The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-22
WILSON STATES LEAGUE OFFERS
 THE FIRST TRIBUNAL WHICH CAN
 CONSIDER CHINA'S COMPLAINTS

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. H.-(H)-I his address de- lvered tonight before large and enthusiastic audience President Wilson asserted that the league nations pre- sents, ln iselt the only reasonable solution the Santung question: He declared that the society nations offers the first tribunal before which China bring complaint of her and which will have the right and jurisdiction to adjust questions of this kind
 Touching upon the Shantung question, the President said. in part: Neither the United States the men, who are protesting the Shantng award offered one word o protest to the original cession of rights there Germany Nor any protest entered by these factions when Chinese territory taken by France England and other great powers.
 The reception of President Wilson, when he appeared at the Civic auditorium tonight, of the greatest tions that has been accorded him his continental speaking tour When he appeared the stage. the inn mense audience cheered for thirteen minutes and many more before the house became quiet enough for the roduc tory remarks The auditorium seats twelve thousand peo- pie and it packed with hundreds of persons crowded into the available standing space The nosiness of the crowd made the speaking of the President very difficult it being practically impossible keep the congregated people from vocng aloud their admiration for the chief executive Dur ing the entire address, of in the gallery kept yelling and talking in loud tone, aho they dis respect to the speaker but could refrain from expressing their enthusiasm.
 ADDRESSES WOMAN's CLUB
 SAN FRANCESCA Sept H--( Speaking before the Womans Club here this evening, President Wilson de- tended the attitude of the peace conference Versailles toward China and the Chinese He asserted that it had done something for China and had tried to establish scheme under which might be accomplished for that nation in the future
 He declaed I have been assured by the Great Powers of the world that under the league of nations there will be established international policy for protecting the Chinese integrity The present treaty is the first in the his tory of the modern world that really does anything for the benefit of China"
 It is estimated that than l,6OO club women of San Francisco and Oakland heard the Presidents address and we'll received They gave him splendid ovation on his appearance which lasted several minutes
 ARRIVES FROM OAKLAND
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17.--(F)-President Wilson arrived the San Francisco side this morning 9:3O o'clock special ferry from Oakland Despite the early hour he by dense crowds and the thru which he passed downtown packed with dense peo pie.
 LEAGUE A FORUM
 ABOARD WII.SONS TRAIN, Sept 17(H9-Speak ing for few minutes this morning to crowd which had gathered at small along the route President Wilson referring the league of nations said: "he league of tions constitutes forum before which could be brot all claims for sefdetermnation which would be likely affect the peace of the world"
 He pointed out the folly of Irelands attempt stir up opposition to the league saying, lrelands could properly be settled by the league Her claims could before the peace conference Versailles because they did within the jurisdiction of that body, but there nothing prevent those claims from being presented to the league of nations after 1t is established"