Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
WILSON DELIVERS
STRONG ADDRESS
BEFORE SENATE
League Of Nations a Neces-
sity, He Says-U. S, No
Longer Is Isolated Peace
Pact Consistent

WASHINGTON, July 1Q.-PreSt-
treaty with Germany before the SEN
ate without attempt to explain its
specific terms. His address. which
required forty minutes for delivery,
was devoted almost wholly to the
League of Nations.
American isolation. the president
said, ended twenty years ago at the
close Of the war with Spain. Fear
Sof American motives now also had
ended, he declared.
There can be no question Of our
kMr. Wilson. THE only question is
whether we can refuse the moral
leadership that is offered us, wheth-
er we shall accept or reject the con-
fdence of the world"
The war and the peace conference,
IN his opinion, the president said,
had already answered that question,
land nothing but our mistaken &C.
tion can alter it,
After the end Of the great war
ed judgment demanded that. at what
ever cost of Independent action,
every government that took thought
for its people, or for Justice or for
ordered freedom, should lend itself
to new purpose and utterly destroy
the old order of international poll
tics"
Brook no Denial
Statesmen might see difficulties in
but Ru tSs people
could see none and could brook no
denial. The League of Nations, he
added, was mot merely an instru-
ment to adjust and remedy old
wrongs under new treaty of peace
1t was the only hope for mankind"
1t had not been easy. the president
said, ito graft the new order of
ideas on the old, and some Of the
- he i~c ~
But. with very few exceptions"
he added, "the men who. sat with us
! at the peace table desired as sin
the bad Influence. the iIiegitimate
ceonse1s and the iexpedients out Of
Wshich the sinister designs of Ger
: many had sprung as a natural
growth"
: President Wilson was given an
: ovation when he entered the senate
chamber and when he concluded the
reading Of his address, but he was
: not interrupted during the reading,
i isaesOf foll ofDif him 1 Closely.
After concluding his address, the
president formally presented the
treaty to the senate and the official
copy was Immediately referred to the
ed to the printer in order that 1t
might be in senator's hands in the
shortest possible time. Fifty thou
sand copies of the treaty and the
presidents address were ordered
printed by the senate.
Practical Necessity
. President Wilson declared that
: league of free nations had become a
trainers of the treaty felt obliged to
turn "as an indispensable instru..
mentality for the maintenance OF
the new order 1t has been their pur-
pose to set up in the world"
The most skeptical" of the peace
said. had turned more and more to
the league as discussion progressed
In seeking solution of the problems
that arose in framing the terms of
the treaty itself.
1.-The fact that the covenant Of
the league was the first substan-
, tive part of the treaty to be work.
ed out and agreed upon" the pres.
idant said. while all else was. in
solution, helpe dto make the for
FEELING Of Pernnanency
Mr.. Wilson said the agreement
on the covenant had given the con-
ferees feeling that their work was
to be permanent and that the
most practical among them were
the League of Nations the superin-
tendence Of all interests which did
not admit of immediate determin-
alton, of all administrative prob
tinuing oversight"
What had seemed a counsel of
perfection" said the president, had
come to seem a plain counsel of
necessity. The League of Nations
was the practical statesman's hope
Of success in many Of the most
difficult things he was attempting"
When the president entered the
senate chamber, escorted by a. COM
mittee of senators, the crowded gal
in disregard of the senate rules. The
! president, mounting to the vice pres
ident's seat, spoke briefly with Vice
President Marshall as the cheering
continued, punctuated with rebel
yells.
High Lights In Address
Summarized, these are the points
the president brought out. He told
the senate that:
The treaty would be scrap Of pa
per without thea League of Nations.
People demanded the league and
would brook no denial
Americas material aid to Europe
would be Indispensable in days to
come.
If the League Of Nations were re-
. Jected the worlds heart would be
~broken.
America is the friend of all ma
lions.
America has just reached her ma
Sority as world power.
Americas isolation ended twenty
years ago.
Moral leadership Of the world is
offered America; the question Is
whether to reject or accept it.
America shall in truth show the
way to the world.
The treaty squares with the IA
points as well as with the practical
needs of the situation.
1t is not exactly the sort Of treaty
the United States would have writ
ten.
We have sought no special repara-
ton for ourselves, but only the re-
storation of right and assurance Of
liberty everywhere.
Americas fighting made victory
certain.
A league of free nations is prac-
teal necessity.