The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-19
DON'T BETRAY AMERICA,
SAYS THE PRESIDENT

Aboard President Wilson's Special
Tratn.-Before coming into California,
which marks the halfway point in the
long journey, and which is important
also because IL is the state or Hiram
johnson, one OF the chief opponents
Of the league of nations covenant,
President Wilson, an the house Of his
friends" delivered one Of the most
powerful addresses of his tour. This
was in Portland, Oregon, where, in
spired by tumultuous reception along
the city's streets, and then over sixty
miles of the famous Columbia highway,
and finally in the big auditorium, the
president gave eloquent voice TO what
was not only q strong appeal for the
ratification of the pact, but chaF-
Ienge to those who oppose ii, and, at
the same time, an intimation that he
would not be averse to certain minor
reservations, though he considered
them entirely superfluous.
Nations Must Unite
At the beginning of his Portland ad-
dress, Mr. Wilson read the following
quotation, which, he said, expressed
his views exactly: Nations must
unite as men unite in order to pre-
serve peace and order" The nations
must be so united as to be able to say
to any single country, You must not
20 to war;" and they can say effective
~ when the country declaring war
knows that the force which the Unit
ed nations place behind peace is ir-
resiStible."
Courts Decision Is Final
I'm differences between individuals
the decision of a court is final, be-
cause, in the last resort, the entire
force of the community is behind the
courts decision. In differences be-
tween nations which 60 beyond tho
range of arbitraI questions, peace can
only be maintained by putting behind
IL the force of united nations deter
| mined to uphold and prevent war"
| The audience warmly applauded the
sentiment expressed in the quota
J ton. Then 1t burst into cheers and
laughter as the president explained
| that the quotation is from an address
delivered at Union College in June,
1915, the year that the war began, by
Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
sets. ct entirely concur in Senator
Lodges conclusion, and 1 hope l shall
I have his cooperation in bringing about
the desired result"
Asks People To Forget Politics
introduced by a Republican mayor.
| the president appealed to both his fell
Iow.Democrats and to the Republicans
to forget politics when considering the
league. eff any one allows himself,
when thinking Of this matter, to think
of the elections of 1920" Mr.. Wilson
said, st want to declare that / sepa-
rate myself from him" The president,
referring to his senatorial opponents,
said the great danger from them was
that they might so change the mean
mig of the peace treaty as TO make
necessary the reconsideration OF 1t by
the other powers, including Germany
"And it would sit very i'll upon my
stomach to take it back to Germany.
Let Borah take it back" some one
shouted.
/ I have said do not see single
phrase in the covenant which is OF
! doubtful meaning, but if they want
to say, in other words, what that I'M
doubted meaning is, provided they dc
not change that undoubted meaning
| have no objection.
VIII Fight Minority Rule
Tremendous applause was evoked by
a statement of Mr.. Wilson's concern
! ing the Industrial situation. He de
cIared: Il am going to fight any Ell
fort to have ally minority rule this
| country. It does not make any diff
ference which minority it is, whether
| if is capital or labor. No sort Of prtvt
/ lege will ever be permitted in this
! country. il is a partnership Of mock
cry"
We Must Be-WorId Leaders
In final challenge to his opponents
| the president said: Let gentlemen
beware how they disappoint the
! world. which is looking to America
! for leadership. Let gentlemen beware
how they betray the immemorial prin
ciples of the United States; II we Wan'
a league of nations, we must take this
| league of nations, for there is no way
| in which another is Cbtainable. Al
| over the world people are looking tc
rs with confidence, our rivals along
| with the weaker nations. l pray God
that the gentlemen who are delaying
this thing may presently see it in
| different light"
Danger In Delay
The president declared again that
| Germany was taking new courage
from our delay in ratifying the treaty
that her newspapers and public men
were again becoming outspoken and
that the pro-German propaganda was
rearing it's head once more in Amer
lea. He urged his hearers to com
hat all this, 80 that "as Americas sol
diers saved Europe, Americas citizens
may save the world"
San Francisco, where the president
ia to remain for two days, gave him
a hearty, cheering reception, seeming
to demonstrate once more that, nc
matter what the politicians say the
plain people are for Mr.. Wilson and