The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-25


opposition 10 the league OF nations
come from the same sources a. those
from which the pro-Gernan propagan-
ia proceeded before and during the
war" the applause Of the crowd was
, tempered By the serious consideration
Of his words.
President Wilson gave credit 70
many eminent men who have spoken
IN behalf OF reservations and against
the league Of nations bur said flat
they were not fully informed, that
they did NOT know what the actual
provisions Of The covenant are.
When he said 1--WE. by Withholding
from the league Of nations. promote
the PURPOSES OF Cernany slnli We.
by vote Of the United States senate.
DO for Germany what size could moi DO
for herself by force Of arnsr r shouts
Of mo" nr0se again from the hall. noes
echoed mad re-echoed in ii thunder Of
voices
Germany he said "a now Isolated
and desires nothing so much as HAT
the United States Dee Isolated as well
by refusing 10 enter thc league Of na-
lions at this time The president
fairly plended with the audience to
read aud reread the covenant. that
they might REALLY know iis meaning
and ~ provisions.
He told Of the information coming
10 him through governmental sources
from this country and abroad that led
him 10 his conclusions concerning Op-
position 10 the covenant.
He referred 10 the covenant as the
first great arrangement among ma
lions not based on division of spells,
aud said that the treaty as Il now
stands with the covenant b. rcnunci-
alton Of spOils. the greatest human
arrangement ever attempted, and that
IL forDids exploitation.
Pact 10 Hope Of China.
The shantung arrangement aud the
future OF China he went into at some
length, saying that china's hope II In
the league OF nations. outside of the
league. he said. the United States
would be- powerless 10 do anything for
China. A. a member OF the league.
the president added. the United States
would be able 10 right not only tho
injustice oe he japanese domination
N part OF Shnntung. bur would be
able 70 bring about reconsideration OF |
similar concessions nov held boy Great |
Britain. France aud other nations.
He declared that. without the league
n nations Ia 1918, the United States, |
under the international law Of that 4
time, aud the same holds true today 4
without The league. was pOwerless
sven 10 object 90 the cession of Shan
Jung by China 10 Germany. lie spoke.
oo. OF the Portsmouth treaty conelud-
ng war between Russia and japan.
reaty made Ia this country, IN which
he United States was again unable to
,blect to the cession OF Port Arthur.
aiken from the Chinese by the Rus
lans. To Iapan. because OF the llmita-
iens Of International law.
The president asked his hearers 20
make felt their moral judgment that
he thing for America to do u TO re-
leem the pledge made when she en-
cred the war. by compelling the rat
ficntlon of the treaty In reference
@ article y. greatly opposed by OPP
lonents 10 the league, the president
aid:
Article y Is an engagement ON the
art OF the great fighting nations OF
he world. that they viii preserve
gainst external aggression the terri
,rlal Integrity of existing political In
cpendenclcs of league members. That
cutting the heart out 90 ell war.
very war ef any consequence that ,
ou may cite originated ln an attempt
, seize the territory of some nation"
lie answered the opposition of the
.ish natlonalistS 10 this covenant by
atlng that the league dIes not guar
ltee governments from overthrow by
ielr own people. that the United "
.ates. Itself conceived by such action. =
ould never Interfere Ia similar !,
ISe A.
The possibility "f the United States
'iug drawn int. petty Balkan con-
ci an example often used by his I"
Mr.. Wilson mulmlzed III ~
~ want to put cut fire Ia Utah" :"
said "yun don't send o. Oklahoma !"
y the apparatus. and drew IN an "
sgy. stating that the eouncil of the II
,gge Is pledged Co select the powers -
iSt rcady. most convenient to the W
,ue al pesSible trouble. and 10 NOM
ace them tor action only with their ~
"a consent. ~
Continuing the same line Of Thought -
said that II flehi becomes hig ~
,ueh under che lcague 81 nations "a y
olive the United States this country %
nld probably be- drawn DO. even a'
,ueh outside the league ie
ghcre Is mo- forre la the covenant.
sald u,,g,mpl ibc United SIates 81
io auSihlrg excerpt moral force Ito as
~ asked a. au{bOdy IN the United r'
.fes atgald Ut moral forcc. afraid -
thc dnrcss of duivg" and the an. rf
cr camc back with the uumlstnk. Ut
q no ~ an audience understanding 90
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