Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON A.
HE SPEEDS ACROSS
THE LAND.
FEW ASK FOR CHANGES
Majority Feel Tha. Presidents Guild
snee Should Be HeId-He Regards
Pact ss Sure 10 Come aoon.
CBy Mt. clemen. New, nureau,

Train-From the Capital a; Washing
ton 10 the far Pacific coast the Pre.,.
dent Of the United States has Jour
neyed on the most unusual expedition
ever undertaken by a chief executive
Of the nation.
To discuss national questions, many
presidents have toured the land: but
Mr.. Wilson Is laying before America
. question which affects the whole
world-the question o: whether or not
we are to Join in the League of Ma
tions. whether we are to forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples OF the earth the rcspon.
sibilities OF maintaining civilization
and preventing. as he says We can do.
future warfare
Between the capital and the coast
the president made afieen speeches
and half dozen brief talks. All OF
100 900 fellow citizens listened TO him.
Several millions had the chance to see
him. and apparently everyone wanted
b see him. from those who thronged
the streets OF the cities and towns
where he stopped. TO those who came
20 the railside or stood at little flag
stations in remote places, knowing
their only reward could be a feetins
glimpse and a wave Of the hand.
He has met and talked TO all types
OF citizens-to men big in the bust
ness. financial and professional worlds,
20 farmers and mechanical workers.
90 Indians and cowboys and foreign.
born herders and rangers. to soldiers
and to mothers who lost soldier-sons
IN the late war.
What do they all tell him, unani.
mously they say they want peace
definitely settled. they want no more
wars. they want the League OF Ma,
tions. and most OF the American peo
pie. II may be fairly said. tell the
Presiden, they want the League jus,
ss 1t is. without the reservations OF
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority OF
citizens say to those who interview
them on this tour:
Woodrow Wilson guided US rightly
before and during the war with Ger
many. We entered that war, every
one agrees. TO end all wars. He says
the league can do that We want to
do that. SO let us keep on trusting him
and get the league into operation as
soon as possible Forget politics."
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Repub
lican Governors and Mayors have in
troduced the President to his audi
ence: the Major part Of the local com
mittees which have met him have
been Republicans. They have all said:
I'VE are nothing but Americans, Mr.
President"
Mr.. Wilson's arguments for the
league. briefly summarized, are those:
There can be no peace. either now
or in the future, without H. There
can only be a regrouping OF nations
and a new Balance OF Power" which
10 certain to lead to 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 1t did. It 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 60
ahead with peace time production un
til they know that peace Is definitely
assured and that production Of was
material Is no longer necessary.
Thers can be wonderful prosperity.
with league in existence, for rsl-
ations Of labor and capital all over
the world will be made closer and
moro friendly. and the worker will re.
ceive q fairer share Of what he pro
duces.
These declaration OF the president.
logically and eloquently put, have left
his hearers thinking and thinking
deeply. And then Mr.. Wilson has
pointed out. the people themselves. rs
differentiated from senator's and politi
cians. seem to want Just what The
president wants. which Is America for
leadership
Quite as unusual ~ the purpose OF
the cross country tour is the manner
In which It Is being carried out and
the completeness Of the arrange
ments on the nine car train which b
bearing the party.
At the rear Is the private car Nay.
flower, occupied By the President and
Mn. Wilson. Next u . compartment
car for the secretary Tumulty. Ad-
miral Gfayson. Mr.. Wilson's Physi-
cian, four stenographers. the chief
executtve clerk and seven secret ser
vice mem Byond arc three compart-
ment cars which house twenty-one
cceFeepondenfs, I'VE movie men. and
. toDegrapAic and . railroad expert.
TAsn thsrs b dinner. . club car. and
tvo haGgnge carr. one Of them cua-
veetsd Into business once. Tbs
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