The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

ACCEPTANCE
Of TREATY
IS DEMANDED In
SPOKANE SPEECH
Wilson Makes Plain Provisions
of Treaty and Defends Its
Important Features .

SPOKANE. Wash. Sept. 12.-Reply-
ing here today to objections that Great
Britain would have prcponderance OF
voting power in the league Of nations
assembly. President Wilson said any
possible danger on that score was re-
moved by the fact that decisions must
, be unanimous.
The speech here was the second the
president made during the day. He
spoke this morning at Occur DAlcne.
Idaho. making an invasion Of the state
represented by United States Senator
Borah in.the senate. At Occur DAlcnc
the tcnt in which he spoke was not en-
tircIy filled Here in the armory every
seat was taken.
The league Of nations assembly. the
president Declared was largely n de-
batting body" and seldom would act on
Imp"rtant questions. and when it did
the United States with its one vote
would have an "absolutc veto" under the
rul" requiring unanimous vote.
There was only one case in which the
assembly could decide an important
question. he said. and that was when
such a question was unanimously re-
fcrred TO il by tho council. The ASSEM-
bly, also must act unanimously, he add
ed. so that in either council or ASSEM-
bly, the one vote of the United states
would constitute u veto power.
The unanimous rule, added tho presi'
dent. seemed to him the only weakness
d the league. but it was Il weakness in
the direction of throwing Il safeguard
around national sovereignty.
Mr.. Wilson also discussed at length
proposed reservations to tho treaty and
asked for it's unqualified acceptance
He asked the Republicans present not
"to think of 1920 when thinking Of the
redemption of tho world" adding that
he himself did not for a moment do 80.
President Wilson departed for Ta-
coma. where ne will speak tomorrow
morning.
SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. l2.-tmcr-
.ica's acceptance Of the peace treaty
must hc unqualified. President Wilson
declared here today. il ii IL To end
promptly tho spirit "f unrest through
out tho world. Any change which
would make the ratification conditional
h" said. would reopen IN" negotiations
and prnlong doubt and uncertainty.
Mr. Wilson said u" saw no moral OBJ
jcc;ionS to interpretations which would
m"nt. but added that such Il step would
he merely 10 say that tn" United States
understands tho treaty To mean what it
says,
II was Mr.. Wilson's second address
during the Gay and the first Of thrrc h"
will make in Washington. the hom"
state Of Senator Iuind"Xtrr. on" OF
thoS" bitterly opposing tn" treaty.
During tho morning he spok" nj
Occur DAlcn". Ida. and tomorrow h"
will make addresses at Tacoma and Sr-
attic
Repeating many Of his previous
declarations regarding tho trnnty's pro
visions. tho Pr"sid, Mt asked tn" crowd
nj the armnry whether they did not
think some insuranC" against war was
bctt"- than none. and there were "ri"s
Of YES. yes" followed by cheers. Not
on" Of the qualifications suggested to
tn" League of Nations covenant was
warranted. declared the President. Tn
dor tao withdrawal clause. he asserted.
the nation itself would judge WHETHER
II had pcrf' rmcd it's international OBJ
iigations. That was matter. h" added.
which never could or would u" left II
the judgment Of any other nation. In
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