New Britain herald., 1919-09-04
WILSON OPENS CAMPAIGN, DECLARING HE WILL MAKE REPORT DIRE EC7ZY TO PEOPLE;
 BOOSTS TREATY AND LEAGUE OFN NA 77ONy
Says, in Columbus Speech, That Former Furnishes Germany and Latter Full fills Americas Promise to End Wars.

Columbus, O., Sept. 4.-President Wilson, opening his country-wide speaking tour for the peace treaty declared in an address here today that his purpose was to "go out and report to my fellow countrymen The only people I owe any report" said the president, "are you and the other citizens of the United States" Sees Need of Explanation.
 The president said it also Seemed
 Increasingly necessary that he should make such a report because he had read many speeches about the treaty and was unable to gather from them much of what the treaty contained. Mr. Wilson began by say ing that he had "chafed at the con- finement of Washington" and was glad to get out to make his report to the people.
 In the first place, the president said, the treaty undertook to punish Germany but there was no thought of overwhelmingly crushing any great people.
 Restraint had been exercised, he said, and there was provision for making the reparation no greater than Germany could pay MT. Wilson said he had been "as- tonished' at statements made about the treaty and was convinced many Of them were made by men who had not read it or else had failed to com- prehend it's meaning League FuIflIs Promise.
 The league of nations. the president declared, was for the fuIfllment of the promise that the United States was fighting this war "to end business of that sort forever Not to estab- fish the league he said, would be "un- 1althful' to those who had died If we do not do this thing" he declared. We have neglected the central covenant we promised our people. The league of nations is the only thing that can prevent the recur- renee of this catastrophe''
 Besides this, the president contin- ued, the treaty "tears away" the chains of oppression and gave small natlonalities the right to live their own lives.
 That" he said ''was the American position and I was glad to fight for it."
 Takes Up Fiume Question.
 Italy, the president continued, had presented to the conference a con- trary proposal in her request for F'i- ume
 Though there were only scattered Italian settlements there, he declared Italy wanted Plume for strategic and military purposes. If there were a league of nations, he asserted, Italy would not need that foothold I'd rather have everybody on my side,' he continued, than be armed to the teeth"
 Referring to criticism that the treaty violated American traditions. MT. Wilson said he was proud that he too belonged to the old revolutionary school and that he was following the purpose of the vision which the fath- CTS had seen.
 This treaty is an attempt to right the wrongs of Europe,' said the pres ldent and in my humble opinion 1t is a measurable success" He used the word measurable, he l added, because racial lines were not l always distinct and could not be | drawn with absolute precision on a 1 map.
 Urges Acceptance Of Terms. 1 Praising the treaty provision pro- ' Vldlng for an international labor or | ganlzatlon which will hold it's first l meeting in Washington in October.
 the president said, and let me tell ! you it wiH meet whether the treaty is l ratified by then or not" l The president appealed to his hear
 CTS to exert their influence for ac- ceptance of the treaty Don't let men pull 1t down. he ] said, don't let them misrepresent it."
 When this treaty is accepted" he :, said, "the men in khaki will never
 have to cross the seas again and I say
 when it is accepted because it will be l accepted.'
 Chinaman Accosts President.
 As the president was leaving the
 hall Chinaman in the gallery called | several times MT. Wilson, how about | Shantung?' The president apparent | ly did not hear him
 The treaty also contains, the presi- | through with the American principle
 of the choice of the governed' Te tdeaty also contains. the presi-
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