Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06
Wilson Speaks to Capacity
Audience in C( vention
Hall.
ADDRESS BECOMES
ONE OF REPETITION
cevsrs Same Points in Defense OF
League Of Nations and Treaty With
Germany--President and Mrs. Wiz
son Cheered For Two Minutes by
Audienee-Meetina Preceded by Par.
ade-Party Enroute to Dss Moinss.

Kansas City. Sept. 6. President
Wilson appealed to a capacity, crowd
here to support the peace treaty as a
charter for new order Of world af-
fairs. Making his third speech for the
treaty to capacity audience in Mis-
souri,. President Wilson spoke in the
convention hall. said to accommodate
$1,000.
When the president, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson, appeared on the plat
form the crowd arose and cheered for
more than two minutes. President
Wilson had been cheered as the presi-
dental party paraded thru four miles
OF the city streets to the convention
hall. Mr.. Wilson was introduced by
B. A. Parsons, president of the Kansas
City chamber Of commerce. The presi-
dent covered many Of the same points
he had stated in previous addresses.
He said he had to come to report to
the people about one. Of the greatest
uOIliuSIts III LiDtoiy. ihS
trSaty was "shot thru" with American
principles put there by the wishes Of
the world. One Of the things America
had held for thru her whole history
was that arbitration and consultation
should be substituted for force. This
was accomplished by the league COW
enant. Nine months of discussion Of
international controversy would be as
sured under the covenant. adding that
this principle had been written into
thirty previous treaties. all Of which
had been confirmed by the United
States senate. ~ ss-s
The boycott imposed on covenant
breakers was emphasized by the
president as a measure more affective
than military force. The most con-
elusive thing that could happen to a
nation was to be read out of decent
society"
Effective disarmament would be ac-
complished under the covenant.
Sees End Of Military Clan.
Mr. Wilson declared 1t was
ridiculous to talk of the league as
tending to war when "its whole es-
sence" is arbitration and peace. The,
league. he declared. would mean the
end of the military clan" thruout the
world forever.
There is no other way to dispense
with great armaments without an
agreement by the great nations Of the
world" said Mr.. Wilson, "and here is
the agreement"
Autocracy would perish with Nmili-
tarism. added the president. and the
intrigue which had terrorized Europe
for generations would be ended. He
declared that "democracies will sooner
or later have to destroy that kind Of
government and II we don't do 1t now
the job will still be before u.s."
This task he continued, must be
carried to ths~extent that no minority
anywhere could control the majority.
Russia Ruled by Minority.
THE men who now contfel the
affairs OF Russia said Mr.. Wilson,
represent nobody but themselves.
They have no kind OF mandate.
There are only thirty-four of, them, !
am told. Th@re Is a closer monopoly
Of power in Moscow than there ever
was in Wilhelmstrasse. And a man
more cruel than the czar is controlling
the destinies Of that people.
i And II we don't want little groups
OF selfish men to plot the future Of
Europe, then we must see to 1t that
little groups Of selfish men do not plot
the future OF. the United States"
Citing conditions in Armenia Mr..
Wilson said he wondered that men do
not wake up to the moral responsible
sity OF what they are doing when they
are debating and debating" while
tragic situations wait to be dealt with.
Hope for every people In the world
that haven't got what they think they
ought to have was Seen by the presi-'
dent in the league provisions which
empowers one nation to call friendly
attention to what 1t thinks is an injus-
tce to another nation, Every such
people, said he. would have world
forum" in which to present its case.
Negotiation Will Not Save World.
The people, said the president, had
been misled about the treaty by men
who look at 1t with the jaundiced
eyes Of those who have some private
interest OF their own.' When these
men were s"gibbeted by public opinion.
he said. they viii regret that the GLIB
bet Is 80 high" ,il
TT ~ Il any body iares to defeat this
great instrument" he continued then
they will have to gather together their
for the world and do some
thing better. say 1t Is q case OF put
up or shut up. Negotiation will not
save the world"
\ The president said some men oppos-
I'd the treaty conscientiously, and he
would take off his hat In the presence
pf any mans conscience. But there
men he added, based their opposition
On NJ ignorance" OF wnat was In the
sreaty. .55 s.3
Germany, SAID the president, would