Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-06
Rejection Means Isolation.

Il have seen some men of amazing
ignorance saying that the covenant of
the league of nations was an arrange
ment for war" said the president. II
wonder if these getlemen commenting
on the treaty have ever read it,
Here the president said he would
give the person copy and the audience
shouted Give Senator Reed one
IF we reject the treaty we will stand
alone in the world continued the
executive He asserted that only the
ignorant believed the United States
could stand alone against the world.
The executive explained the proposed
workings of the reparation commission,
saying that it would strive to revive
world industry and see that Germany
paid her debts to civilization
Reconstruction or Ruin.
The president asserted the burden Of
reconstruction must be carried or the
United States would be ruined. In the
event that the United States should re
ject the treaty this country would be-
come virtual nonentity in the financial
world. declared the speaker. Remain
ing out of the league means large
fications. which altogether means higher
taxes. the president explained. He
warned that if this country remains out
of the league and stands alone it must
stand alone as nation In arms, and ii
the United States intends to prey upon
the world. she deserves to be frozen
out Of world intercourse.
Need Seat on Preparations.
own economic interests said the
nj
interests of the world" That was one
reason. he continued. why the United
States should have a representative on
the powerful reparation commission Ii
there were no American voice in this
he asserted. this country
would have to put into the hands Of for
eign interests seeking to control world
American money for the re-
hablitation of the world.
That" said the president. SIS what
they call playing a lone hand" 1T is
playing a lone hand: it is playing a hand
frozen out. Those who propose these
things do not understand the interests
of the United States"
Was Industrial War.
Should America fail to take its just
part in the world rehabilitation. the
president asserted. the whole attitude
of the world toward America would be
changed Because the world trusted SO
much. he said. the reaction would be ac-
great.
Emphasizing how economic features
figure in war. Mr. Wilson described how
the Germans had dismantled Belgian
factories The war. he added, was not
a political one, but commercial and
industrial war.
Should the United States stand apart, |
economically and politically, the presi-
dent continued. then it must be 'physi- |
cally ready" for trouble. The nation must |
become. he said, nation in arms.
Powers Seek u. S. Leadership.
Germany was not the only nation |
which had n secret service, Mr.. Wilson |
said. but every other nation in Europe |
also was spying on its neishbors because !
they all had to be ready for schemes Of |
to be sprung.
The league nf nations without the |
United States. the president said. would /
be ian alliance and not a league of na |
tons
a true sense he continued without the /
Of this great people. And |
il we are Il partner. let me predict We'll |
be the senior partner. The other nations I
are looking to us for leadership and di |
rection."
1t was clear choice, said the president,
between armed isolation" and peace
full partnership" He said he had heard
it asserted with annoying ignorance"
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