New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Would Cut Heart Out of
Covenant and Compel
Renegotiation W ith
Germany. He Declares
$4,000 Hear Speech
In Salt Lake CITY
Wild Disorder Outside
Mormon Tabernacle as
Crowds Battle to Enter

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept 30 Reply
lnc directly to Senate proposals to
write observations INTO ratification of
the peace treaty. President Wilson de-
CARED in an address in the Mormon
Tabernacle here tonight that the pro
posal would "cut the heart" out of the
lesgue OF nations.
The Prcsidcn, spoke 10 a crowd
which the police estimated Al 10000
Every ga, was occupied and all avail
sOc standing room taken. while out
side the tabernacle there was anotho,
great throug blocking the entrances
and The surrounding st.ee.-
The pc.ico lost contro' o. the crowd
N,side iho tabernacle and there vas
great disorder from the TING tho rrosi-
dent began vntil ho had been speaking
sor li'oen minutes. x omen screamed
md The police shouted 20 get back
ia're. al without avail
The window sashoa vcre lowered so
ia, those out idr could hear the
President nd the oahel os voices In
t'rered with the hearing Of those
inside
Introduced by Church Head
rreso ~ ierbert J. Grant oc the
Mormon Church opened the meeting
wish an inl location. in which hr prayed
fos s'reugiA ov thc natlon's Chief
N@ecu,ive il rs rosponsi Utilities. CO.
oroor Simon Eamber~cr introduced Mr..
Wilson.
The President discrssed at length
the cuestion OF reservations. declaring
taa to all intcnts and purposes reser-
rs'lons we're the same as amendments.
0 reonen the meaning OF any part OF
the treaty he said. was to reopen
negotiations with Germany.
Mr. Wilson read Il proposed reser-
rston under which the United States
would assume no responsibility! to
protect the integrity Of foreign gov
ernments under Article X. Such \
reservation. he asserted. would relieve
1nc United states Of part of its Just
responsibility
Does the United State want 10 be
IN on that special footing?' asked the
President, and there was a great shout
o. NO"
tttS SdSt VI b0ihdu>
Answering objections that under Ar
ocle the United States might be
eslled or TO settle Balkan controversies.
vine President said:
y. u you want to put out d 'irc in
t'ah you don't go to Oklahoma FOR the
n'e engine. and il YOU want to put ont
hre in the Balkans YOU don't send to
me United Statcs for troops
Ihe
ION said, from the most suitable and
most available" forces. and the de-
oslon would be made with thc consent
u all the nations concerned. Should
'ae controversy spread so that the aid
y. me United States would be neces-
sd'y he said. then it would be so seri-
Gus situation chat this nation would
ssI IN anyway. league or no league.
10 adont such reservation, CON
.uueo Mr. Wilson. was not to inter
@ me' INC covenant, but would consti-
,a a.e an absolute Withdrawal from the
ss'pchSibilitles of article \ and con
4Ieh1IV rejection OF the treaty"
."e fresldcnt SAID that he had no
m. s.non OF reflection upon The public
a hn. VINO were aiding thc opposition.
~ declared they werc pleasing
/ ts0l.ulHany by thou attitude Through
ss'p channels orcn t. the govern
~.a, ~~,sp~ nc sa'd. he Arow Germany Nay
s,inc 'hai the. United States
''h Tnh stay out of the league.
,,a na'9ucN The people, TIC President
II t.ll' ne "s7 appealing TO Senators 20
II t,ss. @s second thought if they in
/, ,sl '" 10 write into ;hc treaty any
y" reservation that he mad quoted.
4 sy9uotN. ut2h. Sept. 2s.-rresidcnt
Il t,ssh 'old crowd TO dav that he had
;,rns np oo per cent of .hc people in
e,,ts o' tho league o' nations. Tho
h op9osltlon. NJ added came from
irel5ls hsg9'etlng olomsat. which
! ,oestf ,s'speo The innnercos that tended
~ rslu alaios atty Iur'Ng 'he ~,
~ oec'arstlcn vas made fr.n, 'ho
vi. platform ct tho President rri
& ~ ,e csf after tho Fro idNntia' patty
Il caa i'''rned from ? hrief ,,de trra,,-f,
u ma. Nhere the crowd clamored tnr a
~ IN" Fresidon aid in pert:
u. 'snnc' make ros speeci, in
',r'nm stances. for YOU will under
q ,, ,snn that The thome that have
8 rons ~ heart needs . lot Of sea
d s,.,. 20 tprr IN. aud would dc
n mari. q making any adequate re-
Y tha soop' so great matter as
sa,,arsa'V Of peace at tho league of
ii sSiro sSiohs, but do ind this. that the
n psSnli. 's very near The heart Of the
r,, eV Fer Cent for League"
n bie aSfe ns arc some Non IL public
n with ~" ~ DO noi seem 20 bc IN tone
nos I've I've near Of the pconlc. hu.
q shroh. "ao arr Anow how hat hear.
& yep end strore for his grcst
aoth,ppnase - humanity. sor 1t is
.wu,hg less than ,ho,
sery d.s,at Muat set our purposes IN 4
aent 1,"n',e ~ s way to assist tho judg-
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