Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
WILSON GREETED
BY BIC CROWDS
indianapolis Gathering So Large
1t Made Speaking Almost
impossible.
MEETS The AMERICAN PEOPLE
President Runs Whole Gamut of HUI
man Emotions on the First Day
of His Trip-Substance of
His Platform Speech.

Indianapolis, Sept. 5.-President
Wilson's address in the coliseum of
the state fair grounds here was prac-
tically failure because of the size of
the crowd on hand to hear him.
1t was estimated at 1900 to $4,000
persons and was so huge it was I'M
manageable. Added to this feature
was the unfortunate occurrence which
befel Governor Goodrich of Indiana,
who was intended to introduce the
president. The governor made the
mistake of talking too long and the
crowd resented it, causing great con-
fusion.
Meets American People.
The president ran the whole gamut
of human emotions on the first day of
his transcontinental trip. Figurative-
ly, he met the American people at
every waystation and crossroads
where his special train stopped. And
the American people congratulated
him, called him by his first name,
shouted for him, whistled in his honor
and asked him all manner of ques-
tiOnS.
All along the route, whenever the
train would stop, and the president
would appear on the observation plat
| form, there would be calls for Mrs.
Wilson. And each time Mrs. Wilson
would appear.
Its much more worth your while
to see her than to see me-" said the
president several times to his audi.
ences, and the audiences, with many q
"by cracky" to spare, would allow thai
the president was right.
Not Candidate?
1t was at Dennison that some one
in the crowd reminded the president
that in 1916 Mr. Hughes Jared better
in the country than he did.
"Well, you'll have things your owl
way in 1920, though" was the added
assurance.
"Oh, no, no." laughed the president
The presidents confidence in hi
fight was shown better, perhaps, a
Urbana, O., than any other place, II
response to a question from the crow,
regarding Shantung. Japan, he said
could not begin to return the provinc
to China until three months after tn
ratification of the treaty.
The president was escorted to tn
Coliseum at the state fair grounds her
by committee which included GOV
James P. Goodrich, Mayor Jewett, In
dianapolis; Thomas Taggart, forme
Gov. Samuel L. Ralston, and Frankli
McCray, president of the Indian
branch of the League to Enforce Peace
Thousands of persons, including man
visitors to the state fair, crowded th
streets and cheered Justify as the pre-.
ident passed.
What the President Said.
81 have come upon a very sober o.
rand-indeed, have come to report t
you upon the work which the repre-
sentatives of the United States a
tempted to do at the conference {
peace on the other side of the sea, b,
cause l realize, my fellow citizen
that my colleagues and l, in the tas
we attempted over there, were yor
servants"
Thus the president opened his Al
dress, continuing: eve went thel
; with a distinct errand, which it ws
our duty to perform in the spirit whic
you have displayed in the prosecute
of the war and in concefVing the pu
poses and objects of that war"
After recalling some of the circur
stances of the war and the condition
under which the treaty was form
lated, the president said:
81 want to point out to you VIII
apparently has escaped the attentic
of some of the critics of the Leag1
Of Nations, that the heart of Il
League of Nations does not lie in al
of the portions which have been di
; cussed in public debate.
''The great bulk Of the provision
of that covenant contained these e
gagements and promises on the pa
: of the states which undertook to b
come members of it.
"That in no circumstances will tn
+. go to war without first having eth
submitted the question to arbitration
, in which case they agree to abide
the result, or having submitted t
question to discussion by the coun
of the League Of Nations, in whi
case they will allow six months
e the discussion, and engage not to
o to war until three months after
a council has announced its opinion up
: the subject under dispute.
e $50 that the heart Of the covena