Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-20
PRESIDENT WILSON ADMITS UNI
TED STATES MIGHT BE CALLED
TO FIGHT IN EUROPE.
OUTSTANDING POINTS
OF TREATY CONFERENCE
America Obligated to Go to Aid Of Any
Nation in League to Preserve il From
Territorial Assression-whits House
Conference Fails to Change Views
Of Any Member Of Committee.

Washington. Aug. 20.--If II enters
the league of nations the United States
will be expected to maintain it's NOR
al obligations" TO employ it's army and
navy and other resources in any part
of the world in which it may be called
upon by the executive council TO aid In
preserving the territorial integrity of a
member state from external aggres-
sion.
This is the big. outstanding feature
OF the admissions. made by President
Wilson in the course Of the cross-ex-
animation 20 which he was subjected
by members OF the senate committee
on foreign relations for three hours
and a half at the White House yes
terday afternoon.
No Opinions Changed.
The president interpreted provisions
of the league OF nations covenant and
dewended the senttlements effected by
the peace conference and his own
course IN the negotiations, but de-
clined to reveal TO the committee the
full information desired on the agree
ments reached in Paris.
Not a single opinion was changed by
the interview, each faction leaving the
White House convinced that its posi-
ton had been strengthened by the
presidents answers to the interroga-
tories
Senators who have been contending
that under the league covenant the
United States will take on the job of
world policeman asserted that Mr.. VII
son completely substantiated their in
depreciation.
The president explained that article
10, Of which he is the author, imposes
no legal obligation upon the United
States 20 aid in preserving the terri
torial integrity Of nations which are
members OF the league, but does i'm
pose a moral obligation of greater
binding force and more compelling
than a legal obligation.
Later he accepted Senator Knox's
suggestion that as in the case Of all
treaties it is legal obligation with a
moral sanction.
Expects United States to Obey.
Mr.. Wilson said that in his opinion
the United States rarely If ever would
fail to fulfill the moral obligation to
respond with the aid recommended by
the executive council Of the league to
compass the restraint or punishment
of an aggressor. If the council called
for American troops to be sent here
or there the United States, according
to the view Of the president would
raise and send them.
The presidents confidence that the
nation would not fail to render such
service Is based on the fact that the
council can not recommend aid except
by unanimous vote, and that the vote
would not be unanimous without the
assent of the American member, and
upon the assumption that the Ameri-
can member would not vote for the re-
commentator unless so directed by
the public opinion Of the United States.
Other Points Covered.
Other interpretations, views and IN
formation Youchsafed by the president
follow:
Japan would not have signed the
treaty without the Shantung conces-
sion, end tho the president strongly
disapproved the settlement he deemed
it the best obtainable. in view OF tho