Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
WILSON DENIES US.
SENATE PEACE PACT;
TO STUMP NATION
SAYS He WILL TOUR COUNTRY IN
BEHALF OF LEAGUE, But
sPURNS DEMANDS FOR COPY
OF ALLIED DEMANDS.

Washington, June 17.-President
WILSON, responding TO the senate res
olution asking for the complete text
of the peace treaty, advised the sen
ate through the state department that
he did not consider it in the public
interest to transmit the treaty text
Mr.. Folks letter follows:
In the absence of the President and
the secretary OF state and by the Pres
ident's direction, the undersigned, act
ing secretary of state, presents his
compliments to the honorable, the sec
rotary Of the senate, and in response
to the senate resolution Of June 6 ad-
yises that the President states that
he would, of course, be very glad to
communicate to the senate the full
text of the treaty if that text were
complete, which is not the case.
Main Points Undecided.
The acting secretary Of state ad-
vises further that the President states
tlul INC tlIuiS ibn III BioNA+s1' w
negotiation, that many points of great
moment are under consideration, that
the text will, of course, not be com
plete until it is finally ready for sig
nature and he 1.-THE President feels
that it would not be in the public in
terest to communicate officially TO the
senate a text which is provisional AM
not definite and he finds no precedent
for such a procedure"
Senator Johnson Republican. of Cal
adopted June 6, indicated that he
would discuss the Presidents reply in
the senate later
The President also cabled his ap-
probation of recent addresses of Sen
ators Walsh of Montana and Robin
son of Arkansas, supporting the
league of nations. His message, sert
to Secretary Tumulty, said:
Please say to Senators Walsh Of
Montana and Robinson of Arkansas
how much | appreciate their recent
speeches and how firmly | believe
that they have rendered the country
great service in supporting the poll
cies which are absolutely necessary |
to give the United States its proper /
standing and influence in the world /
Wilson to Take Stump.
It was announced that President
Wilson on his return home will tour
the country, speaking in support OF
the league of nations. Secretary To
multy has completed a tentative ,
itinerary for the trip.
Names of the cities to he visited .
by the President in his swing around !
the circle" were not made public. !
Many cities have invited him to speak |
on July 4, it was said at the white
house, and a particularly pressing in
Vitation came from st. Louis.
Replying to an invitation from Sen
ator Swanson that he attend a cele
bration at Richmond on July 10. Pres
ident Wilson cabled his thanks and
said he did not know how this would
coincide with the itinerary arranged
visit there should not interfere with
the country's understanding OF the
peace treaty and the league covenant.
Return Expected Soon.
White house officials have no deiin-
tie information as to the date of the
Presidents return from Paris, bus
they expect him to start for washing
ton soon after his visit to Belgium this
week.
Announcement that the President
would tour the country served to re
vive rumors at the capital that oppo
nents Of the league Of nations might
force the senate into three-day re-
cesses so they could so to the country
at the same time the President Isl
speaking.