The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-05
TO TELL EUROPE
u. S. WANTS LEAGUE


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statesmen, snld tho president. who
, added that "thep is not ono of thcm
with whom ] have come In contact
VINO docs not feel that he cannot in
conscience return 10 his people from
fnris unleSs he has done his utmost
10 do something more than attach
his name To "A treaty OF peace"
Smith Prt~sidcs.
bovornor Smith OF New York. pre-
siding Rt the meeting Introduced
both President Wilson and MIR. Tan.
One hour before the doors were
thrown open Ia the few thouAa nds
who had been able 10 obtain tickets,
20 inspectors from police headauar-
tcrs searched the opera house from
cellar to uppcrmoat gallery. showing
evidence of precautions taken to
protect Americas chief executive.
Roofs OF buildings nearby we're also
lseurched.
The doors were opened shortly
AFTER o'clock. ana as fashionably
dresacd men and women. with many
represent ntatlves OF the army. navy
and marines filed down the alSles TO
thelr seats, tho port OF cmbarkation
band played patriotic alru
Mr. TAFT arrived at the Metropoli-
Tan opera Epusc about s:5O.
After Governor smith and mem
hers Of the committee Of arrange
ments had taken their place on tho
stage n military touch was added hy
"a color guard al overseas vetersns
VINO marched 10 tho ccntcr snd pro-.
sented colors.
opera house at S.25 O'Clock. lie was
accompanied by Mrs Wilson. Tho
president went To cloak room
whore he met Mr.. TAFT. Mira Wilson
was escorted to a box In the first
balcony
Walk on stage Together
Thc president ana Mr. Taft walked
upon the stage arm In arm. Thcy
were npplaudcd Tor several minutes
tho audience remained standing until
the president took his scat
The president was smiling ifp9 he
entered tho door, It was nnnouncOI
no would meet, after the meeting. "A
delegation OF lrishmcn who wished
I" present petition asking scH dc.
termination Tor their country.
The presidents route from tho sta.
uon To tho opera house was changed
AT tho last moment. the party driving
In automobiles up seventh avenue
10 Thirly'fourth street. aud thence
mp broadway to tho Uprrn houa,
Large crowds greeted the president
az the station ana he Acknowledged
cheers by doffIng his hat aud smiling
wave ~ cheers swcpt over tho
house aS the president and MIR. T,ft
took the center OF the platform. The
president stepped forward and bowed
tn all sides uf the house Nj Tafi
men stepped forward ana acknowl-
rdEed Inc cheers Cleveland II
Dodge called Tor thrro cheers for
res denl w Nll%n ana three moro Tor
Mi. TAR. They Wcro given with A
Will. Then SOMEONE I'm tho hons,
called Tor three moro cheers for tho
president ana the audience hursl
forth into another wave of tppIaua,
Enrico Caruso introduced by
Governor Smith. sang tho star
Spangled Hammer. Governor Smith
opened his speech b, paying a trih-
ute TO the part Now York suldIery
had played In tho war.
Wants Golden itulc Written.
The war IS not vet won. he said
and viii not bc until the golden
rule is written into Tho International
law ut tho world"
II" introduced Mr TAFT as "hc
man who had worn thr purpl. NJ tho
president or the Un,tnd states and
with grace and honor"
As President Wilson aud cN-prcsI.
dent TAFT emerged from tho room in
which they conferred and walked
through tho thrungcd wings onto tho
stage, Mr.. TAFT said u don't know
ou which side OF you should walk.
Mr. President 90
lie WAS on the lott and the pres.
dent smiled and nodded
Mr.. Tar was greeted with loud
haudyllpplng
\ detail of pnlicc stationed ct 'hcI
a'tg" entrance failed 90 recognise
Joseph TuWul|N IN, orpsidrr''s
srcrctnr' when 'hr latter app,ar".
with dozen members OF the pros,
dental party lor whom seats npA
been reserved on M" stage Nlr
TumulN We held W ly several