Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-29
President Submits Treaty
Pledging Military
Assistance.
SAYS 1T IS PART
OF PEACE PACT
Asks For Speedy Ratification BY Sem
ate Because of Great Obligation Of
United States to Country Ravased
BY Germany-Ursed as Means For
Immediate Action in Case Of Peril
to France.

son today transmitted to the senate
the special treaty with France by
which the United States pledges itself
to come Immediately to the aid Of that
republic in the event of an unprovoked
attack by Germany, and asked for it's
early ratification, along with the
treaty with Germany"
Submission of the treaty came after
sharp criticism by senate republicans
who, for several days, had openly
charged on the senate floor that, in
failing to present the draft of the pact
along with the treaty of Versailles, the
president had violated one of the ar
ticles of the document. The president
did not follow his usual custom Of pre-
senting the treaty in person. He sent
it to the capitol by special messenger,
along with message explaining It's
object.
The Franco-Amer1can treaty is al
most identical with one signed be-
tween Great Britain and France. One
difference between the text as made
public by the French foreign office, to
which attention has been called, is that
the United States pledges itself to go
"imme mediately" to the assistance OF
France, while Great Britain con
sents" to assist that country.
President Outlines Object.
The president told the senate the
purpose of the treaty was to provide
assistance to France in case of unpro-
Voked aggression by Germany without
waiting for the advice Of the council
of the league of nations that such ac-
ton should be taken, and explained
that 1t was to be an ARRANGEMENT rot
independent Of the league of nations.
but under it."
The covenant Of the league of ma
tions," the president said, provides
for military action for the protection
OF Its members only upon the advice
OF the council of the league-adyice
given, 1t Is to be presumed, only ,,pon
dellberation and acted upon by each O.,
the governments of the member states
only when Its own Judgment justifies
such action"
Pointing out that the treaty "shal
receive the approval of the council, OF
the league" the president said it woud
remain in force "only until. upon the
application of one Ut the parties to it.
the council OF the league, acting if nee
essa1y by majority vote, shall agree
tnae tho provisions Of the covenant of
the league afforded her (France) suf-
ficient protection"
An Act Of Friendship.
Mn Wilson said he was moved to
sign the treaty by the ties of friend
ship binding the two countries and the
assistance France gave America in its
struggle for independence. Without
this assistance, the president said il
was seriously to be doubted whether
America could have won its independ. .
ence ,and added:
Nothing can pay such a debt"
Text Of Message.
president Wilson's message to the
senate today, accompanying the Fran
co-American treaty, follows:
Gentlemen of the senate: take
pleasure In laying before you a treaty
with the republic Of France, the OH
1ect OF which is to secure that renub.
Tic the Immediate aid Of the United
state OF America in case Of any unpro-
voked movement of aggression against
her on the part Of Germany. I earn
estly hope that the treaty will meet
with your cordial approval and will
receive an early ratification at your
hands, along with the treaty Of peace
with Germany Now that you have
had an opportunity to examine the
great document I presented to Won
two weeks ago, 1t seems opportune to
lay before you this treaty, which is
meant to be in effect part Of It.
1T was signed on the same day with
the treaty Of peace. and is intended as
temporary supplement to It.. It is
believed that the treaty of peace with
Germany itself provides adennate mo-
lection to France against aggression
from her recent enemy on the east:
but the years Immediately ahead of us
contain many incalculable possibilities,
The covenant Of the league Of nations
provides for military action for the
protection Of it's members only upon
advice of the council Of the league
advice given, It Is to be presumed, only
upon deliberation and acted. upon by
each of the governments OF the MEM
ber states only II its own Judgment
justifies such action. The object OF
the special treaty with France, which
now submit to you, Is to provide for
immediate military assistance to
France by the United States In case
Of any unproviked movement Of ag-
sression against her by Germany