Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
TWO CITIES ARE DUE
TO HEAR PRESIDENT
SPEAK ON TREATY
Attends Church Services in
Des MOines and Drives
About City.
DECLARED IN GOOD TRIM
FOR ANOTHER HARD WEEK
Says That to Restore China
Instanter, America Would
Have to Fight Powers.
SATISFIED WITH ESULTs
Learns There Are Twenty-Five Bows
in Iowa Who Bear Name of
Woodrow Wilson.
DECLARED IN GOOD TRIM
FOR ANOTHER HARD WEEK
SATISFIED WITH EsULTs
Learns There Are TWENTY-FIVE Rows
in Iowa Who Bear Name OF
Woodrow Wilson.

DEs MONIES. IOWA. Sept. After
Il days rest in Des Mones. President
Wilson Will strike into the Northwest
tomorrow for a week OF speechmakinr
there in the interest Of tho peace
treaty.
Ills schedule for the six DAYS will
take him through every State that
borders Canada west Of the Lakes and
viii end at the Pacific Coast, where.
on Saturday afternoon, he will review
the Pacific Fleet. He will not reach
the extreme northern tier of States
until Tuesday, however. tomorrow be-
;nS occupied with addresses at Omaha.
NeD., and Sioux Falls. :. D.
The President and Mrs Wilson rest
cd most of the day in their suite at
Des Aoines hotel, where they had
spent their first night off their spe-
Wednesday. In the morning they at
tended services, however, at Central
Presbyterian Church, and in the after
room went for an automobile ride.
ride imft,e nsely. On the way a smaller
ear turned over into the ditch within
sight OF the presidential party, and
Mr., wilson ordered his driver to stop
and inquire whether any one was hurt
lie was assured that all those in the
car mad escaped injury.
In Good Physical Condition.
Dr. Grayson, the Presidents private
physician. said Mr.. Wilson had been
much refreshed by his sunday stop in
the strenuous week before him. F.e
said he would urge, however. that the
President make no rear platform
speeches along the way.
with the exception OF Tuesday, Vir-
tually all OF which will be spent in ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Mimi and Sat
urday, when the President will be In
Tacoma and Seattle. Wash. the presi-
Dental special will be almost contin-
uousiy on the so.
In the number OF addresses deliv-
cred, Mr.. Wilson today had completed
one-ffth OF his speaking tour. but in
than one-sixth Of his ten-thousand-
mile schedule.
Des Moines in its welcome to the
President extended Itself The streets
sands OF persons. all anxious to do
honor 10 the nations chief executive.
Explains ShnntunG Deal.
The only thing the audience believed
the President explained in detail was
he ShantunS award. For the first
province TO Japan, he said that for
this country to recover 1t instanter for
China we would have to fight not only
Japan, but France and Great Britain
as we'll
One OF the big things Des Moines
wanted to Nave explained was the ar
ranGement whereby. it understands
Great Britain, because OF her do
held by the United states. Save for
his explanation to newspaper corre-
spondents on the special train. the
President has not attempted to take
any OF Iris audiences into mis- conf
dence as yet on this point
lie may do this tomorrow. His
forenoon address is expected to be de-
voted largely 10 ShantunG. in view OF
the bitter opposition to this feature
of the treaty by Senator Norris. OF
Nebraska.
Iowa seems to favor league OF ma
tons. according to a consensus at the
nsht recsivei applause from 1000
persons VINO comprised his audience
This constitutes the most friendly re-
ception on the trip But Iowa is un-
vations. There is a large amount OF
conidense here in Senator'S Kenyon
and Cummins. and the people look to
them for counsel.
Satisfied With Results.
The President is satisfied with the
results he thus far has achieved. He
believed that the speech he delivered
TO the members of the Chamber OF
yet has made. and for this reason he
expressed the hope he may be able 10
address reasonably small audiences in
the future.
With comparatively small gather
inSs before him. the President is freed
of all restraint. and a careful analysis
and argument of both the treaty anil
league OF nations usually follows. y
huge crowd has contrary effect.
He has always found applause with
reference to the stern terms OF the
treaty as far as Germany is concerned.
The cities he has visited sent their
sons away TO war. and many of them
lie buried in France. The people think
Germany deserving OF everything
mcted out to her.
On the other hand. the President has
RULED some OF his audiences to the
point OF resentment by praise OF the
their nation great nation.
Interest in Labor Problem.
Aside from the particular features
OF the treaty there was much in
terest today in the Presidents words
last night on labor The President has
replied to Samuel Gompers telegram
regarding the threatened strike OF the
steel workers. but the reply has not
been made public.
"One OF the di1cult!es In our labor
situation said the President, rs that
there are some employers who Will
not meet their employees face 10 face
and talk with them"
The President was grateful Tor the
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