The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-10-09

But Mr.. Wilson, with clear Logic and
with compelling eloquence, answered
to the. entire satisfaction of Califor-
MAS people every objection which
Senator Johnson had made to the
League. And thousandS Of the states
citizens deserted the. Johnson stand
ard Immediately and rallied to the sup
port OF the president More than that,
they came forward and said, I'VE
we're against you. Mr.. President. but
you have cleared everything up and
row we are with you heart and soul"
Still more than that, they let Senator
johnson know that they were no
longer with him and that they disap-
proved OF the speaking tour which he
himself was making in opposition to
the League and so powerful was the
volume OF public opinion which reach
ed him, that the senator almost i'm
mediately abandoned his tour. The
Shan Tung question, because of the
AntiJapanese feeling which undoubted-
ly exists along the Pacific coast was
the most serious which the president
bad to answer. He explained to the
people that he had been powerless to
prevent the rich peninsula from being
given to Japan. England and France,
through a secret treaty. had promised
II to Japan for entering the war and
remaining in it. That treaty had to
be carried out. Anyway 1t was not
China that was losing Shan Tung, but ]
Germany, which had seized the terri
tory from China in 1898 and held il
ever since. Japan had promised, the
president explained. to return Shan
Tung as soon as the peace treaty was
ratified and il was only through the |
ratification OF the treaty with the |
League OF Nations inclusion, that |
China could ever expect TO get her
former property back. And she surely |
would get it back. he declared. through |
the ratification OF the League. There
fore. through the same fundamentally
no other nation could again prey upon
the Great, patient, diligent. but help
As kingdom" AS TO our being drawn
into any European conflict The pres
dent pointed out that no direct action
such as the sending Of troops to any
Part of the world TO maintain or re-
store order could be taken by the
Council OF the League without unani-
NOUS vote OF the council members.
therefore our vote could at once mega
ave any such proposition as sending
our soldiers where we did not want
them sent. Besides, Mr.. Wilson argued,
If you have to quench a fire in Cali
,ornia you don't send for the fire de-
partment Of Utah" But. he argued,
herr probably never will be another
0ar, IL the League is established, for
he members promise either 10 arhi-
rate their difference and accept the
,ecision Of the arbitrator. lay the dill
'erences for discussion and publica-
ion before the Council Of the League
or a period Of six months. and then,
Z possible, accept the councils advice
hat failing. they agree to refrain from
rar for a further period of three
months and nine months Of cooling
e. the president contsnded. would
reyent any armed conflict These clear
explanations satisfied every reasonable /
carer and destroyed the "Bugaboos
rhIch Senator johnson and others had ( !
aised against the League. Through
uxxed Nevada into Utah, the land Of
formons. the president swept TO find !
nat those fine people we're heartily Z
nth him for the League and per n
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,anencv OF peace. =