New-York tribune., 1919-09-19
Neither Can Our Troops
BE Ordered Abroad at
Behest of League, He
Tells San Franciscans
Foes Are Warned
To Quit Quibbli1le Q
President, in Oakland ADJ
dress, Declares Public
Is Misled as to Facts

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 1S.--Presi.
dent Wilson, in a statement issued to-
day before delivering midday address
in San Francisco, brief talk in Derke.
ley and night speech here, declared
that Great Britain could not outvote the
United States in the league; that for
elgn governments could not under the
covenant order American troops abroad
that the league would have a powerful
influence toward restoration Of Shan.
tung to China; that the United States
would not be obligated by Article X to
aid Great Britain in suppressng a re-
volt in ireland, and that under Article
ri there would be created new forum
Tor questions of lf-determination.
$4,000 Hear Night Speech
In his speech here tonight the Pres
ident declared that the people had been
"singularly and J sometimes fear
greatly misled" as to the contents Of
the peace treaty. His address, was in
terrupted many times by cheers. Mr.
Wilson said that any man who dis
cussed the treaty on the basis of small
and technical objections would in the
end be "overwhelmed" by public opin-
ion.
The crowd which heard the President
jammedthe auditorium here, with its
seating capacity of 10000. Many others
stood in the aisles and nthe rear of
the galleries.
For the first time during his trip
the President was introduced by a
woman, DR.. Aurclia H. Reinhardt, pres
ident of Mills College, of Oakland pre-
scnting him as one to whom the inter
national affairs of the country might
be safely entrusted.
When Mr.. Wilson roce to speak some
one shouted, care we with him" and
many shouted in chorus, "Yes!"
Wilson's Answer en- League
The statement was based on list OF
questions put to the President by q
San Francisco league of nations organi-
zation. 1t follows:
Twill you state the underlying
consideration which dictated an
awarding Of six votes to the British
Empire in the assembly, and is it
true that Great Britain will outvote
us in the league of nations. and
thereby control the leagues action?
Answcr-Tne consideration which
led to assigning six votes to self
governing portions of the iritish
Empire was that they have in effect,
in all but foreign policies, become
autonomous, self-governing states,
their policy in all but foreign affairs
being independent Of The control OF
the British government. end in many
respects dissimilar from it. Dut it
is not true tnat the British Empire
can outvote lis in the league Of
nations, and therefore control the
action of the league because in every
matter except the admission Of new
members in tn, league no action
can be taken without The concur
rerce Of a unanimous vote Of the
representatives of the states which
are members Of the council. SO that
tive vote of the United States is
united vote Of the representatives of
the several parts of the British en-
pire. The united votes of the sew
eral parts of the British Empire
cannot offset or overcome the vote
Of the United States.
Congress Keeps Power
Of nations foreign countries can
order the sending OF American
troops TO foreign countries?
Answer~-lt is rot. Tho right Of
Congress to determine such matters
is in no wise impaired.
3.-What effect Will the league Of
nations have in either forwarding
or hindering the final restoration OF
Shantung to China: ;Ehat e.rec5
will the league of nations have in
China and the abrogation OF AL spe-
cial privileges now enjoyed in China
by foreign countries?
Answer--The league of nations will
have a very powerful effect in for
warding the final restoration Of
Shantung to China, and no other
lnstrumentality or action can be
substituted which could bring that
result about. The authority of the
league will under Article X be cor
stantly directed toward safeguard
ing the territorial integrity and po-
litical independence of China. 1t will
therefore absolutely prevent the
further spoliation of Chino promote
the restoration in China, of the sey-
eral privileges now long enjoyed by
foreign countries and assure China
of the completion of the process by
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