South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
DOCTOR ATTACKS
LOCAL ADDRESS
BY MARC0SS0N
Not for What He Said But
What He Left UnSaid of
Wilson Aroused Ire.

Isaac MarcOssOn. who addressed
the Knife and Fork club. Tuesday
evening. was severely arraigned at
a semi-military banquet given by
the ST. Joseph County Medical So
ciety at the Jefferson hotel last ev-
ening.
The banquet was given in honor
Of 10 South Bend physicians who
have recently been discharged from
the service. DR.. n. T. Montgomery
acted as POSTMASTER.
Last night during an interview.
Dr.. J. W. Hill gave out the follow
ing facts concerning the speech
which DR.. ]. b. Berteling made.
Last evening most OF US listened
10 war correspondent. whose
name, if not on everybodys lips. is
yet well-known to all readers of the
Saturday Evening Post
81 do not question the statement
he made concerning German ware
houses in Switzerland Spain and
Holland-presumably the allies in
the conference also have this knowl-
edge. and when the peace terms are
presented and Germany claims pow
erty in the matter Of re-construc-
ton OF damaged industry and ter
ritories, this sequestered wealth will
be remembered and demanded TO
pay indemnities.
81 was pleased to listen to the Gu
lOgies of Foch, Haig and Pershing.
/ was equally pleased TO listen TO
the fulsome and magnanimous
praise beloved on the English
premier. Lloyd George, TO the Tiger
Of France Clemenceau, and then
when my pulse was beginning to
beat faster, and when / was about
to rise in my seat and cheer for the
third member of the triumvirate
now on the peace stage in Paris
PTes't Wilson, instead of eGlogy, /
listened TO damnatiOn with faint
praise. 1t was not what the speak
er said, but what he left unsaid.
"A charitable view would be that
the speaker had so exhausted him
self in the word painting of foreign
celebrities. that when he came TO
his own,-words failed him TO ex-
press his loyalty, believing that
neither his country or his president
needed any praise.
I'VE are. "A proud people, an in
dependent people, a critical people,
a people to be dreaded as not only
the Germans but other unsuspect-
ing nations have learned to their
sorrow and their establishment.
Lack OF Appreciation.
And yet l sometimes fear that
we lack that proper appreciation Of
the efforts of men whose idealism is
beyond our imagination, or whose
political views differ from ours. No
Englishman and no Frenchman
would have praised Lloyd George or
Clemenceau as our president was
praised last evening. ! verify be-
lieve that ne would have been boot
ed from the hall I am not here to
praise excessively Pres't Wilson or
damn him. but am here TO express
my loyalty to my country, the
United States, regardless of mine or
any other mans ancestry and l am
here 10 express my loyalty TO the
president Of the United States as
for the time being the spokesman of
the ambitions and aspirations Of the
people of these United states.
1--WE have with us tonight. IL not
all. many OF the men who sacrificed
time and money in the Medical Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. We are
thankful that all have returned with
bodies whole and sound. We have
invited them TO appear in the uni
form OF their country 10 distinguish
them and do honor TO them as me
elect OF the many that were called.
II gives TO this gathering semi
military atmosphere. You returned
men were soldiers and physicians.
TO YOU as soldiers, and incidentally
TO all others present do ! propose
toast TO the president of the United
States. Woodrow Wilson, acclaimed
by the world as great stateman
and friend of the people, may he
accomplish TO the fullest measures
all the purposes and aims which
shall be for the betterment. not only
of this nation. but of all mankind