The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-06
CONVENTION HALL. KAN.

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CONVENTION HALL. KAN
SAS CITY. Mo-. Sept g.
| Treaty oppaients who view the
document with 'jaundice eyes,"
who are against II because they
have some ~urivate political pur-
pose" win at last be gibbetcSi and
| and they win regret that the
gibb~t il 80 high. President VII
son told . big crowd here today.
lie reiterated that IL was a case
OF put up or shut up"-that tho
Opposition would have 20 produce
something bctter than the league OF
nations. or step aside.
Mere neg1ltion. without offering
anything constructive 90 replace tho
treaty. IN Boish-visn. he asserted.
lie said he respected the men who
honestly. aitho ignoranuy opposed
tho treaty. lie denounced those who
are against II for political roasonA
FREQ Philippines
Tho Philippine Islands. he said.
would get their Independence under
the league. Tho league. he declared.
would simplify that problem.
There was great applause when
the president proclaimed that thru
tho trcaty ''tho American spirit had
made conquest % tho world"
Tho war wus won by the Amerl
can spirit" he naid.
Their, was Wild shout from tho
crowd.
II the treaty e. beaten. those re.
sponsible viii have lifelong reek. |
onins with the fighting forces OF the
United S,ates"
The cause he 10 fighting for ''ls
greater than the senate or the gov.
erument-" and he intends. In office
and out to nsh, for II az long ~
1 live
Hero IL the covenant OF the
hague OF nations" he cried. Il am
. covsnanser."
The uproar rivaiied that NJ IT.
Louis last night. but ala not con
time longer than two minutes. VIII
son took his seat immediately and
paid hardly any attention 20 tho
applause. merely family smiling at
one particularly loud outburst
Practically every one Of tho thou.
sands In the crowded hall carried q
small flag. Those. flourished with
every outbreak OF cheering. made
n vivid spectacle.
"Hurrah for President Wilson.
yelled n man in the gallery a. the
applause subsidized. There was also
Ia yell Of Jim Reed as the crowd
shouted.
Handclapping and an occasional
cinmcr OF cheering brought Wilson
To his feet bowling and waving his
hat.
Explains lAAsue
Wilson went into a detailed en-.
PLANTATION OF the league OF nations
powers 10 prevent war. dwelling on
tho boycott feature" by which OF.
Tending nations might be isolated.
lie was heard for the most part in
deep. intense silence with occasional
brief periods Of handciappinx. d
One Of the purposes OF the treaty,
he said. was TO destroy ausocrafic
authority everywhere In the world.
The war. he said. included the
German people AZ well M other peo.
pics. Wilson cited Russia a. an ex.
ample OF minority rule. and de.
nounced the group OF mon. more
cruel than tho car hims~lf." who
control that country.
Wilson apparently Ia making an
effort TO humAnixe and visualize tho
treaty and to convince tho people
that the nation IL facing one Of the
most rnomentots alternatives of its
history. and that IL the verdict IL
against the treaty an II stands. tho
effect VIII be felt In the homes and
pocketbocks Of American citizens.
Rejection. he says. win make
America a miiitaristic power. facing i
disappointed. unsricndly nations in
an armed world. with consequent
higher living cost and eventual war.
This was emphasized In St Louis
speeches.
Getting Acquainted
Tho president says he wants 10 get |,
acquainted with the people, 10 yet
the nations Viewpoint. and no seems
to seek opportunities TO get close 10
folks.
Before the train left st. Louis. no
sat for some time on tho rear plat.
form railing. swinging his leg. while
hundreds massed against the iron
pickets OF the train shed fence, a
few feet away. stared, and occasion.
ally burst into brief spasms OF ap.
plausc. Many asked for n speech,
but Wilson smillngiy answered, "oh.
no." and others tried TO engage him
In conversation. shouting Hello.
Woody" He nodded. grInned and
waved his hat but refused TO talk.
Long after Wilson disappeared in.
side, "A crowd remained staring after
the train.
Mrs. Wilson received so many
flowers in ST. Louis the private car
Mayflower looked like n conscrva-
tory. A big box of blossoms was sent
from the train TO the city hospital
Speeches Popular
The crowds appear to like VIII.
sons use OF phrases, such IA "con.
temptible cutters" In his criticism
OF those who do not approve Of tho
league. Shouts OF Swat 'eml'' and
similar cries followed his employ.
ment OF that kind OF language.
So far there has been practically
no heckling. but II was expected
some questions might be shouted at
the president In Kansas City. Reeds
stronghold.
Wilson's reply to Gompers. telc-
graphed from St Louis. was the first
bit of administrative business trans.
acted from the train. There prob.
ably will be more.
The presidents special stopped for
half nm hour Mt Independence, Mo,
near Kansas City, where Wilson
breakfasted. Word quickly spread