The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-08

TOO harsh and SAD II ptoNIueu ouH
that Germany pay what She vas abIt,
She had committed criminal act
ihe said, and must suffer and pay.
y U. S. viii Be In League.
Confidence that the United States
~ ould enter the league az IT'S lorna
tion was expressed by Mr.. Wilson,
who said the only alternative would
~. to stay out and then come in later
along with Germany.
Emphasizing the arbitration feat
sures OF the league he said that IN case
those processes Jailed the result would
he not war, but an economic boycott
and isolation under which the strong
est nation in Europe could not stand
Flor six months. After that he pre-
dicted, they will have no stomach for
war
Quoting Article 10 OF the league
covenant, Mr. Wilson said anyone
who understands the English Ian
puage must admit that when It ~ SAID
the league could advise" II meant
advise" and not compel lie char
actcri1ed the league as the only pos.
siblc guarantee against war, and sad
he would iecl recreant 10 those who
fought the war If he did not secure It's
adoption.
/, was not an absolute" guarantee,
NC added, because there was no alb
solute guarantee against human pas
sion
Discusses Proposed Reservations
Discussing for the irst time during
,his speech making tour proposed res
'eryations to the league OF nations
President Wilson replied in an ad-
dress here today to arguments adj
yanced by those who favor reserva'
tions.
"a reservation" said the president,
"C an assent with big but We
aRree-but----.'
The proposed reservation providing
for unconditional withdrawal from
membership said the prce ldent, meant
that its sponsors wanted 10 sit near
the door with their hand IN th, |nob,
and IL they say anything they don't
like. to '>tu,tlc and run
The league proylso that in,ernalion
al obligations must be fulfilled before
withdrawal never would restrain IN
United States, he said, because thr
nation would always live NJ TO ~
provisions
Those who wanted a reservation 4
Article 10, Mr.. Wilson continued, sim
ply didn't want to come 10 now BID
wanted to be late loincrS
Monroe Doctrine Safe
ANY reservation regarding th
Monroe doctrine, he added, was III
necessary because the doctrine HI
been swallowed, hook line ar
smker." by the peace conference al
had been authenticated by the b
powers OF the world for the fir
time
So Tar a reservations about d.
nestle questions were concerned, ]
declared. II would be work OF SUI
cr0Pailon
ave didn't ask Germany's consei
about the meaning Of any OF tho'
terms when we were in Paris !
said we told them what The
meant and said, sign here Dot
anv patriotic American want III;
method changed :"
There were cries Of mo, no." froi
the crowd.
Must Get Germany's Consent Too
II reservations were nut IN, Nj
Wilson told them. all that the senai
had written in would hav. 20 g
back for the consent ~ Germany II
ndicd that there were indication
that those OH the other side Of III
wa,er are no, in as good a humor q
they had been
"The only way the Shantuug pr
vision could bc be,tered," Mr. Wi
son declared. would he to 90
Sar with Japan England al
france. He told the crowd the matte
could not Sign all but a part Of
tfesty."
81 we cannot rewrite this treat,
3 "a he. "We must take II or lea
H said he believed the tire;
Dold be accepted soon but added
~ sDut no man eaa tell how long
&0i sske the United States sen;
q Do anythin6."
lfevi Of HiteAessk.
The pessidsnt said he had hea
sorne men wanted the United Stat
10 stand aloos for m armed p
Aneriesnism,s but be did not B
lieve the people wosId accept il. ]
paid a tribute to Senator Hitcheoc
the democratic leader In the trea
fight whose home 10 in Omaha. +
had been proud 10 stand BY Senate
Hitchcock" he said. in the fight.
On the ride before the meetinI
ethe president aligned from his q
lgnobile and stopped at the home I
~ n. Die,,, brother Of Couh Diet
q nidcni Of the state leagus 10 en
Resce. The president chatte
~ wiuufes with Mr. Die,