Arizona republican., 1919-03-05

ernor Smith, sang the Star Spangled Banner"
 Governor Smith opened his speech by paying a tribute to the part the New York soldiers had played in the war.
 "The war is not yet won," he said, "and will not be until the golden rule is written itno the international law of the world"
 He introduced Mir. Taft as the man 'who had worn the purple of the presi- dent of the United States with grace and honor. As President Wilson and ex- President Taft emerged from the room in which they conferred and walked through the thronged wings onto the stage. MT. Taft said: q don't know on which side of you l should walk, MT. President"
 He was on the left and the president smiled and nodded.
 Mir Taft was greeted with loud hand clapping.
 A detail of police stationed at the stage entrance failed to recognize Jo- seph Tumulty, the presidents secre- tary. when the latter appeared with a dozen members of the presidential party for whom seats had been reserved on the stage.
 Holds Senate Responsible Mir. Tumulty was held up Ly several patrOlmen who crowded pack the party 1 Eventually a police capta4l rccos-,zed | him and the party was permitted to pass.
 The president smiled broadly when | Mir. Taft referred to the resolution in- | troduced in the senate last night by | Senator Lodge, proposing rejection of l the league of nations constitution as now drawn.
 'If the president insists" as I hope he will said MT. Taft. that the league be incorporated in the peace treaty. and brings it back, then the responsibility for postponing peace is with the body that refuses to ratify it."
 Referring to the argument against a league, that participation by the ! United States would be in opposition to the principles laid down by George Washington. Mir. Taft declared he be- lieved Washington. if he lived today, l would be one of the most earnest and most pressing for the covenant" Washington's attack on "entangling alliances" he said, was an attack on defensive and offensive alliances with one nation against another"
 Mir. Taft ended his speech at 9:45 o'clock. Governor Smith then intro duced Charles Hackett. tenor, who sang America"
 The rank and file of the American people are standing firmly behind
 President Wilson" declared Governor
 Smith, in presenting the world leader
 of today-the president of the United
 States"
 The president began speaking at
 9:1O. MT. Wilso nwas cheered for | hVn min eHrNr !,
 T Won't Come Back Till It's Over Over
 There"
 "Till It's Over Over There
 q accept the invitation the band has
 just played" said Mir Wilson. q will not come back till it's over over there.
 The president declared he was con.
 vinced by "unmisttakable evidence.
 from all over the country" that the na.
 ton was in favor of the league of na tions
 T am more happy because this mean. this IS not party issue" he said. 'Thi.
 is not party issue. and not a party ir the long run wiz dare oppose it."
 President Wilson said: My fellow citizens: l accept the in. timation of the tune just played. , Will not come back till it's over ovel there! And yet l pray God, in the in.
 terests of peace and of the world thai that may be soon.
 The first thing that am going fl
 tell the people on the other side of th, 3 water is that an overwhelming ma for $ ity of the American people is in favor Q , the league of nations. know that tha 9 is true. l have had unmistakaole 1eti 5 nations of it from all parts lf n,
 country. and the voice rings tr.le i,
 every case. l count myself fort,nat, , to speak here under the unusual cir cumstanCes of this evening. I nn ! happy to associate myself with MT Taft in this great cause. He has dis played an elevation of view and a de
 votion to pdblic duty which is beyon, . praise.
 And l am the more happy becaus | this means this is not party issue f No party has the right to appropriat . this issue and no party will in tn
 long run dare oppose it. Q Already Is Familiar e We have listened to so clear an, n admirable an exposition of many O e the main features of the propose e covenant of the league of nations. tha h it is perhaps not necessary for me { -l (Continued on Page Two)