Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-13
SAYS UNANIMOUS
VOTE is REQUIRED
ON ALL SUBJECTS
United States, With One
Ballot, Has an "Abso-
lutte Veto"
PRESIDENT TELLS THRONG
LEAGUE Is DEBATING BODY
Addresses Audiences in Spokane
and Coeur D'Alene on
Treaty Pact.
DISCUSSES ESERVA TIONS
Refcrs to Boston Police Strike as an
1nfracGion OF Laws by
Officers.
DISCUSSES REsERvAT IONS
Rcfcrs to Boston Police Strike as an
Infraction of Laws by
Officers.
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ing here today that objections tina,
Great Britain would have a p,epondcr-
ance OF voting power in the league Of
nations assembly. President Wilson
said any possible danger on that score
was removed by the fac; that decisions
must be unanimous.
The speech here was The second tho
PRESIDENT made during the day He
SpoHe this morning at Occur d'Alenc.
lnaho. making an invasion OF the state
TePEesented by United States Senator
Borah in the senate. Al Occur d'Alcnc
the tent in which he spoke was not
entirely hlled. Here in the armory
The league OF nations assembly. the
batting body" and seldom would act
on Important questions. and when it
did the United States. with its one vote.
would have an absolute veto" und r
the rule requiring unanimous vote.
the assembly could decide on import
ant questions. nc said. and that was
when such a question was unanimously y
referred to II by the council The as
added so that in either council or as
sembly the vote OF the United States
would constitute veto power.
SafeEunrds Sovereignty.
The unanimous rule, added the Freei-
den, seemed TO him the only weakness
OF the league. but it was a Weakness in
the direction OF throwing safcguard
around national sovereignty.
Mr.. Wilson also discussed at length
proposed reservations 10 the treaty,
and asked for its unqualified accept
ancc He asked the Republicans pres
cnt not ito think OF 1920 when think
ing OF the redemption OF the world
adding that nc himself did not for 4
moment do so. President Wilson de-
parted for Tacoma. where ne Will
Mr. Wilson said he saw no moral
COLLECTIONS 10 interpretations which
would not change the meaning o. the
document, but added that such step
would be merely to say that the United
States understands the treaty 20 mean
what it says.
The President spoke to a crowd which
filled the Spokane Auditorium. where
the $500 seats had been distribut ed
ny lottery. and was repeatedly cheered.
on his way to the armory he rode
waving. the crowds in the downtown
section surging far out beyond the
curb
Invndes Poindexters State.
1t was Mr.. Wilson's second address
will make in Washington. the home
state of Senator Poindexter. one OF
those bitterly opposing the treaty.
During the morning he spoke at
Occur d'Alcnc. Idaho. and tomorrow he
will make addresses at Tacoma and
seattle.
calculations regarding the trcaty's pro
visions. the President aske ed the crowd
whether they did not think some in
surance against war was better than
Yes followed by cheers.
Not. one of the qualifications suE-
Eested TO the league OF nations cove
elause he asserted the nation tse
would judge whether it had performed
a matter, he added which never could
or would be left to the Judgment of
any other nation.
language OF the covenant made the
right of withdrawal unconditional. He
was cheered when he asserted that as
States would never fail to fulnl it's
obligations.
+. Discusses Reservations.
Taking up the proposed reservations
10 Article x. the President said the
reaured to insure any decision Of the
league covenant.
yet I hear gentlemen say" he said
snsnty nat this f xI0a any1nns Gn Of Gpr # is an
exaggeration Of our sovereignty This
extends our sovereignty TO saying
whether other nations shall go to war
Depressing to say there was an elc-
ment Of bitterness in the league con-
troVerSy. the l'reSldent said some pco-
pie seemed to think that "a man named
Wilson" had originated the league
Adding that he had wished he had
done so, the President asserted that on
the other hand the idea had grown
out Of years Of discussion largely on
the part of the Republican statesmen
. 1T had been proposed at Paris" said
wide that the members should auto
inatically be at war with covenant
breaker" But. he added, that he had
opposed the suggestion because it
would take away from Congress the
power to declare war.
II fought that fight" said Mr.. Will
son, while tho crowd cheered. and ]
won it. They don't have to fight it
over again"
Going on to the proposed Monroe
noctrine resolution. the President said
tho peace conference tried to define
, the doctrine as clearly as possible.
"That is the most extraordinary sem
tence in the document" he continued.
"hecause UP to that time there was
got a great power In the world that
aas willing to admit the validity OF
The Monroe Doctrine"
1T was absolutely irrational." said
Mr.. Wilson, to ask for anything more.
Domestic questions. too. the Presi-
c.