Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
President Confronted by
Unusual Political Situa.
tiOn in Missouri.
DEMOCRAT SENATOR
OPPOSING TREATY
President Delivers Address at Noon
Before Select Audience Of Chamber
of Commerce Members After Leading
Marchers Seven MIes--Main Address
to Be Delivered Tonisht-Admits
Treaty Weakness at indianapolis.

st. Louis, Sept. 6.-President Will
son arrived in st. Louis at 1920 this
morning on the third lap of his Swing
around the circle In defense of the
peace treaty.
With the presidential party still
asleep the train was parked at west
ern terminus of the city.
Two addresses will be made here
by Mr.. Wilson. The principal one will
be at a mass meeting at the coliseum
at $50 tonight. The other will be be-
fore the Cramber of Commerce at noon.
The president led seven mile parade
this morning and will rest this after
noon. At IL o'clock the president will
leave for Kansas City.
:. Peculiar Situation in Missouri.
In Missouri the president found the
situation as regards the peace treaty
without parallel in any other state.
In Washington the state is represented
by Senator Read, who has taken a
definite stand for the treaty's reject
ion. and Senator Spencer, one of the
Republican senators who have declared
themselves friendly to it and who have
agreed on reservations to it. In ST.
Louis Senator Reed recently made an
address bitterly assailing the treaty
and in a few weeks Senator Johnson,
Of California, and others are expected
to address opposition meetings here
Members of the presidents party do
not expect him to make any direct>re-
ference to the political situation in Mis-
souri,. Yesterday he made 1t clear that
he does not consider the question a
political one in any respect, saying ne
did not appeal for the treaty as O
democrat but as an American. In his
keynote addresses the president alsc
made plain, his intention to take ul
features Of the treaty during the tril
and to refrain from engaging in de-
bate about the issues raised. In In
lianapolis the president called on the
opponents to produce a plan to assure
the peace Of the world.
"If it is not to be this arrangement
what arrangement do you suggest to
secure the peace of the world? 1t is
case OF put up or shut,up. If the gen
tlenasin who object to the convention In
will hold their convention and do II
soon."
Mrs. Wilson in Evidence.
Mrs, Wilson who sat on the plat
form at the two scheduled meetings
stood beside the president when ne
appeared for short stops. In three
places the crowds asked for her and
the president presented her with the
remark that she was better to look
at than himself.
Two hours before the president was
scheduled to leave his train at onion
Park for his long drive over st. Louis
the thoroughfares were closed to traffic
Several companies of soldiers met the
presidents train at the gates Of the
city and stood guard over it.
The presidents talk at the luncheon
being rendered him by the chamber Of
commerce will be heard almost ex-
clusively by members of the chamber
After the luncheon the president WIZ
be free from all engagements until he
starts for the coliseum at 5 o'clock.
Speaking today at the chamber o.
kcommerce luncheon here, President
/ Wilson said that this nation could not
obtain tho full measure of nationalism
without fulfilling it's part in the fam
ily OF nations. The greatest nationalist
is the man who wanted his nation 70
be q great nation. and a great nation
he added, was that which penetrates
to the heart it's duty among the ma
tions of the world"
The luncheon was held at a-rooi
garden and wes attended by LOO per-
sons. At the presidents table were
Fred w. Gardner, governor Of Miss
ouri, and Henry w. Kiel. mayor Of St
Louis. The president and Mrs. Wilson
were received with cheers and there
was more cheering when he rose to
speak. The president was introduced
by Mayor Klel. He said that In honor
Of the visit politics had been suspend
ed for two whole days long" The
crowd gave three cheers for the bene-
factor OF the world, The president
said he was glad to see politics ad-
1ourned because politics had nothinl
to do with the great issues before the
country"
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