The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-25
HYPHENATES
HATE TREATY
Wilson Insists Real Call for
Defeat of Peace Is From
German Sympathizers.
REJECTION WILL MAKE
AMERICA MILITARISTIC

President Asserts Recent War
Only Child's Play to What
Must Come in Another.
(BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.)
Denver, Colo, Sept. 25.-Qn-
ternational News Service. -
Challenging the senate to make
its action on the treaty so clear
that none can mistake its mean
ing, President Wilson an
nounced that he twill judge
whether the senate ratifes or re-
jects the treaty"
This statement was made fol-
lowing his denunciation of treaty
reservations or amendments
which he declared were "unnec-
essary."
The president told his audi
ences that reservations might
mean rejection and that he
would oppose them with all his
might.
'When the senate has acted" !"
the president said, "it is for the
executive to declare whether it
has ratified or rejected the
treaty. And | beg the gentle
men of the senate of the United
States to make their meaning
absolutely clear when they go
on record so that no injustice
shall be done them."
Convention Hall Auditorium, Den.
yer, COL, Sept 25.-DecIarinq that
unless the United States "shalI enter
the ieaeue of nations on equal terms
will all other nations, the govern
nent should stay out" President Will
son in a morning address here to-
day declared that under no circum-
stances can he consent to "o"eli-
fled adoption" Of the treaty of Ssr-
saiIIes. He declared that any quail
fioation Of the treaty that touched
OF ana CnaNSeu tnf lSSl Ol tHc
was nothing else but rejection.
He insisted that the real demand
for the defeat of the treaty "outside
of legislative halls" came from Thy
phenated Americans"
THE hyphenated," said the nresi-
dent, "fs the knife that is being stuck
into this treaty"
President Wilson again empha-.
sized in his address, his declaration
that the treaty is almost complete
insurance against war"
The president dwelt on the hor-
rors Of the next war, If one is to
come" declaring that modern meth
ods used in the recent war We're only
mere child's play to what must
come If there is to be another war.
"If the United States should stand
off from this thing we would have
to have the greatest army in the
world. If we play a lone hand there
win be taxes higher than ever thought
of before, and there will have to be
universal conscription.
Reject this treaty and we become
militaristic nation. But America.
if understand it, never will submit
TO anything of the sort"
The president repeated his eXp'a-
nations of the Shantung agreement
and again insisted that the only way
the United States can aid China as
a true friend is to ratify the treaty
and plead her cause before the league
of nations
Smallest Challenge Biggest.
1.-THE smallest nations can Chal-
lCnge the biggest when the league is
an actuality" said the president. eff
there are. nations that are denied the
right of self determination they have
the right to come to the league of ma
tions and present their case and this
affects all nations.
Moral Conscience of World.
"The league becomes a moral con-
science for all of the world. Every
peoples can be heard before it."
The president then discussed the
lnbor clauses Of the treaty declaring
that this section was one OF tho
greatest plans for the benefit of man-
kind ever conceived.
Under this provision" said the
president, 1--WE can raise the status of
the labor of the world to a human
basis instead of a commercial la
sis.
Men are not gong TO pEOuuCe dll
they can if they feel that they arc
not properly treated. If we are to
increase production we must gather
all over the world humane treat
ment."
Break Heart of World"
The president declared that there
was no longer any need of debating
the treaty. The people understand,
he said. The choice must now be
made, he told his audience, and Amer
ica must decide whether she will ac-
cept the offered world leadership or
reject it, disappoint and break the
heart of the world and play lone
hand in the future affairs of the
world.
I'VE are asked to stand at the front
of the moral forces of the world"
said the president. "If we accept,
there is no danger either to our safety
or our honor. If we reject We shall
he met with suspicion and distrust
everywhere. This treaty will be
carried out whether the United States
rejects it or not. Reject it and we
forfeit the confidence of the world