The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-09-27
MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON A.
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THE LAND.
FEW ASK FOR CHANGES
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anee Should Be Held-He Regards
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dent o. the United Statss has Jour.
neyed on the most unusual expedition
ever undertaken by chief executive
o; the nation
To discuss national questions, many
presidents have toured tho land but
Mr. Wilson Is laying before America
a question which Affects the whole
world tho question o. whether or not
we are 10 Join IN the League OF Ma.
tions. whether We are TO forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples Of the earth tho respon-
sihllltios Of maintaining civilization
and preventing rs he says we can DO.
future warfare
Between the capital aud tho coast
tho president made fifteen speeches
and half dozen brief talks All o.
100000 fellow citizens listened to him.
Several millions had the chance TO see
him, and apparently everyone wanted
20 see him from those who thronged
the streets Of the cities and towns
where no stopped, 20 those who came
20 the rallside or stood at little flag
stations IN remote places, knowing
their only reward could be neetine
glimpse and a wave Of the hand.
He has met and talked 20 all types
OF citirens-to mon big In tho bust.
ness. financial and professional worlds.
20 farmers and mechanical workers.
20 Indians and cowboys and foreign.
born herders and rangers, 20 soldiers
and to mothers who lost soldier-sons
in the late war.
What do they all tell himf unani-
mously they say they want peace
definitely settled, they want no moro
wars. they want the League Of Ma,
tons, and most OF the American peo-
pie, It may be fairly said, tell the
President they want the League lust
AZ II is. without the reservations or
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority OF
citizens say TO those who interview
them on this tour;
Woodrow Wilson guided us rightly
before and during the war with Ger
many. We entered that war, every
one agrees, TO end all wars. He says
the league can do that We want 10
do that 80 let us keep ON trusting him
aud get the league into operation as
soon as possible. Forget politics"
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics Repub
lican Governors and Mayors have In
troduced the President 10 his audi
ence, the Major part Of the local DOM
mittees which have met him have
been Republicans. They have al said
we are nothing but Americans, Mr..
President"
Mr. Wilson's arguments for The
league. briefly summarized, are those.
There can be no peace. either now
or In the future, without IT, There
can only be Tegrouping Of nations
and a new balance OF Power" which
Is certain to lead 10 war There can
be no war IN the future, with the
league sn existence, because no single
nation would defy the united rest "
mankind, and n IL did, st could be
brought TO termh by an economic
boycott, and without the use OF arms.
There can DO no reduction In the
cost OF living until the league Is o.
tablished, for nations will not 90
ahead with peace time production un-
III they know that peace Is definitely
assured and that production OF war
material Is no longer necessary.
There can BIO wonderful prosperity
with the league in existence. for rel.
atoms Of labor and capital ell over
tho world win be made closer and
more friendly, and the worker will 10
oeiye fairer share OF what he pro
duoes.
These declaration OF the president
logically and eloQuently put have left
his hearers thinking and thinking
deeply And then Mr. Wilson has
pointed out, tho people themselves, al
! differentiated from senators and poiu
clans, seem 20 want just what the
president wants, which Is America fol
leadership
Quite as unusual az the purpose ol
the cross country tour Is the mannei
IA which II a. being carried ont and
the completeness OF the arrange
ments on the nine car train which u
bearing the party.
At tho rear u tho private car May
flower, occupied by the President anl
Mrs. Wilson. Nert II "a compartment
car for tho secretary Tumulty, 40
mirM Grayson, Mr.. Wilson's Pays
clan. four stenogrephers, the chile
executive clerk and seven secret ser
vice men Byond are three compaSs
mont cars which house twenty-on
correspondents. ave movie men, an
telegraphio and railroad eaper'
Than thore Ia a dinnAr, club car. AM
two baggage cars. one OF them COZ
verted into business once. IN
train was eraotly on time at syss.
atop between Washington ana u
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