Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08

brother Of Gould Deitz, president of the
State League to Enforce Peace. The
President chatted for few minutes
with Mr.. Deitz and his mother.
New Charter for Labor
Prompt acceptance of the peace
treaty, so that uncertainties in labor
conditions throughout the world may be
cleared up, was urged by President
Wilson during his address. The inter.
national labor organization to set up
under the treaty, he said, would give
to labor a new bill Of rights!
The 'charter of liberty for the work
ingmen Of the world" Mr.. Wilson said,
never had been dreamed of before. He
added. that there was only one way to
see to the enforcement of such provi-
sions and that was through league
of nations.
Mr.. Wilson said he was happy to
appeal for acceptance of the treaty,
not as the representative of a party,
but as the representative of the whole
people, saying that he believed the peo-
pie had been led to think there were
only four or Ave clauses in the peace
treaty.
The President showed to the audi
ence bulky volume containing the
treaty text. Those who picked little
flaws in it, he declared, had no con
ception Of the majesty of the document.
Every one who had read the treaty,
declared the President, agreed that it
contained "a complete settlement Of
the matters that led to the war" and
that it contained the machinery BY
which they shall stay settled.
Settles Land Titles
The disputed land titles of Europe
had been settled by the treaty. Mr.. Will
son continued, on the basis that in
each case the land belonged to the peo :
pie that lived on it.
Declaring the league would include
all the great peoples except Germany,
the President said Germany would be
admitted after "a period of proba :
ton"
He referred to charges that the
treaty was too harsh, and said it pro :
vided only that Germany pay what she
was able. She had committed Grim
inal act," he said, and must suffer and
pay.
Confidence that the United States
would enter the league at its forma-
ton was expressed by Mr.. Wilson, who
said the only alternative would be to
stay out and then come in later, along
with Germany.
Emphasizing the arbitration features
Of the league, he said that in case those
processes failed, the result would not
be war, but an economic boycott and
isolation, under which the strongest ma :
tion in, Europe could not stand for six
months. After that, he predicted, they
will have no stomach for war"
Quoting Article y Of the league
covenant, Mr.. Wilson said any one who
understands the English language must
admit that when it. said the league
could "advise it" meant advise" and
not compel. He characterized the
league as ''the only possible guarantee
against war" and said he would fee
recreant to those who fought the wal
| il he did not secure its adoption.
1t was not an absolute" guarantee
he added. because there was no abso
lutte guarantee against human passion
The President arrived at the auditor
| Jun. where he delivered the address, al
o :5S and was given a rOusing recep
tion. He spoke to a crowd of Ne
braskans and Iowans. which filed every
corner of the hall, said to seat 1900.
The President was taken for an eight
mile automobile ride on the way to thu
hall. women of the Red Gross Motor
Corps driving the party.
Crowds Cheer President
On the downtown portions of the rid'
there were crowds which cheered th'
President, and in the residential sec
tions small crowds had gathered herr
and there.
Although the presidential special hat
left Des, Moines, where the Presiden
and Mrs. Wilson had rested over Sun
day, at midnight it was sidetracked TO
several hours among the Iowa corn
| fields near Underwood, so that those ol
board could complete full nights rest
1t was about 8 o'clock before the trail
rolled into Omaha.
Leaving Immediately after his ad
dress at the auditorium the Presiden
was to speak tonight at Sioux Falls
S. d.
The President was introduced to hi
Omaha audience by. G. w. Wattles
state president and secretary of tn
League to Enforce Peace Mrs. Wilso
was on the platform.
On the advice of his physician, Dr
Cary II. Grayson. the President i
conserving his strength for the thre
weeks of travel and speech maxim
ahead of him. After his breathing spel
in Des Ni6ines Mr.. Wilson was sal