The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-10

Mr.. Wilson said the agreement on
the ooyenan, had given the conference
feeling that their work was 10 bs
permanent and tha, the most practical
among them were at last the most
ready to refer to the league OF nations
the superintendcnce OF all interests
which did not admit OF immediate de-
termination. Of all administrative
problems which were to require con-
tinuing oversight"
What had seemed a counsel of
perfection said the president, had
come to seem a plain counsel OF ne
cessty The league OF nations was
the practical statesmanshp's hope of
success in many OF the most difficult
things he was attempting"
When the president entered the
senate chamber. escorted BY a COM
mit'ee OF senators. the crowded gall
leries rose and checrcd for a minute
IN disregard OF the senate rules The
president, mounting 10 the yice-pres.
idents seat. spoke briefly with vice.
President Marshall as the cheering
continued, punotusted with rebel"
yells.
President Wilson's address which
, required forty minutes for delivery,
was devoted almos, wholly TO ths
league OF nations
American isolation. the president
said ended twenty years ago at the
close of the war with Spain. Fear OF
Ametican motives now also had end
ed, he declared.
There can be no question of our
eeas'np TO be a world power" said
Mr. Wilson. "The only question Is
whether We can refuse the moral
leadership ,ha, is offered us, whether
we shall accept or reject the conf.
dence OF the world"
The war and peace conference In
his opinion, the president said, had
already answered that question and
nothing but our mistaken action can
alter IT," ..,-
Old Order Must End.
After the end of the great war the
president said. every enlightened
judgment demanded that. at whatever
cos, of independent action, every gov
ernment that took thought for its peo-
pie. or Tor justice or for ordered free-
dom should lend itself to q new pur-
pose and Utterly destroy the old order
OF International politics"
Statesmen might see difficulties IN
accomplishing this purpose. the pres.
ident continued, but the people could
seen none and could brook no denial
The league OF nations. he added. wa,
mot merely an ins,rumen. TO adjus,
and remedy all wrongs under a new
treaty OF peace; il was the only hope
for mankind"
New Order Takes Hold Slowly.
| ut has not been easy" the presi.
dent said, TO graft the new order n
ideas on the old. and some Of the
fruits OF the grating may. fear. for
time, be bitter.
But, with very few exceptions" l,e
added. 'the men who sat with m q,
the peace table desired as sincerely a,
we did 10 get away from the bad in
fluence. the illegitima,e purposes. ths
demoraliring ambitions the inflses-
tial oounsels and the expedien,s oue
Of which the sinister designs Of Ger.
many had sprung as a natural
growth"
| Ovatioa Given presids09
| President Wilson was given N ov1s
ton when he entered the sensie ehss9s
her and when he concluded the fesds
ing Of his address. bst he was not ins
terrupted dufing tiR reelinG. sens-
toss, diplomats and crowded eaIIeries
followiSg Mn closely. 49,
Aiser eoaciudiag HE address. the
psesidese formally presented the treaty
10 ~ oeaeoe sAd In official eeVy
vss isnnodiatsiy ssiered 10 the ~
elm rotations committee sad yuGo09
| 10 NJ psiWter IN order that n W1Gbo
| b In seaatosi hands In ths shost1
pcssitje time. Fifty thossssd ~
OF the treaty and the psesi6lo9o Il
dxssa vava oxAaS>A s~S~A~A 49,