The sun., 1919-09-28
POINDEXTER CALLS
WILSON A MENACE
Senator Blames President for
Peace Delay and Unrest in
Two Hemispheres.
sFIUMEt POLICY AFFRONT
sWadsworth and Calder Also
Speak at Republican Cele-
bration in Queens.

President Wilson was characterized
as 'the worlds greatest menace" In an
s6dress by United States Senator Miles
Poindexter at a mass meeting yesterday
fof Queens county Republicans in Long
Island City. Tho meeting was held to
celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary Of
I the founding OF the Republican party.
Senator's wadsworth and Calder Of New
York also spoke.
3 The Senator from Washington, after
7 blaming the President for delay in rau-
. flying the peace treaty. said he was the
! greatest pro-Germah In the country"
! and that his theories and suggestions
regarding 1.-THE characterization OF IN
: dustry" had encouraged radical LABOR
leaders to attempt to bring about "a
dictatorship of the proletariat," which
4 means 1.-The final overthrow Of cur re-
publican form of Government"
Referring to the Presidents imputa-
! ton that certain opponents Of the peace
treaty and covenant were 'pro-Ger-
mans and Bolshevists." Mr. Poindexter
entered a vigorous disclaimer. declaring
at the same time. that the President
was forced into the. war against the
Germans by an Irresistible public opin-
ion in opposition to his will, and tried
as late as 1918. to precipitate a nego-
tiated peace and thus defeat the aims
4 of the Allies
Calls Wilson Friend of Reds.
1.-THE Reds of the world regard him al
their leader" asserted Senator Poindex'
ter. His abuse of power In coming te
the rescue OF the dynamiter Mooney In
California, the murderer Hilstrom n
4 Utah, the anarchist Robert Minor In
France and in attempting to set aside
4 the processes of civil and military JUS
tiee In the punishment of these criminals
has justified the anarchists and revolu
tionlsts in looking upon him as theil
friend"
The Senator attributed to the Presi
dent a statement In an address her
on March to the effect that the United
States should be sacrificed by the 'Join
ing of our fortunes with the fortunes
Of men everywhere" and said, his ut
terances regarding INSTRUMENTATION
for all peoples had created disorder
and revolutions" In Corea and Egyp
and invited "seditlon and insurreetion
In Italy.
''As result of his unwarranted In
reference in the Fiume controversy
with which we have no proper immedi
ate concern said Mr.. Poindexter. n
has brought the italian nation to tn
verge of civil war. Without the re
hottest authority he has sent to PARTED
pate In the controversy over Fiume an
In the fighting which now seems INN,
nent there American marines and Amer
lean ships Of war. 90
Anront to Friendly Nation.
They should be withdrawn i'm
mediately. There Is no authority 10
their presence there. 1t Is an affront I
friendly nation and Is a violation 9
every prerogative of the America
people. No warrant or authority what
ever has been given TO the President I
make war upon the italian people o
any part of them- They are our friend
and we should observe our duty. at leas
as neutrals, If not as allies. in the recen
war"
The war Is over" said Mr.. Poindex
ter. at has been over for nearly a veal
Formal peace should have been rattle