El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
WILSON ADOPTS
NEW METHODS
Uses Rooseveltian Tactics
in Bringing Arguments
LONE to People.
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makes an open bid tor support by
limiting that America cannot intrude
upon Englands affairs now, but that
under a league OF nations Ireland can
get a hearing and the moral support
OF the United States.
Five-With respect 10 foreign wars
and sending troops across the seas,
Mr. Wilson emphasizes that American
boys cannot be compelled TO fight IN
less the representative Of the United
States in the league council so ad-
yises. and our representative would
be under instructions to take no such
step without the sanction Of congress
SiXth-Faith in Japans Intentions
20 return shantung to China Is eeX-
pressed without qualification by the
president, and 10 those who do not
trust Japan and want TO give the
territory back TO China Immediately.
Mr.. Wilson addresses this question.
@HoW viii you take Shantung
away from Japan when Great
britain and France are pledged
already and have been pledged for
two years TO give Japan all the
rights which Germany enioyedf
Does America want TO fight Great
Britain and France and Japan,
and Is that the way 10 keep
America out OF the WARP"
Mr. Wilson presented no apology
for Japan, but says Great Britain and
France had 10 promise her ShantunS
in order 10 get Japen to come into the
war and help keep the Pacific clear
Of German raiders. Mr.. Wilson ad-
mits the bargain and denounces Sc
cret treaties. but says the remedy for
the whole deplorahle plight OF China
lies in the league OF nations and It's
processes for revision OF all grants
Of territory 10 other powers as well
as Japan.
Most Telling ArEument.
Seven--hinally, and tnis is where
the preaideut always makes his pig
gest hlt, he reminds his hearers that
America went into the war 10 END
war, that conscripIion was put into
operation and liberty loans were
floated and hard earned dollars were
taken from American pockets and the
flower OF Americas manhood sent 20
foreign graves, not merely 10 beat
Germany but 10 prevent any other
nation from trying the same expert
ment which Germany tried
Eight-The discussion. he contends.
would have been enough TO prevent
The last European war, as Germany
would not have gone in II she knew
would fight, and she would
certainly have held her horses II she
ireamed America might come in. Now
The president points out nine months
would be provided for arbitrations or [
discussion before there could pc war, ]
md il there were war. the economic I
boycott would be effective.
Fears War Without League.
Stubborn nations would be starved 4
nto submission. they would be com /
nercially isolated and financially /
lankrupted unless they accepted the |
ferdict Of mankind. II the league is |
lot set up and Europe goes as IL has /
lefore, he thinks there viii be more
var and America will be dawn into I
Z and our losses viii not be a couple /
4 hundred thousand, but millions Of /
men.
So Il viii be seen from the fore
gazing that the president T. appeal
ing 10 the peaceful Instincts OF
the American people and the deep
y fmhedded passion for peace
which elected him In 1915 on
Platform OF keep cut Of war; and
then supported him whole hearted
u on n platform of freeing the
world from militarism AID OF
safeguarding democracy.
Mr.. Wilson eynically recalls the en- i
husiasm OF certain Of the leagues /
opponents when america entered the j
var, and says that when he led 4
america into war 10 put an end to /
be war business. he meant 81.
Dramatically, he exclaims, that he ]
would not be able 20 look into the !
act Of a widowed wife CT a bereaved 4
aren't II he came back from Paris /
lithout program 20 end future wars.
% those who would turn away from 1
he weak and helpless in Europe. the
ew nations which hitherto have been