Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-09

text. Now it seems they want to
say, l thank you for what you have
given us but we don't like the lam
guage.'
AS near as | can learn the prin-
cipal objections of the treaty are
with the language. | have studied
English the greater share of my
life and | believe that | am fairly
conversant with its usage, but if
these men do not like the language
used then let them engage the serv-
ices of some French scholar and
see if they like the language of this
page better" the president said as he
opened the covenant and showed the
audience the one page written in
English and one in French. per
haps they would like it better, al
though they are identical.
However" the peace conference
will be in session in Paris. by the
time the senate has ratified the
treaty-but-then no man within
human province can tell how long
it will take the United States sem
ate to do anything, but imagine
in the normal course of human ia
tigue the senate will have acted
upon this treaty before the confer
ence in Paris gets through with the
Austrian. Bulgarian and the Turk
ish treaties.
Having gone through the mill
on existing language | don't want
to go through it again on changed
language.
Predicts Another War.
"Unless the peace covenant and
the league of nations is ratified by
the senate of the United States as it
now stands with its guarantee of no
future wars, unless ratification with
out reservation is Forthcoming, l
can predict with absolute certainty
that within another generation there
will be another world war if the
nations of the world do not concert
the methods by which to prevent
it,"
At no time during the remarks did
he directly allude to the question
of Irish freedom, but indirectly, in
speaking of Article X of the cove
nant, which provides for the guar
antee of territorial integrity from
external aggression, he said: Mind
you, l speak of external aggression
which does not prevent internal
revolution"
Lauds Senator Hitchcock.
DEPRESSING from his discussion of
the peace covenant, the league of
nations and the reservations pro-
posed by the senate foreign rela-
lions committee, President Wilson
paid Senator Hitchcock a glowing
tribute. Il have been proud to stand
alongside of Senator Hitchcock in
this fight. l would be just as glad
to stand by Senator Norris. if he
would let me. | speak of Senator
Hitchcock because this is his home
town, and because of my personal
regard for him. l want to be the
brother and co-worker with every
man who will work for this great
cause at all times, and when / find,
as | did in Des MONIES, and also
here, that there are more republic
ans on these reception committees
than democrats, that may be in pro-
portion to the population, | am
proud that I am the representative.
not of a party, but of the people of
the United States.
Refers to "Grsat West"
"The voices that are most audible
in Washington are not the voices
that one cares to listen to long, and
it is refreshing to get out here
among the people of the great west,
to shake you by the hand and to
listen to your words OF helpful
ness"
Immediately following the close
of his address the crowd surged
forward onto the platform to greet
the president. but in a great meas
ure was restrained by the secret
service men who accompanied him.
Following a short reception, given
in honor of Mrs. Wilson, on the
stage, Immediately following the
close of the presidents address. the
presidential party left the Auditor
ium, entered their automobiles and
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