Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
CURIOUS ALTERATIONS
DISCUSSED BY VIII SON
Asserts He Has Sought Without Prejudice to Under
stand Point of View of Men Who Are Opposing
Ratification of Treaty.

Wilson was given the greatest ovation
of his trip here tonight. when he
| stepped to tho platform OF the Coli
/ scum, where he was nominated for the
! Presidency in 1916. amid the cheers of
\ 1000 people.
President Wilson, in his address to-
MY fcllow-countrymcn: We have
met upon an occasion which is much
too solemn TO care how VIC look. We
have come here tonight TO ask per
mission 10 discuss with you some Of
the very curious alterations of think
ing that have taken place in this coun-
try OF late.
II have sought think have
sough; without prejudice-to under
who have been opposing the treaty
and the covenant of the league of ma
tions. Many of them are men whose
Judgment of patriotic feeling l have
been accustomed to admire and re-
spect And yet must admit to you.
my fellow -countrymen that it is very
followed their line of thinking to it's
| logical and necessary conclusion. be-
cause when you reflect upon their po-
sition il is either that we ought TO
reject this treaty altogether or that
we ought 10 change ii in such way
as Will make il necessary TO reopen
negotiations with Germany and recon
slider the settlement of the peace, in
many essential particulars.
Other Nations Oppose Tactics.
we cannot do the latter alone. and
other nations will not join us in doing
il. The only alternative is to reject
The peace. and TO do what some of our
fcilow-countrymcn have been advising
us to do: Stand alone in the world.
Il suppose that most OF you realize
that ii is going to he very difficult for
the other nations that were engaged in
this war 10 get financially on their
feet again. | dare say you read the
n h.r n aN no Ct Na,- of NJ
blowers opinion. an opinion which |
always respect, that II will be ncces-
sary for the United states Immediately
10 advance $4,000. 600. 900 20 $4,000. OO0.-
/ coo for the rehabilitation OF credit
and industry on the other side of the
water. ana / must say. TO you that l
leave me TO doubt that conclusion.
And think the Statement, of the sum
is a reasonable one and conservative
# credit is going to be destroyed. IL
me industry, Of the races of the world
Will be impossible except within our
OWE borders If we are 10 save our own
markets and >rehabilitate our own in
dustries. we must save the financial
situation of the world and rehabiliatate
the markets OF the world.
Need for Rcparltion Commission.
Germany. cannot pay for this war
j
| the treaty OF peace sets up "A great
/ commission known as the rcparar,on
/ commission, in which it was intended
/ that there should be : member from
, the United States as we'll as from other
| countries and the business OF this com
mission will be in Dart to see that
/ the industries OF Germany are revived
! in order that Germany may paw this
great debt when she owes to civil
lati9n That reparaiion commission
conditions of credit. of International
credit II can determne now much that
G ceinr is going NJ to no buy where i, is
pay for it, and If we must. to save
ourselves. contribute to the financial
out being members of this partner
ship, We mnst put our money in the
hands of those who want to get the
markets that belong to us.
That is what these gentlemen cal!
PLAYING a lone hand. 1t is: indeed,
bpi PLAY s,s lone hand. il is playing a
contribute the money which other
nations arc 10 use in order TO re-
habi!itate their industry and credit.
and we must make them our antagon-
lists and rivals and not our partners
/ put that proposition TO any business
man Young or old, in the United States
whether he considers that useful
way for the United States is 10 stand
alone We have got TO carry this bur
den or reconstruction, whether we Will
or not. or be ruined. and the question
anyhow. for tina, is what hat , he " geni
yemen propose. that every point
We shall be embarrassed by the whole
financial affairs of the world being
IN the hands Of other nations.
Don't Understand interests
The men who propose these things
10 not understand the interests in the
Unitcd states. Because here is tho
rest OF the picture. hot rivals. burning
/ suspicious, JcalousicS: ARRANGEMENTS
I made everywhere. if possible 10 shut
us out. because If we won't come in as
I equals. We ought 10 be shu, out.
AS !: stands now every nation trusts
Us. They look 10 US. They lon. thar
/ we shall undertake anything for their
assistance rather than that any other
natloh should undertake it, Ana IL we
say we are in this world 10 live b.
| ourselves, and We get wha; We can
get out OF II by any selfish process
then the reaction will change the
| towards this great free justice loving
| people. and. after you have changed
! The attitude Of the world what have
/ you produced? Peace? Why. my fell
I Iow-citiZcns. is there any man here or
any woman. let me say, is there any
ch!ld. VINO does not know that the seed
OF war in the modern world is indus
/ trial and commercial rivalry?
Ladies and gentlemen. | don't sar
/ II because am an American. and nv
heart is full OF the same pride th.,
I mis- yours. with regard to the power
and the spirit OF this great nation nm
merely because ii is a fac, which
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