El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16
OREGON WANTS
WORLD LEAGUE
President Given Warm Re
ception by the Peo-
pie of Portland.

pear TO be unqualified adoption Of
the pact.
The oregon Journal. which is owned
by Charles 5. Jackson, who was the
presidents host in Portland is, Of
course, supporting the covenant and
the Portland Telegram, the third daily
OF importance. supports the league but
wants reservations
straw Vote Taken.
Not long ago one Of these newspa-
pers conducted a straw vote and Is. OO0
people voted for the league as against
a Few hundred against. Senator Nc
Nary, Republican, has from the outset
expressed himself in favor OF the
league. and Is one OF the leading
members Of the socaled mild reser-
vationists' group whose friendliness
TO the league has been steadfast
throughout the controversy.
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat, is
standing by the president. Both Of
Oregon's senators, therefore, are fol
lowing pretty closely the trend of
opinion in their state and il is the
Judgment OF unbiased men who know
American affairs thoroughly that If
the reservations proposed in the sen
ate mean any amendment or pro-
longed negotiation to get the acquies-
ence of other powers, the people
would generally favor the unqualified
adoption OF the covenant But the i'm
preston prevails that il should not
be difficult to bring the European
powers into agreement. especially II
they are as anxious as # is said they
are to secure the partnership Of
America
President Wilson f. still fight
ing the Reeds and the Boruhs and
the JOhnsOns, who are trying df-
rectly or Indirectly to kill the
league and treaty, but in Oregon
there is absolutely no sympathy
with that attitude.
There is far more interest in why
Mr. Wilson opposes reservations than
in the arguments of these who see no
value at all in the numerous proTis-
ions Of the covenant and treaty
Want No Further ParleyE.
The Oregon attitude is also against
the drastic reservations by what
ever name changes are called. 1t is
clear that the people do not want 10
run the risk of further parley and
abroad.
The president was therefore in the
arms of friends while he stayed in
Portland. The city turned out in scant /
numbers in the early morning when |
he arrived. but crowded the streets I
and auditorium, where he spoke at /
hight
1Ir. Wilson had not been here since 4
81. when he was governor Of New
Jersey and he laughingly told his Z
audience that il was in oregon that 4
le became converted to the practical /
,ility Of the initiative and referen- I
ium, a reform against which he said I
he had lectured while professor in
Princeton university.
Favor Concert Of Powers.
Folks with whom We talked prided /
themselves on their league Of nations 1
tand. declaring oregon, as leader
n western progressivism, naturally 4
avored an international concert Of
lowers 10 advance the progress OF the
Whole world
With or without reservations. the
,eople OF Oregon want to see the
realty ratified and the league es-
abushed and president Wilson turns
low TO California. another progress
i've state. Il. however. is represented 4
n the senate by one Hiram johnson,
who has kept up a TRADE Of criti-
ism against both the treaty and the
eague from the very beginning. Cali
ornia. which gave Wilson his relec-
ion bv a small majority, is the battle
round Of today.-Copyright 1919, the
Il Paso Herald.