Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-18
WOODROW WILSON
SPEAKS

A SORT Of impromptu Pilgrim
- age to the residence OF tx
President Woodrow Wilson IN
Washington, was staged the other
day. It grew out Of 4 meeting OF
some of the admirers Of Woodrow
Wilson who are organizing
Woodrow Wilson Foundation to
raise a million dollars, the interest
of which is to be annually used a.
prizes for those who render dis
tineuished services for democracy,
something as the Nobel prizes tor
public service are distributed. This
movement is spreading fast, ana IN
passing we may call the attention
of our readers to the fact that Tom
Stout, Of the Lewistown Democrat,
is the chairman Of the organization
in this state and will receive con-
tributions from any who desire to
share in the movement.
Well, after the meeting, someone
suggested that they call on Wood
row Wilson, and those who attend
ed. marched in body to the resi-
dence Of the ex-president. Before
they got there, they were joined by
MANY thousands who had learned
their purpose, and it turned into a
great demonstration Of affection
and respect for the ex-president.
Mr.. Wilson came out and made the
crowd a short address, the first
public speech he has made since ne
was stricken down in the midst OF
his campaign for the League OF
Nations. It is said, his voice was
strong and reached the ear of every
one in the crowd of thousands who
thronged in front of his house. II
is also interesting to know that he
resumed his argument in favor OF
the League Of Nations and express
ed his firm conviction that this
country would yet join it and sup
port its covenant Of peace.
The Newberry case In the United
States senate had just been decided
in favor of Senator Newberry when
the ex-president made his speech
It is an interesting speculation &c
ponder on what might have hap
pened to the peace treaty If Senator
Newberry had not purchased thai
senatorial toga at a great price
The whole organization Of the sen
ate would have been changed. Thu
Springfield Republican thus com
ments on what might have been
"True, the republicans in the sen
ate face dilemma. IF they do no
succeed in keeping Senator New
berry in his seat, the bottom will
be knocked out, morally speaking
of their reorganization of the sen
ate in March, 1919. The countr!
is now being reminded again tina
if Henry Ford had been seated in
stead Of Mr.. Newberry at that time
the senate would have had 4S dem
ocrats and 40 republicans. Tn
casting vote of the democratic vice
president, Mr.. Marshall, would hav
kept the senate organization AM
the committee under democratic
control.
"Mr. Hitchcock Of Nebrask
would have remained as chairmal
of the committee on foreign rela
tions and a democratic majority o
that committee would have handle
the treaty of Versailles and tn
covenant Of the League of Nations
Thus, would the record Of the sen
ate's disposition of the Leagu
have been written with Mr.. Lodg
out of the picture as the najorit
leader. That the record woul
have been different from what
now is admits of scarcely a doub
Defeat Mr.. Newberry and tn
republican party will expose itsel
to the taunt Of having bludgeone
the League Of Nations with 4 ser
ate bought for $4,000. Doubles
the reproach would be used wit
unfair partisan exaggeration. Blu
what is the alternative7 Is it ne
worse one, even viewed from til
lowest level Of political exped
ency? How can republicans {
high civic purposes and ideals
government read Mr.. Borah's pow
erful attack on Mr.. Newberry,
his speech Tuesday, without fee
ing of the deepest aversion to Il
application of whitewash by II
senate to the Michigan senator
Mr.. Borah was perhaps the mo
determined foe Of the League .
Nations on the repus lican side, y
~ will not risk the polifcal oppr'
~ (uln attaching 70 al Who woul