The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
q. S. Ratification of Peace
Treaty a Real Promise,
President Wilson COnsultS PeO-
pie of Montana Today.
IT IS NOT WISE TO ALTER IT
"There Are Apostles of Lenine
in Our Midst"
He Isn't Against Agitation, but
Wants 1t Orderly.

Billings, Sept. 11.-Laying his ap-
peal for the peace treaty before the
people of Montana today Mr.. Wilson
declared the question of its ratifica-
ton was a question whether the
United States would fulfill its pledges
to its people and to the world.
There were two addresses on his
days program, Mr.. Wilson speaking at
the Billings auditorium before noon
so that he could reach Helena in time
for meeting at night. He arrived
here from Bismarck. n. D., only a
short time before the hour for his ad-
dress and was taken for an automobile
ride thru the principal streets. He was
cheered by the crowds as he passed
along and at the auditorium he found
all of the 5000 seats taken and many
standing.
Mayor w Lee Mains. introducing
the president, said that where a man
went across the sea and did the major
portion of the work of ''righting the
whole worlds troubles. he was some
man" Yells from the crowd greeted
the declar ration and there were moro
cheers when the mayors little daugh-
ter presented a bouquet TO Mrs. Will
son.
No Desire for War.
Mr.. Wilson said he had come west
ito consult with the people in the
light of circumstances which affected
Ine WnOle WOTlQ. IlNSTyWItIts ne hS-
clared, the human heart beats the
same and on both sides OF the ocean
there was a sincere desire that there
should be no more war.
1t was a mistake, therefore, the
president continued. to debate the
peace treaty as IL it were an ordinary
treaty. 1t was not merely a treaty
with Germany, he said, but treaty
effecting a settlement of the affairs
of the world.
"And it is treaty or no treaty" he
added. "It is this treaty because
| there can be no other.
This settlement is the first inter
national settlement that is based upon
the happiness of the average peoI Ii
thruout the world. 1t is a peoples
treaty, and venture the prediction
that it is not wise for parliaments
and congresses to attempt to alter II.
Severe, but Justly So.
1t is a severe treaty, the president
went on, but Justly so. Some OF tht
men who had called it unduly harsh
| he added, were criticising the admin.
| istration a year ago because they
thought the United States would be toe
| They were pitiless then" he said
they are pitiful now"
Fought for Redemption of World.
Wilson declared, had fought not fol
! the redemption of America, but fol-
the redemption OF the world. 1t was
one Of the hardest trials during the
war. he said, to be able merely tC
direct the policies OF the nation and
not Ito take a gun and go myself"
The basic principle of the treaty
said Mr.. Wilson. was that the terri
| tory everywhere belongs TO the people
! who live upon II. II was the laboriou.
work of many minds, he added, and
has very few compromises in It.
following in general American specifi.
cations. Should It fail, he declared. f
would be impossible to get together
again the elements necessary to make
! a new settlement. The United State,
either must take the treaty, he said
or play lone hand in world affairs.
IF you're going to play a lone
hand" said he, the hand that yoU
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