The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-04
WILSON CALLS
LEAGUE PACT
FULFILLMENT
OF PROMISE
F Failure ''Unfaithfulness" to
Dead, Declares President
Treaty Tears Away Chains
Of Oppression, He Says.
LABOR TERMS PRAISED
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 4.-President
Wilson, opening his countrywide
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." He
arrived in Columbus shortly after IL
o'clock.
The president said II 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 contain
ed
Speaking to crowd which jammed
Memorial Hall, the seating capacity of
which is estimated at 1000, the Presi-
dents declarations were frequently
interrupted by cheers.
Treaty Furnishes Germans
IN the first place, the president said,
the treaty undertook to punish Ger
many. but that there was no thought
to overwhelmingly crush any great
people.
Restraint had been exercised" he
said, land there was provision for
making the reparations no greater
than Germany could pay"
The League of nations, the presi-
dent declared, was formed in fulfill
ment Of the promise that the United
States was fighting this war to END
business of that SORT" forever. Not
to establish the League, he said. would
to be "unfaithful" to those who have
died.
For Prevention Of War
'If we do not do this thing" he
declared, I'VE have neglected the CEN
trail covenant we promised our people.
The League of Nations is the only
thing that can prevent the recurrence
Of this catastrophe.
Besides this, the president contin-
ued, the treaty tears away" the
nationalities the right to live their
own lives.
That" he said. was the Ameri-
can position and / was glad to fight
for It."
Referring to criticism that the
treaty violated American tradition,
Mr.. Wilson said that he, too, belonged
to the 'old revolutionary school" and
that he was following the purposes of
the vision which the fathers had
seen.
ais Measurable Success"
This treaty is an attempt to right
the wrongs of Europe" said the pres
ident, and in my humble opinion it is
q measurable success"
He used the word measurable" he
added because racial lines were not
always distinct and could not be
drawn with absolute precision on a
map.
The treaty also contains" the
president continued, "a Magma Charta'
of labor" which would set up an inter-
national labor organization. This or
ganiZation, he said, would hold its
first meeting in Washington in Octo-
Der. whether the treaty is ratified by
then or not"
Wars End Predicted.
The labor section, Mr.. Wilson said,
provided what should have been pro
vided long ago. It fulfilled the party
realization of statements, he said, that
there could be no good government or
peace unless the people themselves
were satisfied.
The president appealed to his hear
ers to exert their influence for accept
ance Of the treaty.
When this treaty Is accepted" he
said "the men in khaki will never
say when II Is accepted. because it
will be accepted"
The president completed his address
at 1928.
AS the president was leaving the
hall Chinaman in the gallery called
several times-"Mr. Wilson. how
about Shantung?" The president ap-
parently did not hear him.