The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-19
CITES LODGE N
PORTLAND SPEECH
PRESIDENT DECLARES cows
NANT CARRIES OUT WHAT
SENATOR HAD SUGGESTED.
Should There Be no Permanent cu,,
anty Of Peace, Says Wilson, the
Nation Would be Untrue
To Its Promises.

Notwithstanding from an address
made in 1915 by Senator Lodge. chair
man Of the senate foreign relations
committee, suggesting that nations
must unite as men unite to preserve
peace. President Wilson told a Port
land audience Monday night that the
league of nations covenant carried out
what Mr. Lodge had suggested. 1t was
the first time during his speaking tour
that Mr.. Wilson had mentioned nv
name any of the senators opposing
the league.
The president began his address by
saying he had been much impressed
during his trip by the number of chill.
dren who came 10 See him. II was
really to the children, he continued
that he wanted TO report.
Il have come" he said, ito report
as TO the safety and honor of the In.
ture generations of America
Should there be no permanent guar
antee of peace, said Mr.. Wilson. then
the nation not only would be untrue IA
its promises 10 those who won the war
but would also be recreant in its duties
to the mothers of the country.
The presidents words were greeted
with laughter and cheers by an audi
ence which packed the municipal au-
ditorium, said to accommodate more
| than 1000
In the first day of his stay of more
than a week on the Pacific coast Mr.
Wilson spoke during Saturday at Ia
| coma and then arrived in Seattle in
| tie afternoon 10 review the Pacific
fleet in the afternoon and address
mass meeting at the arena in the even
ing. In both cities he was cheered
by crowds that thronged every point
Of vantage to get a glimpse of him
The president rested on Sunday at
Seattle hotel.
At public dinner which he attend
ed before addressing the mass meeting
at the arena, Mr.. Wilson said he had
been impressed by the uniformity of
opinion among the people from ocean
to ocean. There is no essential di-
vision" he said. lin the thought or
/ purpose of the American people. Ne
4 amount of debate will set them off
I their balance
At the arena which seats $500
there were few empty seats when
the president began speaking. but many
were standing When Mr.. Wilson en-
tered the crowd rose and cheered him
for more than minute and when he
vas introduced by Mayor Fitzgerald
there was longer demonstration.
Ou the stage we're Secretary Daniels
of the navy department. and Admiral
Rodman, commander of the Pacific
fleet
The president was the guest of Spe-
kane on September L., and during his
address declared that any change in
the peace treaty would make the rati-
fication conditional. would reopen the
negotiations. and so prolong the doubt
and uncertainty.
Mr.. Wilson said he saw no moral
objection To interpretations which
would not change the meaning of the
document. but added that such a ster
4 would merely be 10 say that the United
States knows the treaty to mean What
, il says,
The president spoke 10 crowd
. which filled the Spokane arRory
where the 400 seats had been distrih
. uted by lottery. and was repeatedly
, esleered. On his way to the arncr!
: he had ridden through riot of cheer
. Ing and flag waving. the crowds il
the downtown section sarging far eli
beyond the curb.
, II MAS Mr., Wilson's second adtlreS
l during the day, and the first of tire
/ he made in Washlngtoa. the HON
stale Of Senator PeindeSter. one .
4 those bitterly opposing the treaty.
7 Not one of the reservations Suggesi
ed 10 the league of nations coyenan
: Was warranted. declared the pTeSiden
Under the withdrawal clause. he a
!. serted, The nation itself would juda
whether IL had performed its int
:, national obligations. That was a ma
/. ter, he added, which never COULD {
!. would be left to the Judgment of an
! csher nation.
l Making his oaly address in the hon
state az Senator Rorah. one of q
AsttereSt opponents of the peace tTss
= ", President Wilson spoke in a b
tent az Cesar GAlene ON Septe1nh'
l., being Introduced by Govern
u Davis
!, feesidca, Wilson declared IL
America was faee 10 face with
eisioa as 10 whether she ..woald pro
10 TIE world thar She meant what 5
= sa'u AZ preMlslug to aid in q pea
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