New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
The President Goes Out to Stump for the League
Hin,
Into Twenty,
States

tner interesting ueNeiopiieHtS
Il in the fight Of the Admins
tration to secure adoption Of
the original treaty text. First
| among these is the Presidents start
| on his speech-making tour in behalf
| Of an amendmentless treaty and the
league of nations, which followed the
| adoption of three additional amend
| ments in committee upon urge Of the
Republican majority. The tour will
take Mr.. Wilson into twenty states.
The Republicans are reported te
have lined up -olidly against the
Presidents compromise plan for
ratification Of the treaty and to have
been reinforced by three or four
Democratic votes.
The most recent amendments pro-
vide for a reduction in the voting
power of the British Empire in the
league of nations assembly and a re-
strictior of the activities of the
American members Of the repara-
tons commission set up by the
treaty. The adoption in committee
Of these changes was coincident
with the declaration of Senator Phi
lander c. Knox, Republican, that the
entire treaty as written should be re-
jected and a separate pact drawn up
with Germany.
Hope Of the Administration lead
ers is centred in expectation Of popu-
lar approval Of the Presidents
course during his tour. Fifty
speeches in thirty cities and towns,
covering period of practically
month, are expected to insure their
ultimate acceptance, is the opinion
Of the Wilson followers.
Editorial comment of newspapers
in some of the cities the President is
scheduled TO visit. as well as that of
the American press generally, shows
a sentiment with regard to the trip
and its effects on the treaty as vary
ing as the editorial policies of the
papers themselves.
kansas City will be glad to have
the opportunity to hear from the
Presidents own lips a discussion Of
the league of nations says "The
Kansas City Star" Undependent):
"His visit here, as in the case of his
visit 10 other cities, will invite public
attention 10 the league and will result
in that careful consideration of the
matter which is Of the greatest impor-
tance to the country. For such an
address he ought to have a splendid
audience.
president Wilson's mind is not one
that delights in concrete facts. He
much prefers to deal with generalitics.
I: may be hoped, however, that on his
tour he will discuss in detail the prob
able workings of the league, SO that
the country may be really enlightened
on the subject. II would be futile to
adopt the line which he followed in his
address to Congress and to repeat that
the league is the hope of humanity and
that America will break the heart Of
the world if it rejects the treaty.
"The nation is in hard headed mood
just now. 1t wishes TO know definitely
what obligations il is expected 10 as
sumo and just how the results expected
will be attained"
"The Kansas City Journal re-
garded as the most conservative Re-
publican organ in the Middle West,
makes the following criticism:
"The President will draw large
crowds on his speech making tour, of
course, and an attempt will be made to
have 1t appear that these crowds and
demonstrations are proof that the peo-
pie are enthusiastically in favor Of the