The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
Want No Delay.

For, in the Dakotas and Minnesota,
the unmistakable fact is that people
who are bitterly opposed to Mr.. Wilson
and some of his domestic policies, and
they are not a small percentage but d
large majority, would rather see the
treaty OF peace out of the way than see
II delayed by a quibbling senate.
Until the president came out this way,
they had taken 1t for granted that the
senate would not delay peace. They
had assumed that the treaty would BIO
ratified. Only from the lips of the presi-
dent are they learning OF the dire con-
sequences Of a defeated Treaty and are
means TO put America into the pn-
fortunate position OF holding up the
peace OF the world. And the impression
which Mr., Wilson makes Is not very
convincing In these particulars, because
while the people do hot dissent from
| Mr.. Wilson'S picture OF the possibilities
they do not believe the senate would
dare amend the treaty and send II back
to further conference and delay at
Paris.
The president made a pleasing speech
In Sioux Falls, simple In construction
and plain In its meaning. He dealt In
dignIfied restraint with the Minnesota
legislature where he made less Of a
stump speech and moro OF a formal adj
dress, The Minnesota Legislature con-
tains not a few members Of the non
partisan league n growing manifesto
ton OF the political power OF that or
gAnixation In Minnesota, ] was told by
men who would be the last TO con-
tribute to such a result, that Minnesota
might be carried by the nonpartisan
league In the next election and that the
whole state may find itself in the same
position as North Dakota.
In this section, therefore, where rad
icalism Is beginning to overflow into
nelghboring states, the presidents
speeches are old confirmation OF many
OF the arguments used by the radicals
during the war. The president talks OF
the dangers of trade rivalries and OF the
seeds OF commercial jealousy which
were sown before the late war ant
does not hesitate to say that a bis
standing army and an expensive navs
will have To be carried on the shoulder
OF a tax paying public II America de-
cides 10 so II alone as Senators Roral
and Johnson are advising, The presi
Ldent's argues that Americas isolation
Is over, whether she wills II or not
and that she will be distrusted II sh,
plays a lone hand,
Crowd Approves.
shall we be partners or antag
onists7' asks the president, and hi
audiences never fall to agree with hin
In their chorus OF The crow
at Minneapolis again and again inter
rupted with shouts OF approval "Yo'
are right" or Eyes, yes" as Mr.. Wilsol
asked II they wanted to enter tn
league.
There is no question about tn
warmth OF the receptions In Sioux Fall
and In the three speeches at 81. Pat
and Minneapolis. Despite the rain. i'm
mense crowds turned out, but as usu1
the curb watchers looked on undemor
stratively,
The auditoriums, however, presente
a cheering mass whose smiling faces {
repeated outbursts Of applause or spoi
tAneous remarks as they filed OF
showed clearly that they liked Mr., Wi
sons style.
Folks out here seemed to enjoy M
Wilson'S sarcasm-as he referred to Il
provinclalism OF territories or their II
ability to apply the same meaning
I" English words as he does, And regar,
less OF whether II is a wise thing fro
a viewpoint OF practical dealing wi