Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-18

Tissue IN Coming Canpalpn-Sees
Exonerstion at saanrs of American
Peppie
New York, June 17-President
Wilson, IN a special interview given
to the New York World TO be pub
IiEhed tomorrow said he was Eek
tremely confident that the Democra-
TIC convention at San Francisco viii
welcome the acceptance by the Re-
publican party I'd make the League
Of Nations the Issue III this cam
paign."
81 am even more confident the
President said, that such referen-
dun VIII confirm my faith that the
American people desire Il above any
thing else that a political party now
may provide and that they will con-
denim the Republican policy of
denying them the contamination of
their hopes No one will recon-
mend a referendum on that Issue"
President Wilson said
Feels Flatterea
Il suppose I should feel fiattered,
he SAID over the campaign Of the
Republican party. The process by
which the Chicago platform was ac-
4compIisned seemed TO me ID have
been essentially and scientifically
PrusEian in inspiration and method.
Instead of quoting Washington and
lincoln, the Republican platform
should have quoted Bismarck and
Bernhard, because the Republican
attitude regarding the issues strong
ly suggests the arbitrary Influences
thai dictated those TWO eminent per
SONS
Says Attempt 10 5eciouu Issue
Every charge directed against me
and my administration - obviously
designed 10 becieud and negative the
paramount issues confronting the peo-
pie of America, to betng their sense
of responsibility I sincerely believe
that tne attempt of the Republicans
70 win the sanction Of the American
people for its attempted evasion of
lis obligations will be decisivelv de-
4eaIed- With one thing J am fully
saIIsfied-thar is that the Republican
party ii It's platform mas joined me
in the suggestion / made IN my letter
TO the guests at The Jackson Day din
ner IN Washington IN January last Ii
that letter l Expressed the nope thai
sincere attempt would be made tn
sT4sT-T ne ne ag ha
can people uf the League of Nations
by the resort 10 the genuinely demo
cratic practice Of the referendum.
Convention Will Back Him
''Of course ! have no way of an
tlcIpating the probable trend of
sentiment that viii be EXPRESSED in
the Democratic national convention
al San Francisco or forcastlng the
ultimate conclusions of that body
But l have every confidence that the
delegates who will SIT IN that con-
venrlon will repeat the challenge /
issued TO the Republican party and
express their readiness 10 permit the
people 10 decide between IL and the
ambiguity Of the Republicans. What
ever else the Democratic party NAV
do, / hope that its convention at
San Francisco will say just what II
means on every issue and that II will
not resort either to ambiguity or
evasions IN doing so.
This thing Cthe League of Ma
tlons9 lies too deep To permit of any
political skulduggery; any attempt
TO perWert moral and humanitarian
responsibilities; much TOO solemn 10
treat so lightly or ignore.
Confidence in Convention
i should prefer at this time not
To discuss partisan politics or TO ven
ture any prediction as TO the prob
able attitude that the Democratic
convention will take on any subject
/ believe, however. thai the vast ma
JorIty OF gentlemen who viii sit in
inc san Francisco convention will
appreciate the necessity and perma-
hent value of keeping the word that
America mas given 10 the world.
Inc nightly yelled rejection Of the
principle of the League of Nations nv
the Chicago convention viii not foel
anyone The attitude of Senator
N@'Lo NAiuA VI 1tliGIgL Johnson
DINERS only in degree. Both are real
" opposed 10 it in any form. One Of
these gentlemen liz dislnSenouy and
eVasive and the other candidfy hostile
II must be a trifie disconcerti,1g 10
some Republicans" he added. ITO have
Ihelr party propose now To repudiate
tflat which was approved q few wears
ago by some of their most Irnnortaut
leaders am as confident today as
was when I returned from Paris f.
naily IN July last that the people of
moi only America but of the entire
world are II favor of the League of
Nations; that they would feel a great
er sense of security If it's benefit
should be guaranteed and give the
projection that the League of Nations
assures.
REFUSES To Talk Candidates
The President declined to discuss
candidates for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, saving:
should mot want TO express my
preference or opinion regarding either
Individuals or platform, expressing
which might influence the minds OF
the men whose votes will ultimately
decide both. Il have not raised my
hand or voice" the President cpntin-