The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-18
PRESIDENT MEETS
SOUTH DAKOTANS
Tells Them at Sioux Falls That
Treaty Must Go
Unchanged.
RAIN KEEPS DOWN CROWD
Chief Executive and Mrs. Wilson Hon
or Mrs. Dletz, Mother of Peace
League OfficiaI-chiIdren OF
West Full of Enthusiasm.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. e.-Presi-
dent Wilson got into the Northwest in
his speaking trip for the peace treaty,
his schedule for the day winding up
with a night address at the Sioux Falls
Coliseum.
a slow, steady rain which began
falling shortly before noon prevented
many persons residing in nearby towns
from coming to Sioux Falls.
Gov. Peter Norbeck presided and
introduced Mr. Wilson.
A feature of the program here was
9 short automobile ride to the Coli
scum through the principal streets.
From Sioux Falls the presidents
Ioute leads back to the Northwest, the
president speaking in st. Paul and
Minneapolis
Take 1t or Leave It."
Taking notice for the first time dur
ing his trip of the proposal of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee to
adopt reservations to the league COW
enant, Mr.. Wilson told his hearers that
such a step not only was unnecessary
but would mean resubmission Of the
treaty to Germany
In the morning address at Omaha he
also opposed amendment of the Shan
tung provision, stating the United
States must take the treaty or leave
it as 1t is
AT Sioux City, Ia, where the presi-
dents train arrived at 80 p. m, VII
son shook hands with several hundred
persons and joked with the crowd, but
n
was introduced by the president.
Visits InVaIid's Home.
President Wilson paid a signal
honor 20 Mrs. c. n. Dietz, the mother
of Gould Dietz, chairman of the Ne
braska branch OF the League to En-
force Peace, and G. n. Dietz She is
an invalid and was unable to attend
the Auditorium where he spoke.
The president ordered his automo-
bile stopped at the door, and both he
and Mrs. Wilson left the car and en-
tered the Dietz home. The president
is the third chief executive to call on
Mrs Dietz in this manner. Her for
mer visitors were President Roosevelt
and President Taft
Children Enthusiastic.
Real undiluted enthusiasm is al
ways forthcoming for the president
from the kids. They turn out in
swarms, and their little sun-browned
faces were wreathed in the most
| welcoming of smiles for him.
The little girls are prim and nice
| In their starched dresses and the little
boys are human bundles of noise.
Their mood is infectious, and the
president always responds to their
greetings.
And it's some thrill for a back-coun-
try youngster Of thirteen or so to have
the president of the United States re
move his hat and smile at him.
AssaiIs ResevationIsts.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. Discussing
for the first time during his speaking
tour proposed reservations to the
League of Nations. President Wilson
replied in an address here to argu-
ments advanced by those who favor
I reservations.
"a reservation" said the president
sis an assent with a big but We
| agree-'but'
Lie pIOpOSCQ RESERVATION prON1Ol0e
for unconditional withdrawal from
membership, said the president, meant
that its sponsors wanted to 'sit near
the door with their hands on the
knob and, if they saw anything they
didn't like, to ''scuttle and rum
No man, he said. can tell how Ions
it will take the United States senate tt
do anything, but he assumed that &C
ton would be taken before the Pari:
conference adjourns. He said he die
not want to ask Germany's assent tt
interpretations.
ave told Germany what the term:
meant and said sign here" said tn,
president. This delighted the audience
do you want that method changed ?
mo! MOI" the audience cried.
do you want me to ask the Wei
mar assembly 20 read the treaty in tn,
words the United States senate think
should have been written in it,"
mo, mop came the response.
Mr.. Wilson said there were fndica
tons that the people in Paris were no
in good humor and he did not want +
ask them again to change the lar
guage.
He closed with an appeal to tn
idealism Of the people.