Arizona republican., 1919-09-06
AMERICA WILL BE SENIOR PARTNER IN GREAT WORLD
 LEAGUE PRESIDENT AYERS
League Will Be Merely Alliance Without US. He Asserts Must Aid In Rebuild ing World Financially, Economically and Commercialy---Defends Shantung Provision

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-The United States will be the senior partner the financial, the economical and conamer- cial leader if she joins the family of nations, President Wilson asserted in the fourth address of his 10000 mile tour here tonight.
 T have seen some men of amazing ignorance, saying that the covenant of the league of nations was an ar rangement for war" said the presi- dent. T wonder if these gentlemen commenting on the treaty have ever read it?' Here the president said he would give the persons who had not received the treaty a copy, and the au- disnce shouted. Give Senator Reed one"
 Reject Treaty and Stand Alone
 If we reject the treaty, we will stand alone in the world" continued the executive. He asserted that only the ignorant believed the United States could stand alone against the world.
 The executive explained the pro posed workings of the reparstion com mission, saying it would strive to re- fANC lAiC WOild dlQ SGC tIldl Germany paid her debts to civiliza- tion.
 The president asserted the burden of reconstruction must be carried or the United States would be ruined. In the event that the United States should reject the treaty, this country would become virtual nonentity in the financial world, declared the speaker. Remaining out of the league means a large standing army, munition factor ies, Qualifications, which altogether mean higher taxes, the president ex- plained. He warned that if this coun- try remains out of the league and stands alone. it must stand alone as a nation in arms, and if the United States intends to prey on the world. she deserves to be frozen out of world intercourse.
 Declaring the covenant one of ar bitration and discussion. the president said the United States would be turn ing traitor to the men who won the war if she refused to enter the league The president reminded the audience that men in the servic had bn told they were fighting to end future war and if this country fa1ed to join the pact she would not be fulfilling her pledge.
 Treaty Needs United States
 Without the Unted States, the league would merely be an alliance between the great European powers and Japan MT Wilson said, and the disassociated party would be the United States There could be no true league without the United States, he added.
 Mrs. Wilson sat near the president at the luncheon and was on the plat form at the Coliseum.
 During the day many bouquets we-, sent to her and tonight she presented them all to 2 local hospital
 Alter tho Cvening speech the presi dents party motored to the railwa, station and went directly aboard theil train. It did not leave for some timt however. Held back a little distanc. " police lines was a crowd which ra peatedly shouted to the president fo, speech, brt he snilingly declined
 In two addresses here today Presi dent Wilson duscussed at length dis, puted points Of the peace treaty am invited those who oppose it to prov. whether they "are not absolute. con. temptible quitters if they do not so. the game through"
 Defencs Shantune Provision
 The Shantung provision the presi cent defended as the only solution possible by which China can be as sisted in her effort to regain contro of ShantunS province. AnaIyzing arti ele ten of the league covenant he sa., inc league council could only advis, and could rot do that without con. eurrence Of the American members The right os revolution, he asserted P-as scruprlonsly preserved.
 The presidents first address was I, the chamber of commerce luncbeoI after he had been cheered along th, route of a seven mile automobile rid, through the streets. At night he spol, 1T the Coliseum, where in 1918 he wa, .enominat@d for the presidency.
 Following tl5e d-day address. th, president and Mrs. Wilson went for ay automobile ride and stopped at Wash rgton University to visit several mem. bers of the faculty who were schoo ehums of tht executive.
 Returning, the executive was driyer through the residential section of ths .ty He and Mrs. Wilson had supper privately.
 At o'clock sharp the presidential Iarty started for the Coliseum and ar.
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