Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-16
BY A. Il.
IL. A. staff CorresDondent.

BISMARCK, N. D., Sept. 16.-The
Presidents tour is accomplishing It's
purpose in getting people acquainted
with the peace treaty Inc the League
of Nations covenant.
No less important q person thar
State Senator e. A. Bowman empha-
sized this fac In one of scores Of in
terviews 1 obtained here.
II haven't studied the question at
all," he said, "and l don't know as
much about the league of nations as /
should. I didn't hear Wilson, but 1
have q copy Of his speech in my pock-
ct, and I'm going home and study 1t
and try to make up my mind"
Although the leaders of the Nom
partisan league, in control of the state
government, are reported to be oppos-
ed to the league of nations on the
ground that it Is a capitalistic ar
r~angernent, many of the farmers who
belong to the league, thousands OF
whom travelled man. miles from their
homes to near Wilson, assured me
that the rank and file of the organiza-
ton are for it.
George Trip, postmaster of Het-
finger, $50 miles south of Bismarck,
who knows all the farmers of 75 miles
around, declared the vast majority OF
them are in favor of the treaty.
They aren't discussing the Details"
he said, but with a few exceptions
here and there they believe firmly In
the league of nations, and they are all
members OF the Non-partisan Lea
que"
G. b.. Little, president First National
bank, Bismarck, and a bitter opponent
Of the Non-partisan League, told me
On the other hand that the farmers
are waiting for Townley to tell them
whether to favor the league or not"
Little himself, typical of bankers
and we'll to do business men of the
middle west, wants the treaty adopted
with reservations-but adopted at
once, and with IN end to the intermin-
able discussion by politicians"
Charles b. Monroe a linotype ma
chine salesman h covers both
North and South Dakota, said a de-
cided majority of the people he meets
are In favor Of the covenant without
reservations. They believe that the
way to solve international problems is
by discussion instead of war;" he said.
Here Is q batch of interviews OBJ
tanned after the president had spok-
en-.
State Senator G.. A. Wharf.-The
president dispeIled much misrepresen-
tation of the covenant, which has been
cultivated by politicians. There Is
much Misunderstanding of 1t here and
OUT people BOb DluCl lIBIC ~ ~ oub
feet from Wilson'S speech. When the
people of North Dakota understand
the treaty 1 am sure they will support
it."
z George Hammeken. interior dec
orator-"I had no chance to hear the
president but I'm for the League or
Nations, and most of my friends are"
Axel Carlstrom, farmer-"League
off nations bane good ting If President
Wilson bane say So"
Fl. J. Clark, salesman-"T wasn't
able to hear Wilson, but I'm for the
league anyway and L think the
Senators In washington are making
political capital Of It,"
q. K. Eakman, laborer-"T don't
understand much about it for I have
not enough gray matter, but II 1t will
make all nations free I'm for It,"
Alex Stensby, bank clerk-"I agree
with Wilson that it's a case of take
At or leave 1t, and I'm In favor of taxi
ing 1t. He says we can give Shan
tung back to China after we take It,
and I don't see any reason why we