The Washington herald., 1919-09-07
"HUR2AH FOR WOODY
BIG CROWD SHOUTS
World Waiting to Know
Whether to Trust or De.
spise Us; Rejection MAY
Mean Spread Of Bolshe,
vism, He Warns.
By HUGH BAILLIE

Coliseum. Dc> Moincs. Iowa
Sept 6-Bringing 10 the pcopl,
OF the Central Wc>, his appca
for acceptance Of the peace treaty
President Wilson faced nois,
throng here tonight
The Presidential special pullcc
into Des Moines At 3 p. m. tn,
shrill yells Of hundreds Of voices
mingled with the noise Of harc
clapping-already very familiar
sounds to those accompanying IT,,
President-grceted him as h,
walked through the station ano
entered his automobile for IN,
parade TO the hall.
Despite the heat and his strenu-
ous speaking efforts during tha
last three days, the Prcsiden,
looked as fresh as the dav ~
lett Washington. His stcn va,
brisk, and he waved III, hat cheer.
ily, smiling his appreciation
Thousands Flank streets.
II was Saturday night. whole FAINT
lies were down town. and Tho ror.-r
TO the Coliseum was Gankcd @, rH.a-
sands who were determined In eco ,.r
President and get close to h.u
At some points the police had We. .
work maintaining their lines TO. .
was an oH er7ow meeting OUTSIDE 80
Coliseum Tho urrosr that mot rr
Wilson's arrival there evidently .,p-
prised the audience inside r.r --.r.
tered cheering hogan c,cr ....r.. u.
entered Mrs. Wilson WAS receive,
with applause. 10 which she rnrIfr.r
her head. and there was q rrra
CraninE OF necks and shutting ~ r.,'
as efforts were made 10 -et a Gn,a
look At her. But ius, then the Pr,-.-
dent entered and s1I other ~our.ls
were obliterated in tho dim that n-nl.
loose the instant he was sccn
ftancs Ncct Train.
As the Presidents SPECIAL an.
7 preached the city at dusk. a s7uad-mu
Of airrlanes met it. sEoopinC cror,
to the roofs Of the cars. the aviaror.
dropping flowers as Des NoincS' first
tribute to the Chief Executive. Thr.
sky escort kept with the speeding
train as it swept into the cnv1rons
( OF the city.
Predicts Victory for Treaty.
/ The peace treaty Will he ratified r.v
America. President Wilson told an
enthusiastic audience here last -sI-ht.
Only handful OF men are against
( IT, the President asserted
/ His prediction Of victory for tr.
league Of nations was the signal for
a wild demonstration. many Ieapiu=
to their feet waving fIags
When the American people have
heard his report on the treaty. and
make their wishes known. there viii
be no fsht over il. he declared
7 The President said he had no
fear Of failure, that he was conHdcul
D. Of Americas acceptance.
Wilson addressed a shfrt-sIceyo
audience tonight. The heat was op-
pressive. and many men had ther-
coats Of. They seemed eager ta
cheer. and the Presidents talk was
punctuated by yells. whistles and
whoops.
d Prays for the Sennte.
Bishop LongIey. OF the Episcopal
diocese Of Des Moines. delivered an
invocation. in which he prayed both
for the President and for the Son
ate.
Wilson, rising to speak. wa
greeted with shouts OF ''Hurrah for
woodrow
The world is desperately in need
Of the settled conditions OF peace. it
cannot wait much longer. and it IL
waiting upon US" President Wilson
said.
He cited Russia as an example OF
what might happen TO the little ma
tons created and freed by the war,
II they were not cared for by the
league OF nations. Rejection OF "a
may mean a spread OF BoIshcvisn,,
he warned.
Huge sums of money are deposited
In such capitals as Stockholm, no
said, to finance the spreading Of gov
ernment by disorder and terror"
Even this beloved land Of ours
may be distracted and distorted by
this poison" he said. How long
must we be kept wsitins for the
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