The Washington times., 1919-09-09
MIDWEST LOOKS
TO
PRESIDENT
To Save American Pros
perity and Whole World
From New Wars.
RESIDENTS OF RICH AGRI-
CULTURAL AREA NTOL3
ERANT WITH CRITICS
OF LEAGUE PLAN
ny FRANK n. LAMB,

NSLan correspondent Of The Wash
ington Times.)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. g.
President Wilson convened
politics in Omaha for a minute TO
point out the significant fact that
more Republicans than Democrats
had been on the reception com
mitteeA Such has been the situa-
tion, and. moreover, the Repub-
licans have been larger represent
ed in support Of the treaty ana
league eovepant than in the
purely social phases of the trip.
Members Of the party have notie-
ed this striking characteristic Of
the committees arranging for the
policy meetings.
g. II. Watles, millionaire
banker, traction magnate, astute
business man, and Republican, in
troduced President Wilson in
Omaha with = fervent appeal for
unreserved acceptance of the
peace treaty, and Omaha's fore
most citizens entreaty was Wild
ly applauded by his fellow towns
people.
He is typical Of the character of
citizens who have presided or
taken a prominent role In the
activities to date.
Rich Agricultural Ara.
The President has been for
three days in the veritable heart
Of the worlds richest agricultural
AREA, and the prosperous people
seem to crave actual peoce, the
end Of the war for all time. Many
have been made independent and
wealthy by the demands Of the
war, but aside from any imputed
selfish motive or desire now TO
enjoy their riches in the peace
full pursuits. they have on every
side the pitable spectacles Of
permanently MANNED young men
by scores and even hundreds
mutely impelling a sentiment for
lasting peace. Those who sacri-
ficed the young manhood of the
midwest look lOngingly to Presi-
dent Wilson to save American pos
terity and the whole world from
the uOTTOTS OF war.
When the President shouts his
challenges to the opposition to
put up or shut up" or to suggest
a substitute that is better than
the Versailles treaty with its
league scheme, ii is instantly evil
dent from the cheering and ap-
plause that a majority of those
who hear him trust in him and
are almost intolerant with critics
and oppOsitions. "The onIv DOS
sible guarantee against war" is a
description OF the league that the
President used.
On Verge Of Frenzy.
1t drove the audience onto the
verge OF frenzy, and such persons
have been found the best barome-
ters in recording the innermost
and uppermost hopes and thoughts
in the minds of these thrifty
Middle Westerners "Reserva-
tionists" came under the fire OF the
President in this section, as he be-
lieves that the question Of uualifi-
cation in some instances sconsti-
tutes the only semblance Of op-
position among the great majority
out here.
After first calling a reserva-
tion IAN assent with a big but"
he proceeded to point out the
perils Of changing the text Of the
treaty one iota and rather satiri-
cally twitted the recalcitrant
"reservatiOnists" of being meticu-
lous, and certain qualifications as
being the work Of supererogation.
This amused the audience, the
people seemed plainly anxious to
hear about the so-called reserva-
tions for which their Senators
are contending. They listened
eagerly and attentively as the
President explained away doubts
and with simplicity OF expression
elucidated several sections, and
when he declared this Cthe
treaty. is the genuine work of
honest men," they cheered their
sincere conviction.
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