The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-05

OulLou SLdteb unueIsldHu Iic treaty
of Versailles "they will demand its
speedy ratification" President Will
son this afternoon continued what he
has termed his campaign Of educa-
ton" on the subject. AS the guest Of
the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce
at a luncheon in his honor the presi-
dent made another speech, with the
treaty as a whole as his chief topic.
He declared that the treaty was the
"only hope" of the smaller nations
of the world and that 1t will, when
ratified by all of the nations, pre-
vent future wars
The president again declared that
the people have not had the treaty
truly presented to them. He in
sisted that he desired "only to re-
port on his stewardship" and to the
hearers that there never had been
any decided difference in principle
between the members of the peace
conference, but only differences on
questions of method and procedure"
Places had been provided for 1900
persons at the luncheon, and some
200 additional were crowded in to
listen to the address. Introducing
Mayor Kiel as chairman of the meet
ing, Jackson Johnson, president OF
referred to President Wilson as "the
most distinguished citizen of the
world" a characterization that was
greeted with cheers.
Politics has been suspended all
day long" said the mayor, amidst
loud cheering, and as the president
started to speak, some one shouted:
"Three cheers for the benefactor of
the world"
This also brought q round of ap-
plause.
II am glad to hear the mayor say
that party politics is adjourned said
the president in opening.
Party politics is barred. World
politics to benefit the world is to be
discussed. Our problem is to make
the world better.
Wanted Speoter Terror Removed.
II have heard persons discuss the
problems before us on the grounds of
and internationalism. I
cannot understand that. The great
est nationalism is to make nation
the greatest in the world. A nation
must have spiritual leadership, which
comes from the profound understand
ing Of the problems of humanity.
II have come away from Washington |
to discuss these problems because 1t |
is hard to discuss them in the capt. |
tall 1 brought home with me a great |
human document. Yet, II we are to |
i've up to the opinion of Washington, |
we would think there were only |
.hree or four articles in II. I want
% tell you all about this great hH-'
2,an document. The war just essded
vas no accident. It was deliberately
planned. For nearly fifty years the
TrenoA people had expected and
dreaded this war. The French peo-
ole wanted us, when we went to
Paris, to make peace, to take steps
o prevent any recurrence of the ter
or of many years. They wanted re-
moved this specter of terror and the
rule that the strong have
Ill the rights"
nf Co, Ia TAr a&ay ~ iy,n Ia !
Tho president then repeated his
former statements dealing with the
of Germany for the
Var. He then declared that one of
he greatest centers of intrigue in the
past was Constantinople.
"Tte pawns of tho game Of Euro
'ean politics were at tho Turkish
capital" said the president.
Every international conference
hat has preceded that still has been
designed to play the game of dom
nation of the weak by the strong.
Tor the first time in the history of
he world a peace conference is be-
ng held that takes care of the weak.
This treaty I brought back is de-
'igned to protect the weak nations
If the world. This is not an altruis-
ic sentiment. If we do not take care
# the weak we will have more wars.
Not Be Contemplate Cutters.
Having gone into this affair, I
want the gentlemen who would with
Iraw now to show me how they will
lot be contemplate cutters IL they
withdraw now before the objects for
which we entered the war are fully
ompleted.
I'VE entered this war to destroy
serman aggression. Look at the
nap. There you find Poland, Ru-
nania, Hungary. They are in the
ath of pan -Germanism, which we
ave declared will be destroyed for
yer. without the league of nations
an -Germanism cannot be entirely
illed. We cannot stay out Of future
vars If they are to come. America
annot mind her own business. II ,
We were to do so we would be sus-
ected and despised. This treaty is
o be applied whether we ratify 1t
/ not.
Germany Must Be Restored.
Germany must be restored indus
rally. She must be rehabilated in {
ustrially and commercially. The {
eparation commission Is to do this. I
umbly asked leave to name a
lember of this commission to look ,
ut for our interests and I was re-
uked for 1t. Yet I was looking out
0r the interests of the United States.
Ve must have representation on this
or the country itself will
lffer. Do not forget that. II we