South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-13
October Q. 1919.


George Wharton Pepper. Esq,
Chairman, League for the Preserv-
alton Of American independence,
"1133 Broadway, New York.
My Dear Sir:-I have a very
cordial feeling toward you. not only
because Of your heritage. but up to
the receipt Of your letter to me dat
ed oct 3, 1 had always said of you.
that while differing with others you
were always fair, polite and just.
Your letter soliciting my interest
i'm your league viii surely among
fair-minded men create n condition
directly opposite to that which you
seek Apart from the uncalled for
insinuations there are glazing mis-
statements of facts.
You tell me that there is a cam
paign to compel the senate to ac-
cept without amendment the League
covenant. etc You know that there
is no such campaign anywhere. No
one is trying to compel the senate
TO do anything The campaign is
one Of education and concentration
/ Of public opinion upon the senate
Hasn't the public a right 10 do this?
/ You know we have. for we were
both educated within the shadows
OF independence hall in Philadel-
phia
You say this campaign is carried
on largely al the public expense
If YOU mean that the president paid
for his western trip out OF the
travelling fund allotted him by con-
gress. why don't you say so. and If
YOU had said so il would have shown
the falseness Of your statement when
you say carried on largely for you
know that the expense of the presi-
dents trip was a small item com
pared with the expenses incurred by
the League TO Enforce Peace and
many individuals who have contri-
buted out OF their private incomes.
You know that the president in
this has followed the example Of mis-
predecessors. You set up a picture
at the top OF your letter-head TO re-
mind US OF Pres't Roosevelt, and one
reminder that comes 10 me IS that
he never hesitated TO appeal 20 the
people to the fullest extent, travel
ing about the country and bringing
pressure through the public upon
the legislative branches of the gov
eminent Why should Pres't ROose-
welt be commended for doing a thing
for which Pres't Wilson is condemn
ed? You only show the specious in
sincerity OF your motive by such
statements
I'm the third paragraph Of your
letter YOU again complain that YOU
cannot use public money throwing
disCreditable slur upon the presi-
dent OF the United States by stating
that unlike the president the sena-
tors regard il as their duty 10 re-
main at the seat Of government and
attend 10 business Do they remain
AT the seat or government? I have
been reading about several OF them
travelling all the way 90 California,
speaking against the LeagOe Of Ma
tons Two senators arc away on
this mission az the present time De
Law I'm the action OF the senate is
partly due TO the absence OF some Of
these senators. You state. We must
preserve an attitude OF respect for
the presidential Office. therefore We
thought II improper 20 trail he
/ president Then why have YOU trail
ed the president Your assumption
OF piety and respect is not shown in
your letter. which is full OF insinua-
lions against the president and
which ends with the statement: This
is made necessary by Mr.. Wilson S
} persistent and ingenious misrepre-
sensations etc You as "a lawyer
] know that every document is capable
! Of more than one Interpretation.
! Certainly the president is entitled
/ 20 lis Interpretation. and YOU have
/ no right 90 call II a misrepvesenta-
ton. You know full well that the