The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-09-19
COAST TO COAST
US. FOR LEAGUE
MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON As
ne SPEEDS ACROSS
THE LAND.
FEW ASK FOR CHANGES
Majority Feel That Presidents Gvid-
snee Should Be Held-He Regards
Pact As Sure 70 Come Soon.
CBy Mt Clemens News Bureau,

AoOar1 PRESIDENT WILSON'S Special
Train-Fron the Capital al Washing.
ton 70 the far Pacific coast the Presi-
dent OF the United States has Jour.
neyed on the most unusual expedition
ever undertaken by a chef executive
OF the r.tion.
To discuss national questions. many
presidents have toured the land: but
Mr. Wilson Is laying before America
q question which affects the whole
wo-ld-the Question CO whether or not
We are TO Din IN The League OF Ma
tons; whether We are 10 forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples OF the earth the respon-
sibrities OF maintaining civilization
and preventing. as he says we can do
future wart-s.
Between The capital and the coast
the president made fifteen speeches
and half a dozen brief talks. All OF
100000 fellow citizens listened 10 him
Several millions had the chance 10 see
him. and apparently everyone wanted
% see him. from those who thronged
Ire streets Of the cities and towns
where Le Crpcd. 20 those who came
70 the ralsile or stood az little flag
stations 10 remote places. knowing
their o-lv reward could be a feeting
g.iZp ard a wave Of the hand
he aae me. and talked TO an types
o. c.l-ans-t0 meH big in the bust
ness. fra-ri1l and professional worlds.
70 farm rs and mechanical workers
70 Ini.l-s and Cow boys and foreign
born L.rl IS and rangers. to soldiers
and 70 mothers who lost soldier-sons
IN the late war
What do they al tel him? unani-
uously they say they want peace
definitely settled. they want no more
wars. they want the League Of Ma
tons. and most Of the American PEG
pie. il may be fairly said. tell the
President they want the League jusi
as II IS. without the reservations or
amendments which certain senators
have insisted upon. The majority OF
citizens say 10 those who Interview
them on this tour:
Woodrow Wilson guided o. rightly
before and during the war with Ger
Many. We entered that war. every
re agrees. 70 end all wars. He says
he league can do that. We want 70
co that. so let Us keep on trusting him
and get the league into operation as
coon as possible. Forget politics"
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Repub
lican Governors and Mayors have in
troducea 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:
We are nothing but Americans. Mr
President"
Mr. wilson's arguments for the
league. briefly summarized. are those:
There can be 10 peace. either now
or in the future. without It. There
can only be a regrouping Of nations
ard a new Balance Of Power" which
IS certain 10 lead q W. There can
be no var in thr -l'u-a. , The
league in existencr because ro s5.-
nation would defy .c united ri 81
mankind. and II 1.t. e ccuii ,.
brought TO term hv an econcs-
boycott. and without tse o. arms
There can 70 uo -llct.ol IN the
cost OF livi- ult- %. league is 90
tablIshed. for natiO-e vii not 81
ahead with peace time pro-.e,'0r un
III they know that peaC Is definitely
assured and that prOduc '1 81 w'
material IS no longer nee arv-
There can Be wonierf-l g-r' M
WI tie ieaers in G. -rne icF rll
atoms on labor and ffr al oseI
ire world VII be ute c,er AL
rsore frie- +. ard tac w1rarr VIII 70
celve fai-r shars 81 sk-- he $50
-1ccz
Tt Ccc'ara ion G. l1 president
logically and eicqu1ntiy a-. have ief
his hearers thinking ana thlni-r1
dseriv. AID then NIr Wilson las
pointed out. Tho people lemselves q.
differentiated from senators and pOliti
clans. seem TO want just what the
president wants, which IS America ~
leadership.
Quite as unusual 60 the purpose OF
the cross country tour IS the manner
in which Il Is being carried oct and
the completeness of the arrange