M
." no.