East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-04
LEAGUE OF NATIONS is ONLY
SAFEGUARD, WILSON HOLDS
URGING THAT NATION AVERT
WORLD CONTEMPT FOR PEACE

! COLUMBUS, Sept. "A new effort
at conquest will be made by some ma
1 tion as soon as the last war is recov-
cred from unless the United States
ratifies the peace treaty including the
league of nations President Wilson
declared here in the first speech of
his ratification campaign today.
The league of nations is the only
safeguard against more wars" he as
serted. Furthermore. he said, the
league must be ratified by the United
States to make good its promise to
American soldiers who were called to
fight to end all wars. He predicted
that peace will be brought into con-
tempt without the league.
Recfifies Wrongs.
He said the treaty reetified age-Iong
wrongs in Europe, which have been
fertile sources of wars for genera
tions.
Crowd Enthusiastic.
The audience. which packed the
hall to the roof listened for the most
part in silence. with occasional brief
of handclapping.
Wilson made no oratorical attempt
but explained the treaty with pains
taking detail. like a lecturer. He said
American principle of letting the peo-
pie pick their government. This
brought loud cheers.
Magma Charta OF Labor.
The treaty contains a magma
charta of labor. a thing unheard of
until this interesting year of grace.
Wilson said in an International labor
will be held in Washing
on next month under this clause
And let me tell you one thing" he
dded grimly. thrusting out his jaw.
that the conference will meet next
Month no matter whether the treaty
5 ratified by that time or not
He declared that arguments against
he treaty are based on misunder-
and asked his hearers to use
very local influence toward accept
nee of the treaty.
And when this treaty is accepted,
5 it will be accepted, the men in
haki will not have to cross the seas
sain.'
Loudly Cheered.
Wilson rode to the Memorial hall
trough the principal streets. cheer
| by rather sparse crowds. A street.
Ir strike prevented many people
ON getting down town.
Wilson was greeted BY the singing
Dixie as he entered the hall He
as loudly cheered for several min
es. The president was escorted to
e hall by a company of infantry. Air
anes maneuvered overhead.
Wilson entered, the auditorium at
so. There was one ear-splitting
II and then a confusion of noise as
e people settled themselves to hear
$ speech.
Former Governor Campbell, intro
cling the president, referred to him
the First citizen of round
,rlyd''
First Real Report.
Wilson starting his address, after
e ovation. declared that for a long
ne he had desired to ''go out and
bort TO my fellow citizens on peace"
said The only people I owe re-
rt to are you and your fellow citi-
is of the United States"
All the speeches on the treaty he
d read threw no light on the trea-
he stated, and asserted that the
atty. in the first place, was designed
punish Germany. he added: "The
ms are severe. but just"
rhe president left Indianapolis at
lock- He stood on the back plat
M waving his hat to the station
wd.
For ten minutes before the train
the president and his wife stood
k on the platform. permitting
,tographers to snap them. They
ok hands with n number OF per-
$ presented to them by Mayor
TX and former Governor Campbell.