The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
San Francisco Crowd Of "a, 900
Kept Up an Uproar for More
Than Fifteen Min
uteS.
REPLY TO QUESTIONS
Says American Troops Cannot be Sent
to Foreign Countries Uniess
Congress So De-
termines.
[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT.

i[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-After
one of the most riotous greetings he
has received, President Wilson today
planned to go to Oakland TO speak in
favor of the treaty ratification.
All records for the presidents tour
were broken at San Francisco last
night where crowd, estimated at
$4,000 by police, cheered and kept
up an uproar for more than fifteen
minutes, order being restored with
difficulty. Shouts of "sit down"
featured part of the ovation, also
put them out" these remarks evi-
dently being directed at a disorderly
tienls.t ai.Gsss sougAt to prevent the
president from speaking py making
a noise. Much confusion continued
throughout his speech.
Wilson today made public the ro.-
lowing questions propounded by the
San Francisco Association for the
League of Nations and his answers
thereto:
l-Will you state the underlying
consideration which dictated an
awarding of six votes TO the British
empire in the assembly and is it
true that Great Britain will outvote
us in the league of nations and there
by control the leagues action?
Answer-The consideration which
led to assigning six votes to the self
governing portions of the British EN-
pire was they have in effect in all
but foreign policies, become autono-
motist self-governing states, their
Ill b,,+ affoirS hain0
Independent of the control OF the
British government and in many re-
spects dissimilar from it. But it is
not true that the British empire can
outvote us in the league of nations
and therefore control the action OF
the league. because in every matter
except the admission of new members
to the league, no action can be taken
without the concurrence of unani-
nous vote of the Representatives of
the states which are members of the
council so that in ali matters of
action the affirmative vote of the
United States is necessary and vital
to the united vote of the representa-
tives of the several parts of the Brit
ish empire. The uniteu votes Of the
several parts of the British empire
cannot OHS6I VI ONeICOluS tllc Sotc
of the United States.
2-Is it true that under the league
of nations foreign countries can order
the sending of American troops 70
foreign countries?
Answer-it is not. The right of
congress to determine such matters
is in no wise impaired.
3-What effect will the league of
nations have in either forwarding or
the final restoration of
Shantung to China? What effect will
the league of nations have in pre-,
venting the further spoilation of
China and the abrogation of all such
special privileges now enjoyed in
China by foreign countries.
Answer-The league OF nations
will have very powerful effect on
the final restoration of
Shantung to China and no other in
strumentality or action can be sub
stituted which could bring that re-
suit about. The authority of the
league will, under Article X, be CON
stantly directed toward Safeguarding
the territorial integrity and political
of China. It will,
absolutely prevent the tur-
ther spoilation of China, promote thu
restoration to China of the several
privileges now long enjoyed by
foreign countries and assure China
of the completion of the process fy
which Shantung will presently he re
turned to her in full sovereignty. In
the past there has been no tribunal
which could be resorted to 'or any
of these purposes.
4--Is there anything In the league
of nations covenant or the peace
treaty which directly or indirectly in
any manner imposes ON the United
EGontinuad on pans 2l