Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-28
PRES. WILSON
SPEAKS TO BIG
ASSEMBLAGE
Greatest Demonstration
Ever Seen on His
Arrival in Boston

BOston.--President Wilson made hi
flrst public speech on his return from
France in the Mechanics Building.
The same tumultuously enthusiast,
reception he received in the morninl
from the hundreds of thousands lin
ing the street was given him by the
1000 who were crowded into the
building. Even as the President be.
gan his speech thousands of persons
clamored at the doors for admittance
President Wilson came on the
stage at 2.40, 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 Iiber-
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 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" 1t has expended to
meet the expenses of the war. to
ilankly greet and welcome the man
who, in foreign countries, has re-
ceived welcome never before ac-
corded TO any other American"
I'VE welcome you. sir" declared
the Governor, ito the headquarters of
the Goth Division, New England's
own, whose record is a part of the
glorious war just ended"
President Wilson spoke in part as
follows:
Governor Coolidge, Mr.. Mayor
Fellow Citizens:
Il wonder if you are half as glad
to see Inc as am to see you "a
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 +
y 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
lave not been appreciative Of the ex-
generous reception which
Vas given to me on the other side,
n saying that 1t makes me very hap
~ to get home again. do not mean
% say that | was not very deeply
ouched by the cries that come from
he great crowds on the other side.
3ut want to say to you in all hon
'sty that | felt them to be call of
greeting to you rather than to me.
Il did not feel that the greeting
vas personal. had in my heart the
'ver-crowning pride OF being your
representative and OF receiving the
'laudits OF men everywhere who felt
hat your hearts beat with theirs in
he cause Of liberty.
II have not come to report the pro- [
cedings or the results OF the pro-
eedings Of the peace conference;
hat would be premature. can say
hat have received very happy i'm
'ressions from this conference; the
that whflO there are many
differences OF Judgment. while there ]
re some Emergencies Of object, there :
) nevertheless a common spirit and a {
ommOn realization Of the necessity I
I setting up new standards Of right /
d the world.
Because the men who are in con- {
erenOe In Paris realize as keenly as I
ny American can realize that they !
70 net the masters OF their people; 1
hat they are the servants of their
eople. and that the spirit Of their .
'eopls has awakened TO a new pur. !
'ose and new conception Of their 1
ever to realise that purpose. and =
hat no man dare 20 home from that