The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04


Referring to. criticism that the
treaty violated American traditions.
Mr.. Wilson said he was proud that he
too belonged to the "old revolutionary
school, and that he was following the
purposes and the visions which his
fathers had seen. .-.-
This treaty is an attempt to right
the wrong of Europe" said the pres
ident, land in my humble opinion it
is a measurable success"
He used the word measurable" he
added, because racial lines were not
always distinct and could not be drawn
with absolute precision on a map.
"Shot Thru With U. S. Policy"
This was why, he said, some of the
boundary lines were left to be decided
! later by the people themselves. The
treaty. he declared, was shot thru
with the American principle of the
choice of the governed"
Unites Noble Impulses.
The labor section, Mr.. Wilson said,
provided what should have been pro-
vided long ago. 1t fulfilled the tardy
there could no good government or
peace unless the people themselves are
satisfied.
BY regulation of labor conditions
the world over and by similar pro
visions like those to regulate the
| opium trade and extend the Red
! Cross, Mr. Wilson said. the treaty
| draws the noble impulses of the
world together and makes a team of
| them"
That's what's in this treaty" he
did anyone ever tell you that be-
fore?' He asked his hearers If they
could not read.
The president appealed to his hear
ers IL they would not read the treaty
I a
| count of its contents as given by those
who made 1t. Mr.. Wilson said he had
| heard a great deal about the selfish
ness of other nations but that there
really was a concert OF feeling at YER
sailles.
wouldn't Have Come Back.
1--WE w-s under instructions" said
the president. land we did not dare
come home without fulfilling those in
/ structions. If 1 could not have
brought back the kind OF treaty that
did bring back, never would have
come back"
The president said it was not his
purpose during the trip to debate"
the treaty but to expound it.
! The treaty rectified age-long wrongs
/ in Europe. Wilson stated. which had
been fertile sources of wars for gen
erations
He went into detail with regard to
the racial and national lines in Europe,
showing how they were altered to give
every people its rightful territory.
The discovery has been made in the
treaty, he said. that nations are COM
posed of their peoples, not of govern
ments.
Not One Annexation.
There is not a single act OF annexa-
ton in this treaty" he said, explaining
that mandates under the league were
for the protection and advancement of
undeveloped peoples.
Arguments against the treaty are
based on misunderstanding, he
charged.
He asked his hearers to use every
local influence to acceptance of the
treaty.
And when this treaty is accepted,
| as 1t will be accepted. men In Khaki
will not have to cross the seas again"
Today's Speech a keynote.
The first day of the trip was one, of
the most strenuous of the twenty1Six
which will elapse before the president
returns to Washington. Speaking in
Columbus, before noon he had ar
ranged to go on to indianapolis in
time to address q meeting there at
night.
i The speech at Columbus, being his
utterance regarding the treaty. 5ad-
dressed directly to the people was ex-
pected by his advisers to strike the
was the farthest east of the thirty
cities on the schedule and the address
there was to be one of only four to
be delivered east Of the Mississippi
river.
Wilson In Gay Mood.
Wilson manifested a gay. light
hearted mood as he set out on his
i long journey. He waved and smiled
greetings to occasional crowds gather
ed at small stations to see his train
go by, and his manner was sprightly.
At Baltimore. the Red Cross nurses
who had been distributing cigarets
and chocolate to soldiers on troop
train clustered about the observation
platform of his car and offered him a
lunch. The president. however. de-
finished dinner and I'm about filled
up" At several stations women were
on hand with flowers which they
wanted to hand him.
Doctor Grayson, the presidents
physician, said the executives health
was excellent and that he was in good
physical trim for the strain of making
one or two speeches day for nearly
a month.
Terrific Strain on Voice.
His voice will be given constant at.
tention by Doctor Grayson, and as &
is absolutely necessary for Wilson Il
be back in Washington by October 10
there is no time available for a three
or four day rest, If his voice should
, fail him.
The president retired early las
night. as he wanted to be up early thi.
morning to get his speech in shape
Considerable executive business may
be transacted on the trip. While OF
the roa1 Wilson will make prepare
tons for the economic conference Of
: capital and labor and the agriculture
!. interests to convene in washington
soon after his return and will an
nounce the names of delegates thereto