Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-24
PRESIDENT TALKS
IN MORMON TEMPLE
Replies Directly to Senate Pro-
posals to Change Pres
ent Treaty.
MUST RENEW NEGOTIATIONS
Changing of Article x. Would
Make New Conferences Nee
essary, Says Wilson.
IRN Associated Pres. I

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH Sept Ga
Replying directly to Senate proposals
to write reservations into ratification
Of the peace treaty, President Wilson
declared in IN address in the Mormon
Tabernacle here tonight that the pro-
posal would cut the heart" out of the
league OF nations.
The President spoke to crowd
which the police estimated at 10000
Every scat was occupied and all the
available standing room taken while
outside the tabernacle there was an
other great throng blocking the en-
frances and the surrounding streets
President Heber j. Grant, of the
Mormon Church. opened the meeting
with an invoca tion in which he prayed
executive in his responsibilities. Gov
ernor Simon Bamberger introduced the
President.
Discusses Reservations.
The President discussed at length
the question of reservations. declaring
that 10 all inients and purposes, res
ervations were the same as amend
ments. To reopen the meaning of any
part of the treaty, he said. was TO re-
open negotiations with Germany.
Mr.. Wilson opposed reservation un-
der which the United States would as
sumo no responsibility" to protect the
der Article y. Such reservation. he
asserted. would relieve the United
States OF part OF it's just responsible
ity.
Docs the United States want to be
on that special footing?" asked the
President, and there was a great shout
NO" from the crowd.
Answers Critics Of Article v.
Answering objections that under Ar
ticle the United States might be
called on TO settle Balkan controversies,
the President said:
'lf yen want Ia stut p,is !, Gre iii
n ~ 10 f.,- tt,xx
fire engine. and II you want 10 put out
fire in the Balkans you don't send
TO the United States for troops
The choice would be made. he said,
from the most suitable and most
available" forces and the decision
would be made with the consent of all
controversy spread so that the aid of
the United states would be necessary.
he said. then ii would be so serious a
situation that this nation would get in
anyway. league or no league.
To adopt such n reservation, con-
tinued Mr.. Wilson. was not TO interpret
the covenant.
Crosses State Line.
The President spent nearly all day
in Utah. He crossed the State line
this forenoon and was given good re-
ceptions in both Ogden and Salt Lake
City. but in neither place did he fnd
for his cause in Los Angeles. for in
stance 1t was simply the same old
story OIL curious people out TO see
what manner OF person their President
was and what manner of clothes Mrs.
Wilson wore.
pathetic incident took place in
Ogden today when the presidential
procession passed the deaf and blind
school, a State institution. While
hundreds OF the little tots were unable
TO see the President and an equal
number unable to hear the music of
the band that led the parade. they did
they did with vengeance. The Presi-
dent ordered his car stopped and
stepped out.
Il wanted TO stop and say how do
you do and TO express my very great
interest in you and your future and
want merely 10 ride by without word
of sincere and heartfelt greetings ]
of you not long ago which Eratifed
me very much. and I want to repea t
what ! said in that letter that my
heart is with you and that / wish
you all the good fortune in the world"