The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-05
LEAGUE ENEMIES
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the line Of march, along with the
cries of 'woodrow!" Women lodged
the police and. ran alongside the presi-
dents automobile to get snap photo
graphs of her. begging her to look
this way please, just for a minute"
and Mrs. Wilson, let's see your face
The reception at st. Louis was held
by many in the presidents party TO be
the most enthusiastic he has received
since he left Washington.
Where He Was RenoInlnated.
The president this evening was TO
speak at the Coliseum, where in 1916
he was renOminated for the presi-
dency. In Missouri the president
found situation as regards ratifiea-
ton OF the peace treaty without an ex-
act parallel in any other state. In the
treaty ratifying body at Washington.
the state is represented by Senator
Reed, the only Democratic senator
who has taken a definite stand for
the treaty's rejection, and Senator
Spencer, one of the Republican sena-
tors vine have declared themselves
| generally friendly to 1t and have
agreed on a set of reservations as a
basis for its acceptance
In st. Louis Senator Reed recently
made an address bitterly assaillng the
treaty. and within the next few weeks.
Senator Johnson, of California, a Re-
| publican member Of the foreign rela-
| lions committee. and others are ex-
pected to address opposition meetings
| here, In addition to his address to-
night the president is to make one
address in Kansas City tomorrow
morning
Has Fighting Clothes On.
Wilson has his fighting clothes
on" it has been stated informally on
| his Special train and he is ready for
a rough and tumble verbal tussle With
| opponents of the peace settlement. He
| Is ready to "bloody them" according
| to those close to him.
This change in tactics on the presi-
| dents part first became noticeable
last night at Indianapolis. where he
! told those resisting the treaty to put
UP or shut up" and to Keep quiet I'M
| less they Lad better plan than he
| believes his to be. for preserving world
| peace. Wilson, 1t was learned, is
| going to put. more such fighting
| phrases into his discourses hereafter,
| using slang that the people can UNDER
stand to make himself more clear, In
contrast to his epigrams of previous
Speaking tours.
Wilson obviously IS trying to make
his addresses more like heart to
heart" talks than orations. So far, he
has made no spectacular effort, and
never has appeared like a declaimer.
| What he wants to do. II was learned.
is to expound the treaty. He thinks,
II Is not generally understood, that
those who do not like II do-not know
| what its all about, and. going on this
theory, he intends to go into minute
detail on many phases OF 1t. --
In effect he says to his audiences
your senators don't understand this
document. so I'm going to explain 1t to
you and then you can tell your sena-
tors how to vote on it."
This is the object OF his Journey.
League Prevents War.
So far he has talked principally
about the League of Nations. His
trend is that, with the league, war will
be made Violently improbable" while
| without the league another war will
develop as soon as nations with pre-
datory instincts have recovered from
the last upheaval and feel that an OPP
perfume time to strike has come.
Points in the League covenant and
the treaty terms which are open to
criticism are Insignificant compared
with the single fact that the League
is a war preventive. in his opinion.
Blockade the Weapon.
wilson is laying emphasis on his
contention that nations which violate
the League rules can be forced to
submit without the sacrifice Of a
single-Iife in warfare. This could be
brought about he believes. be- the ap-
pIfcation of a boycott which would
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preventing all intercourse. with 1t.
This. he>fays. us terrible weapon"
which is provided under the covenant.
The president will develop his line
of argument as he moves vest
ward. His advisers say he is not even
using shorthand notes now, but is
talking about what comes into his
mind as he faces each crowd. After
every speech he shows eagerness to
get on to the next point and make
another one He dislikes prepared
speeches, believing they lose their en-
thusiasni and much of their forceful-
ness and ''cool off, before delivery.
Not a Political Issue.
Another thing Wilson has sought to
drive home is that he is not seeking
to make the treaty a political issue,
He is touring as Democrat. he said
at Indianapolis, but as a Democrat
| with a small "a