The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
Treaty VIII Stop Sacrifice on
Battlefield, He Asserts.
Promises {. S. Troops Won't Be
Sent Abroad Again.
ASKED HOW ABOUT SHANTUNG'
Chinaman Yells, but Applause
browns His Question.
Entire Treaty Is Imbued With
Principle of U. s.

Memorial Hall, Columbus, o.,
Sept. A new effort at con-
quest will be made by some ma
ton as soon as the last war is
recovered from, unless the
peace treaty, including the
League of Nations, is ratified by
the United States, President
Wilson told the people of
Columbus today in the first
speech of his nationwide rati-
fication campaign.
THE League of Nations is
the only safeguard against
more wars" he asserted. -.
No Need to Send Armies Again.
The president appealed to his hear
ers to exert their influence for accept
ance Of the treaty.
Don't let men pull it down. he
said. Don't let them misrepresent
when this treaty is accepted" he
said the men in khaki will never
have to cross the seas again, and say
when It is accepted because it will be
accepted"
Make Good to Our Deau.
Furthermore. he said. the league
must be ratified by this country TO
make good the promise to the Amer
lean soldiers who were called to fight
to end all the war.
without the league. he predicted,
peace will be brought into contempt.
"Td rather have everybody on my
side than be armed to the teeth, he
said with regard to the league.
He said he be, eyed he knew the
real heart of the American people bet
ter than the foes of the treaty knew 1t.
The audience, which jammed the
hall to the roof, listened for the most
part in silence with occasional brleI
outbursts Of handclapping.
Wilson apparently made no oratori-
cal effort, but explained the treaty
with painstaking detail, like lecturer.
Imbucd With Americanism.
The treaty. he said. is shot thru
with the American principle Of letting
the people pick the government" This
brought loud cheers.
The treaty contains among other
things, a Magma Charta of labor. a
thing Inheard Of until this interesting
year Of grace"
He said that an international labor
conference would be in Washington
next month, under this clause
And let me tell you" he added
grimly, thrusting out his jaw, that
conference will meet next month no
matter whether the treaty is ratified
by that time or not"
Wilson rode TO the hall thru the
principal streets of Columbus, cheered
by rather sparse crowds. Many peo-
pie were prevented by the street car
strike from getting down town.
Loudly Cheer Wilson.
The president was greeted by the
singing Of Dixie" as he entered the
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for several minutes.
He was escorted by a company OF
infantry on his ride to the hall. A:
the procession passed Trinity church
chimes played America" and other
national airs. Several airplanes man
euvered overhead.
Wilson clad in a dark suit of bust
ness cut. walked into view on the ros
trum at 1880 a. m. There was one
ear-splitting yell, then a confusion o.
noise as the people settled themselves
to hear the speech
First Citizen OF World.
Former Gov. James Z. Campbell
made the Introductory address. H
referred to Wilson the first cit
zen OF the round world"
The president started speaking a
11:9b after receiving an ovation an,
finished his address at 1925.
How About Shantung?"
"Air Wilson, how about the Shan
tung settlement" yelled man in tn
Gallery. as the president finishe
speaking. The applause for Wilso
drowned him out.
THE speech lasted about forty-fiv
minutes A throng which blocked tn
street cheered the president as h
emerged from the hall. Peopl
surged around his car while soldier
police and Boy Scouts sought to hol
them back.
People Deserve Reports.
President Wilson opened his addres
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