Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-05
UrRe. Men Forget Pnrt, Lincr.

The PRESIDENT ga I'D he wanted to for
get and wanted the people TO forget
that they were Republicans or Demo
crat&
lea believes in
At this tho crowd chcercd and there
was another outburst OF cheering when
he declared he had mot the slightest
doubt" what the verdic, Of the people
Some. delegations: tho President said,
came to the. Paris conference with
whGh ,bn sF Nc cone no. bs ass
conference. In that connection he
pointed out that under Article Nj. any
threat OF war could be Investigated by
at present" said he, "wc have TO
mind our own business. but under the
covenant and the league can mind
other peoples business"
There was not an, oppressed people
attention for its case under the league.
He did not mention any oppressed peo-
pie by name: but many Of his hearers
OF the case of Ireland
DIscux.es ShantunG Ciauxc.
Referring to the Sha,ntung settlement.
the President pointed out that ia pan
into the subject at length. however:
the covenant would refuse TO recognizc
the validity OF secret treaties.
The President said he could look the
promiss to do all he could to prevent
This league" he said. lis the only
conceivable arrangement which will
prevent our sending our men abroad
Referring to the economic sections,
Mr.. Wilson said that If he did wrong
he would rather be shot than be stood
up for the Judgment OF mankind.
Explaining how the treaty freed
many small peoples. the President said
that Poland. for example, had been
given "a unity she could not have won.
and an independence she cannot main
tain" without aid from the great
powers.
Introduced by Governor.
James p. Goodrich. Republican, Gov
welcoming the President. said every
one wanted better understanding
American citizen also favored a strong
nationalism. He pleaded for all parties
TO lay aside .paruisanship in deciding
the issues OF the peace treaty.
President Wilson arrived in Indiana
polls at o'clock this evening to make
the second speech on his swing through
nations
The President was escorted to the
Coliseum at the state fair grounds by
committee which included Governor
James p. Goodrich. Mayor Charles T.
Jewett. Of Indianapolis: Thomas Tag
cart CART for former Goyern9T an samuel l., RAJ,
OF the Indiana branch of the league to
enforce peace.
When the Governor mentioned that
the meeting was to hear the President.
the crowd cheered for several minutes
and the Governor could only stop them
by presenting Mr. Wilson
Checrcd for Ten Minutes.
It was ten minutes before the crowd
was quieted and the President pro-
ceeded. He traced the incidents from
which the great war started, saying
the Significant circumstance was that
Austria and Germany did not dare to
discuss" the demands made on Serbia.
1t generally was admitted abroad, he
asserted, that II there had been discus
sion there would have been no war.
This fact, he said, recalled that the
heart of the league OF nations
covenant, the agT cement not to go to
war for nine moInths after contro-
versy became acute, had not been con-
sidered si at all bt those who criticize
"If there had been nine days" said
the President. t'Germany would have
not gone to wax"
"It was solemn pledge to those who
fought the wat." said the President.
that there was such an arrangement
to prevent future wars.
First Speech In ohio Capital.
In the Arst speech OF his ,ranscon-
tinental tour! !at Columbus, Ohio. Presi-
dent WILSON, here today urged the
AMERICAN people to exert their nfm-
!, Continued on Second -PagoO