The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-27
WILSON SPEAKS TO
VISITING PRO LEA GU T
MEMBERS OF OPPOSITION
PRESIDENT WARNS AGAINST
THE SPURIOUS BRAND OF
ANIERICANISM INVENTED
FOR PARTY PURPOSES.

Washington, Oct 27.-President
wilson, speaking to a group of pro-
league Republicans today at the
White House, declared that $50 called
Americanism which we hear so much
prating about now. is spurious and
invented for party purposes only"
Appealing for the completion of
the great moral achievement. which
ne said the war represented, the
president asserted that the war will
have been fought in vain and our
immense sacrifices thrown away. un-
less we complete the work we then
began"
There is only one way to assure
the world Of peace the president de-
clared, and that is by making 1t so
dangerous to break the peace that
no nation will have the audacity to
attempt it."
The president warned his hear
ers not to be deceived into supposine
that imperialistic schemes ended
with the defeat of Germany or that
Germany is the only nation that en-
tertained such schemes or was mov-
ed by sinister ambitions and long
standing jealousies to attack the very
structure of civilization"
There are other nations" (Which
are likely TO be powerfully moved
or are already moved by commercial
Jealousy, by the desire to dominate
and to have their own way in poll
tics and in enterprise and it is neces-
sary to check them and to appraise
them that the world will be united
against them as ii was against Ger
many il they attempt any similar
thing.
In formal statement issued after
they left the White House members
of the delegation said they were
"deep'y touched by the physical ap-
pcarance Of the president, who re-
ceived them sitting and plainly show
ed the effects of his long illness and
the tremendous strain which he has
been carrying"
He read from a manuscript his re-
ply To- the address of the deputatlon,"
the statement continued. and was
greatly moved as he did so. More
than once HIS voice choked especially
when he referred TO the soldier boys
and the mothers Of those who had
fallen in battle.
1T was evident that he was voicing
the protoundest emotions Of his heart"
the delegation said The whole oc-
casion was uneNpressly solemn and
tender"
1T was evident that the presidents
powers We're in no way
impaired, the statement continued.
but the deputation felt that il was
nothing less than tragic that the great
president OF the United states should
have been brought To such stricken
physical condition as the result OF
his lndefatlgable labor for his coun-
try and for humanity.
The delegation which arrived at the
White House at IL o'clock included:
Hamilton Holt, editor OF the Inde-
pendent, who acted as spokesman
Tor the delegation. Theodore Marburg.
Of Baltimore, Edwin i. Gay, presi-
dent OF the New York Evening Post:
John +. Moore. chairman OF the league
OF nations club OF Massachusetts
Mrs. John +. Moore treasurer of the
Republican quotas: Mrs.
Schuyler n. Warren OF New York,
d't sctor OF the league for political
+. n. Warren. Jr.. Mrs.
Malcolm Forbes, president OF the
women voters association of Massa-
rhusetts, Joseph NJ. Price. chairman
of the board OF trustees OF the New
York City club Dr. John Bates
Clark, professor of economics. Co
lumbia University; Dr. John Spencer
Bassett, professor OF history. smith
college; n. q. Rowse. New York.
Colonel Samuel T.. weatherll, head
Of the pro-league Republican move
ment OF Philadelphia; Rev. Arthur ].
Brown. New York. honorary vice
president Of the league TO enforce
peace, and George X. Hunton, New
York.