Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-25
COAST To COAST
U. S. FOR LEAGUE
MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON An
NJ SPEEDS ACROSS
THE LAND.
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rrain-From the Capital nj Washing.
ton 70 the far Pacific coast the Preni.
sent Of the United States has your.
aeyed on the most unusual expedition
sver undertaken by q chief executive
Of the nation.
To discuss national questions. many
presidents have toured the land: but
Mr.. Wilson In laying before America
question which affects the whole
world-the question Of whether or not
We ara to join In the League Of Ma
tions; whether We are 70 forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples Of the earth the respon
abilities Of maintaining civilization
and preventing. a. he says We can do.
future warfare.
Between the capital and the coast
the president made fifteen speeches
and half q dozen brief TALKS. All Of
00.OO0 fellow citizens listened 10 him
Several millions had the chance 20 zee
him. and apparently everyone wanted
to see him. from those who thronged
the streets OF the cities and towns
where he stopped. to those who came
10 the raiiside or stood at little Gag
stations In remote places, knowing
their only reward could be q feeting
glimpse and wave Of the hand.
He has met and talked 10 all types
sf citizens-to men big In the bust
ness. financial and professional worlds.
TO farmers and mechanical workers,
60 Indians and cowboys and foreign.
born herders and rangers. to soldiers
and to mothers who lost soldier-sons
I'm the late war.
What do they ell tell him? unani-
mousiy they say they want peace
definitely settled. they want no more
wars. they want the League Of Ma,
tons. and most Of the American peo
pie. 1t may be fairly said. tell the
President they want the League tuss
as it is. without the reservations or
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority Of
citizens say TO those who interview
them on this tour:
Woodrow Wilson guided IN rightly
before and during the war with Ger.
many. We entered that war, every.
one agrees. TO end all wars. He says
the league can do that We want TO
do that. so let us keep ON trusting him
and get the league into operation as
soon n possible. Forget politics."
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Rspub-
iican Governors and Mayors have I'm,
troduced the President to his audi
snce; the Major part Of the local com.
mittees which have met him have
been Republicans. They have all said:
we are nothing but Americans, Mr..
President"
DIR. Wilson's arguments sor the
league, briefly summarized. are those:
There can be no peace. either now
or in the future. without II. There
can only be q regrouping Of nations
and q new balance Of Power" which
In certain TO lead to war. There can
be no war I'm the future, with the
league In existence. because no single
nation would defy the united rest Of
mankind. and II II did. u could be
brought TO terms by an economic
boycott. and without the use Of arms.
There can be no reduction In the
cost OF living until the league IL 90.
tabilshed. for nations will not 10
ahead with peace time production un-
til they know that peace In definitely
assured and that production Of war
material 10 no longer necessary.
There can be wonderful prosperity.
with the league In existence. for rel
ations Of labor and capital all over
the world win be made closer and
more friendly, and the worker will 70.
ceive o fairer share Of what he pro-
duces.
These declaration Of the president,
logically and eloquently put, have left
ais hearers thinking and thinking
deeply. And then Mr.. Wilson has
pointed out. the people themselves, as
differentiated from senators and poiiti-
clans. seem 10 want just what the
president wants. which 10 America for
ieadsrship.
Quite "a unusual a. the purpose Of
the cross country tour 10 the manner
In which II is being carried out and
the completeness Of the arrange
ments on the nine car train which 10
bearing the party.
~ lie rear In the private car May.
flower. occupied by the President and
Mrs. Wilson. Next 10 q compartment
car for the secretary TumHity. Ad.
miral Grayson. Mr.. Wilson's Physi-
clan. four stenograehsrs. the chief
executive clerk and seven secret ser.
vice men. Byond are three eompart.
msnt cars which house twenty-ons
correspondents. Eve movie men, and
. telegraphic and n railroad expert
Then there In q dinner. q club car, and
two baggage cars. one Of them con
vsrted into o business ofsice. Ths
train was exactly on time at every
stop between Washington and shs
Toast.