The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-28
PRESIDENT MOVES
up LEAGUE TRIP TO
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Will Garry League Fight to the
People Then.
Makes First Speech at Column
bus Week From Tonight.
WILL STOP At KANSAS CITY
Plans Hard Campaign in Hiram
JOhnSOn's Home State.
President VIII Take Up ii. C. L.
/ and Labor Issues.

Washington. Aug 2S. President
Wilson will carry his fight for adop-
ton of the peace treaty and League
Of Nations covenant directly to the
people beginning next Wednesday.
On that day, il was announced at
the White House today. the president
will leave Washington and the follow
ing night his first speech of the score
or more will be delivered at Column
Ebus. Ohio.
From Columbus he will go to India
napolis and on west, reaching the Pa
cific coast in mid-September.
VIII Stop ut Kansas City.
In California. the home state of
Senator Johnson, one of the leading
Republican opponents of the peace
speeches, at Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and San Diego. His only ad-
dress in Oregon will be at Portland,
while he also will speak at Spokane,
Wash, and possibly Seattle.
Present plans also call for stops at
st. Louis and Kansas City.
Among other places at which the
president will speak will be Denver,
and Occur d'Alene. Idaho.
Those accompanying the president
will be Mrs. Wilson, Admiral Grayson,
the presidents personal physician:
Secretary Tumulty; Gilbert Close, the
presidents stenographer, and other
! officials.
A large force of secret service men
| will also make the trip.
Opponents Get Busy.
Immediately following the an
nouncement of the beginning of the
| tour, his senatorial opponents began
4 plans for speakers to follow the presi-
dent to present the opposition side of
| the treaty.
In addition to. the speeches by SEN
ators who may go on tour, there will
be daily senate speeches on the treaty,
which, it is hoped, will be out of for
eign relations committee and before
the senate at about the time the
president leave Washington.
! Be Long Distant Debate.
The president thus will be carrying
on a long distance debate with his
| opponents.
Phe arguments that the president is
expected to carry to the country al
ready have been made In addresses to
/ theesenate and in his conference with
the foreign relations committee at the
4 White House
The president on those occasions told
the senators that there is no need, in
his opinion. for reservations and
amendments to safeguard the Monroe
Fdoctrine and the control over domestic
1 questions.
the Pacific coast is said to be particu-
larly interested. the president has stat
ed. is the best that could be gotter
at the peace conference. He is ex-
pected to tell the people that China.
rights are safeguarded by the League
of Nations.
Would Give Huns Loopholc.
l. Amendments and reservations, the
i president is expected to say, would
open the door to Germany to propost
her reservations.
A plea that the treaty be ratified 81
NAL and bring down prices will ais
! form a large part of the president
presentation of his case. it is believed
What the president may say abou
the labor and railroad wage situation
in which he has appealed for a true
until the country can return to a nor
NAL basis, probably viii rest Target
with what develops on those two prob
: lems between now and next Wednes
day.
In Friendly Territory First.
= Altho the presidents first speed
t will be in territory which is reporte
i here as friendly to the league. he de
sires that his stops be made in place
? where the opposition predominant:
! wherever possible.
E Despite the presidents eagerness I
: make as many speeches as possible
= ne mas ADVISED lndl ms UP SiiOoA
t Hast only a little more than thre
e weeks at the most. 1t is possible,
: was said today, that he will be gon
from Washington only about twenty
. five days.
e MIA. called at the White House tOda
t to urge that the president max
:. speeches from his train at other town
Il in California. 1t was understood
e was informed that the president wa
/ | opposed to platform speeches
e cuIIIAnV WIII EIGHT