Show i r 1 E Nl l E H HIS I MENI MENIto to lEAGUE out Support of United Unite lies tes Pact Will Fail If a Tells Committeemen I 11 Congress at Dinner TV i It ASHINGTON Feb 26 Pres Pres- Pres f I ident Wilson told told members of congressional foreign relations tonight that unless the ted States entered the league of or lions inS the league would fall and And d turmoil beyond description id i result t in Europe Views o of Rc- Rc Iun ean members opposing the thc theeo nic eo n as reported to the thc e conference apparently were not noted td ed by the conference This ion on oa was e expressed by both Dem- Dem rand nd Republican senators on of or the constitution as asente ente n ed to the peace conference was J rj tave c been quite general and President ent was questioned closely i lIr by Senator Brand ee of D Leader ge c c and md Senator Knox of or Pennsyl- Pennsyl ii former secretary of state took toak little part pirt Pre ti ct n In n explanatory statement an- an cd all 31 questions freely and n- n A emphasized that hi his guests were ro to the conference conference- and all formation with newspaper men menther th therE ther r E question on which much time lime pent was whether a nation once be he hee league e eue uc could withdraw raised riat r Brandegee Tho The President Kid to have havo held that an any coun- coun withdraw but Senator contended this would be sIble under the constitution a as drafted D tf Sot Not Wilson on denied that the thee theus us S e plan would Interfere with vilh the thc t e doctrine declaring that t thelie the lie DC would bo ho guaranteed by all ember po powers in the thc world soo so- so Thc o President was said ld to have V t. t ho tim tho In tho eon con onon Won LIon on were not compulsory but r rc- rc tho K-tho tko consent of ot the nations to l lithe thc t mandatory rY wa was assigned fora ot or said ho he expressed cd tho the opinion the united States would desire to tofa r flea mandator for Cor Armenia the ahe q question of ot American n soy sov- st ly the tho was said to toj j taken Jaken the position that reces- reces t American sovereignty wa a not Precedent being an Incident of or ri 4 treat treaty imari Irma ck of or the Hie Senate said the thc President held that thatis loss is of ot the leagues league's executive o on dl disarmament f uld bUld not be bc 1 ls Specifically approved by bv h or ory and that contla eon con tho 10 American merlean C Congress n have bac po th tic the opportunity to pa pass 8 Ul of or armament for K c concerned Tho aid ld this nib section had t been mhd mis- mis tiei d J i ciu i lH IN CernIn the clause giving sl the thc to the league ue to consider i acts ening f world peace President i ff said M that thal the clause was In- In and rl Would 1 bo to be made mado more clear T ng a safeguard euard will fas r r h would that thit t te er e lvery recommendation Council should hould be unanimous Wai also r td ti the aid taId Senators that thai the thc Resident President nt and e ts that ib i db Provision not Interfere In n'S nS re with military ng o of men at JUt hut that it u W was l vl- vl a. a d a trained b bOd body dy ot or f men me would n cr to orId peace If Jr their were were verc kept ePt in check r said the thC provisIon Corr for Cor or AI E i In th the cL determination i et of ot th the i case i It II n l waR Wa by bv SaT apply In ln ono and that hd only ono i herc r the tue a part party parly against frh erty inch Was rendered had hac fElon t terrItory In m it Its Which h Mch It t tr t would v not furt sur- sur t. t IRke conceding that some t tb e sovereignty nty h I surrendered b bJ membership Jue th tho t declared b that ton could Conert rt 0 or te action by to war i tach latin and protect the weak eak nation Willing to g give gl ln hint lIon or the league meant cant the hart ar lOwers of f ar te e the President r dent said the tho ta Ya n. n prom promise Iso by tIle the l Power that Its ts WoUld do con- con o t th the all an In power to toi toa d j In Jn a i situation flauy ny present r Wa Was sale said to have W stat stat- e. e a tt that the thc aad nd t to the SUPPort o of oC the tho the Slavs lIgo s Ia B. B Poland o on Page r- r l t 1 PRESIDENT GIVES HIS ARGUMENTS FOR lEAGUE Continued from page pase 1 and other weak and antI struggling peoples mado made free freo as as the result of ot the great war are Senator Lodge r refused to lo see sec ne newspaper newspaper news news- s 's paper paper men or make any statement after aCter the conference The strength of or the league would reston rest reston reston on the tho friendship of America Great Britain France Ital Italy and Japan tho President said and he expressed the opinion that serious trouble between these five he nations was unthinkable Should on one of ot these withdraw front from the league or in an any way taU fall to support It It t Impotence of the league night result Proposed ed by Britain The President was said Bald to have told the senators and representatives that the league constitution adopted was proposed b by Great Britain but was as not the ono one drawn b by General i one of the British authorities on the league proposal Drafts pr presented h by the United States France Franco and Italy were rejected Accounts of both Democrat and Republican Re Re- publican Jn members of oC the time committees w who o discussed th the varied aried only in cr very minor details The President felt that if it the time league Is not ratified sald saiU Chairman Hitchcock hitchcock Hitch Hitch- cock there would be he despair throughout through through- out the world b because cn of or failure in the tho effort to secure permanent nt peace Serious Serious Serious Seri Seri- ous complication tho the president President felt folt might result at an n earl early Bate from rom failure fail fail- ure of ot the league The league Is already al al- al r ready ad in use use the President stated staled nl-I nl tf rou through h tho reference of oC the questions oil various subjects which have havo been referred to International commissions On the time question of or possible ence once b by the league ague with Ith Internal domestic domes domes- omes- omes U tic qU questions such an immigration mho tho ho President told the senators he did not regard such r questions as being within the purview pur or Jurisdiction of ot the league Success O of tho the league the President was way said sal salto to feel leel rests on the tho good will and and good faith of tho na nations nations na- na and n not t upon their potential power Upheld br hy Moral I Force n Upon the moral force the I of oC M world orld the decrees of OC the league ue depend de de- pend the Pt President ex explained Ho Ile expressed expressed ex- ex I cx-I pressed the opinion that if It Germany German lead hUd I considered week a w ch 0 or if she had known England would enter the tho war car the tho I great reat conflict would not havo have occurred In the discussion lon Of oC the composition of or the h league ague and executive council the Mexican I and Japanese problems with which the time United United States Stales I Is concerned co concerned con con- were reported to have been freely used ns V Ir Illustrations In this connection It was said ald l hJ that the President dent rejected the argument arc that Amord Amor- Amor d lean karm immigration wound would l 1 bo o 0 a Do que question determinable determinate b by the league JC Questions tIong regarding Great Britain's Britain live votes a an In n the thc league and ad tho h I or of the Br tish empire acquiring ns m mure ore than one vote oto In tho the executive coune council 1 elicited the I statement from rom the he President that such a a. Possibility was Vcr very remote a ae 18 tho tour lour votes in In the league out outside l e of or this the th tl rive five great powers I were demanded b by the smal smaller r nations not and that e election would be made mado b by the thelea fod forty or fr fifty nations comprising the lea league lealue ue WI I The P President was was said aid to o have ha I given v I no indication as as to his opinion regarding regarding regarding regard regard- I ing when en the peace treat treaty could b be b. concluded nor did he discuss his plans for Cor tho the return trip to France other than to reiterate that he would leave Washington immediately after aCtor Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress adjourned The dinner and discussion following In the cast east room were said to have ha been marked by the greatest cordiality and frankness The Thc President fro fre frequently I wad was interrupted at nt his own request b by questions At the time outset ho he said too much importance had been attached to his suggestion to defer deCer de deate debate debate de- de bate ate in Congress and declared his intention intention in intention in- in was merel merely to explain rull fully questions of Cr construction to those de desiring desiring de- de siring to hear them I lIe He then gave ave a n. description of or the thc I intricate methods of or bringing together i tho the representatives of or all nations for forthe I the tho formation of oC a league and declared he lie had found practically a n universal demand In Europe for Cor a league of or nations nations na na- Ho lie said the thc people pec there had suffered so 50 tremendously Irom from the thc war that the they were d determined the ol old system must cease e and some concert of or nations formed to end war According to one of the Democrats Senator Brandegee said to tho the President President President dent Mr Ir President this league of nations will ill Hl not prevent pre war Discussion Safety Yale Valve It will not sal said the President nothing will prevent ent war but ut It will bring about a discussion before tho be beginning beginning be- be ginning of war If there had been one weeks week's discussion before the beginning of or t Iho he l- l European war it would not have ha occurred One senator pressed inquiries s relatIng relating relating ing to the thc Irish question and the Pr President was said to have answered that Ireland would have ha no vote ote in the Jea league at present and that the Irish question was one for Cor later solution be between between bo- bo tween Ireland and England During the discussion the President also indirectly repeated his declaration declaration declara declara- tion made in his his' Boston speech that tho the organization o of the league would tend to stop the of or Bolshevism After Acter the conference Chairman Flood of f the lIo House lse committee made this statement I am heartH heartily In favor or oC or a league of or nations an and since talking int with the time President I am heartily heartH in favor or of the thc constitution presented I see nothing nothIng nothing noth noth- ing Ip It that affects ct the sovereignty flo of this country countr or the thc right to control its its its' Internal affairs or weaken the Monroe doctrine I believe that th the p people ar are overwhelmingly o In favor ol a of a league leaU of ot nations In this this' country countr and und abroad 1 It t I Is the only hope of ot an enduring peace Informality IN i. I Feature t lIre The senators and representatives were received by the tho President and Mrs Wilson in the east ast room pro pro- proceeding informally to the tho state slate dining room Senator Lodge escorting Mrs Wilson There tile the they were seated at a 1 table decorated with pink roses and lOll maidenhair fern Cern time the President In the thc I center of oC on one side Ide with Chairman Hitchcock of oC the Senate on his right and Chairman Flood I ud of or the I House blouse committee on his left across I Ithe the table was Mrs frs Wilson Il on with the tiro 1 two ranking minority members Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Lodge e and representative Cooper on her rl right ht and left leCt e After dinner the guests returned to the time east room lI lighted their cigars and con conversed Informally It for ten minutes min min- minutes utes after aCter which chairs wore were drawn Into an Irregular oval o President Wilson Wil Wil- Wilson 11 son Jon at one ono end and nd discussion of oC the tho lea league uc started It t V. V ws 3 commented up upon n that th the President touched first t upon a a. delicate subject a as It was termed his request that d debate bat bo be o de de- de erred until he could explain the thc constitution constitution con con- article by article After that that- no he requested that questions be he asked to clarify points ts on wlm-h wlm there seemed to be doubt douet and tho discussion proceeded with great frankness e |