The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27

thenceforth all their professions c
right were discredited and they wer
unable to pretend that their continue
ton of the war was not the support Q
a government that had violated ever
principle Of right AND every considera
ton of humanity.
ARTICLE x SPECIFIC PLEDGE.
zone thing ought to be said. and
said very clearly, about Article X
| OF the covenant OF the league Of
| nations. II Is the specific pledge Of
the members Of the league that
they will unite to resist exactly the
things which Germany attempted.
no matter who attempts them In
the future. II Ia as exact a deflnl-
tlon as could be given In general
terms of the outrage which Ger
could. Germany Violated the terri.
torlaI integrity Of her nelahbors and
flouted their political independence
In order to auurandize herself. and
almost every war Of history has
originated In such designs. II Is sig
nlfieant that the nations OF the
world should have at last combined
to define the general cause of war
and TO exercise such concert as
may be necessary to prevent such
methods.
"Article X. therefore. is the specific
redemption of the pledge which the free
governments of the world gave TO their
people when they entered the war
They promised their people not only
that Germany would be prevented from
carrying out her plot, but that the
world would be safeguarded In the
future from similar designs. We have
now to choose whether we will make
good or quit. We have Joined issue,
and the issue is between the spirit and
purpose of the United States and the
spirit and purpose of Imperialism, no
matter where II shows. itself. The
spirit of imperialism Is absolutely OPP
pose of the United States so that the
life OF free nations, to the development
Of peaceful industry, and to the COM
pletion Of the righteous processes of
civilization. 1t seems to me, and I
think II win seem to you. that II is our
duty to show the indomitable win and
majesty OF the high pur~
pose Of hte United States SO that the
part we played In, the war as soldiers
and sailors may be crowned with
achievement Of lasting peace. No one
who opposes the ratification OF the
.reaty of Versailles and the adoption of
he covenant Of the league of nations
has proposed. any other adequate means
II bringing about settled peace. There
8 no other available or possible means
Ntu thiS uitdHS 10 TeHuy TO nduu, FIney
have. on the contrary, tried to per-
suade you that the pledge contained |
n Article X. which is the essential |
pledge OF the whole plan of security Is |
tself threat Of war 1t Is. on the con-
rary. an assurance of the concert OF |
III the free peoples OF the world In |
he future. as In the recent past, to see |
ND indicated. This is the true. the |
cal Americanism. This is the role Of |
leadership and championship of the
;ght which the leaders OF the republic |
Intended that It should play. The So
allied Americanism which we hear so
1uch prating about now Is spurious and
Invented for party purposes only.
League Greater Than Parties.
This choice is the supreme choice Of
no present campaign. 1t Is regrettable
lat this choice should be associated
18th party contest AS compared with
ne choice OF course of action that
ow underlies every other, the fate OF
arties is a matter OF indifference. Par
es~ are significant now In this contest |
My because the voters must make up
ieir minds which Of the two parties In
lost likely to secure the indispensable
suits. The nation was never called
pom to make a more solemn determina-
on than IL must now make. The whole
iture moral force Of right in the world
rpends upon the United States rather
ian upon any other nation. and II
ould be pitiful indeed. II. after 50
ANY great free peoples had entered
he great league. we should hold aloof
suggest that the candidacy of every
lndidate for whatever Office. be tested
this question, Shall we. or shall Ii
g not. redeem the great moral obliga-
ons Of the United States?" II
Showed Effects Of Illness.
In formal statement issued after
ley left the White House, members
the delegation said they were
ieeply touched by the physical appear
ice OF the president. who received
lem sitting and plainly showed the
fects of his long illness and the tre-
endous strain which he has been
trying"
He read from a manuscript his re- ,
y to the address of the deputation. !
10 statement continued. ana was
'eatly moved as he did So" said the
atement More than once his voice {
Ioked, especially when he referred to | Z
% soldier boys and the mothers of /
ose who had fallen In battle"
1T was evident that he was voicing I
e profoundest emotions OF his heart" =
o delegation added "rhe whole oc- Z
sion was inexpressibly solemn and G
nder." q
WILSON'S FINAL APPEAL.
at was evident that the pres. r
dents intellectual powers were In
no way Impaired" the statement n
continued, "but the deputatlon felt a
that II was nothing less than
tragic that the great president Of ?
the United States should have been y
brought TO such q stricken physl. o
cal condition as the result Of his 10
noefati9ibie labor for his country
and for humanity" The deieaa. 3
Hon said "they felt that this might G.
% the president's final appeal to u
the conscience OF his countrymen n
y the supreme moral decision that q
hey are called upon 20 make" n
Or. Holt's ADDRESS. ~
rhe presidents address was delivered y
or DIR. Hamilton Holt. who headed 9
delegation. had made the following ;,
Mr.. President. we are a group Of "
n and women who. although we usu- y
count ourselves republicans, hold ~
adfastly 10 the conceptions that the VI
que of nations transcends pMrty |
ttics and liz the greatest moral issue N
y has confronted the American pco- 81
IN this generation.
We have reason 20 know that we ne
resent vast number Of other re- "a
,licans throughout the United states q
0 are ready TO put patriotism above 20
~ IN the present critical hour. hs
rs your term OF Office Ia drawing 70 al