The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-09
President Wilson
Among the Miners
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Wnson had "a more scholarly know
ieose Oh the lang age ana had been
favored Win the DeLler opportunities
10 acquire SIKH IN the use Oh 1t
aia not express my turtner aIsagree-
nient. SpeahIng oil Mr. boran, MI.
hun asserted LiiaL the senator mad lost
caste ny MS JactIcs, tor ne had sur
reAuered his judgment TO bitter par
tisansnIp; tne proceedings in the SEN
ate old not reject pupllc OPINION, Tor
sentiment on benalI OF the league OF
nalions Is not divided on party lines,
except IN 50 tar as leadership at
Washington drags that way" lie re-
feIred TO Senator Borah's opposition
to sending our soldiers to Europe on
the ground OF foreign entangements,
yet the senator had favored American
interference with the Irish question
and supported the delegation that went
to Europe; indeed, Borah had propos-
ed resolution asking The Peace Con-
ference to take cognlzdnce OF the Irish
question. This, MI. Hull thought,
served to indicate an inconsistency
nCurished on illogical craftsmanship,
rather than, upon steady patriotism.
Behind me man was reading one of
Senator Johnson's speeches. On my
Lett, Mr.. Easton, a republican, was
preparing to listen sympathically to
ha 70
ton of the covenant as a means of
preventing war. AS far as / could
ascertain the Republicans in this min
ing region We're just as eager to see
and hear the President as the Dem
ocrats, indeed, his most bitter oppon-
ents appeared to be members of his
own party, like Harry L. Day, Of the
Hercules and Tamarack mining COM
panies.
Potts Plays Fair.
At $3.50 flap Of the tent was raised
behind the platform, disclosing Grand
Army veterans drawn up in line. AT
1855 c. II. Potts. formerly a state
senator, announced that the Presi-
dent would arrive in ten minutes. He
did not, but the announcement was
welcome. At the same time, Senator
Potts, as he Is called in memory of
his former legislative distinction, re-
quested THE ladies to remove their
hats. and, as If to show impartiality
to the sex, the men We're requested to
cease smoking. This provoked Taught
er. Various delegations were still ar
irving, the last being one from the
st. Joe river country; this had come
on a special steamboat down the river
and lake. 1t filled the seats in front
of us. BY this time the tent was jam
full. was glad we were not in hall,
for the apertures in the canvas en-
sured fairly good ventilation.
Band Plays at National Anthem.
AT 1915 the sounds of approaching
automobiles excite expectation. The
tent Is opened again behind the plat
form, disclosing a large crowd wait
ing and a brigade of movie photo
graphers standing on cars behind the
q. A. r. veterans. The humping of
drums heralds the local band, which
marches into the tent led by ]. V.
Hawkins the postmaster of the town.
Then service, men in military uniform
are received with hearty applause as
they take their seats inside. The Pre-
sident is now seen standing in a car
engaged in removing his overcoat and
by his side is Mrs. Wilson with large
bouquet of red roses. He enters, ac-
companied by eight secret service men,
his secretary (Mr. Tumulty), and his
physician admiral Grayson) in uni
form. The band plays at the Star
Spangled Banner" All rise and cheer,
but not so excessively as the news
papers suggested. The President and
his wife are smiling and bowling. A
pause ensues while the party on the
platform seats itself. 1t is now 1920. |
David w. Davis, the governor of Idah4
birth and used to be a coal miner in |
Pennsylvania. He speaks to the point
and is wisely brief. A Republican him
self, he emphasizes the fact that the |
audience Is there to meet the President |
without regard to party affiliations; |
1.-THE Gem of the Mountain" Chat is |
what Idaho, an Indian word, nfeans) |
gives to the President the most gen.
erous and sincere greeting that a COM
could give to the chief exc
cutive of the nation" Mr. Davis in
iicates the largeness of this common
wealth by stating that 1t had taken |
aim from 2:25 p. m. on Wednesday
until 1880 p. m. on Thursday to come
by, rail from the capital of the state
o Occur d'Alene.
Addresses Governor "Your Excellency.
The President is wreathed in smiles
Is he steps forward and shakes hands
With the governor. He expresses ap-
'reciation of the invitation to remain
cnger in Idaho and refers to Wash
rgton as "a very interesting place.
nut 1t Is very lonesome place." This !
5 received with laughter, Of course,
nd the laughter Is renewed when he {
avs that "the people of the United
tates do not live there" t
The Presidents face bears a latent t