The Arvada enterprise., 1919-03-13
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.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
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 q
League of Nations. Former President
Taft, speaking from the same plat.
form, also outlined his reasons for be-
lisving that q 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
Tss s waa /. h had yss sysa h. aid
and will not be won until the Golden
Rule IL written into the international
law Of the world"
who had worn the purple Of the Pres.
ident of the United States and with
grace and honor"
A. the President and ex-Presldent
Taft emerged from the room In which
they conferred and walked through the
Taft said: II don't know on which side
OF you l should walk. Mr.: 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
purpose OF this nation and the world"
former President william Howard Taft
told tho audience at the Metropolitan
oper. House In an ssh. aust dissH..
the address of President Wilson.
An adherence to the Washingtonian
policy Of avoiding foreign ALLIANCES
could not be applied to the present IN,
because the interests OF the United
States are inevitably involved In the
preservation OF European peace" For
project. no asserted. would make the
League of Nations merely "a return to
the system Of alliances and the bal
renee Of war: In which this country
would certainly be involved. a. II was
in the present struggle"
The rank and file Of the, American
P sssIss are wilson .cna1 ase ss ssnna
saith II Drssseting "ths world leader
states.
The President began speaking st
Tho President declared he was con-
WINGED by unmistakabie evidences
nation was in favor Of the League Of
Il am more happy because this
said. !rhis i. not a party issue and
no party In the long run will dare
me President said Al effective
Nations was sought abroad. Intrigue
cannot stand publicity. and n the
League Of Nations were nothing but
a big debating society II would kill
intrigue,
Under the covenant. he said, Il IL
the friendly right" OF every nation to
thing which endangern peace. Germany
never would have gone to war n she
had first discussed the situation with
Serbia. he declared.
amaxed-that there should be in some
quarters such . comprehensive ignor:
nnce q the state of the world" said
know what the mind OF men 10 just
now. Everybody else does.
Il DO not know where they have been
.nces they have been blinded: but do
know that they have been separated
from the general currents OF the
warning. not in the way OF q threat;
III. forces Of the world do not threaten.
world DO mot give nos,ss that they are are
going to rise and run: they rise in
their majesty and overwhelming IN
might. and those who stand In the way
tn. world must be satisfied.
What ar: We TO say. then. As 20
that We can look forward 10 Il with
great confidence. I have heard cheer.
Ing news since ! came TO this side Of
being mad, In Paris towards the dis
cussion and Qualification OF great
many difficult matters: and ! believe |
that scttlrm"niS will begin TO be made
those conferences.
But what / bciieye--what ! know
ms well as believe !. this; That the
nath"rinv heart a. they ro. not losing |
II. that they are finding community OF |
purpose and community OF ideal to an |
pect: and that amidst ali the Interplay |
81 Influence - because u II infinitely |
complicated - amidst all the Interplay |
m.nt which I. running towards IN.
right. Men have at last perceived that |
the only permanent thing In the world
II the right. and that a wrong settle |
ment 10 bound to be q temporary set.
tiement--bound to be = temporary set.
Element for the very best reason Of all.
that Il ought 10 BE- a temporary settle:
against n. and tho spirits OF men are
now In the saddle.
Cod siyc u, s,rcnsth and vision to
~ knowing that va did u without
counting the cost, and because we were
true Americans. lovers of liberty and
~ doing right"
President Wilson went aboard the |
u. u T. George Washington at 1905 |
o'clock this morning with Mrs Wilson
and other members OF his party. The |
eteamship IL scheduled To- sail for
France At aiS n. III. Wednesday.
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