The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
AT SACRAMENTO
TRAIN HALF HOUR.
GOING THROUGH
1sHeart of America Is
Right and Her Purpose
Is Irresistible.
IL. 7~H WITH
STE STRIKE
Executive VIII frSre,sas.7
Meet King of Belgiu...
Oct. 4th and Open In
d us triaI Confer
ence Oct. 9th.
BY JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

Reno, New. Sept GA blistering
sun sizzled President Wilson over the
California bou ndary line into this city
late today. 1t made all steel cars OF
the White House Special" resemble
bake ovens, but with all Its heat IL
did not exceed IN temperature the
warmth of the welcomes given the
president at every little town, cross
roads and village through which the
train passed.
The president had only one set
speech for the day. 1t was given to a
large audience here tonight Shortly
after noon. however. when the train
pulled into Sacramento, the president
appeared on the observation platform
of the "Mayfiower' and addressed a
crowd of five thousand persons His
speech did not exceed FIVE hundred
words. He touched briefly the Shan
tung matter and closed with these
words
AMERICA rs RIGHT.
The heart OF America is right and
her purpose In Irresistible
1t took the presidents train neariv
one-half hour to go through Eacra-
mento and the California capital was
out en- manse to see HIM Thousands
of school children and grown folk too.
lined the tracks and cheered him ~
the train went slowly on
The same outpouring OF people oc-
Cured. moreover at Stockton, Lodi
and other towns and cities in the San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys.
Both these portions Of California
presented large numbers OF Japanese
men and women. and hordes OF ia
panese children, to the view OF the
president and many of the most fer
tile farms of both valleys were being
worked by oriental faborers who
stared In silence At the special IS IL
sped along.
The president made a great hit with
the children OF Sacramento. In COM
mon with children OF every other city
that he has visited. the Sacramento
hing sters, startedaon a mad Dash
after the "Mayf1ower.- once they
spied the president, but there today
their elders stalted running Alao.
Some small boys in the foreground Of
the pursuers grasped hands to re-
ward too rapidly Then the president
stepped to the railing Of the oar.
DRILLS THE CHILDREN,
TIN going to drfn you" he called
out to the boys
shoot" was the reply he received
Thereupon the president. IN unissis-
taxable schoolmaster fashion. raissd
-Four, four, four feet back. -Four.
four. Tour feet back"
IL children caught the words m
akzn1x took UP the tune and there
afAax he crowd was always -four feet
bacar from the Mayfiower ana theye
w4s no danger OF any one being In
jured.
This was a comparatively restful
day for the president. bat he was
keenly concerned with all develop
ments in the steel strike. Tho pregt-
dent believes that In sending the
telegram to Samuel Gompors lASt
week, wherein ne expressed tho hopA
OF postponement OF the strike unefl
the Industrial conference had inst IN
did all that was possible for him to
do at the time
He Is keeping tn close touch with
the situation. now, however. through
Secretary Of Labor Wilson
The president. 1t was learned today.
will probably be in New York 0etc.
Der to meet the king ana queen OF
In this country October 4 He Will
return to Washington immediately.
however. to open the sessions OF the
Industrial conference October G.
Another long ride II ahead OF the
president tonight and tomorrow. He
will be IN Ogden and Salt Lake City
tomorrow, but has only one address
scheduled which is to BE- delivered q
the latter city.
REPUBLICAN, VIEWS.
The president was introduced to
four thousand persons herA tonight
by Charles Chandler, = RepubIlean ct
Ely, New, who declared ..as = member
Of the Republican party, aany Gne
right Of few prominent Repubftcan
senators who are attempting TO con-
NIT the Republican party In adva1ce
to q policy of opposition to the co1e-
nant of the league Of nat3ona.S
Tho president declared that same
OF the critica at the peace treaty were
men who were looking backward.
Possibly that ID the reason they
are stumbling al lthc ttnne." he aid,
The president asserted that the
peace treaty vaa not writton eaD1n.
TALLY in Paris, but at Chateau-Thierxy.
Belieau Wood and the Arspnne tsEs
est,
I'VE never undertake AHygo31I WN
dent eee thFuqEh,~ M aAAe1 Gno
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