The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-08
WILSON DECLARES
RESERVATIONS TO
: TREATY WOULD Be
ALMOST COWARDLl
Says 1t Would Mean I'VE Agree"
But II We See Anything We DO
Not Like in World League We
Would "Scuttie and Run"
NEED HAVE NO FEAR
AS TO MONROE DOCTRINE
Says in Speech at Omaha That the
Peace Conference Accepted It
and Swallowed, Hook, Line
and Sinker."

~ FNN AaaocfAfNn FpHoe
sioux city. H.. sept. s.-prcSisicnt
Wilson's train arrived in sioux CITY AT
2;55 Rnd left nj 3;O5 y. m for sioux
Falls, =. -. Wilson shnok hands with
several hundred people and joiscd with
the crowd. hun did isut nmkc'a spssslt
Nr-. Wilson was introduced by the
president.
Omaha. Ncb.. Sept s.-DiacuyslnE
for the FIRST time during his speaking
tour. proposed reservations to the
league Of nations. Prcsident Wilson
replied In an address here today 10
arguments advanced by those who
favor reservations.
"a reservation" said the president
rs AN assent with q big but We
arrce--'hut'
The proposed reservation providing
for unconditional withdrawal from
membership. said the president
meant that It's sponsors wanted to "sit
near the door with their hand on the
knob, and " they saw anything they
didn't like to "scuttie ana run"
Monroc Doctriuc safe.
The league prcviso that internation-
al obligations must be fulflled before
withdrawal never would restrain the
| United States. he said, because this
nation would always live up to It's
provisions.
Those who wanted a reservation 10
/ Article \, Mr.. Wilson continued, sim
! ply didn't want to come In now hut
wanted to be tate joincrs." w
Any reservation regarding the Mon
I roe Doctrine. he added, was unneces-
sarg, because the doctrine has been
swallowed, hook. line ana sinker,"
/ by the peace conference ana had been
Z authenticated by the biz powers ~
Z the world FOR the first time. There
/ was no trick about "a, he asserted, for
/ the document was the work of hon
est men,
Text OF SpccSh.
I The text of tho presidents address
I follows;
II didn't come here this morning
/ so much To oNpound upon the treaty
as To ullk about these things we call
] reservations a reservation ia an
assent with a but To q. We agree,
! but' Now, ! want To call yom at
| tcntinn 10 some ot these butts. I viii
take them us Tar as ! can. In the
order iG which they Il al with the
clauses oi the league itself.
In the FIRST article OF the covenant.
II ~ provided that nation can with
/ draw from the league on twD years
notice provided that. at the time OF
| this Withdrawal that is tn say. at the
l eNpirution Of the two years. Il has full
| filled nll lis International obligations.
and an It's obligations under the
covenant.
But some Of our frlends are very
uneasy about that. They want to sit
close TO th- door and with their hand
on the knob mud thcV want to say
I'VE are n thls thing, but We are in
u with infinite timidity and We are In
IL only because you over persuaded
us. ana wanted M to come In. but we
nrs going to sit here and try this door
oyery once In a while ana see IL isn't
; locked and lust us soon as We see
anything We don't like We are going To
sCutilc." daughter and applause. }
M Ncssl of F,hr.
"Now. what is the trouble? | want
want you to put this 10 every man you
know. who makes this objection. What
is he afraid OFF Is he afraid that
when the United states wishes "a
Withdraw, Il viii not have fulfilled its
international obligations. ls he will
ing 10 bring that indictment against
this beloved country
My fellow citizens. we never dil
fail to fulfill any obligations we hay,
made. tNppiause). And God 10
guide and help ms, we never Will. And
T /. for one. am not going TO admit iu
/ any connection the sughtes, doubt
that n We ever choose To- withdraw
We viii then have fulfilled our oh.
p legations. Because u Ne mads res
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81 this. what do We duf This covenant
7 Goes not set up any tribunal to Judge
whether We hav. fulfilled our ubiiga'
tions az time or not. IN src IL onll
one thing To restrain MS and that d
the opinion OF mankind. Are thrs'
gentlemen such poor patriots tina
they are afraid the United States vii
= cut poor figure In the opinion o
mankind. and do they think that IN
can bring this great people 90 with
draw from that league. II at tina
time thoir withdrawal would be con
. dcmned hy the opinion OF mankind
We have always been az pains II
Y earn the respect OF mankind and "
shall always hr at pains to retnin Il
(Applauael. | for one. am too prou
an nn American TO say that any douh
VIII TNef hang upon our right 10 with
y draw upon tho conditions OF the ful
= nliment of our International ohlign
= tions. fAppluurel. I have Alr.ad
, adverted 90 their difficulties unde
article ten and viii not return I
IA those. That difficulty Is merely as
represented Il Just now; they don
~ want 10 go la ns partners. they war
a TO sa In as late ioincrs. because we a
Z admit TINT In u war which imperi
y. the just arrangements Of InankinI
q America, the grenteai. richest. free
~ people Of the world must take side