The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-27
NATIONS LEAGUE
Or REVOLUTION,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Wilson in Boston Speech Says
Rulers All Must Yield.
AMERICA IS HOPE OF WORLD
Declares Peoples Know What They
Want and Will Have lt-chal-
Ienses His Critics to Test
Proud Of w. S. Soldiers.

Proud OF u. ,. SOLDIERS.
Mechanics Hall, Boston, Feb. o.
President Wilson, in his first speech
here on landing from France, invited
the critics Of the league Of nations
plan to "test the sentiment of Amer
lea"
Men. he declared, who would have
America fail the world in its hopes,
saw only beyond the nearest horizon.
"They do not know the sentiment of
America" he said.
Speaking of hopes and aspirations
Of the people of Europe for a lasting
peace which he said were pinned 10
the United States as the friend Of
mankind" the president said he had
no more doubt Of "the verdict Of
America in this matter than ! have Of
the blood that is in me-
THE nations Of the world have SIT
their heads now to do a great thing,
and they are not going to stop short
of their purpose" he said. 81 do not
sneak Of the governments. but Of the
peoples who will see that If their pres
cnt governments do not do their will
some others will And the secret IS
out and the present governments
know H.
Finds Heart of America.
81 have come back for an attempt
10 transact business for little while
I'm America, but | say in all sOberneSs
that have been trying to speak your
thoughts. Probing deep in my heart
and trying to see the things that are
right rather than the things that are
cxpedlcnt, | am finding the heart of
America.
~ find that in loving America | have
Joined the majority of my fellow men
throughout the world"
As the president concluded, Mayor
Peters called for three cheers, which
we're given. the audience standing.
Immediately after the presidential
party left the han and drove to the
South station for the train which
awaited then. for Washington.
President Wilson left for Washing
ton by special train at 400 p m.
AS Mr. Wilson rose TO speak the
crowd chcorcd and shouted He smhcd
and bowed repeatedly
The president began 10y asking his
audience If they could understand he
was as glad 10 sec them ms they We're
10 see him, and went on to express
his appreciation Of his reception.
His reception in Europe, he SAID,
he considered as not tribute to him
self. hut welcome to the American
people. He regarded il ms %v,come
to 1.-THE friends Of liberty coming
across the sen TO see that new world
was to bc consecrnted on the basis ~
Justice ana right.
America Trusted Throughout World.
"The greatest thing ! have to repon
10 you" said he, Els that this great
country Of ours Is trusted throughout
the world
81 have not come TO report on the
progress Of the peace conference
That would be premature
"The men who are In conference IN
Paris realize they are not masters II
their people, but servants of their PEI
pie. ana THAT NO man viii dare 90 home
from thut conference ana report any,
thing loss than is expected"
Speaking of the slow progress Of the
conference. the president reminded his
audience Of the compleXity Of the
problems affecting nearly every coun-
try ia the world
"What we are doing" ne said. us 10
hear tllp whole case from those most
Interested. have been struck by the
moderation Of those representing na-
tinnnl claims. have seen tears in
the owes Of men there pleading for
national ambition. but they war,
not tears of anguish, but they were
fears of ardent hope.
,There is no nation I'm Europe that
suspcris the course of the United
Sfptes. Was there ever such won.
darful thing beforp9
II wound not have won understand
that tie men who represent the other
NATIONS there are dlspstecmrd. Quite
tba contrary"
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