The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-23
BAY CITIES GIVE
WILSON AN OVATION

before departing for the
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
the president made his
way from the waters edge back to the
ings Of the University of California. and
in the famous Greek theatre, an open
air stadium, he talked to $1,000 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
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
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: II do
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 of
the strong. The heart of the confer
ence and the heart OF the treaty was
that it gives liberty and independence
to people who never could have got
ten it for themselves, because the men
who constituted the conference real
lied that the basis of war was the
Of the will Of strong ma
tions upon those who could not resist
them"
The president explained Germany's
great ambition-her "Bremen-to-Bag-
dad" trade route leading through par
Poland, Frustrated Roumania.
Slavia, disorderly Turkey
and distressed Persia" Germany
was looking for the line of least re-
sistance to establish her power, he
and unless the world makes
that Bremen-Bagdad line of absolute
resistance, this war will have to be
fought over again.
Pays Tribute To Other Nations
The president paid a high tribute
to the statesmen OF other nations who
were associated with him in consider
ing the peace treaty. 1.-The hearts of
men like Clemenceau and Lloyd
George and Orlando beat with the
people of the world, as well as with
the people of their own countries he
said. 1t is necessary for the peace of
the world, the president went on, that
the United States take immediate &C.
ton in raIifying the treaty. There
is not a single domestic problem that
can be worked out in the right tenn
per or opportunity and in the time
unless we recognize the conditions we
can count upon. Business men cannot
conduct their business if they do not
know what is going to happen to-
', .Sr5v. Yor cannot seek markets
unless you know whether you are 60
ing to seek them ameng people who
suspect you or the people who be-
lieve in you"
Must We Stand Off?
II the United States is going to
stand off and play truant in this great
enterprise of justice and right, then
YOU must expect to be looked upon
with suspicion and hostile rivalry
in the world. Before we
entered the war, it was believed Va
had been standing off to get what We
could out of il. The other nations
will believe the same thing again,
unless we act: we cannot develop the
great channels of industrial and eco
nonric prosperity of America until
there are free channels IN which Il
can run. The president pointed out
the wonderful business prospects
which lie in front of America if it
takes its rightful pace among the
nations in the league, for America will
he the business leader, as well as
the moral leader of the world, he de
clared.
In an impressive conclusion, Mr.
Wilson said: 81 believe in Divine Prov
idence. If did not. would go crazy
if I thought the direction of the dis
ordered affairs of this world depended
upon our finite intelligences, l should
sanity. But believe this great en-
terprise is one of the divine means
not know how TO reason my way tc
Of mercy and peace and good will, ant
! do not believe there is any body
of men, however much they cOneer
their power OF influence, who can de
feat it"