The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-11
CHARGES PRESIDENT
IS BEING DuPED
Kansas Congressman Says European
Statesmen Used Wilson as Cats
paw-Ban on Foreign Trips.

The president of the United States
would not be permitted, during his
term of office, to leave the country,
or to perform the duties of his office
except at Washington, under a bill
introduced Wednesday by Represent
alive Campbell of Kansas, chairman
of the house rules committee.
Representative Campbell had pre-
pared lengthy address on his bill, in
which he sharply criticised President
Wilson for going to Europe for the
peace conference, but unanimous con-
refused by Representative .Blanton,
Democrat. Texas: Mr.. Campbell made
it public in the form of statement.
Now that the president is home"
said Mr.. Campbell, "it is not i'm
proper to draw lesson for future
presidents from the experiences of his
recent absence from his own coun-
try and seat of government, and to
call attention to- some of the condi-
tons his visit has made possible, that
seriously affect the future of the re-
public and the welfare of its people.
"The presidents arrival in Europe
was marked with the usual attentions
that have ever been given to princes
of the royal blood or to emperors
with imperial power. In Paris, in
London, in Rome, every art of the
entertainer was exhausted upon the
president, He approached royal pal
aces amid the applause of the multi
tude; he entered royal banquet halls
in ancient and regal professions, he
was wined and dined in royal state
in every capital he entered. He was
flattered with every attention that
mankind can give to man. He liked
it all
Diplomats and international states
men constant attended him and paid
him homage. If he had vanity it was
encouraged. Nothing that could please
him was omitted from the prelimi-
naries that marked the approach to
the peace table. The statesmen of
other lands, intent upon the welfare
Of their countries, artfully led him to
see their countries needs. He was
easily beguiled into assuming the role
that had been carefully created for
him. The government and people Of
the United States are to pay for all
these honored attentions In the years
to come.
"The president wanted a league of
nations-it was ~iven to him. Those
who sat at the peace table wanted TO
add more territory to their domains
wanted more friendly harbors at the
doors of teeming millions. at the ends
of the paths they controlled on the
seas: wanted dominion and control
over smaller and weaker nations;
wanted indemnity for the losses they
sustained in the war; wanted security
and prestige for their government and
people for future wars. and wanted
the United States to share the bur-
den of policing Europe and maintain
t. the boundaries of their nation. and
they got what they wanted.
"The peace conference ended a
part of its work few days AGO and
the president left Europe amid the
silence of the multitude and withou,
even the honor of attention from his
former flattercrs. II Woodrow VIII.
son only were concerned the affair
might pass without serious comment
But every returned traveller and un'
censored report from Europe tell the
story of American appropriately ir
every country overseas.
"T'he cordial feeling for the gov