The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-05
PRESIDENT TO
| ANSWER REED
IChlef Executive Much Pleased
\ With Reception in Ohio
and Indiana.
cARRYIEG FIGHT TO WEST
Nation Faces Most Critical
Choice It Has Ever Been
Called Upon to Decide.

M SoAou OpOu 10 DeClQe.
VI (BY JOHN EDWIN NEvlN.)
II st. Louis, NO, Sept. Sd. N. So
president and Mrs. Wilson spent a
Terry pleasant day in st. Louis. Parti-
Anship was forgotten in the Mound
City and republicans and democrats
aunited to bid the chief executive and
MS wife welcome. The city streets
we're crowded. while the majority OF
3onildings were bedecked with flags
nd bunting.
1 ut touches my heart" said the
ipfesident to the reception committee
members following his arrival at the
Eptel. Leaving the train at $50 the
arty was driven in automobiles
Arough the principal streets to the
Hotel Statler, where headquarters
I'D been established for the day. All
hong the route the president was
Sheered. A noticeable feature Of the
1elcome was the enormous number of
hildren, who, armed with flags, were
ped along the sides o. the streets.
mrs. Wilson was even greater at
action than the president. Cheers
I'd shouts of welcome greeted her
bferywhere she went.
lit was expected the president would
lake some action in the pending
bfrike in the steel industry before
Having st. Louis. The telegram from
The subcommittee of the American
federation of Labor asking him to
Intervene to secure recognition of
heir claims by Judge E. II. Gary,
tead of the steel corporation, was
blaced in his hands during the morn
mg. Just what action the president
I'LL take Is not yet known. He is,
however. expected to urge the work.
rs TO remain at their posts until
6ter he returns to Washington and
an give his personal attention to the
krobleia. It was stated that the presi-
tent at his luncheon speech this aft
krnoon and in his address tonight
would elaborate on his declaration Of
last night that the opponents of the
treaty Of Versailles either suggest a
ZEAL substitute or stop their opposi-
fon. The president expects that the
Featy will speedily be ratified by the
enate. To all of his callers today he
declared that he had not the slightest
koubt of the final outcome. He be-
leves that there will be complete de-
bat for all textual amendments and
hat whatever reservations are
ldopted will be Of nature that will
lot necessitate sending the treaty
lack to the other nations to ratify
Ipch reservations.
After reaching his hotel. the presi-
lent received the members of the re-
option committee and then was al
bwed to rest until 1890 when he
Fas the guest of honor alta luncheon
htended by some 1000 people.
The presidents special train
cached st. Louis shortly after 4
lclock this morning. but it was
hunted to siding in the park sec
ION so the chief executive could en-
Ny few hours extra sleep.
II Reply to Reed.
The schedule today called for two
beeches here. It was ION the cards"
bat the president would reply sharply
the senior senator from Missouri,
nator James Reed, who has been
( npaigning throughout the country
| opposition to the treaty. Senator
| ID. member Of the presidents
I ! political party, has been out
| ken In his criticisms Of the treaty.
I vas no secret that the president
kpected to answer certain of the
kguments of Mr.. Reed here. in the
lief city of his home state.
It was very late when the presi-
knt retired last night; however. he
las in no way fatigued with his
fst days tour. The experiences in
bdianapolis last night, when he
klled on the opponents of the treaty
put up a better plan or shut up"
bmediately were most pleasing.
The presidential party slept, late
nd 1t was well after o'clock before
resident and Mrs. Wilson break
listed. The train remained side
lacked in Forest Park while a guard
policemen and soldiers kept the
towd at a distance. The weather
lorning was a trifle chilly, but the |
bn speedily dispelled the mists and
Ing before the president started for
Is hotel the conditions were perfect. |
reception committee made up of
representatives. and headed by James
Smith were early arrivals. The |
: mmitteemen explained to the pres
ent's seer t"ry, Joseph P. Tumulty, |
at as far possible the president |
puld be alowed to rest during the |
~, his chief public functions being
le address at the chamber of COM
erce luncheon and the formal speech /.
the convention hall in the evening.
1.-THE president left his car promptly
the dot of $3.50 and, entering a
g-bedecked automobile, headed n
tocession that took him through the
lief residential section and termi-
lted at the Hotel Statler.
ITlfe very fact that the audiences in /
lie big coliseum on the fair grounds
Id hooted down at the meeting Chair
hn Gov. Goodrich, because 1t consid-
led he was talking too long" had
len accepted by the members of the
|esident's encourage as most signifi-
int.
Not Considered Hostile.
They did not consider 1t as hostile to
le governor. but they did accept it
an indication that the people there
lsembled were favorable to the treaty
Id correspondingly hostile to the atti-
lde of the states two senator's, who
I've aligned themselves in opposition
| ratification of the trea>
rhe attitude of the president in his
esent tour was outlined by him to-
N in the fe wing statement:
1--WE ha- - .'nost.
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