The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-09-19

same men who now call IL unduly
harsh. he said. were criticising the ad-
thought the United States would be
too easy with Germany.
''rhey were pItiless then" he said !;
they are pitifal now"
The American dead in the war. Mr.
Wilson declared, had fought not for
The redemption of America hut for
the redemption of the world II was
one Of The hardest OF his trials during
, the war. he said. 10 be able merely To
direct the policies OF the nation aud
NOT 10 take gun and go myself"
The Basic Principle.
The basic principle Of the treaty
said Mr.. Wilson. WIS that the territory
everywhere belongs 10 The people who
/ live upon IL. II was the iaborious
work Of many minds. he added and
hn~ very few compromises in it," fol.
lowing IN general American specIfica.
lions should IL fail he declared. IT
would he impossible 10 get together
again the elements necessary 10 make
Il new settlement The United States
either must take The treaty. he said or
| Play a lone hand IN world affairs
Speech in Full.
The text af President wilson \
speech follows:
"Sir. Mayor, Judge Pierson. my fell
low countrymen; II is again with
pleasure ! visit this great country and
rei'lize that | am IN The great state
Of Montana, have long wanted 10
Nlsil this great state and come In CON.
iacf with It's free. vigorous popula-
ton. ] want To thank Judge pierson
Tor the happy word he used In speak.
ing about my errnnd He said | had
come to consult with you That Is
cNnctly what ! have come to do. /
nave come To consult with YOU in fhe
iighi of certain circumstances which
want To explain 10 YOU circnm.
stances which affect not only this
grent milton which we love and which
We try 10 constitute mn honorable
part. bnt also affect the whole world
wonder when We speak OF the whole
world whether we have true con
repfion ~ the fact that the human
heart heats everywhere the same.
France Longs for Sympathy.
Nothing Impressed me 80 much on
the other side Of the water as the sort
OF longing for sympathy which those
people exhibited. The people In France.
Following the misery and terror they
have suffered at the hands of tho
enemy are never so happy NJ when
they realize that we across the sea
ut great distance feel with them the
Keen arrows Of sorrow that have meme.
tiated their hears. and they are glad
our boys went over there and helped
rescue them from the terror that Inv
upon them dny and night, And what
nave come to say to YOU today. my
friends Is this The treaty Of peace
with Gernan. We are making n mis-
take, take the liberty Of saving. de.
Dating u ns " II We're an ordinary
i~nty With soipe particular country.
u trcaty we could ourselves molify
me Wofld, whereas, as matters were.
" y not really II treaty with Germany.
Matters were drawn into this trentv
which affected the peace and happI-
ness OF the whole continent of Euron,
america aud the farthermoSt ponula.
tions In Africa, the people we hardly
KNOW about IN the usual affairs Of
our country, the Influence OF German
policy had existed. and everywhere
mat Influence had To be guarded ho,
To he elected, had to he altered What
want 10 Impress upon You today IL
'hat u = the treaty Of nations. II II
this treaty, because we can have M
other
Row Treaty Was Drafted.
Consider the circumstances Eo,
HE titst time IN The world seme N
nations sent their n--thnurhtful
ahu Responsible mena-~to consult to
gether NJ the capital of France Ia Of
feet settlement IF the affairs Of the
world. And want to render my t.s.
unnnS tlni these gentlemen entered
upon their deliberations with great
"pehness of mind, Their discussions
we're characterized by the utmost can.
dor aud they realized, my fellow eiti-
Hens' what, rs studnet of history. |
venture 10 say no similar body ever
acknowledged before They did moi
have the right to vary line 10 any
nations advantage IN determining ON
the settlements and the hnsis of peace.
fhey were In the service Of their peo-
pie and The service az the world This
settlement. my fellow citizens, Is the
hrst International settlement Intended
Tor til. happiness aud safety of men
and M"h,en throughout The wnrld
ihis Is. In deed ami in truth, n peo.
pies treaty, u Is the first peoples |
treaty, aud | venture 10 say that ma
parliament ar congress will attempt
To alter II. tApplauscl.