El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
REP CAMPBELL
FLAYS WILSON
Claims Presidents Visit
Abroad Caused Loss of
Prestige For U. S.

Washington, D. c. July 10.-Repre-
sentative Campbell. OF Kansas. chair
man Of the house rules committee.
made public. in the form Of a state
ment- q speech he intended 10 deliver
criticising president Wilson. in con
aection with the kansas mans bill
prohibiting the president to leave the
country during his term OF office.
The statement said. in part:
Is wined and Dined-
The presidents arrival in Europe
was marked with the usual attentions
that have ever been given to princes
OF the royal blood. or to emperors with
imperial power. IN Paris. in London.
in Rome. every art OF the entertainer
was exhausted upon the president
he approached royal palaces amid the
applause o. the multitude; he entered
royal banquet halls in ancient and
regal professions. ne was wined and
dined in royal state in every capital
he entered He was flattered with
every attention that mankind can
give to man lie liked IL all
Diplomats and international states
men constantly attended him and paid
him homage. If he had vanity. II was
encouraged. Nothing that could please
him was omitted from the prelimi-
naries that marked the approach 70
the peace table. The statesmen Of
OF their countries, artfuliy led him to
see their countries needs He was
easily begriled to assuming the role
that had been carefully created for
him. The government and people OF
the United States are to pay for all
has attentions
years to come
The president wanted a league Of
nations-it WAS given TO him. Those
who sat with him at the peace table
wanted to add mere territory 10 their
domains. wanted more friendly har-
bors at the doors OF teeming millions.
at The ends Of the paths they con-
trolsd On the seas wanted dominion
and control over smaller and weaker
nations; wanted indemnity for the
losses they sustained IN the war.
wanted security and prestige for their
government and people for future
wars and wanted the United States 70
share the burden OF policing Europe
and maintaining the boundaries OF
their uation--and they got what they
wanted
Made L 5 UnDo3ulnr.
@The peace conferences ended part
Of its work a few days ago, and the
president left Europe am the silence
Of the multitude and without even
the honor of attention from his for
mer fiatterer. II woodrow Wilson
only were concerned the affair might
pass without serious comment But
every returned traveller and uncen-
sored report tells from Europe the
story Of American unpopulariiy IN
every country overseas
The cordial feeling for the gov
eminent and the people Of the United
States that existed six months ego Is
wanting now. Civilized and CHRISTIAN
people covet the good opinion q
mankind Tho presidents presence n
Eurone his absence from his own
country. has left the people Of the
United States without that good
Lost Prestige.
sN1o country can safely permit OF
its chief executive % intruds himself
INTO the domesticf affairs Of another
country. When the president Of the
United States in France, In Englaui-
and in Italv mistoof5 the royal rece7-
ton he had received from those IN
hi9b nlaces and the applause that was
given him by the multitude Tor an
Invitation to become their politlt-i
master. he lost his own prestige ana
that OF his country Il VIII require
the work Of years to restore the gov
eminent and the people Of the United
States TO the former cordial ana con-
genial relationship with the otner
countries Of the world and with those
people with whom the president mas
recently come in contact