The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
WILSON SECURING
RESULTS ON TRIP
INTO FAR CITIES
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AENhNNANA EAAiH HMHk AAhNsl
league Of nations, was exactly what the
tolk here wanted to learn about first
And the presidents picture Of the
&en ma We I IL tbs s ssr Y ss9aomIsGHy
prediction that America would Sc nnan.
eially ruined Europe went bankrupt
and could not pay tor her purchases Ia
the American market struck home,
THIS Is the territory OF the NonRarti-
sSssp Issgg ssr s9a soy gTsssTr sh9 pay
presided .at the wilson meeting, Mr..
seFlptlon qf the horrors Of Bolsheyisln
and, his dsnuneiatlbf of any protests.
tkat would lead b public disorder,
KrhSSs WE hays hssa thinking tae
OF eventual Belshevism we're, OF course,
pleased and those inslde the Nonparti-
san league who don't behave their pro-
gram has anything IN common with the
soviet OF Russia were Of course not dig.
u On the Ss otset sEsu Sai h n noticeable
in all the pfssldsngV recent speechSs
that he fears RelsheNism may super
sede public order IN Europe and that
industrial Fevolutieh may even spread
elsewhere u the peace y loRg delayed
a assra 4 ne aE Rsps tlms ~ sESHS sGdsrt disIqS
1 NNANfNARAt ~ RhNfNMNhNNA W AN1RAN FAAAhl
aud prolonged doubt rs to the part
Which America may play In woFld's af-
Tbs president Dramatically exclaimed
az BlsFherek that the .aslaY IN. ratlfYing
s nor,A treaty ss5 oS wsg vs ,sPllElns hs waGIe
Illusion his hearers OF the notion that
the war Is over. bscauss fighting has
eeassd, He pTpfsssed perpleElty over
tAs, altitude o. the senate, He elaims
o have secured the adoption at Paris
ssnata f fo9slt sSgEsSsIG i6a. G Ssam,E ~ The g
that The various TOPPLES On which Tsasa-
Yations are neW sought by some Re-
publican senators are fully covered In
the language used II the treaty, and
be asks his audiences, to believe that
guags Is Language the world over and
The meaning OF the french as well as
English text Is lhcontrovertlhle.
~ be sure, III president y stirring
Up renewed interest ID the treaty. and
league. Only vase aHd, Intangible ideas
saaoSSt Ai have ppffssssaIlsaw ssTsn As's sp y
tralns came from al parts OF NaFth pa-
kots earFying farmers who wanted tc
Bismarck, with Onlg. p 700 population
seemed crowded, Motor cars .1ron
/ HNAI Wy ldi FllH @lAG KNttAANR JnfuHlEu kHt
thofoughfares. and the h~eWspapsr print.
ed y. display type every wpfd Of thu
presidents speech,
There Is no question about the ef.
feet. Mr.. Wilson by virtue OF his higf
office gets attention and publicity which
critics Of the league do net get. He Il
driving home the impression that he Il
aiming to secure world peace and thu
people hereabout need but TO be remind
ed OF the horrors OF the recent war Il
shuddeI at the prospect Of more con,
filct In q disturbed world. Perhaps til,
most effective question which the pres
ident, after admitting that the cove,
nant OF the league Of nations is an ex
pertinent, asks Of his. audiences Is this
~ you kneM that the covenant mad'
the chance Of wal less probably by onll
ingY'~ And his audiences shouted a.
affirmative answer. III Mr.. Wilson hat
guarantees against War he would no
have been persuasive ~hereabopt, but h
sinAply. contends that whereas the oil
order has produesd IN mest !srEibl
may succeed ii making war y%ioientl
Impossible. with the analysts Of tn
league In articles and the many phase
pf the treaty, the people In this Tegtoi
are not familiar and seem to care less
They are Impressed by the genera
principles and purposes, And when tn
president insists that the covenant pro
lom. dis honeIy ilIusirstiens do Ut IA
to make an impression, II the presi
dent does rs well In other states 4
he Is doing In the Northwest, he wi
have created a powerful sentiment b
the time he returns to washington,
tCopyrighN 1919, by David Lawrence.