Arizona republican., 1919-02-15

Tt gives me very great pleasure, said President Wilson, as he began in presenting the report of the commits sion which has framed the constitu- tion of a league of nations. l am particularly glad to be able to say it is an unanimous report signed by the representatives of all the powers on the commission"
 President Wilson spoke earnestly but without oratorical effect.
 "The best report 1 can make, the president continued, Ifs to read the document itself"
 Reads Constitution of League.
 Thereupon he read from a printed sheet the constitution of the league, while the assembly followed his read ing with the closest attention.
 While the president was reading, Mrs Wilson, accompanied by the pres idents naval aide, was escorted to a place back of the delegates table.
 The reading continued for thirty five minutes without interruption or applause. As he closed the president laid aside the document and spoke oi what had been accomplished. The de- l Alterations of the commission had beer most instructive and throughout tho proceedings there was an undertone o enthusiasm in the great work being ac- complished, he said.
 The results, said President Wilson embodied the judgment of fourteen nations represented on the commission and these fourteen nations were a rep resentative group of the conference it. self.
 This is union of will in a common purpose" the president proceeded. Il is a union which cannot be resisted and, I dare say one which no natior will attempt to resist"
 The president pointed out that tht document was no straight jacket | was elastic and not a vehicle of might 1 he said It was yet to be developed and, as yet, care should be taken as tC the clothes put on it. While elastic l yet it was definite.
 "Definate Guarantee of Peace" Tt is definite,' continued Presiden l Wilson, "aS a guarantee of peace. It l! definite as a guarantee against aggres sion. It is definite against a renewa of such a cataclysm has just shaker civilization"
 The president spoke with especia emphasis as he referred to the wrong committed against helpless people.
 There is one especially noteworth. feature in this document" he said We are done with annexation of help less peoples, at times accomplished il the past for the purpose of exploitini these people. Tn this document W recognize that these helpless commun itieS are first to be held and develope and that their own interests and wei being shall come before any materia advantage to the mandatory entruste | with their case.'
 Too often in the past, the presiden added, the world had seen the lands c helpless communities appropriated fo a political purpose. Also, he salC while this is a practical document, is above all a human document. It practical, and at the same time it designed to purify, to rectify, to ele vate.'
 President Wilson closed his addres at 4:30 o'clock, having read and spoke just one hour. An interpreter the talked another hour.
 Other Statesmen To Come.
 Lord Robert Cecil, head of the Brit ish commission on the league of ma tions, followed the interpreter. It wa | this document had been laid before tf world before being finally enacted~ $ that people everywhere could adNs and criticise it. The problem had bee one of great difficulty. for it was { preserve the peace of the world wit the least possible interference with ma tional sovereignty.
 The results accomplished. he adde embraced two main principles. frs no nation shall go to war until ever other means of settlement shall be flu
 airly tried secondary. no n; ton shall forcibly seek to disturb territorial integrity or interfere wit the political independence of the ns tions of the world. These were u great principles, later another gre; principle must be laid down, namel that no nation shall retain armamen fit only for aggressive purposes : Dr. Vittorio Orlando, the Italia , prime minister, expressed deep sati. faction at having collaborated in wh; was going to be one of the greate documents of history. He would n speak of the merits of the scheme F f Orlando continued, as these had be- explained by one whose noble inspir; tion had brought it into existence. TT , war had brought forth the necess z for this document.
 Thus born out of the pains of war I the premier exclaimed, this is a ducl . ment of freedom and right which reI ! resents the redemption of humani z by sacrifice"
 REJECT BRACE AMENDMENT . LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Bra