Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
SAYS ACCEPTANCE OF
TREATY IN PART
is ASSENT
ARE READY TO RUN
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TODAY A.
OMAHA-SpENDS QUIET. SUN
DAY--ATTENDS CHURCH ~
DES MONIES.

Omaha. Sept S.--Discussing for the
first time during his speaking touring
proposed reservations to the league of
nations, President Wilson replied in
an address here today to arguments
advanced by those who favor resery1-
tions
"A reservation said the President.
is an assent with a big hut We
agree but "
The proposed reservation providing
TOR unconditional withdrawal from
membership. said the President,
meant that its sponsors wanted to
sit near the door with their hand
on the knob" and If they saw any thing
The league proviao that intrrna-
tional obligations must be fulfilled be.
fore the treaty was too harsh ana
said it provided only mat Germany
pay what she was able She had com
mtted n criminal act he added,
and must suffer and pay.
Confidence that the United States
would enter the league at its torma-
tion was expressed by Mr. Wilson,
who said the only alternative WoNlG
be to stay ont and then come IN later
along with Germany
Emphasizing the arbitration iea-
lures Of the league he said that IN
case those processe~ failed the result
would not he war but an economic
boycott and isolation under which the
strongest nation in Europe could not
stand for six months. After that,
he predic cd, they will have NO stom.
ach for war"
Quoting article ten OF the league
covenant, MIR. Wilson said anyone who
understands the English language
must admit that when il said the
league could advise il meant az
wise" and not compel He charac-
terized the league as the only pos
sible guarantee against war, and sad
he would feel reCreaut to those who
fought the war II he did not urge its
adoption.
1t was not an absolute guarantee,
he added, because there was no aoso-
lutte guarantee against human passion
Spends Quiet Sunday,
Des Mones. Iowa, Sept : -preSi
dent Wilson lett here last nisht eli
the first la pof his journey in.o the
great northwest.
Happy at the reception accorded
him here, the President sunday has
the frs, breathing spell OF his lona
trip.
The only hy in the ointment wa
the news from Washington that Sena
tors Cummins and Kenyon. lowa'
senators, had Joined the ranks of the
extreme rescrvatiOniSts.
This did not keep the prosiden
from enjoying a comfortable and rest
tul day.
He arose late Sunday morning. wen
with Mrs. Wilson to the Central Pres
byterian Church. where he heard
sermon by Rev. Frank Chalmers Nc
Kean, one of his students at Prince
ton. and IN the afternoon he took
long motor ride through the Iowa car
ital.
Today the President speaks Il
Omaha. the home town Of senate
Hitchcock. the administration leade
In the senate and his only other AZ
dress Of the day will be IN Sioux Fall'
Des Noines In its welcome to tn
President extended itself. The street
were crowded with thousands of PEI
sons all anxious to do honor to tn
nations chief executive, but the aite
math was q feeling of disappointmel
over his speech AT the Coliseum
one of the hi gthings Des Moine
wanted to have explained was the Il
rangemenl whereby Grea, Britain, b
cause Of her dominions, has six vote
to the lone one held by the Unite
States
President Has slight Cold.
on Board President Wilson's Sp
cial Train. Sept S,--Carrying its a
peal for acceptance OF the peace trea
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