The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
FINDS .
OREGON IN FAVOR
\ OF LEAGUE PACT
Death Of Presidential Party.
Members Mars Visit, But
People of All Parties Indi-
cate Feeling Clearly.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Ihn kaA.n snInalAnnl. c-.


BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News Selmttar's Special CORE.
ss aS IRqARP RgsRMEspENF WILSON'S
5roke In on the presidential party at
cortland and its tragic impress put
FIss.deHt Wilson In no mood for speech
MAKING, Reluctantly did he carry out
~ program Of two speeches in Port
Nled until wednesday at San Francisco.
and The Presidential party left Oregon
hearts. F" N"N N"N
The people Of Portland greeted the
Rresldsnt enthusiastically and but for
lhe accident the visit to Oregon might
nave been one Of the most triumphant
q the whole tour. For sentiment in
Oregon e unquestionahiy in favor Of a
league Of nations,
Fights for League.
Even so stagnch and influential a
whose Republicanism is beyond doubt,
and whose support OF the Republican
presidential ticket in 1912 and 1916 cer-
talnly reveals. no especial desire 10 adj
vance the political fortunes OF Wood,
row Wilson. is fighting vigorously for
Vhs r~atiieation of the peace treaty and
gld not hesitate recently to criticize
senator Lodges report on the ground
h9t " picked flaws in the treaty and
dia not have anything to say about its
Affirmative value, The Oregonian sees
no objection to reservations, but as bes
tween a peace treaty and league to
which no reservations are attached ard
none az all, its decree would appear to
me unqualified adoption Of the pact.
Inc oregon Journal which is owned
by Charles S. Jackson, who was the
PRESIDENTS host in Portland, is, Of
course, supporting the covenant And
the Portland Telegram, the third daily
OF Importance. favors the league, but
wants reservations. Not long ago one
of these newspapers conducted a straw
vote and $4,000 people voted for the
league, with a few hundred against,
Senator McNary, Republican, has from
the outset expressed himself In favor OF
, : JssSHs, ana y enc q The leading
Zionist" group whose friendlinsss to thu
league has been steadfast throughout
the controversy, Senator Chamberlain,
Ildent,
Both of oregon's senators, therefore,
are, following pretty closely the trend
OF opinion in their state, and II Is the
Judgment Of unbiased men who know
oregon affairs thoroughly that II this
reservations proposed In the senate
gotiation to get the acquiescencs 81 9th,
er powers, The people would generally
favor the unqualified adoption OF thS
covenant, But the impression prevails
that It should not be difficult to brins
s said. they are to secure the partner,
ship Of America.
No Sympathy,
President Wilson is still fighting this
he Reeds and the Borahs and the
directly 10 kill the league and treaty
but In Oregon there Is absolutely nc
sympathy with that attitude, Ther,
is far more interest in why Mr., Wilson
opposes reservations than ip the argu,
ments Of those who see no value at al
nant and treaty,
h The Oregon attitude " also againsi
the drastic reservations for by what
y ever name. changes are called, II II
Clear that the people do not want to bur
the : r dS.os q further delay and confer
e The president was Therefore in tn,
d arms of friends. while he stayed i
n Portland. The city turned out In soanj
e numbers In the early morning when h,
ditoriuff where he spoke at nights Mr.
n WILSON had not been here since 1911
when he was governor OF New Jersey
& and he laughtngly told his audience thai
& II was In Oregon that he became con
veFtad to the practiGabiltty Of the initia,
tive and referendum, q reform against
which he said he had lectured while i
professor IN Princeton university.
Folk with whom we talked pridet
Il themselves on their league Of nations
II stand, declaring that Oregon, as {
"A leader In Western progresslvism, natur,
3 ally favored an International concert o
Ipower to advance the progress of thu
" whole world. With or without reserva,
tons, the people Of Oregon want to see
the treaty ratified and the league es,
tahlished, and President Wilson turne,
to California, another progressive state
ate by one Hiram johnson, who hai
kept up a TRADE of criticism againsI
both treaty. and the league from tn,
y GEceF cgpy SSsla Ysis, by David Lawrence.