The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-12
WILSON SEVERE
IN DISCUSSING
POLICE STRIKE
President Diverts From the
Treaty to Criticize Crime
Against Civilization"

HELENA. Mont. Sept lin two ad-
dresses in Montana today President Will
son asked that tn" pcac" treaty be rat
iicd without delay So that tho spirit OF
universal unrest spreading from Russia
may be quictcd.
Saying hc had bccn tald tho west was
pNrvadcd by what is called rddicaltsm"
tho president declared tn" only way TO
keep mon from agitatInG against gricv-
anrcs was 10 remove the grievances. As
long as things arc wrong" he said, "hs
did not intend to ask that men stop agi-
tating. begging only that they use ord
crly methods"
He said radicalsm meant cutting up
by the roots" q process that would bo
unnecessary If "noxious growths" were
removed.
Mr. Wilson said that tn" issue after
all was whether tho sacrifices Of the
war would b. in vain. The task OF
those who fought was only half done,
hc declared. and II the treaty which
did not put into effect men ike these
VIII have To di" again.
The United States" said the presi-
dent. did not go into this war willing
~ and IN" nation had tried TO convince
itself that the European business was
not our business. Rut presently. he
continued "it became apparent that civ
iliz1tion itself was az stake.
Under tho league. asserted Mr.. Wilson
there would be no opportunity for
people to >" thrown int" war without
their consent. But If the l"agu" failed
hr declared tho l'ultcd States would be
dclih"ratelr guilty Of ''prcparinC sit
uation which would bring on the ffrai
world war
Mr.. wilson also referred to contro-
vcrsias resulting from police strikes in
tho cast ard said tho strike OF thc~pol-
icrmen OF a great city leaving that city
nj tho mercy cf thugs. is crime a
Gainst civilization"
Declaring that tho treaty could not be
cnrricd out without the league the pres
idcnt cired tho territorial adjustments
Of mid Europe an as example OF tho sort
Of tasks which he assorted only a con-
cert Of nations could accomplish
Mr.. Wilson said no wondered where
tho mon had hcrn living who now want
I'd America 10 stand alone and discon-
nact herself from tho world.
herself with th" wcrld commercially"
h. said. and they're bankrupt II she
doesn't
He added that during the past few
years great business enterprises anxious
not to suffer from tho excess profits
laws had put large sums into the en-
IargemenfS of their facilities for after
the-war trade II foreign tradr could
NO, BE- secured. no said. tho giant would
burst tho jacket
Referring to objections to tho league
covenant. Mr.. Wilson repeated previous
arguments that no reservation or change
is needed to protect the nations right
10 withdrawal. tn" Monro" dtctrinc. do
mnstic questions or 10 shape its own
course under Article y.
Mr. Wilson said Will" the Moproe
Doctrine section was under discussion
at Paris ho tried in vain to think OF any
language which would b" more sweep
ing and specific fuarante" Of tn" doc
trine. Tho languaG" chosen. hc said.
was decided upon as an absolute guar
artcs.
Referring again 10 "radicalism." tho
President said the men who tried to get
what they wanted by destroying gov
nrnmcn,s would themselves be de-
siroyod.
He expressed his shame at recent
race riots and said that for policemen
!" Strik" was a crime against civiliza-
tion.
Tho tcxt Of tho Presidents reference
to tho police follows:
Il want TO say this: That n strike OF
IN" policemen Of great city. leaving
that city ut tho mercy of an army OF
thugs is n Grim" against civilization.
In my judgment. tno obligation Of ro-
licnran is rs sacred and direct aS tn"
obligation cf n soldier. He is public
servant. net 4 private omploy". and Inc
whole hor, "r.thc community IL in his
hands II" has no right 10 prefer any
private advantage 10 the house safety.
I hope that the lesson will h" burned
in so that il will never again he forgot
ton because rho pride of America is
that IL can exercise sclf-contr"l.