The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
WYOMING COLD
TOWARD WILSON
TREATY PLANS
Cheyenne Audiences Make
It Apparent They Desire
Reservations.
TRICK ARGUMENT FUTILE
President Bluntly Calls All
Organized Foes of League
PrO-German.
TRICK ARGUMENT FUTILE
sy a ssor Correspondent o, Tn. Sun.

CHEYENNE. wyo., Sept "a Presi-
dent Wilson arrived in Cheyenne late
this afternoon from Salt Lake City af-
tar a sixteen hour ride over alkali
plains and ranch lands, and was re-
ceived by a crowd of 5000 people and
a troop OF cavalry from Fort d. A,
Russell About $500 people heard him
speak in the principal theatre.
The President discarded all restraint
Of language and plainly referred to the
senate opposition as "the enemy" and
likewise asserted that pro- German OPP
position is the only organized opposi-
ton to the treaty.
"Like our brave American soldiers"
he said, 81 intend to keep my face to
the enemy. use these words ad-
visedly. The only organized opposi-
ton to the treaty is pro-German oppo-
sition."
The reception accorded the President
was plainly that of a patriotic, city re-
ceiving the chief magistrate OF the coun-
try with the respect due his office. Gov
ernor Carey. In introducing the Presi-
dsnt. made prominent mention of the
fact that Mr.. Wilson's was the seventh
visit of President to Cheyenne. Mem
bers of the reception committee lost
little time in making known to the
Presidents party that Wyoming fevors
reservations and that the attitude of
Senator Warren has the backing of the
people OF his State. Sentiment has been
changing rapidly from full acceptance of
the treaty to desire for reservations pro-
tecting the United States as the people
have become more and more familiar
with its provisions
Crowds Polite. but Cold.
The audience he addressed, while Do
Lite, was cold, and this was quick to
annoy the President. Expressions of SYM
psthy for China were dismissed by Mr.
Wilson as empty noise" His defence
Of the award Of Shantung to Japan once
more was the charge that Mckinley and
Hay. twenty-one years ago, did not at
tempt to prevent the seizure of Chinese
territory. He also argued that Shan
tung was not taken from China: 1t was
taken from Germany.
Concerning the controversy with the
Senate he said: I'VE are now coming to
the grapple. We are now coming to the
showdown"
Diminishing the questions of withdrawal
Of the right of self-determination (in-
Guiding Ireland's aspirations. he i'm
plled) and the inadvisability of the
United States's control over domestic
questions as questions that have been
disposed of in candid minds" Mr. Will
son came to Article X. and the pro-
posed reservations nj ~ = - 81.
Anybody who proposes to cut out
Article Y. proposes to cut the heart OUT
Of the peace of the world" He said
the league can take no step whatever
without the consent of the United States
Of America The whole thing is in our
hands. sometimes think that weakens
the league. In the assembly as in the
council any single nation has veto
on any action proposed. Our own vote
outweighs the British six and II was
that those stout little republics out in
the Pacific. New Zealand and Australia,
should have votes and that stout little
body OF men in South Africa, whose
contest with the British we admired 50
much, am ready to defend that as we'll
as the right of Canada and India to
have speaking part"
Deck Clear of BuEaboos.
He asserted that the deck is now
cleared of these bugaboos, the Monroe
Doctrine, six votes of Great Britain and
others, and that only article x remained
Tei discussion.
Article X cuts at the top root OF
war" he said. THAT Upas tree will
grow again. If you don't cut It now 1t
VIII grow again. War will come within
This generation involving the very chill
dren that crowded around our carriages.
Cut 1t now or betray all future genera
TONS"
ton and attacked It. ''It means" he
said, that we won't assume any obIiga-
tons, any moral obligation. The thing
Is unworthy and ridiculous. II would
Grange the entire meaning of the treaty.
II means the rejection of the treaty. /
happen to know there are some men in
laror of that reservation who don't
Know what 1t means, and feel II my
unty TO inform them that as President
OF the United States could regard the
adoption Of that resolution as a rejec-
utn OF the treaty itself"
The President asserted then that Ger
Iaany's dearest hope was for reserva-
IONS the rejection of the treaty, SO that
sue could attain now what she failed to
attain In war. to separate the United
states from our allies.
II would lead" he said, ito the dark
ma disastrous day when the United
states would seek admission to the
.'asue with Germany. 1t would mean
our going hat in hand to the assembly at
Nelmar and saying: We have now dis
sociated ourselves from your enemies /;
-at is what we\would have to do, what
,eservations would mean" He said he
.'aa no doubt of the outcome. "If did
"ot know the law on the subject" he
sSld' I'D like to bet with them" He
elosed with an appeal for public support
sho the usual prediction of world an
army without the League of Nations.
Trickery of Arguments.
AS the President reapproaches the CEN
tral States and the end of his tour draws
car one OF the main reasons for his fail
ure 10 get the people back of him stands
cut This has been the trickery of his ar
suinents. Thepeople were slow to perceive
~ some States the insincerfty OF his an
ifai nut once they satisfied themselves
nol ne spoke with a double tongue they
,uned away from him with the feeling
'naC an EFFORT had been made to impose
.em P-'O
ne might have gained adherento II ne
sald frankly that he believed 1t
'ou'u be better for the United States
ior the rest OF the world II the
nleu states surrendered its sover-
sm'y 10 q superstate, the League of
Hons' and had asked the people to
NJ ther choice between his conviction
iu 'Hat OF the Senate that the old ways
american severe isnty were the best,
-. He did nothing of the sort. He en-
!loyed the art Of which he Is master. the
&c OF graceful, flowing speeches. to
s mat the United States surrendered
s,rsd OF sovereignty.