The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
Election an Elimination to
Civilization What Fu-
ture Will Be.
FLAYS TREATY FOES
Are Grossly Ignorant
Seeking to Found a False
Americanism.'
HE DEFENDS ARTICLE Y.
Denies Covenant Impairs the
Right of Congress to De-
eide i'm War Crisis.
HE DEFENDS ARTICLE X.
Special Despatch to THE HERALD.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. President
Wilson tonight entered the Presiden-
tial campaign by making a direct ap.
peal to the voters to uphold the
League of Nations.
The President devoted himself 10
defence of the League of Nations
and a criticism of those who oppose
It. He charged those who do not
think with him with gross ignorance
and impudent audacity which has led
them to invent an Americanism which
has no foundation whatever In any
of the authentic traditions of the
Government"
The appeal made no reference to
Gov. Cox nor did it refer in any way
to either political party.
Denouncing as absolutely false"
statements that Article Y. would make
it possible for other nations to lead
this country into war. he calls the
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cere document" The league, he de.
clares, is the most momeutous Issue
that has ever been presented to the
people of the United States.
He concludes: "The whole world will
wait for your verdict in November as
| would wait for an intimation of
what its future s to be-"
Text of the Appeal.
The Presidents appeal follows:
| Nh Fel'oiC CoHntTymen:
"The issues of the present campaign
IRE Of such tremendous lmpo rtance
and Of such far reaching significance
for the influence of tho country and
the development OF its future rela-
lions. and I have necessarily had so
= much to do with their development,
| that l am sure you will think IL
Natural and proper that should ai-
dress TO you n few words conl ming
/ hem. Every one who sincerely be-
i.eves in government by the people
must rejoice at the turn affairs have
taken in regard to this campaign.
/ This election is to be a genuine ma
{ tional referendum. The determination
| Il great policy upon which he in
fluence and authority of the United
States in the world must depend is
not to be left to groups of politicians
of either party but is to be referred
10 the people themselves for a SOW
creign mandate to their representa-
tives. They are TO instruct their own
Government what they wish done.
'"The chief question that Is put to you
I is, of course. this: Do you want your
country's honor vindicated and the
Treaty Of Versailles ratified? DO you in
particular approve OF the League of Ma
I tions as organized and empowered IN
\ that treaty? And do you wish to see
! the United States play its responsible
! part in IL? You have been grossly mis-
I led with regard to the treaty. and par
I ticuiarly with regard to the proposed
4 character of the League OF Nations. by
I those who have assumed the serious re-
! sponsbility OF opposing It. They have
/ gone 20 far that those who have spent
4 their lives, as | have snent my life. in
/ familiarizng themselves with the history
\ and traditions and policies OF the nation,
( must stand amazed at the gross igno-
! rance and inpudent audacity which has
/ led them to attempt TO invent an Amer
icanism' of their own which has no
foundation whatever In any OF the au-
thentic traditions of the Government.
America Prussss.
"Americanism as they conceive ic re-
verses the whole process of the last few
tragical years. II would substitute
America for Prussia in the policy Of $50
latlon. Their conception OF the dignity
Of the nation and It's interest IL that ,se
should stand apart and watch for oppcr-
tunities to advance our own interests,
involve ourselves IN no responsibility for
the maintenance OF the right In the
world or for the continued vlndication
of any OF tho things for which we en-
tered the war to Aght. The conception
Of the great creators OF the Government
vas absolutely opposite 70 this. They
thought of America as the light OF tho
world as created % lead the world in
the assertion Of the rights Of peoples and
the riEhtv of free nations as destined to
vet n responsible example to all the
world % what free government is ard
cen do Tor the maintenance of right
standards. both national and inferns-
uonai This light the opponents OF the
league would quench. They would rele-
gate the United states to subordinate
role In the Affairs OF the wor!a
why should we be afraid ef r~s--g-..
slhilties which we are qualified - s,---
tain and which the whole OF our history
has constituted n promise 10 the world
We would sustain This In the most
momentous issue that has ever been
presented % the people OF the United
States. and DO not doubt that the hope
90 the whole world will be verified By
an absolute assertion hy the voters Of
tiie country " the determination OF the
United states % live 40 to all the great
eyncciauons which they created by en-
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