Arizona republican., 1919-10-05
QUOTES WILSON
 IN ARGUMEN
 AGAINST PACT
Reed Ends Tour of Speech Making in Opposition to Treaty at Denver-Great Crowd Greets Him - Re fers to Incident in Okla homa with Referance to Suffrage

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 4.-Senator James A. Reed of Missouri. speaking here tonight, read from the earlier writings of Woodrow Wilson and pre- sented a mass of statistics and quoted matter in support of his argument against the league of nations covenant of the peace treaty. Senator Reed held his audience closely and was greeted with generous applause, despite one or two abortive attempts at heckling which were soon suppressed.
 His arguments were those he has been presenting throughout his present tour.
 Senator Reeds audience comfortably filled the main floor of the Municipal auditorium here which seats 14,0O0 persons and overfiowedBfffto the first balcony. He was given an excellent reception when he appeared on the platform.
 Wats to Hear Both Sides
 Governor Oliver Fl. Shoup spoke briefly referring to the address of President Wilson in support of the league of nations, about a fortnight ago. He said he believed no Colorado audience would be other than courte- OQS dIu uODtl dil NitOoC PICSCLI learn something of the other side of the question.
 Senator Reed opened his address by likening his voice to buzz saw go- ing through a pine knot" as the result of constant speaking. He said the au- dience was the best evidence of inter est. American people take in public questions and elaborated the doctrine Al l. &A1
 This is not a one-man country" he said, but it is 11o,o00,o00 men coun- try"
 Persons in the crowd started to heckle the senator and were greeted with cries of put him out" Confusion ensued but ended in laughter when the speaker said "the praying of one ass ought not to break up great meeting"
 Referring to the Oklahoma incident, he said, T never voted for suffrage, but at that meeting when one thousand women sat quiet when the lights were cut off about came to the conclusion that they were good enough to vote"
 The speaker paid personal tribute to President Wilson and expressed an earnest wish for his early recovery.
 Senator Reed said he denied that America entered the war either to re- generate or democratize the world, but 1 that German acts of aggression drew it in.
 Has Many Arguments The speaker likened the names of l H. P. Davidson, Herbert Hoover and President Wilson as all stating that the rehabilitation of Europe would cost ! four billion dollars or more. He said an American banking corporation was to handle the finances necessary, an6 it was to be so arranged that all pro. ducts and money for Europe would pass through a funnel, with the house oi Morgan as the neck"
 The supplies and money he said were to be secured by European bonds and those bonds were of doubtful valut unless they were underwritten by tn, United States. Hence. the anxiety O the banking interests of the league adoption. Turning the league covenant the speaker said:
 What Christ has not accomplished in 1000 years with his sermon on tn, mount can't be accomplished by Wood row Wilson and Lloyd George over il France"
 War cannot be ended by agreemen in the present state of civilization, h said, and Eve are mortgaging tn brain. the soul, and body of Americ; in order to try to bring that situation into effect"
 Senator Reed took up the question O votes in the league of nations assem ply. and read from the covenant to .es tablish the view that assembly mem bers vote,
 The senator said. he challenge league proponents to establish any in accuracy in his statements of assem ply powers, which he then specified controverting the arguments that tn assembly would be without real powel