New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-14
WILSON AND
TAFT SPEAK
ADDRESS BIG CROWD IN THE
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
IN NEW YORK.
POWERS WANT LEAGUE
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY SAILS FOR
EUROPE AGAIN ABOARD THE
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

New York, March 4.-On the eve Of
his return to the peace conference,
President Wilson delivered an address
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, urging establishment OF a
League of Nations. Former President
Taft, speaking from the same plat
form, also outlined his reasons for be
lieving that a league should be formed
to prevent future wars. Governor
Smith of New York presided at the
meeting.
Governor Smith opened his speech by
paying a tribute to the part the New
" 'The S war is not yet Won" he said.
and will not be won until the Golden
Rule is written into the international
law Of the world"
HI introduced Mr.. Taft as the man
who had worn the purple Of the Pres.
ident of the United States and with
grace and honor."
As the President and ex-President
Taft emerged from the room In when
they conferred and walked through ne
Taft said: II don't know on which side
Of you I should walk. Mr.: President"
He was on the left. and the President
smiled and nodded. Mr.. TAFT was greet.
ed with loud handclapping
"A League of Nations covenant 10 IN.
dispensable to the treaty Of peace. u
the war Is to accomplish the declared
purpose Of this nation and the world"
former President William Howard Taft
told the audience at the Metropolitan
Opera House in an exhaustive discus.
sion of the league principles, preceding
the address of President Wilson.
policy of avoiding foreign alliances
could not be applied to the present IN.
ternational status. Mr.. Taft declared;
because the interests, Of the United
States are inevitably involved in the
preservation of European peace" For
the United States to withdraw from h
project, he asserted, would make the
League of Nations merely "a return rev. ne 20
ance of power with a speedy recur-
renee Of war. in which this country
would certainly be INVOLVED. as 1t was
in the present struggle"
people are standing firmly. behind
president Wilson. declared Governor
Smith in presenting 'the world leader
Of today-the President Of the United
The President began speaking At
$50 o'clock.
The President declared he was con-
f fro@ all parts pay u the Country" that the
nation was in favor of the League Of
II am more happy because this
said. "This is not a party issue n
no party in the long run will dare
working agreement for a League Of
Nations was sought abroad. Intrigue
cannot stand publicity. and If the
League of Nations were nothing but
a big debating society it would kill
Under the covenant. he said. 1t is
the friendly right" Of every nation to
call attention Of other nations to any
never would have gone to war If she
had first discussed the situation with
Serbia. he declared.
II am amazed-not alarmed. but
amazed-that there should be in some
quarters such a comprehensive ignor:
ance of the state Of the world" said
Mr.. Wilson; "Those gentlemen do not
now. Everybody else does.
II do not know where they have been
closeted; l do not know by what influ-
know that they have been separated
thought of mankind.
And want to utter this solemn
the forces Of the world do not threaten,
they operate. The great tides Of the
world do not give notice that they are
f thsi4 m 1S j s.ss s and r oVsrw They f1ss In
might. and those who stand in the way
are overwhelmed. Now, the heart OF
the world is awake. and the heart Of
the world must be satisfied.
future? think, my fellow citizens,
that we can look forward to it with
Ing news since / came to this side Of
the water about the progress hat is
being made in Paris towards the dis
cussion and Qualification of a great
,anT ftop 49,
hat settlements will begin to be made
rather rapidly from this time on at
those conferences.
But what I believe-what I know
as well as believe. is this: That the
men engaged In those conferences are
gathering heart as they go. not losing
1t: that they are finding community Of
extent that perhaps they did not ex-
pect: and that amidst all the interplay
of Influence because 1t is infinitely
complicated amidst all the interplay
ment which is running towards the
right. Men have at last perceived that
the only. permanent thing in the world
ment is bound to be a temporary set
tlement-bound to be a temporary set
Element for the very best reason Of all.
that II to pc a temporary settle;
against 1t. and the spirits of men are
in the saddle.
God civ US strength and vision to
Of knowing that We did it without
counting the cost, and because we were
true Americans; lovers of liberty and
President Wilson went aboard the
D. s. 8. George Washington at 1905
this morning with Mrs. Wilson
and other members of his party. The
is scheduled to sail for
at 8:15 a. m. Wednesday.