Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-18
shantung Provision.

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cussing the Shantung provision Of the
peace treaty. President Wilson said in
an address today that he had been as
sured by the great powers that under
the League of Nations there would be
a new international policy for the
protection Of. Chinese integrity.
America is under an overwhelming
peace treaty. President Wilson de-
clared because it a drawn up on
American specifications and marked
the worlds acceptance of American
principles. &,
Even Germany had, been forced to
accept these principles, said the presi-
dent. and now some men were pro-
posing that the United States herself
repudiate them.
Gave Two Addresses.
Two addresses were on the presi-
dents program for the first day of his
stay here. He spoke first at q lunch
con given by various wotnen's organ
izations of California and was APP
plauded again and again when he de-
clared it was in the interest Of the
women Of the country that the treaty
be accepted. Z,
Woman Introducer.
The president was introduced at
thesrluncheon ssby .A&fS.y p. J~~Mott;
president Of the 7CpHe81ate aiumnae,
stood up and cheered for two min
utes. A few hours earlier he had
been welcomed to the city by crowds
which kept a wave Of cheering as he
passed through the downtown streets.
The president told the women there
were no words strong enough to pic
ture properly the extent to which the
world was trusting to the leadership
Of America.
We cannot desert humanity" he
said. We are she trustees Of hui
adequate to hold men of from this
great enterprise"
Shantung Pact Not Satisfactory. (
Touching upon the Shantung pro-
vision OF the treaty, he said he was
M satisfied with that settlement. but
that 1t was Irrational" to propose to
make the situation better by the
treaty's amendment. He traced the
growth of Japanese power in Shan
tung, declaring the original grant of
the Shantung rights to Germany was
the result of a hypocritical demand
by the German foreign Office.
Yet at the time of that demand, he
said. President Mckinley made no
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government. Neither were protests
made. he said. when other nations
took parts Of Chinese territory.
Which of the gentlemen that are
now protesting" he asked, "were
prominent in, protesting against the
original grant to Germany? It makes
my heart burn when some men are SO
late in doing Justice"
China is Proceed.
It Is not from China, but from Ger
many, the president said, that Shan
tung is taken. There. was applause
when he added that on the other
hand china's interests were protected
by the League of Nations.
Its the first time in the history of
the world" he asserted, that any
thing has been done for China"
These powers, said Mr.. Wilson, had
Japan's promise to return Shantung
to China, ana intended to see that 1t
was fulfilled under the league. He
said he had asked his colleagues at
VERSAILLES specifically whether they
meant under the league to inaugurate
a new policy toward China. and they
told him theyedid.
Not ,DetrtJnantal to China,
Far from being detrimental to
China's interests. he said. the treaty
tory to- do something for. ChinA's
benefit. In all previous Instances Of
!acquisition of Chinese tsrritory. he
said. the United States had not even
protested. /,
The presidents declarations were
received with applause and cheers tby
the 1900 women present at the
There were cries Of mo. no" when
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