Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-15
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Constitution of League of Ma tions Unanimously Adop- ted by Commission; Presi-
 dent Comments Document
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(By Review Leased Vtre) BREST, Feb, 14-(By th Associat- ed Press. .l-Arrangements re com plete this evening for the dG,,arture of President Wilson tomorrow. The steamer George Washington moved into the outer harbor this afternocn. | The members of the Fifth Engineers and the 1+Sth Machine gun battalion watched all day in the expectation that the president would appear. Admiral Wilson's flagship, the New Mexico, lies ready for the voyage close to the George Washington. ! PARIS. Feb l4.-President Wilson was the central figure of the plenary peace conference today when he read the covenant establishing a league of nations, There was added interest in ! the session as it was the last gather. | ing or the delegates prior 10 the presi. dents departure as wen as he.inT inc occasion of presenting the document with which his name was identified. The president was received with military honors as he arrived al the toreiSn office and the large crowds which had congregated gave him a cordial welcome as he passed through. The delegates already were assembled when the president entered the coun. cil chamber
 When he entered the chamber. the president was greeted by Premier Clemenceau, Foreign Secretary Bal. four and Viscount Milner of Great Sri, tain and the American delegates at the head of the table. There was httle tormality. Premier Clemenceau. who Is president of the conference. called the conference to order and President Wilson rose and addressed the gathering,
 Reads Report
 T have very great pleasure" said President Wilson, in presenting the report or the commission which has framed the constitution of league of nations. l am particularly happy to be able to say it is a unanimous TO. port, signed by the representatives of all the powers on the committee"
 President Wilson spoke earnest,v but without oratorical effect.
 The best report I can make the president continued. "is to read tbe document itself"
 Then he read from a printed sheet the constitution of the league. while the assembly followed his reading with the closest attention.
 While the president was reading. Mrs, Wilson accompanied by the presidents naval aide. was escorted to place back of the delegates' table.
 Union in Common Purpose
 The reading continued for Ss min. utes without interruption or applause. AS hN al fhsN the document and spoke of what had been accomplished. The deliberations of the commission had been most in. structive, and throughout the proceed. ings there was an undertone of enthus. iasm in the great work being accoms- lished, he said.
 The results, said President Wilson. embodied the judgment of IA nations represented on the commission. and these 14 nations were a representa-, tive group of the conference itseir.
 This is a union of will in a com mon purpose" the president proceed. ed. Tt is union which cannot be resisted, and dare say, one which no nation will attempt to resis
 The president pointed O hat the document was no strait Set." It was elastic, and not vehicle of might. he said. It was yet to be developed. and as yet care should be taken as to clothes put on it, While elastic. VI. it was definite.
 It is definite" continued President "as a guarantee of peace. It Is detlnite as guarantee against az. sression. It is definite against a re. newal of such cataclysm as has just shaken civilization"
 The president spoke with especial emphasis as he referred to the wrongs
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