The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-15
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS THAT PR0-CERMANISM STILL STALKS
 THROUGH COUNTRY; FIGHTS IT


 SIOUX FALLS s. D., Sept F)-Pro-Germanism has again lifted its head in this country declared President Wilson tonight in addressing audience of 5000 people at the Coliseum He referred he said to the element of chaos in the country at the present time, stating that all of them are hoping that steadying hand will be placed the worlds affairs
 The President called the peace treaty laborng mans treaty it had been drawn up chiefly for the benefit of the common people, The political settlements he sad had been made for the peoples concerned laying down the principle that territory would be governed except the people living there desired
 FRENCH TO ACT SOON
 PARIS, Sept .-(H-The Echo de Paris in it's issue of tonight says that the French chamber of deputies will the peace treaty September TO- It also predicts that the senate will act about September 2O
 WOULD RATIFY BUT
 OMAHA Neb, Sept S.-(H9-For the first time since he started his speaking President Wilson, his speech here today, discussed the proposed reservations the league of nations He defined the reservations with few words saying that reservation "assent with big but. In other worlds the supporters of reservation willing to ratify the treaty but
 The President further said: Preservation that its sponsors want to sit the door with hand the knob that they if they something they do ke And in opposition to that which he termed the policy of the reservatonists he said "e league proviso that ternationa obligations be fulfilled before withdrawal would restrain Americans because America would live up its provisions. Those who wanted reservations Article 10 simply didn't to in but wanted be late joiners'
 And continuing, the President said "rhe peace confer eice swallowed the Monroe Docrine hook line and sinke the big powers whose representatives the treaty, for the first time authenticating the Monroe Doctrine"
 In closing his speech the President urged the prompt acceptance of the treaty by the country in general He said that such action is the only way in which the uncertainty of labor conditions turnout the world might be settled
 OPPOSITION STILL STRONG
 WASHINGTON, Sept. S. (H0 Opposition to the ratification of the peace treaty and the league of nations covenant to be strong consequently there of telling just how long it will be before the ter is brot The occupying the time answering the arguments of President Wilson his tour they appear in the newspapers and is therefore thot probable that speechaking of that will occupy most of the time of the senate this week and next.
 SIMMONS FAVORS RATIFICATION WASHINGTON, Sept: S-(49-Senator F. M. Sim mons democrat, of North Carolina tonight with the that he avors unreserved ratification of the treaty. He expresses himself convinced however, that concessions must be made to the senators favorng ervatons before the treaty pass the He also says that the democrats in the senate discussing promise ao he is by certain that such action will meet with the approval of President Wilson DEBATE BEGINS SOON WASHINGTON, Sept. S-(Ho-Senator odge, chair of the foreign relations committee tonight nounced that the peace treaty containing reservations will be presented to the "Wednesday. is therefore pected that debate the will start next Monday JOHNSON FOLLOWING WILSON SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. 8-(P)-Repubcan lead lers here have issued the effect Senator Hiram Johnson of California will speak here next Saturday opposition the ratification of the peace treaty and in favor of reservations He will occupy the plat form from which President Wilson speaks tonight HAYES MAKES STATEMENT CHICAGO Sept. S.-QF)-Chairman of the National Republican committee Hayes tonight with state men regarding the peace treaty He sad in effect that President Wilson is pounding against wall in attempt ing have the peace treaty ratified without reservation to south ss prospecors five or six in number