The sun., 1919-09-16
WILSON REVIEWS
RED PROPHECY
IFLEAGUEFAILS
Dominate or Be Domi-
nated," His Appeal to Peo-
pie of Oregon.
1s SILENT ABOUT JAPAN
Avoids All Reference to
Shantung Issue in Talks
Along Coast.
SOLE PLEA FOR COVENANT
Asserts That Any Alteration
Nav Bring About Overthrow
of Government.
SOLE PLEA FOR COVENANT

Ry a Sto6 CoyyespondeHt OF TIE SUN.
poRrtANp, Ore, Sept. 15.-Hand-
somely welcomed in Oregon's only big
citv President Wilson made two ad-
dresses to-day in appeal for public
support for an unqualified ratification
of the peace treaty. including the
covenant of the League OF Nations
Here as elsewhere, his main argu-
ment was a prediction Of world an
archv If the covenant is rejected or
even altered.
At the Hotel Portland this after
noon before a gathering of business
men and at the Auditorium tonight
before an audience of 10000 persons
he uttered the deliberate prophecy
that governments would be over
thrown and then the form of govern
ments changed unless the United
States got into the League of Nations
and shoulders the responsibility OF
world leadership.
Whether you will or not" he said,
"our fortunes are tied in with the rest
of the world, and the choice that we
have to make now is whether We will
receive the influences of the rest OF
the world and be dominated by them
or dominate the influences Of the world
and lead them"
Special Appeal TO Women.
There was more apparent response to
his addresses here than has been per-
Cepdble in many other communities, for
Mr.. Wilson has enjoyed a considerable
degree of popularity in Oregon. The
League OF Nations idea is attractive to
the women voters of the State, and the
President made special appeal to them
on the lines Of keeping the country out
of war. Business men are supremely
concerned about getting the treaty rau-
fed as quickly as possible and do not
seem so disposed as business men are in
States to the eastward to scrutinize the
provisions Of treaty and covenant as
closely as the Senate demands they be
scrutinized. Here, indeed, one confronts
this point of view: "As a matter of fact,
we don't know a great deal out here
what the treaty really means"
A good many people are convinced
that the President is working for high
Ideals and wants a chance to try an
anti-war experiment, SO there is a good
deal Of sentiment that he should have
lis way. On the whole, the majority Of
Oregonians would be disposed to take
Senator ChaOnharla aims advica Mr.
Chamberlain believes there should be
reservations why then we would sup
port reservations II that would help
steer the treaty through In a hurry"
they say.
In this part of the State, at least,
there Is less Of the anti-Japanese feel
ing which marks the point of view
In Washington and in California; less
agitation Of the Shantung objection.
Nor is so much concern over the Mon
roe Doctrine apparent in the public atti-
tude
Avoids shantunK Issue.
The keep us out of war" sentiment is
extremely strong out here. and that Is
exactly what Mr.. Wilson is shooting at
IN speech after speech. He says nothing
about Japan or Shantung. He has not
Pacific coast, touches very lightly upon
other specific points OF controversy and
Dends the strength OF his oratory toward
a straight out emotional appeal for the
league as a certain preventive of war.
me President arrived in Portland
early In the morning after a leisurely
night Journey from Seattle. At 8 A. NJ
ne left his train, received by Gov. OIL.
Cou u and c. S. Jackson. representing the
Shamoer of Commerce, and took the
lead IN motor car parade through the
principal streets. Portland turned out
crowd scarcely less massive thar
greeted the President 30 curiously II
seattle on Saturday; but II was a GROVE
OF different aspect; a more American
seeming crowd
Ihere was not about It that sinister
atmosphere which hung over the masses
IN Seattle; that suggestion of a beas
!ust held In leash. The people here
.heered more naturally, more spon
laneousiy. They seemed glad to wei
come Mr. Wilson on his own account anC
especially honored in the visit of {
resident Of the United States. Perhaps
IoO'OOO persons were walled along tn,
ee's through which his automobil,
passeo, ana many encouraging commenti
were tossed at him as he passed.
AFTER being escorted through the prin
e.Pal streets OF the city. Mr. Wilson wa
.aneh out through the eastern suburbs
outlying villages of trim bungalows
every one with its charming garden O
Uses TO the great Columbia Rive
nISm"aY, , whose forty odd miles COS
mlliions to build. The semi-naturai pas
'nrough the mountains runs for mile
%ng Siong the ramparts OF the Coiumbi
rNer and unfolds panorama which /
would be difficult to match probably any
Nhere in the United States. 1t was a
excursion Of hfty-hve miles, one of fata
results elsewhere described, and laste
uHul early afternoon, when the 'Presi
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