The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04

Hut Mr.. Wilson. with clear logic and
with compelling eloquencc. answered
90 the entire satisfaction OF Cailfor.
Mas people every objection which
Senator johnson had made 90 tho
League. And thousands OF the states
citizens deserted the Johnson stand.
nrd Immediately and rallied 10 the sup.
port Of tho president More than that.
they came forward and said. we
were against you. Mr.. President. but
you have cleared everything up and
now we ara with you hoart and soul"
Stiu more than that. they let Senator
johnson know that they wer. no
longer with him and that they dlsap.
proved OF the speaking tour which he
himself was making In opposition 10
rho League and 80 powerful was tho
volume OF public opinion which reach.
al him. that the senator almost I'm.
mediately abandoned his tour. Tho
shan Tung question, because of tho
nntiJapanose feeling which unioubted.
" exists along tho Pacific coast was
abe most serious which the president
Mad 10 onswsr. III explained 10 tho
people that h. had been poworless 10
prevent tho rich peninsula from being
Uiycn 10 Japan. England and France.
through a secret treaty. had promised
a u Japan for entering tho war and /
remaining Ia e. That treaty had TO /
90 carried out. Anyway II was not /
China that was losing Shan Tung. but |
Germany. which had seized the terri. |
tory from China IN 1895 and held II /
ever since. Japan had promised. tho /
president explained. 10 return Shan |
TBlg aa soon a. the peace treaty was |
ratified and II was only through the
ratification OF tho treaty with the
League OF Nations inclusion. that
China could ever expect TO get her
former property back. And she surely
would get II back. he declared. through
tho ratification OF tho League. There
fore, through tho same instrumentality
no other nation could again prey upon
che Great. patient. diligent. but help
loss kingdom" "A 20 our being drawn
into any European conflict The pros
ident pointed out that no direct action
suoh as tho sending OF troops TO any
part OF tho world TO maintain or re-
Btore order could be taken by tho
Council OF the League without unani-
nous vote Of the council members,
therefore our vote could at once mega
iivo any such proposition as sending
our soldiers where we did not want
them sent. Besides. Mr. Wilson argued.
III you have To quonch a fire In Call.
fornia you don't send for tho fire do
partment OF Utah." But. no argued.
,hore probably never will be another
war. IL the League IL established. for
tho members promise either TO arbi'
trsle their difference and accept the
fcrcaces for discussion and publlca-
tlon before the Council OF the League
for a period OF six months. and then.
II possible. accept the councils advice.
That falling. they agree TO refrain from
war for a further period OF three
and nine months OF cooling
on" tho president contended. would I
prevent any armed conflict These clear
explanations satisfied every reasonable
hoarer and destroyed the "BugabOos" J.
which Senator Johnson and others had
raised against tho League. Through
rugged Nevada Into Utah. the land OF
Mormons. tho president swept TO find
Lat those fine people were heartily
N,tu him for the I.0aRuo and n DER