The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-11-07
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Majority Feel That PrssIdent's Guild.
snce Shouts Be HeN-be Reear6s
Pact A sure TO Come Soon
EBy sit. Clemens News Bursas,.

Eir. wilson Is laying before America
& question which affects the whole
wqrld-the question Of whether or not
we are to join In the League Of Ma
Tons; whether we are to forget Cur
former Isolation and share with the
ether peoples Of the earth the respon.
sibilities Of maintaining civilization
snd preventing. as he says we can do.
future warfare.
Between the capital and the coast
Ne president made fifteen speeches
and haK dcsen brief talks. All Of
10000 fellow citizens listened to him.
Several miiliona had the chance to see
kfsn. and apparently everyone wanted
sas6 see him. from those who thronged
The streets Of the cities and towns
where he stopped. to those who came
to the railside or stood Of Httiss flag
stations IN remote places. knowing
their only reward could be f1eetins
glimpse and wave OF the hand.
He has met and talked 20 all types
CT citizens--to men big In the busi-
ness. financial and professional worlds.
to farmers and mechanical workers.
to Indians and cowboys sud foreign
horn herders and rangers. TO soldiers
and to mothers who lost soldier.sons
in the late war. -
What do they all tell him? unap&s
laously they say they want peace
definitely settled. they want no more
vars, they want the League Of Ma.
lions, and most OF the American peo-
RE. It my be fairly said, ten the
President they want the League Just
as 1t II, without the reservations or
amendments which certain senator's
have insisted upon. The majority OF
citizens say to those who interview
them on this tour:
Woodrow WflEon guided US rightly
before ard during the war with Ger
many. We entered that war, every
enc agrees. to end all wars. He says
the league can do that. We want. ID
do that, 80 let ue keep on trusting him
and get The league into operation as
Gpan ss possible. Forget politics"
Most Americans encountered ON the
tour lave forgotten politics. Repub-
lRcan Governors and Mayors have In
troduced the President to hia audi
srce: the Major part or the local CONF
Mfstees which have met him have
besn Republicans. They have ali said:
rye are nothing but Americans. Mr..
Nyesiden:.''
EY, Wilson's arguments for the
Sesgur, briefly summarized. are those:
There cen be no peace. either now
ey III the future, without Il. There
fsA cry Re q regrouping OF nations
mi ! new balance q Power. which
s. certain 10 lead to war. Theirs can
tae nc war IN tho fatnse. With the
seague IN ex;ssence. because no single
nation would defy the united rest of
w.anksnA. apd n II did. II cculd be
s,rought tostsrms by an economic
aevcott, enda@ithout the use OF arms. I
There can be n, reduction IN the.
cost or living untll tlse leezas = 90
sxablsshed. for nations win Ebt go
shead with peace time production pm
II they know that peace u definitely
sssxc red and that production OF war
lateral Is no longer necessary.
There can DO wondsrfui sprespertty.
with the league In existence, for rel
sklons Of labor end capital al ever
IS world viii bs made closer ana
more friendly. and tbs worker win 70
seive i fpirer share Of what be pro
sssces
These declaration Of tbs president,
Iosscally and eioauentiy put. have left
Ais hearers thinking and thinking
deeply. And then III. Wilson has
pointed out. the people themselves. as
differentiated from aenators ami politi-
Clans. eeem to want Just what the
sfesident wants. which u America for
ssadeFshlp.
Quite 50 Rpusual as fhespurpcse Of
tie cross c0antry tour u re manner
ii which II 10 being cs1xied- ont auf
tbs completeness Of the arrange
nents on The nius or train which Y
bearing the party.
A. tho roar is the private car Msy<
Sewer. occupled Nv ne President ana
Mfe. Wilson Next ii compartment
eay FOR TIE secretary fumuIty, "A
iiiral Grnyson. Mr.. Wilson's physi-
essn, four stenographeFs. ths CHIEF
.secuttys clefk ed se1en eeers& ser<
sice men Rypnd ara &hren cornpaYt.