The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-27
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DENYING ,hat the league uisant usalt-
nation ii rhs powers OF congress- 10 oD
clare va the president sad ~" league
merely WAS a promise eE Tho sFtA'J
making power that - 'o!SresS w""'o
do all N its power t. ca-ry out 'ne
agreement. SltuAt!"n "htIN
waited n many treaties.
TIL. pr,Sid..n; was sad % have stated
1h,t !. wa, necessary That the Un1If"
Statrs stand 70 The support or tl'e
f,zecho-Sioyaks. thu JuSU1S-aFs. TO-
land AVID other weak and stroSE'',H
nscn,cS mad. FREQ rs n" result CT the
grea, war.
Senator Lodge refused 20 s"n news
Manor r,cr or make any Statement; 'l1Ier
the conference
Tho Strength or the league would rest
on rho Friendship of America. 't7'a,.
rritain. France. Italy and Jtnan. IN
,,.o.,j,n. said. ard h. expressed mo
cninion tina, serious trouble between
-, five nations was 'unthiEkabIe :
rbou,d one ~ these withdraw from 'A'
league <,r in any way fail 1" @pP"l'
a. impotence OF the l"ae'ts might r.
suit. p,
Accounts Of both Democratic and Ee-
--opblicao members "f ~" r"ntn'''"'
who discussed The con:ET"ncH F'H'7t
pniy in very minor details -,
= '-Tho president f"lt ih!t u
,S,,n e not ratified" said Chairman
:, tS;,chcoct there would ," despair
,hronrhout the world bec;tHs" &c fa!!-
,,ra IA rho effort - SECURE permanent
60 Serious "nnuplirAtion. ms
:. -: y9nr+ rsl.. nigh; r,>v;lt at 'tn early
s,te from failure Of IL" '""S"'. ~,
ono is a.rsa6r in us". n" pres
49, stated. through III" Preference, -
,-tbc questions IN various subjects ""'.' J..
+, have been referred I" 'nt"ra;','"''''
- commissions ,,,c--
On the question o. pos%' 'e ill.,,
ference by tho l"agu" with i7'-''''tt
sS.,nat,o 1uestirna.. such IS :;nm;%ra=
zion the president told III" senator's IA,
8 IA mot regard such questions rs "''''S
- ,,;+bt, +hn nurvicw ~ jnriS'f"'"H
,be league. Success % III" league. ~
- ,rcside-,, WIS said :" TO-. rH~'S 80,
* .be GOOD viii and good fa'th :" nv,
nations and no; upon no: i'''''''' 81
power. ,,J
IIpon tho moral force - ~" ""r'"
. the DEGREES ~ ~" lraGu" w"ui" 's'' ...,
tho President explained. II" 'N''
>~the opinion, ina. Il Germany han C""
.;so-nd w.ck nr { sh" had Known
4-England would "rr"r the var. 'n'
. .onr1ct would no, hav" occurred.
7, tbo discussion ot mo ""tH:''S''''''
r., .be eae7,e and cX"cU:iv" COUNCIL. M
l.
Mexican and Japan"s" pTno''Ts :,
which tho United St:.'"S - '"'ir'''''
,p~,e reported ~ h;iv" h""n tr'''F ''S''
as Illustrations. In this o"0H"'''4l O.,
vas said tha; n" President T"l''c,r ri
.,h. argument that American im"'ieFA
zion would DO a question d"'"r'n'HA"'''
by the league.
Questions regarding Great Rri'ain'
4ve votes in ,h.> league. md n" POSSE
oi,itr Of tho British ":n":r" a"i"''i'I
moro than on" V":" IT ~" 'N''"' ~ y
council elected IN" S:ai"u"'.' rom M
President tina: such l r"%Sini'ltF w.
-r;rtpallr remote az ~" four ""'Hs ~
tho League ortsid" az ~" H"'' &I',A
oovsrs were demanded by th' Stn7'iNf
nations. ard ;ha; ELECTION would -
made by tho ~ or % nations "n'nnr'S'o
In the leaGne:
The President was said :" nav" CIV
NO indication as :" his opinion r"Har''
ing when .hr psarf. tray c"utn ." con
rludetl. nor did h" discuss his plan '"'
Tho return trip to Franco. other thl'