The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-18
WILSON DEFENDS
COVENANT PLAN
The President Greeted by an
Audience of 10000 at
Kansas City.
TAKES A RAP At BOSHEWSM
For First Time Since Starting on Tour
Mr. Wilson Referred to Eco
nonnic Situation.

Kansas City.-Expressing supreme
confidence in the final acceptance of
the League of Nations and declaring
q tolerance for conscientious though
ignorant" opposition, President Wilson
again challenged opponents to put up
or shut up" in the fourth of his series
of appeals for popular support before
approximately 10000 persons in Con
Tention Hall here.
The Presidents reception in what is
known as enemy territory" ON ac-
count Of feeling created by a consid-
cradle part of the state party boiling
his program, was enthusiastic, but far
below that usually accorded to men
OF the White House
Four and one-half minutes the cheers
lasted when he walked down the stair
way to the speakers platform, ceasing
almost Immediately when B. A Par
sons, president Of the Chamber of Com
merca, who introduced him, raised his
hand.
The President was accorded the
courtesy due to the occupant of the
White House and was not interrupted
IN his address. In telling of Armenia
being taken from the clutches OF Tur-
key, there were no queries from the
balconies in regard to the Shantung
question, nor were there any calls for
explanations of why he did not explain
the United States Intervention in for
eign political entanglements.
Took Up the Philippines.
One of the new features brought out
by the President, not mentioned in
his previous addresses, was the Philip
pine question.
In relating how the League of Ma
tons pledges the preservation of weak
er nations against invasion of their
territorial integrity, Mr. Wilson said:
I've have q problem in this connec-
ton. We have promised the Philip
pines that we will set them free. The
league will solve this problem, one OF
our most perplexing questions" Then
he told how the job of protecting the
Philippines would be shifted to the
league.
Cheers for Americanism.
That the League Of Nations is shot
through and through with American
principles was point much dweIt OF
by the President and was accepted by
the audience, with cheers exceeded
only by those given to his tribute tc
the spirit and character of our expe
dictionary soldiers.
Can Disarm, He Says.
Effective disarmament would be &C
eonplished under the covenant, MI
Wilson predicted, declaring it was rid
1culous to talk Of the league tending
toward war when "its whole essence
was in arbitration and peace ThC
league, he declared, would mean tn,
end of the military clan," Throughout
the world forever.
There is no other way to dispens'
with great ornaments without al
agreement by the great nations Of thu
world, said Mr.. Wilson, land here Il
the agreement"
Autocracy would perish with mil
itarism, added the President, and thu
intrigue which had terrorized Europ,
for generations would be needed
''The men who now control the al
fairs of Russia" said Mr. Wilson, 'trep
resent nobody but themselves. The,
have no kind of mandate There ar
only thfrty-four of them, I am told
There is a closer monopoly of powe
in Moscow than there ever was il
Wilhelmstrasse. And a man NOR
cruel controlling the destinies OF tina
people.
In devoting still more attention t
little groups, Mr.. Wilson said:
you have sometimes heard il sal
that small group of capitalists is i
control Of the United States. l hav
feared that there was such a group, bu
it must be proved before action CO.
be taken. If proved, will break it Ut
Il it is proved that any group withou
the suffrage of the people control GU
affairs I am with you to break it I'D.
Germany, said the President, woul
be the only great nation left out Of tn
league unless we decide to stay an
come in later with Germany"
The President made direct plea {
returned soldiers and made the wild
assumption that the men who fougf
in France are strongly in favor of th
League Of Nations. He made his r
marks commenting the glory Of Anne
lean arms direct to solid phalanx
the It'll Regiment in the west balloon,
He told of an influential Parisia
woman who attended the Fourth
Prize mixer.