Evening journal., 1919-09-06
PRESIDENT SAYS
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1t was penetrated throughout with the
principles 10 which America has de-
voted her life Let me hasten to say
that one OF the most delightful circum-
stances Of the work on the other side
Of the water was that discovered that
what | called American principles had
penetrated to the heart and to the un-
derstandng, not only of The great peo-
pies Of Europe, but TO the hearts and
understandings of the great men who
were representing the peoples Of Eu-
rope"
When these principles were written
into this treaty they were written there
by common consent and common con-
victlOn, but it remains true neverthe-
less, my fellow citizens. that principles
are written into that treaty which were
never written into any great interna-
tiOnal understanding before. and that
they have their natural birth and origin
in this dear country to.which we have
devoted our life and service, and il YOU
will bear with me / will remind you
Of some Of the things that we have
long desired and which are at last
accomplished in this treaty. / think
that ! can say that one Of the things
that America has had most at heart
throughout her existence has been that
there should be substituted for the
brutal processes Of war the friendly pro-
cesses Of consultation and arbitration,
and that is done in the covenant of the
league Of nations. / am very anxious
that my fellow citizens should realize
that that is The chief topic Of the cove
nant OF the league Of nations. The
greater part OF its provisions, the whole
intent and purpose Of the document,
are expressed in the provisions by
which all the member states agree that
they will never go 10 war without first
having one or the other Of two things.
either submit the matter i'm controversy
TO arbitration, in which they agree TO
abide by the verdict, or submit It to
discussion in the counsel oe the league
Of nations; and for that purpose they
consent to allow six months for the
discussion. and whether they like the
opinions expressed or n6t, that they
will not go TO war for three months
after that opinion has been expressed.
So that you have, whether you get ar
btration or not, nine months discus
sion, and | want TO remind YOU. that is
The central principle Of some thirty
treaties entered into between the
United States Of America and some
thirty sovereign nations. an of which
are confirmed by the Senate OF the
United States"
Wilson went into a detailed cxpla-
nation Of the league OF nations mower
to prevent. and dwelling on the boy
cott feature by which offending ma
tIons might be Isolated.
He was heard for the most part in
deep silence, with brief periods Of
handclapping.
One OF the purposes Of the treaty.
ne said, was TO destroy autocratic
authority everywhere i'm the world.
The war. he said included the Ger
man people as well as other peoples
Wilson sited Russia as an example
OF minority rule, and denounced the
group OF men, more cruel than the
Gar himself who controlled that
country.
He declared himself opposed to
rule'in the United states or
anywher else.
Little groups of selfish men must
not plot the future OF America he
said.
The President declared that II there
was any monopoly Of power by a small
group in America, he would be with
The people to break it up
He pictured the horrors Of Turkish
atrocities in Armenia, regretting the
delay in ratification Of the treaty
while these crimes continue. lie said
he wondered if the men responsible
for this delay realized what they were
ioing.