Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-23
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WILSON WARNS SENATORS

WILSON w fANlN0 SJLlNfA OXNS
Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train.--Before coming into California,
which marks the halfway point in the
long journey, and which Is important
also because it is the state of Hlrm
Johnson, one of the chief opponents OF
the League Of Nations Covenant,
President Wilson Gin the house of his
friends delivered one Of the most
powerful addresses of his tour. This
was in Portland, Oregon, where, In
spired by tumultOus reception along
the city's Streets, and then over sixty
miles of the famous Columbia highway,
and finally in the big auditorium the
President gave eloquent voice to what
was not OILY strong appeal for the
ratification of the act, but challenge
to those who oppose it, and at the
same time an lntimatiOn that he would
not be adverse to certain minor reser-
vations, though he considered them
entralv Snnerfnous
al che beginning of his Portland
address Mr.. Wilson read the following
quotation, which, he said, expressed
his views exactly: Nations must unite
as men unite in order to preserve
peace and order. The great nations
must be so united as to be able to
say to any single country, You must
not go to war; and they can say that
effectively when the country declaring
war knows that the force which the
united nations place behind peace is
irresistible" indifferences between
final, because in the last resort the
entire force Of the community is be-
hind the courts decision. In differ
ences between nations which 60 be-
yOnd the range Of arbitral questions,
peace can only be maintained by put
ting behind it the force Of united ma
lions determined to uphold and pre-
vent war" The audience warmly ap-
plauded the sentiment. expressed in
the quotation. Then 1t burst into
cheers and laughter as the President
explained that Is from an address de-
livered at Union College In June, 1915,
year that war began, by Mr.. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts. I en-
tirely concur in Senator Lodges con-
illusions, and hope ] shall have his
cooperation in bringing about the de-
sired result" Introduced by Repub-
lican mayor, the President appealed to
both his Democrats and to the
Republicans to forget politics when
considering the league. IF any one
allows himself when thinking Of this
matter to think Of the elections Of
1920" Mr.. Wilson said, II want to de-
clare that separate myself from him"
The President, referring to his sena.
torial opponents, said the great danger
from TN was that they might so
change the meaning Of the peace
treaty as to make necessary the recon-
sideration Of it by the other powers in
GLIDING Germany, and 1t would sit
very Ill upon my stomach to take 1t |
back to Germany. "Let Borah take
1t back" some one shouted. Il have
said do not see single phrase in |
the covenant which is Of doubtful |
meaning, but if they want to say in
other words what that undOubted
meaning is, provided they do not
change that undOubted meaning, I
have no objection.
Tremendous applause was evoked by
a statement Of Mr.. Wilson's concern
ing the industrial situation, he de-
clared, II am going to fight any effort
to have any minority rule this cOun-
try. 1t does not. make any difference
which minority it Is, whether 1t il
capital or labor. No sort Of privilege
will ever be permitted Id this coun-
try. 1t Is a partnership of, It is a
in final challenge to his
the President said:. LET
gentlemen beware how they dlsappoint
the world which is looking to America
for leadership. Let gentlemen beware
bow they betray the iInmemorial prin-
ciples Of the United States, If we want
a League of Nations we must take this
League Of Nations, for there is no
way on which another is obtainable.
ALI over the world people are looking
to us with confidence, our rivals along
with the weaker nations. I pray God
that the gentlemen who are delaying
this thing may presently see 1t In a
different light" The President de-
rlared again that Germany was taking
new courage from our delay in ratify-
ing the treaty, that her newspapers
and public men were again becoming
and that the Progerman
was rearing its head once
more In America he urged his hearers
TO combat all this, so that as Amer
cas- soldiers have saved Europe,
Americas citizens may save the
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