The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-12

Since last night the white house
special has been travelling through
this great. and since 1t was announced
that the president would make two
stops here the roads ara trails from
all corners have seen their quota at
riders and motorists bound for either
BillinEs or this city 80 ss4Ts
WILSON DAY IN HILLINCs.
He talked to 5000 persons this
morning at Billings and 3,s00 here to-
night 1t was Wilson Day" for Btfl-
ings and president Day. for Helena.
the capital of the state. Both cittes
had on their holiday dresses and this
IA la44a I'd fecf-l-couneryr, for thcre- mas
been a drought for three suceeRstNA
years, did not allow crop faatuESe SuF
anything else to prevent It from 49,
ing Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
Cowboys. Indians and the people at
the plains and mountains raised
clouds of dust on the sunbaked roads
along the valley OF the YellowstonS
river throughout the day and Biliinga
and Helena had their greatest crowds
of the year. The president was In the
real West today. sak 81
iT, struck REV note ri M SSh
at Billingsts Hmwas <purst1 M
tlonaI one. and 1t was the s0ref 1e
he has used this appeal on the S<5p,
he, said there were hot tears, teara
of sorrow upon every cheek In the
world today" and so distinct was the
tremulous intonation in his votce
when he said this that teara wclled
from the eyes of many men and women
In the big audience HandkarchiSfa
were everywhere in evidence aAd n4rN
and there would be detectedA woman
sobbing. s.s
Il am not pleading with you. ths
president said. but what am plead
ing for with the senate of%the United
states is to end debate and satisfy the
hope of the world, ~
The president said he knew the
league of nations had gone to tho
heart of the people and that he YAS
Just as sure what the verdict e4Meaan
nation would be as though It already
had been rendered. e.
Mayor Mains. OF Billings. a peppery
little individual introduced the prest-
dent to the audience and started the
meeting with his Introduction
.sOME MAN.
some man." he said, with = sweep.
Ing gesture, indicating the presidenf
and the crowd arose with cheer. II
was good natured and thouSAtful
crowd and reflected what seamA 70 Be
the sentiment in this state, aopfovAI
of the basic idea Of league oe NJ,
tons. coupled with q destrA ter moro
knowledge on the subject Montana
Is IeaTKGiy nGPuOAtNAu 0&A0 $k4S0 49,
publicans desire reservations - the
treaty but strong elements OF dlssatts-
faction hold forth. Among thsu ere
the Sim Fin Irish who say the
treaty puts the blight Of Death 1pQn
the hopes Of their countryuAeA for9tnr
dependence. The Sim FinAfas 40 HOT
look kindly upon Senator walsh q
Montana. either. for they sxpeefed
him to espouse their cause And - -
ona ~ the warm aupn0rtAra az TIE
treaty.
The president run into new angie
OF sentiment In BillingAs A daily
paper used three columns on its front
page to PROFOUND seven questions 20
him. The first said: DO ypp. NJ.
Wilson, intend to become . candid4te'
for third term az president q the
United States?"
The other questions pertat4ed to
tae treaty. Some OF them h&ye ~
ready been answered by the President
but the first remains In the lWbo 81
things unsaid or unanswered. K0e
President does not Wharf.-The people m
think that he Is on q political eS3490f
ne wants them to believe that ~ ~
fighting for a sacred cause. sss u
From sunrise to sunset today. 4.
tana turned forth an AseoetMea ~
Characters to see the Preeadsne 410M
as only the West can prepooe 49,
spirit OF the West. and o& tAt1
was hown when the special aldN6A ~
at q forIorn little group ~ haeN 0Q1a0-
ings. huddled beneath bar1en HIN
Cunt Keep I'm UoQn
we've had three crop fet19xea lg
President" called out . rQ1y
girl -. but Yen can't - b y
~ rasa shsr. - ala - y.