The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-09
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FOURTEEN POINTS
WILSON BELIEVES
President Breaks Many PreCe-
q dents In Work Abroad
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(By international News Scrvice)
Z WASHINGTON. July 9-When
President Wilson walked down the
gang plank OF the United States naval
transport George Washington Tues
day afternoon. he ended a trip marked
by more precedent breaking than ever
before in the history of the nation
characterized the administration OF ITS
chief executive.
The president had no, alone visited
Europe but he personally participated
N the drafting OF the treaty OF peace
which had ended the war with Ger
many. That document he brought
back with him and will present It to
the senate within ~ hours.
Treaty Long Step Forward.
Whether the document is a Slts-
factory one to the congress, 10 the SEN
ate which must approve II by a two
third vote OF its membership, and TO
the people OF The United State, gen
erally Is something vet TO be deter
mined. But 1t can be stated officially
that the president himself IS satisfied.
He does not regard the treaty as a
perfect document But he does believe
that it marks a long step forward, and
that it will, when its contents are ex-
.plained and analyzed, receive the ap.
proval of. the people.
The president, it IS known, believes
That the treaty follows even more
CLOSELY than he had anticipated, when
thc diverse interests OF the nations
Involved are considered, the fourteen
boints OF peace outlined by him IN has
original peace message to congress.
Persons close TO the president today
declared that the treaty accomplished
the following facts
y What Treaty Accomplishes.
First, compes Germany TO pay for
the costs of her folly in initiating the
war to the utmost OF her ability while
st the same time protecting her from
bankruptcy tina, would inevitably have
followed had she been forced a. Great
Britain and France originally in
tended, to assume the entire cost OF
The war
Second. furnishes medium to avoid
future wars through the creation OF
the much controyerted league OF ma
tons.
Third. restores TO France, Al,acc
Lorraine, wrested from her by the
Prussian empire IN 1871
Fourth l!beratc, peoples who had
never dreamed OF liberty IN persons
of the new republic created II
Europe, including Poland Czccho
SlovakIa, etc.
To Offer Defensive Pact,
In addition 10 Tie treaty with Ger
many the president will submit to th
senate a treaty arraagcd hc'Ncc
France. Grea, Britain and the Unite
States, whereby the two latter couu
tries are TO agree, should German
again threaten France. 70 come to th
L.itcr's assistance without waiting TO
action by the league OF nations. Thi
treaty was agreed 10 as the result O
the inSistcncc OF Premier Clcmcpcca,
OF France. but there is grave doubt cv
4 pressed in many American quarter
whether II will appeal 10 the pcopl
OF the United States. There IS a gen
eral feeling among the Americans II
+. Europe that this undertaking vii
never be ratified by congress.
Abroad Nearly Seven Months.
With the exception Of the week tina
he spen, in Washington meeting I'm
4 constitutional requirements for IN
end OF the last congress. and the tim
required to travel back and forth, th
president has been in Europe nearl
seven months. lie left New York 70
y Brest on December 20. last. Durin,
his absence he visited and W. IN
guest of King George OF Great Brit
4 ain. King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy
and King Albert OF Belgium. Mos
OF his time, however, was spent il
France worrying on the treaty whicl
he has brought back with him.
The president left Paris immediate
ly after the signing Of the treaty il
Mirror Hall at Versailles one wcel
ago last Saturday. lie sailed from
Brcst at , o'clock the following after
noon. En- route he prepared his mes
Sage to the senate, which he is 20 de
y lixr ~hen he submits the treaty
IN. vYage TO New York was un
3 eventiul
I The sea throughout wa, smood
and the heat intense For the mos