El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
NATIONS LEAGUE ONLY WAY To
END GREAT ARNANENTS WILSON
President Addresses Huge K. c. Crowd; Ridiculous to
Talk Of League as Tending Toward War; If Democ-
racies Don't Destroy Autocracy Now, Must Do It
Later; Shantung Proviso China S Club Over Japan


I ate and / attend to fight that caus-
in office or out, as long as 1 live"
Text of Kansas City Speech.
I said;
Il came back from Paris, bring
/ ing one Of the greatest documents OF
/ human history one OF the things
I that made IL great was that il was
penetrated throughout with the prin-
ciples to which America has devoted
I her life Let me hasten to say that
one OF the most delightful circum-
stances OF the work on the other side
Z OF the water was that ] discOvere
Z that Whara we called American prin-
ciples had penetrated the heart and
I 10 the understanding not only of the
great peoples OF Europe, but to the
hearts and understandings Of the
great men who were representing the
peoples Of Europe.
Months Discussion Before War.
4 think that / can say that one
Of the things that America has had
at heart throughout her existence
has been that there should be substi-
tuted for the brutal processes Of
war the friendly processes Of consul
tation and that is done in the cove
nant OF the league Of nations. 1 am
very anxious that my fellow citizens
should realize that that Is the chief
topic Of the covenant Of the league
Of nations, the greater part OF us
provisions. The whole interest and
purpose OF the document are ex-
pressed in provisions by which all
the member states agree that they
viii never 90 10 war without first
having done one or the other Of two
things, either submitted the matter
IN controversy 10 arbitration, in
which case they agree to abide by the
verdict, or submitted it 10 discussion
in fna %
lions. and for that purpose they con-
sent to allow six months for the
discussion. and whether they like the
opinion expressed or not, that they
VIII not go 10 war FOR three months
after that opinion has been expressed
SO that you have, whether you get
arbitration OF not, nine months dis
eussion and 1 want TO remind You
that that Is the central principle of
some 80 treaties entered into be-
tween the United states OF America /
ana some 30 other sovereign nations, l
all Of which are confirmed by the ]
senate OF the United States.
L. :. Has Adopted Principle.
We have sucn an agreement with
France, we have such an agreement 1
with Great Britain; We have such an /
agreement with practically every
great nation except Germany, which
refused 10 enter into such an agree
ment because, my fellow citizens, Ger
many knew that she intended some
thing that didn't bear discussion and
that il she had submitted the pur-
pose which lead TO this war 10 so
much as one months discussion, she
never would have dared go into the
enterprise against mankind which she /
finally did go into tapplause) and,
therefore, I say that this principle
Of discussion is the principle already /
by America And what is the
compulsiOn 10 do this2 The compul-
sion is this that if any member state
violates that promise 70 submit either
to arbitration or discussion, II is
thereby. inso facto deemd to have
committed an act Of war against all