The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-14
WILSON AND
TAFT SPEAK
ADDRESS BIG CROWD IN THE
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
IN NEW YORK.
POWERS Want LEAGUE
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY SAILS FOR
EUROPE AGAIN ABOARD THE
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York, March 4.-On the eve Of
his return to the peace conference,
President Wilson delivered an address
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, urging establishment Of a
League of Nations. Former President
Taft, speaking from the same plat.
form, also outlined his reasons for be-
lieving that league should be formed
to prevent future wars. Governor
Smith Of New York presided at the
meeting.
Governor Smith opened his speech by
paying tribute to the part the New
York soldiers had played In the Wal.
and will not be won until the Golden
Rule Is written into the international
law Of the world"
He introduced Mr.. Taft as the man
who had worn t the puspis OF the The PREF ,,s
grace and honor"
A. the President and ex-President
Taft emerged from the room in which
they conferred and walked through the
Eat. aSn ala: 4 don't Know "" on which sd:
of you / should walk. Mr.. President"
He was on the left. and the President
smiled and nodded. Mr.. Taft was greet.
ed with loud handclapping.
"A League Of Nations covenant 10 in.
dispensable to the treaty of peace, II
the war Is to accomplish the declared
purpose OF this nation and the world.
former President William Howard Taft
told the audience at the Metropolitan
Opera House In an exhaustive discus
sion of the league principles. preceding
the address of President Wilson.
An adherence to the washingtonian
policy Of avoiding foreign alliances
could not be applied to the present In.
ternational status. Mr.. Taft declared.
because the interests of the United
States are inevitably involved in the
the United States to withdraw from the
project. he asserted. would make the
League of Nations merely "a return to
the system Of alliances and the bal
renee OF war. in which this country
would certainly be involved. a. It was
in tho present struggle"
The rank and file of the American
people are standing firmly behind
saith IL presenting "tSs world :sa1s!
Of today-the President of the United
The President began speaking a,
The President declared he was con-
WINGED by unmistakable evidences
from all parts Of the country that the
nation was In favor Of the League Of
Il am more happy because this
means this 10 not q party Issue" he
said. This Is not a party Issue and
n no party In the long run will dare
he President said a, effective
wo.king agreement for = Asssue OF
afa ntsh M
League of Nations were nothing but
a big debating society 1t would kill
Under the covenant. he said. II 10
the friendly right" OF every nation to
call attention OF other nations to any
thing which endangers peace. Germany
never would hav. gone to war II she
had first discussed the situation with
II am amaIed-not alsrmed, but
amaxcd-that there should be In some
quarters such . comprehensive iEnor:
ance Of the state of the world" said
Mr.. Wilson. Those gentlemen do not
know what the mind of men IL Just
now. Everybody else does.
o,"i, % not X know .., where they have been
ences they have been blinded; but do
know that they have been separated
from the general currents OF the
And ! want TO utter this solemn
warning. not in the way Of a threat:
the forces OF the world do not threaten.
they operate. The great tides of the
going to rise and run; they rise In
their majesty and overwhelming IN
might. and those who stand In the way
ar, arc ovsrwhelmsd. Now; the heart q
the world must be satisfied.
what are we to say. then. as 20
futuref think. my fellow citisens.
great confidence. l have heard cheer.
Ing news since ! came TO this side Of
IN. water about the progress that Ia
being made. In Paris towards the dis
many difficult matters: and ] believe
that settlements win begin to be made
rather rapidly from this time on at
But what I bclieve--what I know
ms well ms believe. II this; That the
men engaged In those conferences are
gathering heart as they 20. not losing
purpose and community Of ideal 10 an
extent that perhaps they did not cx-
pset: and that amidst all tho interplay
o OF influence :, because = l. infinitely
OF Influence. there In "A forward move
ment which In running towards the
right. Men have Mt last perceived that
In the right. and that a wrong sottie-
ment In bound 20 be a Temporary set
tiement--bound TO be temporary set
that II ought 20 b. a temporary settle.
rnent. and the spirits of men will rebel
arainst u. and the spirits Of men ars
now In tho saddle.
God give W strength and vision "a
q Wisely. God give Us the privilege
OF knowing that We did Il without
counting the cost. and because we were
tru. Amrriesn.; lovers OF liberty and
Of doing right"
President Wilson went aboard the
y. r. T. George Washington at 1905
o'clock this morning with Mrs. Wilson
ana other members OF his party The
steamship Is scheduled 20 sail fol
france AZ hiis n. m. Wednesday