Evening star., 1923-11-11
WILSON DENOUNCES
ISOLATION POLICY OF
u. S. AS COWARDLY


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policy. Thus. and only thus, can we
return to the true traditions of
America"
In several instances Mr.. Wilson
changed the text of his prepared ad-
dress. as given above. Twice he more
strongly emphasized the intent OF his
remarks by departing from his
policy of isolation. he characterized 1t
ardly." The word "eowardly" did not
appear in the prepared copy. When
he declared "the victory was won,
chiefly by the indomitable spirit and
ungrudging sacrifice Of our incom-
emphasize his compliment to the
American warrior. he repeated-"I
Two of the most powerful radio
stations in this part of the country
picked up Mr.. Wilson's address.
amplified it to the most extreme
limits of electrical and mechanical
possibilities. and flashed 1t across the
nation. The first station to receive
it from the quiet library of Mr.. Will
sons home here was WCAP. directed
by the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. From there it was
graph and Telephone Compan s sta
ton in New York. WEAF. amplified
again and broadcast from the eastern
metropolis.
1t was just s:s2 o'clock that the
voice of the former President broke
a tense interval of nerve-racking
silence that lasted for more than
five minutes between the announcer's
Introduction of the speaker and the
minute his first words came with
CT fQ in RI RI
terious waves of the air. For a brief
second it seemed that the announcer
was speaking again; then the vitrolic
words of the former President burned
loped horn of the loud speaker
An orchestra in New York had just
finished moving rendition of 1.-The
Song of India" when a voice an
nounced that the next person to be
heard would be an announcer, speak
ing direct from Mr.. Wilson's library.
1t was just S:26 o'clock when a voice
said: Mr.. Woodrow Wilson will now
speak to you" Just what went on
in that vast unseen audience that
country. one can only guess. But
the scene could not have been very
much unlike that in the radio room
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
address.
Crowd Wait. Tensely.
A minute passed: men and women
moved uneasily in their chairs. Two
more minutes dragged slowly past
and one woman began twisting her
Silken handkerchief into shreds, con-
fiding in the ear of her companion
that she was too excited to breathe"
Some one attempted to pass joke
about the silence but enly the silence
answered him. Five minutes had
We're expressions Of perpIexed worry
on the faces Of some in the quiet
little group.
Scr-r-r-r-r-rup. groaned some eerie
throat of the mute horn. Silence.
Sque-e-e-e-ek. bop. bop, bop, Knocked
that same something. Then, family
at first, but growing louder and loud
er as it pronounced word after word.
voice came through the air II was
the voice of Woodrow Wilson speak
ing direct to the people over whom
he had presided in one of their most
trying hours for the first time since
he left the White House, broken in
health.
Voice Grows Stronger.
But it was not the fine, firm voice
of the President Wilson who had been
one of the ruling powers at Paris
while the allies were writing anew
the map of Europe. At times it was
clearly; his voice seemed a trife
thick. That 1t wSs partly due, how
ever, to faulty application seemed
to be proved when the voice became
suddenly very strong, almost close
at hand. AS the: address progressed
Mr.. Wilson begans to talk more firmly
and emphasize important words with
more firmness.
Every now and. then the voice of a
woman could be heard prompting the
hot n$
Mrs. Wilson. 1t seemed that Mr.. Will
son had memoriIed his prepared ad-
dress and was assisted by his wife on
the few occasions that he appeared to-
also have accounted for the several
deviations in the typewriter address
given to newspaper correspondents at
the Wilson home Immediately after
the address and the former Presi-
dents actual words.
Spoke Five Minutes.
Exactly five minutes were required
dress. AS he concluded with the
words, "Thus. and only thus, can we
return to the true traditions Of Amer
ica," once again the voice of the
family from out of space. Then the
voice of Mr.. Wilson asking, That's
the end, isn't it," Two cesoundinR
"blop, blops" from the lean neck Of
the loud speaker and Woodrow Will
sons emergence from the retirement
of private life had been accomplished.
Today he will receive from his
friends and admirers from every part
of the country perhaps the greatest
tribute since, his return from Paris,
when several thousand persons will
parade to his home In the third Arm
istice. day pilgrimage. The former
President and Mrs. Wilson will re-
ceive their admirers at their front
steps. and it is expected that Mr..
Wilson will address them extem-
poraneously.
Although twice before admirers of
Mr.. Wilson have held q demonstra-
tion before his home on Armistice day
never has the occasion taken such a
national aspect as it will tomorrcw.
Special delegations are coming from
distant cities especially to particle
pate and a band will head their pro-
cession out Connecticut avenue from
Du Pont circle to 8 street, and then
to the Wilson home.
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