Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-20
Is Glad To Align Himself
With Their Utterances,
He Says
SAYS TRUTH is !
NOT TOLD PEOPLE
IF Americans Knew Truth,
Men Would Not Dare
Oppose It

San Diego, CAL, Sept. ,1s.-An ex-
tract from a magazine article, written
in 1914 by Theodore Roosevelt, was
read by President Wilson in an adj
dress here today as ar argument in
favor Of the League Of Nations.
Speaking to a cheering crowd which
filled the great, San Diego stadium,
tor Lodge, n of the most bitter OPP
ponents of the treaty in its present
form, and declared that in framing
the league covenant, the Versailles
conference had followed the advice Of
these and other Republican states
men.
II am glad to align myself with
such utterances." said Mr.: Wilson.
while the crowd cheered. Here in
concrete form is the fulfillment Of
the plan they advocated" :
Over $4,000 Present.
The address was interrupted many
times by applause from the crowd,
which local officials estimated at more
than $4,000. The great amphttheater,
with its seating capacity of 40, 900,
was packed, thousands standing in
the aisles and in the terraces above.
Speaking. from "a glass enclosed
platform. the presidents words were
carried out to the distant rim Of the
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device. Only part of those present
could hear. him. however, and before
he finished there were many empty
seats.
He went first to a hotel where he
was welcomed formally by the city
officials. Later he was driven
through the San Diego exposition
grounds. When he, entered the sta
dunn. the great crowd stood up and
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horseshoe of color several hundred
girls. dressed in white. were so seated
as to spell welcome ~ .es.s..
America Must Concur. {
The president also discussed at
length the objection that the British
empire might have a preponderance
Of voting power in the league assem-
bly,. It was a "%delusion" to be fright
ened at any such prospect. he said,
because there could be no important
action by the assembly without the
concurrence Of the American repre-
sentative.
The assembly, asserted Mr.. Wilson
was largely a debating body, and as
such it was only fair to give member.
ship to the British colonies. 1t would
be unjust, he said. to give votes to
the small independent nations and
exclude such great domanions as Can.
ada.
Truth Not Told.
Declaring the people had not beer
| told the truth about what the treat,
contained, Mr.. Wilson added, while
the crowd cheered again. that If tn.
American public did know the atruth
no man would have the audacity Il
take the risk of trying to impair such
an effort toward liberty and Justice.
Praising the labor and self-deter'
mination features Of the treaty, thu
president declared that, without thu
League Of Nations, the other peace
they are written on. 1t was a ''fina
decision which the United State,
must now make, he added. @ Il
Some of the changes proposed ii
the treaty, the president said, seem
ed to have it as their object to upse
the theory Of equality among nations
and put the United States in a specia
position Of privilege. He declared
that t o go into the league without as
Stunning an equal responsibility would
be a "mockery."
Will Not Belitt1e America,
II will not join" he said, lin claim
ing the name of justice, al unjus
position for the country I love ant
cherish. Neither am I afraid Of re
sponsibility. Neither will I scuttle.
will not be a party to belittling Amer
lea.
Emphasizing the arbitration treat!
Of the covenant, the president said al