The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
He Explains League of
Nations Is SO Per Cent
Insurance Against War.
SAYS NO POLITICS
IN THE MATTER
Party Passion, He Says,
Actuates Some in Their
Opposition to Treaty
But That Thought Must
Not Prevail.
fBs JAY JEROME w1IIIAMs}

fBy JAY JEROME WILIIAMs}
Seattle, Wash. Sept. l3.--The
Pacific coast today welcomed
President Wilson. Thirteen" IL
his lucky number and 1t served
him in good stead on this date
Thousands crowed the streets OF
this city this afternoon and Tak
coma this morning TO catch q
glimpse OF the President and the
cheers they gave him. were equal
to any on his trip.
Once more the President touches
on politics in driving home his argE
mem on behalf of the peace treaty
and the league of nations.
He charged that party passions
had actuated some Of the men in the
fight against the league. and he ex-
pressed the hope that no one whd
hearA him would determine his
opinion with the trought thai theirs
is ar election in 1891 -
Reads Riot Act *
Il am saying these things" hA de.
elared, because want to read the
riot act to any one who tries to in
troduce politics in this matter"
The President also made new de-
parture in his sneech- making, He
disassoeiated himself from the chiet
leadership in the fight for the league
and gave credit to its othxr spon.
sors. calling them by name for the
first time on the trip,
lie mentioned fromer President Taft
and George VI Wickersham, who was
attorney general under Mr.. Taft lie
said that Mr. Wickershane had gone
10 Paris as an avowed opponent Of the
lea que idea and that befors he left
he was absolutely converted to II
II gre '~zJt tell you the consr!cu-
ously fine work Mr.. Taft is doing in
the same cause" added the Peresi-
dent.
This was a glorious day -.r the
President. He found Seatr,> crowd
ed and the streets ahiaze with color
he reviewed n. AT Tacoma he was
welcomed by salute of FL guns fired
from the armory where he spoke.
When the presidential party drew
into Tacoma it looked as though the
President had fallen heir to another
frosty reception. Few people wsrs
at the station. few were on the streets.
The party was taken for a long 4ao
tor drive and then descent was be.
gun from the hill that forms the
crest OF the city. Suddenly the Pres
space and Tacoma unfoldeo one ~
journey
Crowd OF 10000
An immense concrete stadium. set
in natural amphitheatre OF hills,
lay before him and in it stood nearly
so 600 people. The majority Of them
were school children bearing fags ana
the cry OF welcome they gave Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson doomed against the
neigh boring hillsides
band blarred forth the NATIONAL
anthem: and "Ihe Star spangled Ban
ner' was sung with fervor by the ifia-
nlsnse assen, blage The President
appeared much affected as he stcrd
with heared head and later received
a parchment prayer OF thanks frnri
little Polish girl who darted from
stand and made a short speech. ri
My fellow countrymen" he said,
we are making decisions now which
mean much more to the school chill
dren than they mean to US"
Tacomas greeting must have warmed
the presidents heart for he "uniim-
bered' before his audiences tc . new
extent told funny stories and ac-
peared 10 enjoy every minute OF the
day There was one humorous feature
OF the day which emphasizes the presi-
dents happy state Of mind better than
before.
II has been his custom in speakirg
of the league of nations to explain II
In the language OF the insurance
agent. 1T is % per cent insurance
against war"
STRONG As GIBRALrASt
He went even further than this. He
appropriated the advertising slogan ot
welt-known insurance concern ard
termed the league "as strong ~ the
rock of Gibraltar"
The president went direct 10 tho
armory from tho stadium ana Found
the door through which Ae And h1s
party were 10 enter locked ana 6eltAds
First time In my life ever be&N
the president to he locked oNk2A4s4HY
place. said man in the er3wA T
TT isn't natural after the ~
we gave YOU" shouted ancth4s
The president laughed at thAee eMl~
lies and laughed again when NJ NU
to the door vas nnally Dredu04