The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-03
COAST TO COAST
j. s. FOR LEAGUE
MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON A.
He SPEEDS ACROSS
THE LAND.
FEW ASK FOR CHANGES
Majority Feel That PresIdent's Guild
anes Should BE HeId-He REGARDS
Pact A. eure to Come aoon.

(By Mt Clemens News Bureau)
Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train-From the Capital at Washing
ton to the far Pacific coast the Presi-
dent Of the United States has Jour-
neyed on the most unusual expedition
ever undertaken by q chief executive
Of the nation. ~szssr&nr9..Tl GEssr.sss
To dlscts3 national questions, many
presidents have toured the land; but
Mr: Wilson 4 laying before America
4 Question which Affects the whole
*uA-t@ question q xhetAsr q aQJ
We are to join n the Le1&Ge 81 Na-
lions; whether We are to forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples Of the earth the respon-
sibilit1es Of maintaining civilization
and preventing, as he says we can do,
future warfare.
Bet ween the capital and the coast
the president made fifteen speeches
and half a dozen brief talks. All of
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Several millions had the chance to see
him, and apparently everyone wanted
to see him, from those who thronged
the streets OF the cities and towns
where he stopped. to those who came
to the railside or stood at little flag
stations In remote places. knowing
their only reward could be a ~1eeting
glimpse and a wave Of the hand.
He has met and talked to all types
Of citizens-to men big in the bust.
ess, financial and professional worlds.
to farmers and mechanical workers,
to Indians and cowboys and foreign.
born herders and rangers. to soldiers
and to mothers who lost soldier-sons
IN the late war.
What do they all tell him? unani.
mously they say they want peace
definitely settled, they want no more
wars. they want the League OF Ne,
tons. and most Of the American peo-
pie. it may be fairly said, tell the
President they want the League just
as 1t is. without the reservations or
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority Of
citizens say to those who interview
them on this tour:
Woodrow Wilson guided US rightly
before and during the war with Ger.
many. We entered that war, every.
one agrees, to end all wars. He says
the league can do that We want 10
do that, SO let US keep on trusting him
and get the league into operation as
soon as possible. Forget politics."
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Repub.
lican Governors and Mayors have in.
troduced the President to his audi
ence: the Major part Of the local com
mittees which have met him have
been Republicans. They have all said:
I'VE are nothing but Americans, Mr.
President"
Mr.. Wilson's arguments for the
league. briefly summarized. are those:
There "a be no peace. either now
or in the future. without 1t. There
can only be a regrouping Of nations
and a new Balance Of Power" which
is certain to lead to war. There can
be no wal in the future, with the
league in existence. because no single
nation would defy the united rest of
mankind. and II 1t did. 1t could be
brought to terms by IN economic
boycott, and without the use Of arms.
There can be no reduction In the
cost OF living until the league is es.
tablished, for nations will not 60
ahead with peace time production IN
til they know that peace is definitely
assured and that production OF war
material Is no longer necessary.
There can be wonderful prosperity.
with the league In existence. for rel.
ations Of labor and capital all over
the world will &c made closer and
more friendly, and the worker will re-
ceive a fairer share Of what he pro-
duces.
These declaration Of the president.
logically and eloQuently put, have left
his hearers thinking and thinking
deeply. And then Mr.. Wilson has
pointed out, the people themselves, As
differentiated from senators and poliu-
clans, seem to want Just what the
president wants. which Is America for
leadership.
Quite as unusual - the purpose o.
the cross country tour Is the manner
In which It is being carried ont and
the completeness Of the range
ments on tho nine or train which IL
bearing the party.
At the rear il the private . May.
flower, occupied By the President and
Mrs. Wilson. Next II . compartment
car for the secretary Tumulty. Ad.
miral Grayson, Mr.. Wilson's Physi'
clan. four stenographers. the chief
executive clerk and even secret . ].
vice men. Byond = three compart'
ment cars which house twentyone
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