The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-18
CITES LODGE IN
PORTLAND SPEECH
PRESIDENT DECLARES COVE
NANT CARRIES OUT WHAT
SENATOR HAD SUGGESTED.
Should There Be no Permanent Guar.
anty OF Peace. Says Wilson, the
Nation Would be Untrue
To Its Promises.

Quoting 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 Port
land audience Monday night that the
league of nations covenant carried out
what Mr. Lodge had suggested, II was
the first time during his speaking tour
that Mr. Wilson had mentioned by
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 TO see him. II was
really TO the children. he continued.
that he wanted 10 report
Il have come" he said. TO report
as to the safety and honor OF the fn-
ture generations Of America"
should there be no permanent guar.
antee of peace. said Mr.. Wilson. then
the nation not only would be untrue TO
It's 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 10 accommodate more
than 1000.
For the first time since his speak
ing trip began there was no stop SEIZED.
uled during all of the day ON Tuesday.
and the president slept late while his
train was winding southwark through
the Cascades OF western Oregon. He
left Portland late Monday night and
arrived In San Francisco "Wednesday
morning.
Thousands Of people were gathered
nj the stations through which the pres.
idential party passed. In hopes OF
catching "A glimpse Of the president
In the first day OF his stay OF more
than week ON the Pacific coast Mr..
Wilson spoke during Saturday al Ia.
coma and then arrived IN Seattle In
the afternoon 20 review the Pacific
fleet In the afternoon and address
mass meeting ~ the arena In the even
ing. In both cities he was cheered
by crowds that throDged every point
OF vantage TO get glimpse Of him.
The president rested on Sunday at
Seattle hotel.
AT public dinner which he attend.
Ell 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 d.
vision" he said in the thought or
purpose OF the American people. No
amount OF debate will set them Off |
their balance"
Al 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
was introduced by Mayor Fitzgerald
there was longer demonstration.
ON the stage were Secretary Daniels
N the navy department. and Admiral
Iiodman. commander 81 the Pacific
fleet.
The president WAS the guest ~ Spo-
kane on September II. and during his
address declared that any change In
he peace treaty would make the rati-
conditional. would reopen the
and 30 prolong the doubt
md uncertainty
Nr. Wilson said he saw no moral
objection to interpretations which
would not change the meaning Of the
document. but added that such step
would merely be to say that the United
states knows the treaty 10 mean what
{ says
The president spoke 10 crowd
which filled the Spokane armory.
where the 400 seats had been distrib-
tied b. lottery. and Was repeatedly
heered on his way 20 the nrm0ry
- had ridden through riot of cheer.
ng and flag waving, the crowds In
h. downtown secfion surging far out
'eyond the curb
II was Mr. Wilson's SECOND address
uriBg the day. and the first ~ three
10 made IN Washington. the home
iute ~ senator Poindexfer, one OF
hose bitterly opposing the treaty
Not one Of the reservations suggest
4 20 the league 81 nations covenant
.ns warranted. declared the president.
nder the withdrawal clause. he az
erfed the nation Itself would Judge
neither n had performed its inter
ational obligations That was mat
r.. be- added. which never could or
ould be left TO the judgment Of any
Their nation u