The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-25
THE WHOLE WORLD
TRUSTS AMERICA
The Friend of Mankind, the
President Says-Must
. Not Violate Trust

I AAoA Ae+pAls uN W. NV hAtON NbN cNANA
ment of America he said.
Speaking Of hopes and aspirations of
the people of Europe for a lasting peace,
| which he said were pinned to the United
! States as the friend of mankind the
president said he had no more doubt Of
'the verdict of America in this matter
than l have doubt of the blood that is in
me-"
THE nations of the world have set
their heads now to do a great thing and
they are not going to stop short of their
! purpose. | do not speak of the govern
ments but of the people, who will see
that if their present governments do not
do their will some others will. And the
secret is out and the present govern
ments know it,
Il have come back for an attempt to
! transact business for a little while in
America, but | say in all soberness that
! have been trying to speak your
| thoughts. Probing deep in my heart and
trying to see the things that are right
rather than the things that are expe-
dent, am finding the heart of America.
Il find that in loving America | have
joined the majority of my fellow men
throughout the world
As the president concluded Mayor Pet
ers called for three cheers, which were
| given, the audience standing.
Immediately after the presidential
party left the hall aud drove TO the
South station for the train which await
ed them for Washington.
The Presidents Arrival
President Wilson arrived at the hall
at 2:30 o'clock. As his party reached the
outer door battery in the railway
yards at the rear OF the hall fired a
! presidential salute of 2l guns. Inside
the hall a band struck up Hail to the
Chief" The president was escorted TO a
private room at the right OF the platform
and a moment later appeared on the
stage. The 5000 auditors who had gained
admission to the hall rose cheering and
waving flags. The roar from the au-
dience drowned the music of the band.
The president sat down but rose to bow
aud smile The demonstration continued
and Mr.. Wilson again rose and this time
waved his acknowledgements. The APP
plause lasted two minutes. The prelim-
inaries were brief, John Mccormack sang
"The Star Spangied Banner and the
president applauded Mayor Peters well
coined the guests in the name Of the city
and Governor Coolidge extended the
greetings of the commonwealth, Gov
ernor Coolidge aroused applause by ref
| ercnces to the presidents share in the
| work of the peace conference. The men
ton of New England as the home Of the
2Gth division caused a demonstration in
which the president joined. As the gov
ernor concluded the band played the
Battle Hymn OF the Republic the bat
tie song of the Goth division, and tho
audience sang the chorus.
As Mr. Wilson rose TO speak the crowd
cheered and shouted. He smiled and
bowed. The president began by asking
his audience if they could understand he
was as glad to see them as they were TO
see him, and went on to express his APP
probation of his reception. His recep-
ton in Boston, he said he considered not
a tribute to himself but welcome to the
American people. He regarded il as a
welcome to "the friends of liberty com
ing across the sea to see that a new
world was to be consecrated on the basis
of justice and right.
"The greatest thing have to report to
you" said he, lis that this great country
of ours is trusted throughout the world.
! have not come to report on the progress
of the peace conference. That would be
premature.
"The men who are in conference in
Paris realize they are not masters Of
their people, but servants of their people,
and that no man will dare 60 home from
that conference and report anything less
than is expected
Speaking of the slow progress of the
conference he reminded his audience of
the complexity of the problems affecting
nearly every country in the world.
What we are doing said President
Wilson, lis to hear the world case from
those most interested have been struck
by the moderation of those representing
national claims,
81 have seen tears in the eyes Of men
there pleading for a national ambition
but they were not the tears of anguish
they were the tears of ardent hope
There is no nation in Europe that
suspects the course of the United States,
Was there ever such wonderful thing
before?
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the men who represent the other nations
there are disinterested. Quite the con.
trary,"
The European statesmen, he said, when
unable to agree, were to resort to the
nation known as "the friend Of man
kind"
To illustrate his point, the president
related that American soldiers were we-
coined in all the European countries.
IF I were to regard the pride feel a
personal pride, would be the most
stuck-up man in the world.
81 have been searching for the funda-
mental fact that has brought Europe ia
believe in us. She seemed for the first
three years to believe we felt we could
make more by staying out than going in
Then suddenly the whole verdict was re-
versed. 1t was when they saw that
America not only held ideas but acted
ideas, they became the confirmed parti-
sans of America and became converted
to those ideas"
"Now," said the president, this conf
dence we have established calls for some
thing. The Europe left was full of hope
The Europe of the third year Of the war
was sinking to a stubborn desperation
They thought the end of the war would
eventually be a resumption Of the old