Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-07
PRESIDENT TOLD ENJOYS
FROM AMERICA THEY HAD
UPSET ERIN'S APPLICANT

dealing officially with these govern
representations or engage in an effort
that might involve the sending of troops
into Europe, and l know that our people
would not want that. What lam saying
to you is that we cannot-and under no
circumstances could we have at any time
since we have been here-do anything
in this matter of an official nature, but
| want to say to you that l have the
deepest sympathy for Ireland and her
when | say that all we could do unoffi
cially we have been doing and will do"
Great Metaphysical Tragedy"
Regarding the presidents efforts to
translate his announced principle of self
determination Of peoples into the peace
treaty, Mr.. Walsh. according to the
address, saying millions of people relied
on them. In reply the president said,
the statement continues:
You have touched on the great meta
physical tragedy Of today
'"Fhe words have raised hope in the
hearts of millions of people. 1t is my
wish that they have that; but could
you imagine that you could revolution
ize the world at once, could you imagine
that these peoples could come into that
at once?"
Mr.. Walsh replied:
Il can imagine them. if anyone de-
MED it. struggling to come in at once,
if it were denied in the place where
they expected they were to have it
come, and to have it settled definitely
once and for all.
ireland las Caused Him Anxiety.
when | gave utterance to those
words was the presidents reported
reply, II said them with the knowledge
that nationalities existed which are
coming to US day after day. OF course.
Ireland's case, from the point of view
Of population. from the point Of view
of the struggle it has made, from the
point of interest that it has excited in
the world. and especially among our own
people. whom I am anxious to serve. is
the outstanding cause of a small nation
ality. You do not know and cannot ap-
preciate the anxiety that / have expert
enced as the result Of these many mill
lions of people having their hopes raised
By what | have said. For instance. time
after time. | raised a question here IN
accordance with these principles aud |
am met with the statement that Great
Britain or France or some Of the other
countries have entered into q solemn
treaty obligation. ! tell them that it
was not in accord with justice and hu-
manity; and then they tell me that the
breaking os treaties is what has brought
on the great part OF the wars that have
been waged IN the world
Admits He Lost ands in Game.
NO one knows the feeling that are
inside Of me while | am meeting with
these people and discussing things and
is these things that have been said here
50 over and over in my mind, | feel it
most profoundly. It distresses me. But
| believe. as You gentlemen do. in di-
vine providence, and / am in his hands
and don't care what happens to me in
dividualIy. ] believe these things and /
know that countless millions Of other
people believe them"
In ending the conference, the Dresi-
dent was quoted as saying Of his mis-
sion to Paris:
Il did not succeed in getting all /
came after, | should say that there was
a great deal-no. / will put it this way
there were a lot of things l hoped for.
but did not get"