The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-29
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCING PEACE is
READ TO BOTH HOUSES

Washington, June 2S.-President Will
son, in an address to the people on
the occasion of the signing of the
peace treaty, made "a plea for the ac'
ceptance of the treaty and the cove
nant of the league of nations without
change or reservations. His mes
sage given out here by Secretary Tu-
multy, said:
MY fellow. w.countrymen: The treaty
of peace has been signed. If it Is rati'
fled and acted upon in full and sincere
execution of its terms, it will furnish
the charter for u new order of affairs
in the world. II is "A severe treaty in
the duties and penalties it imposes up
on Germany, but it is severe only be-
cause the many wrongs done by Ger
many are to be righted and repaired;
and she can regain her rightful stand
ing in the world by the prompt and
honorable fulfillment of it's terms.
And it is much more than a treaty
of peace with Germany. 1t liberates
a great people who have never before
been able to find the way to liberty.
1t ends, once for all, an old and intol-
of selfish men could use the peoples
of great empires to serve their ambi-
tion for power and domination. 1t as
socates the free rights of the world
in permanent league in which they
are pledged to use their united power
to maintain peace by maintaining right
and justice. 1t makes international
law reality supported by imperative
sanctions. 1t does away with the right
of conquest and substitutes a new or
der under which backward nations
populations which have not yet come
to political consciousness and peoples
which are ready for independence but
not yet quite prepared to dispense
with protection and guidance-shall
not be subject to the domination and
exploitation of a stranger nation, but
shall be put under the friendly direc-
ton and afforded the helpful assistance
of governments which undertake to be
responsible.
WOODROW WILSON"
Official Washington took the sign.
ing of the peace treaty calmly and
quietly in marked contrast to the riot
Gus demonstrations which greeted the
announcement of the signing of the
armistioe. In the senate President
Wilson's address to the American peo-
pie was read by Senator Hitchcock,
senior democrat of the foreign relations
committee. but it passed without COM
ment. The marine band serenading
congress on the capitol plaza was the
only sign of celebration.
There was considerable comment on
the presidents address among senator's.
Senator Knox, republican, Pennsyl-
vania, former secretary of state, who
opposes the league, declined to talk.
Senator Hitchcock declared the address
"a great announcement, an eloquent
appeal and an inspiring prophesy for
the future
The house received the presidents
celebration than the senate. Present
ed by Democratic Floor Leader Champ
Clark, the address was read from the
speakers desk while the house stood
and punctuated it with applause and
cheers. Loud yells from the democrats
side greeted the announcement of the
signature. Woodrow Wilson" Some
members of congress and others who
are watching the Irish question were
particularly attracted to that portion
of the presidents address in which he
referred to peoples who are ready for