The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09
Dakota Farmers in Dead
Silence Hear Attack on
League Foes.
RENEWS TREATY PLEA
Changes Would Mean Going
to Beaten Enemy on
Knees, He Ayers.
MONROE DOCTRINE "SAFE,
Swallowed Bait, Hook and
Sinker," He Insists as He
Enters the West.
lr a Sinn oorre,pondent Of rnr sur.

By Sta5 Correspondent Of TIE Sun.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson charged in this city to-
night that pro-Germanism Is lifting
Its head again in this country, and
is backing the effort to keep America
out of the League of Nations. He
uttered the charge before a farmers
sathering of 5000, and the statement
was received in dead silence.
All except six or seven persons Of
Sioux Falls, with 10000 or so inhabi-
tants, turned out in the refreshing
drizzle tonight to greet the President
when he arrived at P. NJ. Here. as
elsewhere, was apparent the peoples
interest in their President. So far as
the cause of. the League of Nations Is
concerned the Democratic. party, split
many ways, does not back the Presi-
dents demand and the Republicans
as a rule insist that reservations are
necessary.
The President spoke before 5000
persons in the Coliseum, Gov. Nor
beck presiding. For the most part
the President repeated his address of
the early part Of the day at Omaha,
laying especial stress on his idea
that nations will not go to war II
some machinery us provided which
will lead them to talk over their diff
ferences first.
You've either got to have the
old system Of which Germany was
the perfect flower," he said. "or
you've got to have a new system.
When some Of our statesmen say we
must stand aloof, then / say they
are taking the German position" "
The pro-German element in this
country is lifting its head again, and
the President left 1t to be inferred
that this element is ardently support
Ing the opposition to America joining
the League of Nations with the idea
that II Germany were kept out she
could have company.
Is Reversal of History.
The President painted the League
Of Nations as IAN absolute reversal
OF history" with injustice abolished
Land grabbing abolished, labor pro
tected and all mankind enjoying 8
heaven on earth, and he drew another
picture of America outside the
league, another Germany in enforced
mlitarism, burdensome taxation anC
an autocratic government. He com
pared the new land titles Of the world
under the league to the secure title
South Dakota farmers enjoy undel
safe and benevolent government
an argument especially addressed II
tne farmers and ranchers.
Your choice is between the Leagu,
OF Nations and Germanism," he in
sisted. He said that America 4
the only idealistic nation in tn,
world"
i know am speaking the voic
OF America. II America should no
SLake the leadership of the world tn
world will experience such a chill o
reaction of judgment as to lead b
universal cynicism."
He said that of course no actiol
could be taken by the council of tn
league against the will of America.
What is the certain way" h
asked, "to have trouble between cap
ml and labor1 To refuse to sit dow
N the same room, and talk 1t ovei
human beings can get together b
discussion, and 1t is the business O
eivl''zat'on' to get together w'thou
nghtlng." And that, he added, wa
ne main purpose of'the league.
Explains Moral Force.
He vas afraid some of his oppC
pents did not understand what mora
iorce meant, he made his trade argl
ment for the league, and he close
with 4 statement of confidence In HI
ability to get his way.
The President complains as he cor
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