New-York tribune., 1919-09-05
Crowds on Streets Applaud
Him as He Goes to Con-
ventiOn Hall to Make
Speech OH Pact
Streetcar Strike Is On
President Expects to Dis
cuss Question of Brit
ish Colonies Soon
Staff CorrespoNdence CO

Staff Correspondence
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4.-Colum
bus greeted President Wilson on the
threshold of his cross-countrv cam
paign for the peace treaty.
The citizens applauded him and
cheered as his car drove through the
streets. In Memorial Hall. 1000 men
and women listened atuenrively to his
arguments and gave him respectful
recognition and moderate applause.
Aifplanes met the Presidents train
outside the city limits, and swooped
and dived above it until it came into
the station. The Grand Army of the
Republic is holding an encampment
here, and the streets are gay with
bunting. A streetcar strike has left
thousands idle, and these swelled the
crowds that watched the entry Of the
Chief Executive.
party left the Union Station a brass
band and company Of soldiers in
service uniforms swung in in front Of
the Presidents car.
Mr.. Wilson remained standing
throughout the parade, and took off
his hat repeatedly in response to the
applause that followed him along his
route to Memorial Hall, in the heart Of
the city.
Here, as he and his wife entered,
they received the noisiest reception Of
the day.
There is doubt in the minds of many
here whether Mr.. Wilson's visit will
lead citizens to look more kindly upon
an Endorsement Of the treaty in its en-
trety.
This afternoon, between Urbana and
indianapolis, the President, on the sug-
gestion of Secretary Tumulty, Joined
the correspondents in the club car and
chatted with them about the work Of
the Paris conference and about the
features Of the peace treaty engaging
the attention of the Senate.
1t is understood that although the
President will not directly reply on his
present trip to any address attacking
the league of nations it is his general
plan, before he finishes his trip, to
take up every mooted question. He
made it clear to the writer's to-day. as
he has done before in Washington, that
in his judgment any amendment to the
treaty will send the entire document
back to the conference and greatly
hinder the work of reconstruction
Expects League to
Rule In the End
From his remarks to-day it was evi-
dent that in his Judgment as soon as
relations have become stabilized be-
tween the nations the peace treaty.,
Us document or covenant, will be-
come more or less obsolete, leaving
the league Of nations as the outstand-
ing and important creation Of the con-
ference in Paris.
Another matter troublesome to those
who are opposed to the general idea
of a league Of nations is the alleged
disproportlonate representation under
the treaty enjoyed by Great Britain
and her colonies as compared with the
United States. THE Presid ent will at
an carly day, it is understood, devote
one of his speeches to this matter. in
order to show that in all matters of
Importance coming before the executive
council of the league Of nations Great
Britain, like The United States. has
only one vote, her colonies not havjun
voice in the council.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.-Ten min
tes after President Wilson began his
address in defence Of the peace treaty
at the Coliseum here tonight he was
obliged to break it off. 1t was another
full ten minutes before he was able
to go on again.
Governor Goodrich, Republican, be-
gan lengthy address of introduction
but the crowd became inpatient and
soon began to break in upon him with
shouts of "Wilson."
When the President was introduced
he launched at once into his speech.