Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
H0NORED WITH SOLDIERS
TODAY IN WASHINGTON AFTER
URGING THE WORLD LEAGUE
President Says Failure of Unit
ed States to Join Society
Would "Iunge World Into
Chaos
81 Associated Press.

81 Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--President'
Wilson today accepted an invitation
to speak in New York Tuesday night
on the eve of his sailing again for
France.
Former President Taft is expected
to be speaker at the same meeting
which will be held under the auspices
of non-partisan committee of rer
resentatives of various socities advo-
eating formation OF a league of ma
tions.
President Wilson is said to be very
anxious to have Mr.. Taft ON the pro-
gram with him.
The invitation to the President was
extended by Governor Smith in a tel
egram from Albany. Secretary Tu-
multy said the President expected to
leave Washington for New York at
about 2 p. M. after the adjournment
of Congress at noon Marcn 4. He will
sail from New York for France tho
following day
Renewed discussion of the league of
nations today in Capitol cioakrooms
and corridors followed the White
House dinner conference last night at
rASh President Wilson outlined the
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lief that the future peace of the
world rests upon such an orsanfsa-
tfon.
Republicans opposed to the league
plan, however apparently have not
changed their views and they VIII
continue to voice their opposition in
next Tuesday. There will be replies
from the Democratic side.
The discussion at the White House
was free and frank. The president
told the senators and representatives
that unless America joined the league
the whole plan would fail and that
utter chaos would result in Eprohe
He pointed out that half "a dozen new
nations had come from the crucible
of the great war and sail the stronger
countries must combine to help ard
guide them until they were able to
stand alone.
Success of the entire plan, the Pres
ident was quoted on saying, depended
upon the friendship of America, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan and
impotente of the league by results
from the withdrawal OF any one OF
them. Serious trouble between the
five associated nations was said by
the President to be unthinkable and
contended league already existed
through reference of grave world
peace questions to commissions of the
five great powers.
ConcedinR the membership OF the
league carried with IL the surrender
of some sovereignty the President told
his guests that there would be no con-
cert of nations TO safeguard against
war unless each was willing TO make
some concessions.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut.
Republican, took the lead in question
inE the President
Replying TO specific questions the
President was said to have declared
that America was free TO withdraw
nom the league Mt any time: that the
Monroe Doctrine was not contravened
because all sgnatory nations would
BE- Obliged 10 uphold IT, and that rec
ommendation of the executive council
for world disarmament could not
become effective until each nation had
approved them and thus had been
gwen voice in the apportionment OF
such armament
Washington today resem bled an In
auguration dag with Pennsylvania
avenue the line OF march decorated
with flags and bunting. The returned
soldiers led by the marine band were
assigned with tho President TO the
honor position at the head OF the pa
rade. They were followed by units OF
he army engineers corps from Camp
marine barracks here. sailors from
the navy yard, the yeowomen of the
navy. and ''marinettes' from the ma
rino corps headquarters. Red Cross
nurses and representatives or the
many war relief organizations and
local organizations. Convalescent SOL
iiers from Walter Reed Army hospi-
tai occupied a place in the reviewing
stand.
President UOnOrs Soldiers
President Wilson today devoted
portion OF IFS busy week before re-
urning 10 tho peace conference TO the
1onoring Of District OF Columbia sol
Tiers who aided in making peace pos
sible. The President marched from
he Capitol 10 the White House at the
lead OF a parade Of the districts re-
turned soldiers and then from a stand
n front Of the executive mansion re
ieWed the procession.
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