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VOLUME VIII
NUMBER 289
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1919
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO.
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HIS MESSAGE 10 THE PEOPLE
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COLUMBUS, Ohio.—President Wilson, in opening his country-wide speak
ing tour for the peace treaty, declared in his address here that it is his pur
pose to "go out to reptjrt to my fellow countrymen."
The president said he also deemed it "exceedingly necessary" that
should make such a report because he had read many speeches about the
treaty but was unable to gather from them much of what the treaty contain
ed. "The treaty tears away the chains of oppression and gives small na
tionalities the right to live their own lives in their own way," he said.
"That," he said, "was America's position and I was glad to fight for it."
Italy, he continued, had presented to the conference a contrary proposal in
the request for Fiume, which was wanted for strategic and military purposes.
Praises Labor Provision of Treaty.
Praising the treaty provision for an international labor organization which
will hold its first meeting in Washington in October, President Wilson said;
"And let me tell you it will be held whether the treaty is ratified by that time
•or not."
Says Treaty Will be Accepted and End War.
President Wilson appealed to his hearers to use their influence for the
acceptance of the treaty and said: "Don't let men pull it down. Don't let
them misrepresent it. When this treaty is accepted men in khaki will never
have to cross the seas again. I say, 'when it is accepted' for it will be ac
cepted."
Is Glad to Meet the People.
