The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04

TEXT OF WILSON'S ADDRESS

AHeIlcd 10 the lrleHQ OF inaNklnu,
he said. "and her people know it. II
my adversary Is armed and am not,
I do not press the controversy. And
that will be the attitude of the ma
tions OF the world when the league is
q fact. Some Of us wished that the
treaty could reach some age-long
wrongs Of Europe. But we could not
drag these into the treaty. But / am
hopeful that the time will come when
these wrongs, over which we had no
jurisdiction, will be righted."
First Word About Irish.
This was the first time that the
president had referred. even by in
ference, to the Irish question, and his
words were listened to by his audi
ence with the deepest attention. He
declared that revolutions do not start
overnight. quoting Carlisle's refer
ence to the years of hate behind the
French revolution.
Wars come from the seed OF
wrongs, not Of right" said the presi-
dent. This treaty Is designed to
right the wrongs of Europe. 1t Is a
measurable success. Do not forget
this fact. There are regions in Eu-
rope where you cannot draw national
lines. There must be approximate
lines drawn in many cases. That Is
what we have done. That is what is
being done in the Austrian treaty"
PIebIsclte Necessary.
The president then explained how the
various boundary lines were drawn in
the treaty, explaining that prebiscites
were necessary to determine exactly
what nation certain peoples wanted to
live under. This statement was greeted
with applause.
''These people shall have their choice
of government" said the president. He
declared that this was the governing
principle that actuated the conference
He told how he had informed the Ital-
ian peace delegates IL they We're to
have every place where their racial de-
mands We're in the ascendancy It might
be necessary to cede New York to them
as there are as many Italians in New
York as in Rome. This treaty contains
a magma charter of labor, ne con-
tinued, Next month there will meet
in Washington an assembly of work.
ing men, who represent the labor OF
the world. 1t will meet. let me tell you.
whether this treaty is ratified or not.
1t will consider the rights of women
workers, or child workers. II will fore
cast the day when peoples will be con-
tent in their lives. 1t will deal with
all phases OF compensation.
Nations consist of their people, not
of their governments. Heretofore ma
tions have been thought of as govern
ment only, This is not true In this
treaty. Why. while Germany loses her
colonies under this treaty, they are not
annexed to any other nation. These
colonies are not to be exploited. Their
people cannot be used to fight the bat
ties of nations that have mandatory
over them. The mandatory power
must see that the peoples of these colo
MES are protected and their welfare
safeguarded
Expresses Heart OF Allies.
st used to be told that this was a
time when the mind was monarch. l
do not believe this. This treaty designs
to draw human endeavor together and
unite the better passions OF peoples OF
the world. grhat Is the treaty. Did
you ever hearofit before! Did anyone
before tell you this? L, want all Ameri-
cans to read the treaty themselves, or
il not, If it is too technical, / wish
they would read the Interpretation OF
men who made it. / hear q great deal
about the selfshness of other govern
ments. l would be doing an injustice
to the high minded men with whom l
was associated on the other side of the
water if I did not say their objects
always were of the best We differed
about details, but we never differed
about principles. If / could not have
bring back I never would have come
This treaty expresses the heart OF
the great peoples who were at war with
Germany.
Treaty Debates Itself.
'T have not come to debate the
treaty. 1t debates itself I am here
to expound the treaty. / want to urge
you to assist the people of America IN
support of this treaty. Don't let men
pull this treaty down. As l passed
through the ranks of those youngsters
in khaki five minutes ago. felt | could
salute them. l felt they would accept
be accepted. l have never doubted that
fact. / have been impatient of delay.
But 1t Is not dangerous delay. Do you
know the world is waiting on America
today? The peoples wait on us. Ameri-
ca today is the only nation fully trusted
by the peoples everywhere and we win
tell them So"
WOULD NOT HAVE COME BACK
The president appe aied to his hearers
II they would not read the treaty theri-
selves, to at least accept the account
of its contents as given by those who
made 1t.
Mr.. Wilson said he had heard great
deal about the selfishness of other ma
tions but that there really was con-
cert of feeling at Versailles. I'VE were
there under Instructions" said the
president, "and we didn't dare come
home without fulfilling those instruc-
tIons. II I couldn't have brought back
a kind of treaty that | did bring back,
! never would have come back"
The president said II was not his pur-
pose during the trip to debate" the
treaty, but to expound IT,