The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-05
PRESIDENT
SAYS j. s.
MUST STAY
IN LEAGUE
This Country Cannot Attain the
Full Measure of Nationalism
Without Fulfilling Its Part in
the Family Of Nations.
SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON
AT ST. LOUIS HOTEL
Answers Critics Who Say 1T Is
None Of Our Business, by De-
claring 1t Is Our Duty TO Safe
guard Small Nations.


81 Louis. Mo, Sept. o. Speaking
To-day at chamber Of Commerce
. luncheon here. President Wilson said
that this nation could not attain the
Ifuil measure Of nntionalism without
fulfilling It's part IN the family Of
. natiOns.
The greatest nationalist. the presi-
dent aaid. Is the man who wanted his
ilation 70 be great nation. And a
great nation. he added. was that
which penetrates TO the heart OF iis
|duiy among the nations Of the world"
The luncheon was held at a hotel
roof garden ana all OF the 100
Iipiaies were taken. Al the presidents
table were Frederick W Gardner.
Hot Missouri. and Henry W. kiei may
|Dr Of ST. Louis. Tho president and
IlAirs Wilson were received with cheers
tbnd yells and there was more cheer
ang when he arose TO speak.
The president Was introduced by
Mayor kicl. republican. lie said
that In honor OF the visit politics
have been suspended Tor this whole
day long
The crowd gave three cheers Tor the
Il '"bencfsctor Of the world" proposed by
one OF the diners
The president said he was glad %
ser lNNNNNNH M'AfNMN NAN-NA hNANNNHf pun
tics had nothing a. do with the great
issues before the country.
The president said he vas glad %
,get away from Washington TO discuss
the peace treaty. because II was "ap-
u parently difficult to discuss II IN
/ Washington"
The people. Mr. Wilson said. seem
ed 10 have gathered from previous
|. disc cussions OF thc treaty that there
II ola - 1aa IN
article ten In Il, and something
,ahuut Shantung" As a matter Of
/ fact. le assert I'd. II was "a chart for a
Il icw system of the world"
10 cstn bliili ard safeguard the small
ations OF the world was the purpose
L oi the treaty. Objection had been
made TO this. he said, on the plea that
o. was none OF our business
But II Is our business continued
the president TO prevent war, and q
We don't take ca'c Of the weak nI-
Y tons Of the Woild. then We Will have
war
Would -, Game Through.
II Those who objected, Mr. Wilson
said. should now show how elise peace
|. can be guaranteed. Let them show, 70
n hr said. THAT they ARE not absolutely
y contemplate quilt"rs if they don't s,c
tins game through"
The industrial interests Of the
! Tinted states. said the president.
reached tar into European affairs II
II the nation only minded iis own bust
f, ness. ." hs said. ~ soon would have NO
n oth'I business and would Ice Isolated
y politically as well aa industrially."
. Meantime. the president continued,
2. the treaty would go mo effect and
Il great powerful international commits.
3 ors would be st up. Referring To
|, his request that the senate foreign
relations committee give approval to
4 the appointment oi an American rep
1 I~'scntatiVc ON the separations COM
u mission. the president continued:
\ I'm lookiny after the industrial
D Interests OF the United states.
4 would like TO see the other men wno
h are
\ Defend. World League.
II The league Of nations the president
\ defined an "a combination Of the
! world for arbitration and discussion
IN almost cNrrs Other national con-
j truvorsy where thrrr wW a thorough
discussion, hc declared, there had
! l-cn no war
I war Is process OF hrat,' said III,
7 president. "and what Is proposed i'
\ that every hot thought shall be spread
A out In the cooling opinion OF th'
I world"
I Emphasizing the importance of tn
] economic boycott feature Of the league
I covenant. the president said he idi,
{ not think thnt after that remedy had
I been applied. war would be necessa 81
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