The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

But Mr.. Wilson, with clear logic and
with compelling eIoQuence, answered
to the entire satisfaction Of Califor-
MAS people every objection which
Senator johnson had made to the
League. And thousands Of the states
citizens deserted the Johnson stand
ard Immediately and rallied to the sup
Fort of the president. More than that,
they came forward and said, I'VE
were against you, Mr.. President, but
ron have cleared everything up and
now we are with you heart and soul"
Still more than that, they let Senator
Johnson know that they were no
longer with him and that they disaD-
proved Of the speaking tour which ne
himself was making In opposition to
the League and so powerful was the
volume Of public opinion which reach
ed him, that the senator almost I'M
mediately abandoned his tour. The
Shan Tung question, because OF the
ntf-Japanese feeling which undoubteo-
" exists along the Pacific coast was
the most serious which the president
had to answer. He explained to the
people that he had been powerless to
prevent the rich peninsula from being
given to Japan. England and France,
through q secret treaty, had promised
II to Japan for entering the war and
remaining in it. That treaty had to
be carried out. Anyway 1t was not
China that was losing Shan Tung, bus
Germany, which had seized the terri
tory from China in 1898 and held Il
ever since. Japan had promised, the
president explained. to return Shan
TunR as soon as the peace treaty was
ratified and it was only through the
ratification Of the treaty with the
League of Nations inclusion, thai
China could ever expect to get heI
former property back. And she surely
would get It back, he declared, through
the ratification Of the League. There
fore. through the same instrumentalltS
NO other nation could again prey upon
the "Great, patient, diligent, but help
less kingdom" As to our being draw
into any European conflict. The pres
.dant pointed out that no direct actor
such as the sending Of troops to AM
mart Of the world to maintain or re
store order could be taken by In
Council Of the League without unani
| -,, vota If tha council members
therefore our vote could at once mega
live any such proposition as sendinI
our soldiers where we did not wan
them sent. Besides, Mr.. Wilson argued
.If YOU have to Quench q fre In Cali
eornia YOU don't send for the hre de
nartment of Utah" But, he argued
there probably never win be anothe
war. If the League is established, 70
the members promise either to arp
trate their difference and accept q
decision OF the arbitrator, lay the a.
sareaces for discussion and puDltcs
tom beSore the Council Of the Leagu
for a period Of six months, and tneE
n possible. accept the councils adyic'
That failing, they agree to refrain froH
war for a further period OF tire
months and nine months OF @coolin
OF" the president eontended, Woai
prevent any armed conflict. These clea
ordinations satisfied every reasonabl
nearer and destroyed the "BugaDoos
which Senator johnson and others ma
raised against the League. Throug
/ rugged Nevada into Utah, the land
Mormons, the president swept to m
that those fine people were hearth
with him for the League and pc
nanencv Of peace.