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OF: IHTERVEUII
Senate Foreign Relations Sub
Committee Continues . Its
7 Probe "bf Affairs
INMAN CAN GIVE NO
DEFINITE INFORMATION
v .N: ., -. -' j i i rii ' t-
Insists That- Since He Began
Writing vAjfainst i Armed In-
tervention He Has Been Be
pe ate (fly. Threatened; Ac
quit! associated . Press of
rubricating" Border News
Washington, Bept t.-rCorerete- evl
. dene of th existence of ny organised
Sort t brlfifg Uut rmd Interven
tion in Mexico itill a lacking when
- the Senat FOWiy Relation .UJIa
. . . . - 1 L' '. At.
' Inr. - . .-
-' ' I)r. Samuel G. Inman, secretary of. tlx
. committee on co-operation itt . Latia
America and associated with the League
of Free Jfatioas Association, was agsm
- before the TOimnitt fqr erotg-rxamins-
tioa the entire da. EM charge that
' lie had been threateaed with personal
attack and with a libel euit beeauae of
hie aetivltiei In developing an anti
intervention spirit, and We admissioo
t tht he did not possess the facte to
prove assertion made yesterday at to
' the etabllity of the Carranza govern,
meat were tho outstanding features of
'the hearing. .-'.. . V -
. Witneea Appear Worried. '
' The wctnts appeared worried whea
he resumed bii testimony today aad
announced his unwillingness to continue
answering questions concerning a letter
lie had written to members of the .Pres
byterian Board of Missions and which
later he eaid.waa published without au
thorisation. When he persisted in bis
refusal to answer,' Chairman Fall nad
" Senator Hrnndege reminded hint that
the committee might adopt measure to
euinper him to give the information
r -v v-s-r i IK-"-. -s -t "t 4
Ur. Inman insisted itiae eioeo nn uaa
leun tuliiua and iitiua .aauipst in
i terventioa he had been repeatedly
threatened but when the eommitte de
jnsnJed by whom and when, his replies
were evasive. . He insisted he wu not
the paf gent of anyone except the
mission : board, and declared that -the
oil interests had employed unfair Beth
ods. He insinuated thf threats' had
come from there. . '"
aelative,io..- the intjtinterrention
work, Inman admitted that the League
of Free Nations Association bad a fund
of $400, collected three or four years
ago, but denied he ever bad received
.any payment, .
Bays Conditions Not Bad. ;
The greater part of Inman' testl-
t mony was denial of the truth of r
. tides written and statements made by
those who pictured conditions in Mexi
co as 'bad..' On cross-examination he
admitted, however, that President Car.
Taaxa must have a military escort whea
he leavee the capital,: and that all
train operated itt Mexico are compelled
' either to carry troops or to hav
armed pilot train. ' ' V'
The witness was questioned In detail-about
his recent book on Inter
vention, one of the assertions of which
is that many of the stories concerning
, Mexico published in newspaper are
governed by "evil influences,", when he
testified that . such cases were notor
ious, Senator Fall demanded an ex-
, planation and insisted upon knowing
what influences were meant Th wit
ness did sot name them.. .
t 8enator Brandegee asked him "to
what extent" the(storie he referred to
' were proven nntrne. - '
"To a large extent. Dr. Idman re
plied.: . ' .
T"Do yon believe a large part of th
American press is Influenced' to give
' the tmblie a wrong picture of .condi
tions 1b Mexico?" asked Senator Braa-
Dr. Inmsn replied that he was fin
f elined to think so," and Insisted that
the fabrication of news on the border
was "notable." He was unable to give
- any definite information regarding th
names of papers or newspaper men en
gaged In fabrication, but indicated the
1.11st was -'if' H':"
2 ...... Acaults Associated Pros. . ;
T want to know," aid Senator Fall,
"if the Associated Press is in that.list
"No," Dr. Inmsn replied. ' .
"Then you aeqnit the Associated
' Press V asked the Chairman..
v "I have no knowle'ge that the Asso
ciated PresKcrer fabricated news," ws
th response.- .
"Well, that's on general atatement of
yours," id th ehairmanand turned
to another parsag in his book declar
ing if any congressman, 'after dinner
speaker or reporter wanted an idea he
could always turn to Mexico as a "line
fteld.",- i .-
Arain sneeifie Information was de-
.1 mended and not secured. - .
"f :" Another paragraph ,thsrt resulted - la
sharp eross-examination by the ehair-
man was tht dealing withi former Am
bassador Henry Use Wilson's part in
the overthrow of Madero. Dr. lamaa'
reference to Ambassador Wilson left the
Impression that Mr. Wilson was impli
cated in the death of Madero. Senator
Fall asked him if be was content to let
the passage stand. The witnese aid he
wn, and Mr. Fall reminded him that
Wilson. had brought and won a libel auit
for a statement of similar character once
before. Dr. Inmsa admitted he could
not prove the statement. . .
General Hospital to Close.
VT9hinfrton, ISi-pt. General IIo-
1 No. 42, st r?p:irtanburg, 8. C, will
1 1 c:ce-b t-'-ptember 3 the War De-
J ' Pk.t f 'm-l::i:.-1 t : y. "
STEEL RKERS EXPECTSTO 'r
. ISSUE v STATEMENT TODAY
: - OUTLINING THEIR WISHES
While No Decision Has Been Reached, Progress Is Reported
" At Conferences In Washington; Chairman Declines To
" ' Discuss Whether Strike Has Been Ordered .- :
-, Washington, Sept., 9. After , two
lengthy conference today representa
tives of the twenty-three onions hav
ing members in the steel industry, an
nounced that they would issue a state
ment tomorrow outlining their jiesitio
in the controversy with, the' United
States Steel Corporation, which has been
threatening to result in n strike.
Jpha Fitzpatriek, of Chicago, presid
ing at the conference, said- while- no de
cision had been reached, progress had
been made at the conferences. He de
clined to discuss whether a strike would
be called or whether the union would
aceede to a truce until after .the eon-.
f erence called by President Wilson for
October e, to, consider, industrial con
ditions.' . . , v .. ,
t'nioa leaders also decliqed to say
whether President. Wilson's message" to
Samael -Oompera, n -the steel -eituatien
had been under consideration. '
To Ce-Operate With Uborilea.
Olascow, Sept. 9j Cooperation
ith
pairs
to' the"
VISITS AMERICA
Cardinal Mercier. Gallant
Churchman, Expresses
Thanks To People ;
Nsw Tork, feept. . Cardlnsl Mercier,
Belgium's gallant churchman, arrived
here today bringing .. to America the
thanks cf bi country; As hs stepped
for the first time on American soil, he
was asked for a message to the Amori
can people. ' ... - . .. f
"I can only say thank yon," be re
plied. "What else - there for me to
ssyr
I CarJUml Alar cier . apeaks excellent
English, r - ' j "
Daylight wa fading whea th Tatted
State "army transport Northern Paei&e
steamed slowly to Its pier la Hoboken,
Long before jt docked the watchers on
the wharf had caught sight of the talt,
black, figure' standing on the bridge. 'A
great cheer went up and the cardinal
doffed his trf-eornered beaver Jiat and
bowed' again and again in answer. '
As the. transport . waa warped to its
mooring the cardinal left his post oa
tho bridge and moved down to the lower
deck, where bnndreda of returning sol
diers wero roaring their joy over their
homecoming. ' The' soldiers fell" back
quickly and1 left, a space at th rail
where tb cardinal stood until tn snip
bad docked.
As soon a the gangway had been rua
up. Mayor Hylan and the official wel
coming ibmmitte . Archbishop- Hayes
and a number of tf. her church digni
taries, who had aieompanietf the trans
port -up the bey on the police boat
patrol boarded her and officially wel
comed the guest of tb city, and nation.
Th cardinal wa the escorted from
the transport to the patrol on which
he was .ake across Jhc river nod
thence by automobile tc Archbishop
Hayes' residence . . '
The transport had been welcomed to
her docks by the band of the embarka
tion department, playing "Hail, Hail the
Gang's. All Her".- and , kindred tunes
which -wer presumably better known
to the returning doughboy than to th
famous prince of' the church.
Ae the Cardinal stepped onto tae
dock, however, there was a pause nod
then the band swung into the stirring
nf Ttnhaneonna." the msa
fnifieent 'national anthem of Belgium.
As tb strain fell on th ears of the
sged prelate, a radiant smile, crossed
his face. With, a . sweeping bow, he
drew himself up to his full, imposing
heigljt and remained standing thus un
til th playing bad finished.
On bi way across th Hudson ae
turned to Archbishop Hayes and ex
pressed bit astonishment that hia arri
val, in America should be heralded ta
sach a manner." -' - y"
"Oh. oh," commented: the Archbishop,
"all America loves Cardinal Mercier.
You will find that ut .
Cardinal Mercier will go to Baltimore
tomorrow to visit Cardinal Gibbons.
with whom he will stay for some dayv
Afterward he will return tot New fork
aad later visit Albany and Boston, li is
western tour ending on' November t-th,
will bring, his American visit to as
end."",.. v..' -'''' -. - '
I
CYCLONIC WINDS SWEEPING
IN HAVANA FROM THE t'Lr
Havana; Lept, (By th Associated
Press.) Cyclonic winds are sweeping in
from the gulf tonight driving moun
tainous wsvea net the net wait, which
are flooding adjoining sections of the
city at sonis places to a distance of six
blocksv Many families are fleeing from
their home with the assistance of fire
men and police. No fatalities have
been reported. ' ' -
.. v , .
John MiUh-ll Dies.,
New York, Sept 9. John ,'Mitrhell,
former president of the United Mine
Worker of America, and on of th
most widely known labor leatUr in the
United States, died at fi o'clock this
aftcrnnon at the Post Graduate Hopi
tnl. Mr. : r'.l ttas on'y 49 years
in nrocure uermaav s aumissioa i rauwav emnioves io elect renrese:
JUalpie 'rrTarmns"an(I ftr'f Tiv,1o'jtjii 'twflfitarltx itSf.:
.u.j-n,-.-..ri.-.r..-J- 'f. ' r-i'-rnri-i--r- jzj -i--i.--r m-njlrr.
BELGIAr
PRIMATE
Immediate revision of "the harsh treaty
provisions, which are inconsistent with
the statements made on behalf of the
allies at th time of the armistice, wss
overwhelmingly pledged today by the
trades naion congress, in session here.
T Bear Railroad Brotherhood.
Washington, Sept, 9. -In beginning
consideration of th Cummins bill for
private operation of railroads': under
government-control with iiiko and
lockouts penalised, the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee today de
cided to hear representatives of the
railroad- brotherhoods on the labor pro
visions,probably next week. ,
Accept WilseV Proposal.
"Washington, Sept. 9. After a four
lays' conference here," the America
Federation of Bailroad Workers, com
prising Bfty theusantmea not ia the
brotherhood! aad crafts, formally voted
tr accept President Wilson's proposi
tion on wage i presented to the shop.
mr-n. and nrging on Congress an em-
EITHER HIS LIFE
Tennessee Girl Frankly Admits
Shooting Prominent Real,
Estate Man
V'' ' . ''-' 1 " -;:'
nozville, - Tean, Sept. . 0. Maud
Moore, who shot and killed Leroy D.
Harth, prominent real estate .oaa and
preaident of a motor car company, on
th Kingston Pike near Bcarden late
Monday night,, wss located in a cave
about two miles from the end of the
Sevier Biver Dike ca'r line at 6:30 o'clock
this evening and placed' under arrest
by city detectives. -Shw confessed to
the killing as sop a as she r.as arrested.
, When interviewed ia her cell ta the
eitX. Jil, tonlgbU Wins Moons- iiacussed
the deUila of the killing freely and did
not hesitate in jayisg thatsbe. bad. And
the shot which caused the eath of Mr.
Harth, but atated that hs he. attempted
t attack her and it was citUer bis life
or her .honor. '; .-. - ,:. '
According to the girl's story she has
known Mr. Harth for nearl' five year
bt bad never beet out with bint before,
although ho bad repeatedly asked her
to go driving with iim. ,f
l met Mr, Harth on the streetnewal
days ago and told him that I had se
cured a job as stenographer with' a firm
in Maryvllle and Intended to go there
Monday .afternoon," Miss Moore stated.
"He insisted a driving me there ia his
ear Mondav nirht anils I tnlrf 1jm tw
I would consider It and 4cJophne. him.
iuimtmy Biicrnoon. i
JAfter cheeking my baggage Mondav
afternoon, I telephoned him that I would
meet him ia front of the Y. M. C. A.
at 9:30 that night, which I did. Whea
the car pulled up, there was a strange
man ia it and Boy asked me if I could
find a companion for him. W drove
out to the borne of Clara Harris but
found that ehe had gone to Virgipia.
"From tier we drove back ' to th
Karragut hotel and the other man got
out of the ear. He and Boy held A brief
conversation and, we drove off. I thought
he was going to take- mo to Maryville
and return to nil an appointment with
tne maa we left at the Farragut hotel,
but when we atarted out oa the Kin.
ton Tike, I asked for an explanation.
In return be slid we would drive
around a little first. i
"I insisted that be turn the ear
around and go back or let me out. Ho
refused to do this, polled out a bottle
of whiskey from somewhere and anked
m if I. wanted a drink. I refused, any.
ing that I never drank. He then, took
a driak from the bottle himself. I still
insisted that be take me back to town.
"Wo passed tbrousrb Bearden. aniae
several milea beyond. ; He then turned
th car around and atarted back toi
town. We bad gone .-bout half a mil
whea a Mopped the car and demands!
that I get out. I told him that I would
not do it and' he threatened (m. ,
"He jumped out of t the' car and
snatched me out over the steering wheel
and gear levers by the hair and tut
arm. He then knocked me down aad
kicked kt me. Ia tha scuffle, tho pistol
fell out of hi pocket and, we both
grabbed for it. I reached it first aad
fired as he rushed at me. I was get
ting up from the- ground when I fired.
"I never heard hint scream and am
sure I did not,' although I waa excited
and may have don it. He raa down
the road toward town as sooa as be was
suot.and I did not know I had killed
him until I read the story this morn-
follow m tb shooting Miss Moor
stated hat she got into tho car aad
tried to start it with the intention of
getting away from th acefne as quickly
a possible but th self-startfr seemed
to be out of order. She said' that sh
did not know bow badly hurt th man
was. -. " ' '- ..: r-r-
Upon reaching Kaoxvillc, tb girl.
who Is small of statue but of attractive
form and features, stated that she went
to th room of a friend, Marion Hoo
ter. Bhe related her atoiy to the ma
and' asked that h go to th U as N.
station aad get her some clothing from
her baggage. - ' .
Bhe said sh waited itt the hall of the
house until ho returned with the cloth
ing, and had changed them in bis room.
She said that she had returned to the
hall and talked with Hunter until the
brenk of dar, pleading with him to
assist her in g-iting out of town.
OR LOSS OF HONOR
TE TOmFO R
F!
Six Months in Making, Re
turned Two Months After :
President's Return
CONSIDERATION WILL
BETAKEN UP MONDAY
Senators Held Conferences in
r Efforts To Beach Compro-
mise Over Form of Reierva
: tions ; Republican Senators
Leave Tor Chicago On Trail
of The President )
Washingtoa, Bept. V-Th German
peac treaty, six month in th mak
ing, will be returaetl te the 8ent 4r
morrow .by the Foreign Relations Com-
ilf"e..nlong.,witb, .ajmajo.ritye4rt
containing amendments to the treaty
al eSaeily 4w moa'tb t'u 'lb Say Xtom
the date it waa laid before'th body by
M'realdent Wilaon. Senator Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, ranking Democratic, mem
ber of the committee, will present a
minority; 'Teport-wfthin' tb wen two
days, and general debate will begin
Monday, t continue almost without
interruption until final action is taken.
Pending this move which will hasten
final consideration by the Senate of the
whole question of peace with, Germany,
advoeatea and opponents of the 'league
generally rested today in anticipation
of the big battle to begin next week.
There were severol informal confer
ences at which members endeavored to
reach a compromise over the form of
reservations, and Senator Spencer, Re
publicsn, of Missouri! speaking against
the league declared hs would, be forced
to vote to reject the treaty as it now
stands. , -.j ,; ' -, ,
' Senators Johnson, of CulifornU;
Borah, of Idaho McCormlck, of Illi
nois, all' Republican opponents of .tit
league, left here today for Chicago, en
the' trail of the ' President, to speak
against It. ... i l .jjCj .t.ry
I
American ' Cotton Association
Fixes Prices To Be Paid '
Jhe Producer-j:
Uproar Over-Adoption ! -'-; i-..i4
. Wlhwn aad Treaty Baolatioa.
New Orleans, La. Sept. 9: After
ths American Cotton Association at
the closing session here late today
agreed nnanimously upon a seal of
temporary minimum priees from 36
cent for September 40 cents for
May, a uproar over a resolution for
the indorsement of President Wil
son's tour for the League of Na
tions and for urging the Senate to
ratify immediately the peace treaty
ensued ia which the proposal to act
aside th two-thirds rule which would
allow a vote was defeated 44 to 41.
The meeting got beyond the control
of Governor Dorsey, of Georgia, who
presided and in the uproar he re
peatedly pounded with the gavel
for order. ' ' '' ' ''.' . .'
"i-(Speiat tff l?ws an tjbserver.
'.. rn... ,a Rir.t Q A I nti t ! in
by the Au.erican Cotton Association here
today of the report of ite committee on
recommendation of a minimum price to
be paid for cotton to the producer was
the big feature of the-entire convention
which adjourned late this afternoon. The
report, as auopted, suggests a seal of
minimum price beginning at thirty-six
eents for September and gradually in
creasing by mouths up to forty cents
for May, on a middling basis united
States Government grade and delivery
at point of origin. Hue to uncertain
roaditions now sxisting it is specified
that these recommended miniium price
are only temporary and that even higher
priees" may be recommended later by
the executive edmmittee of the associa
tion. The full report of this committee
which waa immediately adopted upon
reading by unanimous Vote is ss fol
lows: . .' .V - i , ...
, Text of Report of C snittee.
Your-eommitte appoln'ed to. recom
mend a minimum price on cotton beg
leave to submit the following reports
"On account of existing renditions we
find it will be absolutely impossible to
recommend a minimum pri.e for cotton
based .upon supply snd demand, the
price of the manufactured product, a
comparative price with other commodi
ties and th high cost of living.
"Until th peace Covenant has been
confirmed, the European' Markets will
be limited, this condition practically
eliminating all competitive buying. A
joint resoluton. by Senator 7. D. Smth,
of Sooth Carolina, has just been adopted
URTHER DEBATES
iiiiii-iii- nntnrn nr
liiiiiiiiiu m rnibEA u
lOITOfllOPTEO
hy Centres requiring th Secretary ofptwo-sietes who occupied seats oa the
Agriculture to issue a statement by Oc
tober zed showing the acreage abandon
ment, which be states is record b-esking
siid onf records show as 91-4 per rent.
We find ae a result of th painstaking
investigation the deterrioration ia the
cotton crott since August -5th is un
precedented. Included In th cotton car
ried over on July 31st is an enormous
amount of linters and other uaspinnable
cotton.. ' - j.
Smallest Crop la Decsds. ;
"The maximum possible euttura from
the growing crop, which will eertainly
be the smallest crop produced in the but
decade, added to -the total amount of
(ConUnnH en r?e Two.)
TREATY WOULD END REGIME
OF BALANCE OF POWER AjND
SET UP NEW WORLD ORDER
OVERMAN AND WEBB
.C.
Conference. Vyhich Will. Settle
Disputed Provision Dry En
. Jorcement Bill
ASHEVILLE INN OWNER
WANTS TO SELL TO U. S.
While Committee Arrives . in
Capital To Confer Afainst
Kenilworth's Continuance as
Fublio Health Station, i New
Development Crops Out in
Hoipitat BitMtioa ---
By S. B. WINTERS.
. (By Bpsclal Leased Wire.)
WsshingtoaT-fiepW-9.-i-Bep-sntativ
Edwin. ytes.Wbb, of. JSorth ..Carolina,
will represent the Democrats as man
ager for the House of . Bepreseatatives
la th conference which will settle, dis
puted prevision ef th prohibition en
forcement bin. Senator 10 J3. Overman
will supply a corresponding capacity in
the Senate. The Republican have two
representative, each in both branches
Of th low-making body- " ;
; Harry Hahan, contractor of Winston
Salem, is la Washington for the purpose
of obtaining a settlement from the gov
ernment for construction -work nego
tiated, by his firm at Camp Jackson,
S.C. ' . .'" -
. Spencer T. Thome, of Rocky Mount,
son of Mayor T. T. Thome, has assumed
bis duties as private -secretary to Repre
sentative . W. Pou. Geo. B. Pou, who has
been secretary to his father during the
extraordinary session of Congress, will
soon return to Smith field to enter the
sutom o blte builaesi,
frank S. W.stbrook. of Charlotte, was
a.tialtoi 4 lb. N.Uon.1 CSpHal todwsJ
returning
, from a business trip t B.I-
tlmore. Mr, Westbrook is pleasaitly re
called by bi friends ia Durham, where
for some time he was eagaged ia th
insurance business. More recently ' he
has been located in Charlotte as travel
ing representative through a group of
Southern Htte. . .
-Keallworth Ian Delegation.
H--Judge- Peter rPrltchrdr M.A."Eri-
kino, irrfnk Johnson and Mr. Anthony
composed a delegation her today from
Asheville to protest against th desig
nation of Keailworth Inn as public
health station. The committee enlisted
the efforts ef Representative Zebuloa
Weaver and Senator Le H. Overman tn
presenting their protest. to the United
States. Halth Beer vice.
Meanwhile, neeording to informal io a
anesrthed today, 8. A. "Lynch, a of
the principal owners of Kenllworth Inn,
is favoring th sals ,of the property to
the BTovernmeat. A L. Dints, formerly
of Asheville and clerk in the offic of
Senator Overman, but now a represen
tative of the S. A. Lynch enterprise,
has" been. In Washington for sev
eral days. Presumably, the object of his
visit is to effect the sale of the Kcnil
worth property to the United States
Publis Health Service. So cross currents
are evident regarding the subject of
final disDoaltioa of ths much noted
nromrty. ' . -
-Wltlism UttlenrIvateA sccretsry Io
Benresentative Lee Robinson, returned
todav from his vacation. Representative
Robinson I expected to return to Wash
ington, tomorrow,
GENERAL PERSHING TALKS
: "Tp;NEW YORK CHILDREN
New York, Sept. 9. Standing before
a veritable forest of American tUgs
held in the band f mora than 30,000
school children peeked Into the cheep
meadow in Central Park this afternoon,
Uenesnl Perahing .personally thanked
them for their patriotism during the
war. ,;:':' . :
; The patriotism of th children ef
America. ' he said, ''has been an In
spiration not only to th grownups but
li the boy who carried the rifle at tb
front," .. , -' -':
The children,' representing the public
schools of th city, bad waited in the
park for nearly thre hours to get s
glimpses of th Commander-in-Chief.
When bi ear .came into view th chorus
of cheer arose so high that It' seemed
to- weep through - the . park and be
echoed back ' by - ths ' tall apartment
buildings aad residence on either side.
The ceremony itself was very brief,
occupying less than IS minutes. - It
opened with a "salute to the flag'' led
by the Boy Scouts snd recited by the
children 'present. Tbie was followed
by the singing of ths aationsl anthem
after which General Pershing wa in
troduced. The Commander was visibly
affected-by the greetings, aa were bia
platform and whose eyes were wet with
tears. , ' " . .. -
After the ceremony hundreds of
Children broke through the police lines
in an effort toehak the General's hand.
Several were ' successful. Policemen
with outstretched hands and legs tried
to stem the, tid f crowding young
sters, but several enterprising bids
crawled through the policemen legs
and rushed for the General' automo
bile. ' .4 ' ' v
The General lesves for Washington
Friday morning, stopping ia Philadel
phia for few hours ss the guest of
that city. He will parade with th first
division in Wahint,-toa next Wednes
day. , .
TO REPRESENTN
IHLIl&COSTS
MUST AWAIT PEACE
Wilson Says No Readjustment
Can Be Made Until Com
plete Peace Js Made -
CONNECTION BETWEEN
TWO IS DIRECT ONE
President Declares That World
-7 Ii Lookin p-ToAmerict.To
.Take Lead in Bestoring
" :tWorld" T6 Sound Economic
Basis; Not Considering Poli
"tics On Western Tonr
Jfa. '- W-- arf
St. Jaul, Alinn
Sept. . Readgusf-
ment-af "-lb -WW -of - ritfg,,-'side'ftrf'fi.''pVaTe,'( regilIli
Wilson declared tonight, must await the
rcestablisbment of a complete peace
basis which would put labor and capital
on their feet. , w '
In two" addresses" the "President "as
serted that the connection between ae
eeptaaee of the peace treaty and amelio
ration of living Conditions wa a direct
one, aad that the world wss looking to
America to take the lead ia restoring
the world to a sound economic basis.
, Mr. Wilson spoke in the morning at a
special session of the Minnesota legis
lature aad in the evening at a meeting
ia Minneapolis.
When Mr. Wilson arrived at th St.
Paul auditorium tonight be wa loudly
cheered by nearly 15,000 person who
arose aad sang The Star Spangled Banner."-
,-.-,'.'
Mayor U C. Hodgson, a Republican,
Introduced Air. Wilson as "a groat
spiritual leader -of American democ
racy whose power was written ""in the
hearts of bis people."" . -;
No Political Considerations. .
Opening hi speech, Mr. Wilson said
there were no political considerations
in his speech making trip for th treaty.
It was an American issue, he declared,
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Despite Use varied national oria-iss of
tn people or America, a distinctly
American type bad beea developed aad
one of the distinction of that type was
tne Deiier la equality as contrasted with
ine eisss aisiiactions of other coun
tries." ' . ... ,,
Adding thnt there were "a arreat
many byphcna' ,lft U-Aasriea the
president declared a "hyphen" the
"most un-American" trait to be -found
in the .country.
Beeskse Of it mixed derivation!, th
President ' aseerted, America waa des
tined to b th mediator of tb world.
It was th-only nation, ha eontlnued.
"thst can sympathetically organize the
world for peace." Of the many delega
tions from foreign lands who appealed
to mm for a Hearing ia Paris, hs said,
all were able to point out that they bad
relatives la America. " " ,
Ths League of Rations, the President
declared, bad beea misrepresented as a
trap set to draw th United State into
"Ws shall not b draw into wars, he
said. "We aha U be drawn Into consults
tions. And we shall be the most trusted
sdviser. We ore the prc-deatincd media
tore ef mankind."
Emphasising the arbitration . features
of the league eoveaaat, Mr. Wilaon re
peated many of the argument b bad
used -in previous addresses.
Old latrines A rain.
Sines It seemed to bars beeom pos
sible that th league would fall, aaid th
President, "the eld Intrigue have
atarted off again," and "thst hyphen be
tween Herman and American again has
raised its head.'
"We kaow th former purposes of
German intrigue a this country aad it is
being revived, said Mr. Wilson, add
ing that the purpose now seemed to be
to keep America snd Germany out of
th league so thst at some futur time
th twe could unite or oae could bold
th world off while the otblr accom
plished its conquests. -- '
There esa be only one intelligent
reason for America staying out f this
said Mr. Wilson. "And that is that she
that sh does not want peace she wants
war sometime.'" The mra who oppose
league," salt. Mr. Wilson. "Aad that ia
the league, added the President, hav so
badly misinterpreted the ' American
spirit that they eventually would have
time to reflect ta obscurity oa th mis
take they had made. -
Soldier Saved Werla.
Just as th soldier of the Civil War
had saved the country. Mr. Wilsoa aaid,
th American soldier "ia this war bad
saved th world." And just a a great
nation had really been, bora from the
Civil War, so "a grester thing" would-
result from the sacrifice of the last
few years. ' i--- ,-?.
Saying - that of course tb league
would not be an absolute guarantee
against war, Mr, Wilson asked whether
it woald not be worth while If t re
duced th probability ef war even by
ten per cent. There were maar cries
of "yes," yes," over the ball and then
bunt of cheer. The crowd cheered
sgain and tho President added:
Aad I think it reduces it about
ninety-nine per cent." . ,
Th President said it was a duty of
the United State to lead the war In
"peaceful production," and thst could
be done best under the labor section
f the treaty. Under thst section, h
said, a great international labor con
ference would be held in Washington
ia- October,- whether- the treaty bd
been ratified or aok -
The only question is, said he.
' (Continued oa firs Two.)
BELIEVES PEOPLE
WILL HAVE RIGHTS
President Says New Conditions
-of Affairs Would Be To Ad
- vantage of All - - v
RULE BY MINORITY AS
BAD AS AN AUTOCRACY "
aBBSBs-Mmsnssssm " " '
Another Great War Will Come
If No Concerted : Movement
To Preserve Peace Is Made
" Under American Leadership, : .
Wilson Declares in Address
in' Minneapolis :" - ,
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ilinnfapolis, Sept. 9. Declaring, that.. .
of the balance of power, President
Wilson told crowd la th Minneapolis '
armory today that the tysw world order
set up would b Io' tb 'ndvsaug of "
all nations rather than few ef tb
stronger.
The Preaident' party snotorsd from
8t Paul, where be had apokea earlier
la th day. H was escorted through
the Minneapolis street between crowd
that lined both sidewalks aad kept up
a wave of cheering. v
"Under the old balance of powr"
said th President, the people aawhere
'dared speak out," against autocracy
or against ths; burden o.' armament..
But now, bt continued, tb peep! wr
wak and had. determined that "if
the governments eaa't get together they
1U destroy the governments."
, - Tired nf Old sliperlmeaU
The people of the world," said Mr.
Wilson, "re tired of every other, bind
of 'xperimat except tb kind w are
going to try. The world has turned
a .cornef that it not' going to turn
again." -!-,
To destroy autocratle power, . Mr.
Wilson eoatinued, wa the object of
the .war, yet, b Said, an autocratic
government as cruel ss thai of th
cur had been act op la Russia and
th United SUte must to that
there was similar movement In th
United States. "We will brook the eon
trol of no minority ia : th ' United
States," h ndded l would as leave
servs en kind of a autocracy a an
other. " Whea Mr. Wilsoa uld another great
war would com if there were a con
certed movement to preserve pese un
der American leadership, som an in
th gallery shouted, "amen."
- Self-govorniag Nations "
Th President said the League of
Nation provided for th destruction of
autocratic -, power by admitting only
Self-governing nations to ths league.
'Had you ever beea told that before t
asked the President, snd there waa a
ehoru of "noes" and cheer. J. ;
For another thing, continued tb
President, the treaty provided to ub
stitut arbitration and . discussion f or
force, aad an "absolute boycott'' against
covenant breakers. The peace of th .
world ho said, would thus li placed un
der constant international-supervision.
"Th peace of the world is very-
body' business," said Mr. Wilson, "and
this is the first internstional document
that ha recognised that fact.'
Thst there should be dissrmameet.
snd that no nation svsr should again
attempt annexation were further points
in th treaty, continued the President.
There were mora cheer, when be aid
it was provided farther that no secret
-treaty should b valid.
Secret "treaties, said th President.
were constant soures or embarrass
ment at Versailles. Yet, h continued.
the war bad beea fought on the prin
ciples of the sanctity of treaties aad it
was impossible to disregard ths secret
agreements. ' ; -
America Can Stay .Oat,.
Finally,' said Mr. Wilson, there was,"
ia th treaty a great bill of- rights for
labor, establishing aa international la
bor organization to keep up labor
standards. '
Of course, the President said, tb
United States was "at liberty" to stav
eut of tho league, but asked, whether it
would be better to "go 'in as trusted
partner nr stgy ut and act as sus
pected rlvdls." .
V e re got to be either provlaelal er .
statesmen ; we've got to bo either os
triches or eagles, said tb Presidssvt.
sdding tha. be meant by ostriches those
who sub, cr. 1 their thinking apparatus
in ths stand." ; .
Mr. , Wilsoa covered in . his address
msny of the point previously discussed
during bis trip. ' r - ' .
"Wi must realize la this broad coun
try of ours." said th President, "the
fact that tba world is ia revolution. 1
do not mean in actir revolutioa. I
mean that it is in a state of mind that
may bring about the dissolutioa ef gov
ernment if w do not bring about a
world settlement " ' i
Cevernmcnt' by Minority.
"The great people of th. world hav
beea asleep, but God knows the other
nations bare' not been asleep. There
was no place in tb world where they
dared t apeak out, and now th catas
trophe baa come. Blood has been
spilled in rivers and nation bare been
destroyed aad they mad up their minds
that rather, than have this happen arnin
if ths -o-Tttment cannot get together
they will destroy th governments.
But , in the meantime look at 1
things that are bap,ening. There n
not a day goes by that my heart -'a r
(Contlaned on Tar Two.)