The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-09-19
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Aboard President wilson's Special
Train-.rrom the Capital at Washing
ton 10 the far Pacific coast the Preai
dent Of tho United States has Jour
neyed on tho most unusual expedition
ever undertaken by q chief executive
OF tho nation.
To discuss national questions. many
prenidentn have toured the land; hui
Mr.. wilson IL laying before America
q question which affects tho whole
world--the question Of whether or not
we are 10 Join In tho League Of Ma
tions; whether we arc 70 forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples OF tho earth the respon'
sihilitss Of maintaining civilization
and preventing. ~ he says we can do
future warfare.
Between the capital and the coast
the president made fiftecn speeches
and half a doSen brief talks. All Of
100000 fellow citizens listened 10 him
Several millions had the chance TO soc
him. and apparently everyone wanted
10 SEQ him. from those who thronged
tho streets OF tho cities and towns
where he stopped. TO those who came
10 the raiiAide or stood at little nas
stations In remote places, knowing
their only, reward could be fieetins
glimpse and q wave Of tho hand.
He has met and talked 10 all types
Of eitlncns--to mon big in tho busi.
ness. financial and professional worlds,
to farmers and mechanical workers.
20 Indians and cowboys and foreign.
born herders and rangers. TO soldiers
and TO mothers who lost soldiersons
IN tho late war,
what do they all toll himi unani
moualy they Hay they want peace
definitely settled. they want no more
wars. they want the League Of Ma.
tiona. aud most OF tho American peo.
pla. Il may be fairly said, tell the
President they want the League just
a. Il Ia without the reservations or
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority Of
ci,isens say to those who interview
them on this tour:
woodrow Wilson guided uH rightly
before and during the war with Ger
many. We entered that war. every.
ono agrees, TO end all wars. ie says
the league can do that We want to
do that. so lat us keep on trusting him
and get tho league into operation as
soon a. possible. Forget politics."
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Repub'
ilcan Governors and Mayors have In
troduced tho President TO his audi
ence: the Major part or tho local com.
mitteea which have met him have
been Republicans. They have all said:
We are nothing but Americans, Mr.,
President"
Mr.. Wilson's arguments for the
league. briefly summarized, are those;
There can bc no peace. other now
or IN the future. without Il. There
can only be a regrouping OF nations
and new balance OF Power" which
10 certain 70 lead 20 war There can
be no war In the future. with the
league In existence. because no single
nation would defy the united rest Of
mankind. and II II did. Il could be
brought TO terms by an economic
boycott, and without the use Of arms,
There can be no reduction in the
cost OF living until the league Is es.
tablished. for nations will not 50
ahead with peace time production un.
III they know that peace Is definitely
assureds and that production OF war
material is no longer necessary.
There can bo wonderful prosperity,
with league In existence, for rel
atoms Of labor and capital all over
tho world win be made closer ana
more friendly. and the worker VIII re-
ceive o fairer share Of what he pro-
duces.
These declaration Of the president,
logically and eloquentls put. have left
hIs hearers thinking and thinking
deeply, And then Mr. Wilson has
pointed out, the people themselves, as
differentiated from senators and pollti'
clans, seem to want just what the
president wants. which is America Tor
Leadership
Quite as unusual as the purpose oil
the cross country tour is the manner
In which II is being carried out ana
the completeness Of the arrange
ments ON the nine car train which Is
bearing the party.
At tho rear Ia the private car May
flower. occupied BY the President ana