Arizona republican., 1919-07-11
WILSON GIVES ACCOUNTING FOR PART IN VERSAILLES
 PEACE COVENANT FARLEY
Treaty and Its League of Nations Pact Laid Before Senate in Address Describing Work of Delegates-Marks Opening of One of Most Bitter Fights Ever Conduct ed Over Signing of Treaty-Chef Executive With holds French Treaty for Present
Opposed Indemnity Plan


 to a definite indemnity, the president was reported to have said, was reached over his protest. He was quoted as saying he consented to the indeterm mate plan to help Premier Lloyd George over domestic obstacles. Il was said the question of Plume was not mentioned.
 In talking to the senators the presi dent was said to have taken firm stand against any reservations in the senate'.s ratification of the treaty. Il was asserted he would not be disposed kindly even toward interpretated reser- vations to make the senate's position clear, pointing out that there always might be doubt as to whether any par ucular reservation really were inoccu- ous. or would vitate some league prin- ciple. The president also was quoted as saying he believed a two- thirds ma i jority would be necessary to write any l reservations into the ratification reso- lution, but it was said afterward that he probably meant that the reserva tions, once a part of the resolution would have to have the support of 1 two-t thirds of the senators to secure action when the ratification vote was | taken.
 ] sion has been thar only a simple ma iority would be required to amend the ratification resolution and the presi- dents reported statement met a sharp denial from opposition senators who cited a senate rule providing that in 1 considering treaties two-thirds shall | be required for ratification but only majority on all other motions and questions involved
 War Stipulation Unnecessary
 Regarding the proposed reservations under which the senate would declare the nation could not enter war under article 10 without a war declaration by congress. MT. Wilson was reported to have declared such a stipulation unnecessary. He was quoted as saying that the constitutional inability of the United States to make war without a congressional declaration was one of the reasons why the league council was authorized only to advise" as to the steps to be taken.
 In all, the presidents visit to the capitol occupied less than two hours
 Arriving shortly after noon he went to his office adjoining the senate chamber and at 12:15 was escorted to the vice presidents desk by the five senior members of the foreign rela-
 tions committee. The applause fol- lowing his appearance had continued for two minutes when Vice President
 Marshall rapped for order and the president began speaking
 The address required 39 minutes and at it's conclusion while the senate and galleries stood and applauded. he was escorted from the chamber by the spe- eially designated foreign relations
 members He left for the White House at 1:45 D. m.
 Mrs. Wilson and the presidents
 daughter Miss Margaret Wilson. were
 in the gallery during the address. The French ambassador. Jules J. Jusser- and, dean of the diplomatic corps. had
 the unusual privilege of a seat in the
 presidents section, and many other
 foreign diplomats were in the diplo-
 matic gallery.
 Senate Adjourns to Monday
 After the president finished speak
 ing the senate adjourned until Monday. when the ratification debsste will be
 gin. The foreign relations committee
 also will meet Monday to begin con-
 sideration of the treaty.
 Text of Address
 The United States entered the war [ by different footing from every other nation except our associates on this side of the sea. We entered it, no, [ because our material interests were di- rectly threatened or because any spec ial treaty obligations to which we were f parties had been violated, but only be-
 cause we saw the supremacy and even
 the validity of right everywhere put in } jeopardy, and free government likely to
 be everywhere imperiled by the intol- lsaYo h l respected neither right nor obligation
 and whose very system of government 1 flouted the rights of the citizens a. against the autocratic authority of his governors. And in the settlements Of the peace we have sought no special reparation for ourselves. but only the restoration of right and the assura nce= of liberty everywhere that the effects : Of the settlement were to be felt. We
 entered the war as disinterested champ l ions of right and we interested our l selves in the terms of the peace in no l other capacity. The hopes of the na { uons allied against the central powers r were at very low ebb when our sol ] dlers began to pour across the sea. There was everywhere amongst s them, except in their stoutest spirits, q
 sombre fpreboding Of disaster. The war eiiueu III -NONetuDeF, elgnI months l ago. but you have only to recall wha9
 was feared in midsummer last. four
 short months before the armistice. to l realize what it was that our timely . aid accomplished alike fer their morale t and their physical safety. That first. l neVer-to be-forgotten action at Cha r teau Thierry had already taken placa. g Our redoubtable soldiers and marines had already closed the gap the enemy I had succeeded in opening for their ad- s vance upon Paris-had already turned s the tide of battle back towards the : frontier of France. and begun the rour l that was to save Europe and the world. : Thereafter the Germans were to be ' always forced back, were never to l. thrust successfully forward again. And l yet there was no confident hope Anx- : ious men and women, leading spirits t of France attended the celebration of h the Fourth of July last year in Paris out of generous courtesy-witn no l heart for festivity. little zest for hope.
 But they came away with something e new in their hearts; they have them : selves told us so. The mere sight of : our men-of their vigor, of the conf . n dence that showed itself in every 2 movement of their stalwart figures and : every turn of their swinging march, in t their steady comprehending eyes and Q easy discipline, in the indominitable s air that added spirit 10 everything q they did-made every one who saw e them that memorable day realize that lsomething had happened that was