The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
WILSON
SPEAKS TO BIG
ASSEMbLAGE
Greatest Demonstration
Ever Seen on His
Arrival IN Boston

frst public speech on his return iron
Frarce in the Mechanics Building
The same unanimously enthusiastic
reception he received in the morninl
from the hundreds of thousands lin
ing the street was given him by tn
1908 who were crowded into tn
building. Even as the President be
gan his speech thousands OF person'
clamored at The doors for admittance
President Wilson came on the
stage at 240. escorted by Mayor
Peters and the members Of the off,
cial party He was accompanied BY
Mrs. Wilson. and. as they took the
seats reserved for them. the audi
ence arose cheering. The applause
lasted for more than three minutes
while the President stood. smiling
and plainly very happy over his re-
ception.
John Mccormack, the noted singer
received an ovation as he stepped
forward and sang the verses OF the
national air.
Mayor Peters of Boston followed
| the opening song His address was
constantly punctuated with applause.
He characterized the proposed CON
stitution of the League OF Nations
as "a new Magma Charta of Lber-
| ty." He praised the work of Presi-
dent Wilson in Paris in enthusiastic
terms.
A declaration that ACROSS the
seas you have spoken as an Ameri-
can" and you have spoken that lib
erty shall not perish from the e.-rth,"
brought a sharp rattle of applause
that was joined in by all OF the audi
ence.
Mayor Peters was followed by
Governor Coolidge, who was given a
warm reception as he took his place
under the big yellow painted sound
ing board.
The Governor declared that the
action Of his fellow citizens had
outrun any welcome he, as Governor,
could give to the commander-in-
chief of the army and navy How.
ever, he declared that Massachusetts
had the right. represented by 100000
Americans in the war and by the
untold millions" it has expended to
meet the expenses of the war, to
frankly greet and welcome the man
who, in foreign countries, has re-
ceived a welcome never before ac-
corded to any other American"
1--WE welcome you, sir" declared
the Governor. ito the headquarters of
the Goth Division, New England's
own. whose record is part of the
glorious war just ended"
President Wilson spoke in part as
follows:
Governor Coolidge. Mr.. Mayor,
Fellow Citizens:
Il wonder IL you are half as glad
to see me as am to see you Ia
voice: You beto.
1T warns my heart to see a great
body Of my fellow citizens again be-
cause In some respects during the
recent months have been very lone
ly indeed without your comradeship
and counsel and tried at every step
OF the work which fell to me to recall
what / was sure would be your coun-
sci with regard to the great matters
which were under consideration.
Il do not want you to think that
have not been appreciative Of the ex-
generous reception which
was given to me on the other side.
In saying that 1t makes me very hap
py to get home again. do not mean
to say that ! was not very deeply |
touched by the cries that come from !
the great crowds on the other side. |
Put want to say to you in all hon
esty that felt them to be q call Of
greeting to you rather than to me.
Il did not feel that the greeting
was personal. had in my heart the
pride Of being your
and Of receiving the
pIaudits OF men everywhere who felt
that your hearts beat with theirs in
he cause Of liberty.
II have not come to report the pro-
scedings or the results Of the pro-
weddings Of the psace conference:
hat would be premature. can say
liat have received very happy i'm
,ressions from this conference; the
Impression that while there ara many
differences Of Judgment while there
IRE some Emergencies Of object, there
3 nevertheless . common spirit and
ommon realization Of the necessity
Il setting up new standards Of right
n the world.
Because the men who are In con-
erence In Paris realize as keenly as
my American can realize that they
re not the masters of their people:
lat they ars the servants OF their
'eoplc. and that tAe spirit OF their
,cople has awakened to . new pur.
nose and q new conception Of theis
ever to realize that purpose. anc
Lat no man dare go home from that
difference and report anything less
,obe than was ext ected Of Il.
The conference seems to you to