Show Declares res 1 American merican People Are For For Nations' Nations League LeagueS S D in New York Speech Says This Vi Will Be His i First Message c to Europe Upon His l Return J to Peace Conference ConferenceS S f. f YORK March 4 President President Wilson told toM the American can people in inn n n Address here tonight on the eve c of hi his ret return m to Paris that he be was as baek hack to the peace conference to battle with renewed vigor for creation league of nations The first thing I am going to tell teU the people on the other side of the theSis theis jOis is Sis that an overwhelming majority of the tho American people is in favor or 1 said sud the President I of ot nations i Peaking king after former fornier President Taft raft had expounded the main features I proposed proposed covenant co of nations of-nations Mr 1 Wilson told the vast audience filled the Metropolitan Opera house his bis opinions of opponents of in America cue tIe e plan No No party has the right to appropriate this issue isme and no no nd party will in nt run un dare oppose it he hc asserted tin ti that the tho l league a or 01 nations notice to all outlaw na- na M g a B t that the great peoples of or the tho will no longer tolerate that Sines the President said crimes i heart at this e is a bit bt sick at PC because It is seen that moment and that men inen lave have had no vision Islon vision islon of or has been the tho lr vision pie Ie HeM Held Ignorance a j I am m not not alarmed but that rf-that there should s bo be In sonic rs such ti h a a. comprehensive e ISnor- ISnor state of or the tho world con- con Mi r. r Wilson Those gentlemen I kh KnoW W what hat the mind of or men is 15 I Everybody else clo doc does docs I Bo O. O not lot know 1 where the they have closeted loz ted I Ido do not know b by what inces ces ce's the titer they have hae been blinded but now th that l they ther have o been separ- separ rom torn rom the tho general currents of or the thet hi t or mankind d I 1 want ant to utter this solemn ins g not in the thc way war of or a threat trees ot of the world do not threaten tides of or tho thc thod Operate perte craic The Tho great rdO d not give t e notice that the they aro arc f to rise Iso and run th they Y rise In j Jesty sty and overwhelming ocr ml might ht o oe e who stand In the wa way arc are helmed Now co- the tho heart of or thes the I s awake and the heart of or th the thc I must be satisfied ricas rica's soldiers he ho said went Trent aa feeling they cY were ero sacredly f lothe realisation of these Ideals th thir lr 11 ted S tb the U United Slat States s went into the thc Temper oi ot S Send nIM d ere Is Is another thing the iI ald ld which critics of oC the league not ot observed pty ty CT not only have not observed cl mer o of the world but bill they have ha observed the temper o of those did 14 boys bon In khaki that they sent si the cap ho asserted i George Wn warning ot of gling alliances President Wilson on hat the th thing that he lon longed ed C for far r Just Ut what we are arc now about toy to I y y n An arrangement ement which will tangle all tho the alliances In the I. I I President said criticism o of the thee e r. r docs does not male make an any Impression because the sentiment of thery tho the thor r ry rs proof a against such lIuch narrow- narrow and nd such selfishness as that I closing osin- osin the President said aid Am- Am could forward with co nfl nfl- t the future for h lie he had heard Ills Ipg news since hn ho came to this ef Mf the ateI about th tl progress i Is II being beIng- made in Paris towards sion and clarification of or a man different matters an and ani ho hod hoed fed ed d settlements will ill begin to be hO rapidly from this time onole on ono o ole ose e conferences 4 f Muni tu Aid ld laring ting that while abroad he had bad rd cries for tho the league of or nations lips hips of people who had hall no parr par- par r notion of how It H was to be bethe bethe the President said It was In hable that we should disappoint land and we shall not he Is day will come when men mon In inca lea ca will look back with swelling and rising pride that the they Id IS a have c been beez privileged to make mako Sacrifices which it was necessary ar S ke he In order to combine their t and moral power with the thc cause I. I ee for for m men n of er e every kind every every- e ho ha said d d sl e u us the tho strength th and vision n l wisely God give hc us the thc W knowing s that we ne did It IL the cost and because we weL L i rue Americans lovers of liberty f the right Smith df cit New ew York preat pre- pre tat Lt at the ulc meeting and Introduced President resident President Wilson and Mr Taft Tart f strong before eforo the President coming A u from Washington to sail HOboken tomorrow on the er Sr George Washington reached era Pera erf house houte great treat cro crowds had col- col along Jong Broadway and Seventh Se I.- I. hUe w-hUe e hundreds of or policemen guard ever provided In n Ity ere ero stationed at er c few every around ar und the bull building hour before Ul the tho doors were c cM n a open to the thc few fow thousands who S en S. S able M to lo obtain tors c tickets twenty from rom m police erf ed tu ed the Opera P ra house from cellar gallery aller alLowing evidence c Ut ns taken to lo Protect Am- Am chit execute e Roofs of or build Cathy also searched Ic Ic Ines II 11 Were drawn t tWO o blocks block a I sides ot of the opera h house seata seat seat- eat cal arriving In ln automobiles were verc to to toe descend one block from l the tho I e o ok 1 g and Walk k At to the thc main enAt en- en least fifteen n 11 uniformed po po- each cacti tl ticket ket before ft ct could reach rench the maui enot en- en vf ot the u Jno flOre building and Almost as us e a ine scanned Canned the thc tickets Person reached his seat scat 1 PID I ora vere opened shortly a after Cler and nd as 38 fashionably dressed women with man many e- e on Page pase 2 I Wilson Will Tell Europe U. U S S. C Continued from page 1 f taU u of oC th th army almy na navy and marines marinc flIed filed down the thc aisles to their seats scats the Port of or Em Embarkation band lla played cd p patriotic airs I j The Tho presented a democratic I appearance with hundreds of or men and t women In evening clothes mingling I with others In plain business dress and allied flags Hags draped over or decora- decora tho balconies were tho the only q f Scats Seats were provided pro in the front tron t ro row rov won 04 on the platform for Cor President Wilson Mr Taft Governor Smith Frank I. I 1 Polk lk acting secretary of oC stale Hate A Abram ram ramI I T Elkus ElJus former amba ambassador to Tury Tur- Tur ker y Cleveland cland and H H. H Dodge and Mired Alfred IS g. t 1 Martin president of f the Nc New York f f. cU of or Commerce 1 Mr Wilson as was cheered for three while the band pla played ed Over O I I Th There to fc J AVIll Sec See It rh Through tI I r accept the Invitation n the band has lias S 'S tjust just played said Mr Wilson I L 1 wilt will not come hack back till its over o over o there t A. A The Thc President declared ho he was vaa coils coils' con con- s' s b by unmistakable evidences e all an parts of oC the country t that at the j. j I natIon was In favor 01 Of C the league lea of oC J 4 nations 4 I I am more happy happ because this LIds means moans T is not a party issue he said This ThiN f ti vis Js Is not a party part l Issue sue and not a party part In Int InI I Mine t lon long run will dare to oppose it I It t 4 I The fhe President said an effective 13 work work- f frying frying- Ins agreement for a l league ague of nations a was sought abroad Intrigue cannot J 4 stand publicity and If Ie the league lea of oC nations were nothing but a big 1 b tIn t- t In society It would kill intrigue I Under the covenant co he lie said it Is the tho I friendly rJ right ht of er e every nation to cull call j 4 I attention aHen lion of or other nations tc t anything I which endangered peace Germany German I never would have hare gone to war if iC who 44 had first discussed the situation with Ser Serbia la he lie declared I j i The Americans wen went vent t overseas o riot not notI I I If merely merel to beat the tho Germans he s 5 ild I the United Stat States s I t. t but to show that gt would would go S-O an anywhere hero where here the rights I Ot C man mall are alCe t ll J Held Contemptible I J in tho the Senate to tc the hc theA I A league the tho President declared I was vas based base on on a doctrine of or careful selfish selfish- ness 11 Ive heard no constructive sut cs- cs Uon he be said Ive 1 heard on only the suggestion would It not be bt dangerous us for or us If It tho the United States Slates did not enter the league ho lie declared It would uhl be bethe bethe the thc most mSt contemptible of nations President Wilson lIson said My u. Fellow Citizens Citizens r I accept tho in- in of ot the air all just pla played cd I wIl not come back tilt till Its It's over o over o there And yet et I pra pray Go God in the tho Interests of or peace and ot of the world orld that that ma may b be soon The Thc first thin thing that I am going oln to tell the thc people on the other side o of the thie water Is that an o cr overwhelming I majority of or the tho American people is In favor or of the tho league lea of ot nations I now know that that Is true tru I have o had unmistakable intimations of or it from Crom all aU alle e parts of ot the country and the voice olce i rings s true in every case Taft G Git Given en D I 1 count myself fortunate to speak hero hee under the unusual circumstances 4 of ot f this e evening I am happy to associate associate asso asso- elate myself with Mr Taft TaU In this great cause He has displayed an elevation ele ele- of ot view and a devotion to public pub pub- lie lic dut duty which Is beyond praise And I am the more happy happ because this means that this Is not a party part is is- is sue No party part has the rl right ht to approprIate appropriate appropriate this Issue and no party part will In Inthe Inthe Inthe the long run dare oppose it We o have listened to so flO clear and admirable an exposition of or many of or the main features of ot the proposed covenant covenant covenant cove cove- nant of the league of ot nations that It Iti Itis i is 18 perhaps not necessary for me to dis cuss cusa in any particular wa way the contents contents contents con- con tents of or the document I will seek rather to give you OU it its setting I do donot donot donot not know when I have been more Impressed im impressed Im- Im pressed than b by the conferences of tho the commission set up b by the conference of peace to draw up a covenant for tor tho the league of or nations The representatives of ot fourteen nations na na- na- na Hons sat around that board not board not young men men not men inexperienced in the af affairs at- at fairs of or their own OVin countries not men Inexperienced in tho the politics r o of tho the world and the tile Inspiring influence of oC every ever meeting was the concurrence of purpose on on the part of all those men menS mento S to come to a a. a agreement and an ef- ef 1 o working agreement with regard to this l aSle of oC the civilized world Conviction Coa Back Pact There hero was a a. conviction in the whole impulse there was conviction of more than one sort there was the thi conviction lion tion that this thing S' S ought to bo be done and rid there was also the conviction that not a 3 man there would venture to go I home and sa say that he had not tried todo todo to todo do it Mr Taft Tart ha has set tho the picture for 1 you Ou of or what a failure of 01 this grea great purpose would woul mean menn Wo We have e been I h hearing 2 for all thc o weary months lasted be because because be- be of oC has that this n agony war w sinister ter purposes of or the J cause o of or tho the made o central empires and wo have ha ma meant of oC tho course that the they mapS their conquests to take Where herc hero did that the lines Jines of ur that map luSh lie of oC tr trl al line that we use used to lO call Bremen to Bagdad Da They he lay 13 through h these very cry re regions regions re re- which Mr lr Taft TaCt has called gions ions to they la then your attention attention but I through united tho the Austro- Austro I hungarian empire whose Inte Integrity Continued on page pabo 2 Germany German was bound to to respect as her heraIl aIl ally lay Jar In tho the path of oC that lino of oC conquest conquest con con- In Interests in- in quest tj the Turkish empire professed proCessed to make mako her own sho she 11 lay hal In tho the direct path pith that she Intended to tread League nt st le leAnd And now what has happened The Austro empire has gone ono to tu pieces and tho the Turkish empire has hns disappeared disappeared dis dis- appeared and the nations that ef effected of- of that great r at result result for for It was a result of oC liberation are liberation are now nov i blo bio bio-as as the tho trustees of oC the tho assets of oC oCI I those thosa great nations You not only would have ha weak weal nations lying In this nations in path but bul you ou would havo have which that ol old poisonous seed eed of or In Intrigue Intrigue In- In could be planted with Ith tho the certainty taint that tho the crop would be abundant abundant abtin- abtin that th the tho dant chant and one of tho the things lea league sue of or nations is 13 Intended to watch is 19 the cour course e of or intrigue uc Intrigue cannot stand publicity and antI 1 if the league of oC nations were nothing but a great reat debating society It would kill k-Ill Intrigue It Is 18 ono one of or the agreements of this covenant that It is tho friendly right of er e every nation a member of or the league lens to call can attention to anything that it thinks will disturb the peace of oC the world no matter where thit thing is occurring ng There la is no subject that ma may touch the tho peace of the world the which Is ex ex- ex I erupt empt from Crom inquiry and discussion ana anaI I think everybody hero here present preen t willaree will I agree ree with me inc that thal would never have Slave gone to war If I s sh ship ho had hind perI per per- the world to discuss the lie a ag aggression ag- ag I single le week slon upon Serbia for to- a I h Url Urged d Delay Dela The British foreign forein office suggested suggest suggest- t- t cd ed It pleaded that there thero might bo ho a a. aday aday da day or two delay PO so that the representatives represent represent- of or the nations of oC Europe could get to together and discuss the tho dILl did not ties tics of or a settlement Germany German I dare permit a a. d days day's s discussion You know kno what happened So soon aa as u tho the I world an outlaw was as at I lar large e the tho nations began bogan one b by one to draw together tos against her We c know mo for Cor a a. certainty that it If Germany German had thought for tor a a. moment that Great Grent Britain would go so in with France and with Russia she sho never ne wo would wohld ld have hac undertaken the thc enterprise and tho the league of ot nations is meant as asI asa asa I a a. notice to all outlaw nations that not only Great Britain but tho the United States and the tho rest of or the world will go In to stop enterprises of that sort ort And so the league of 01 nations Is nothing nothing noth noth- ing inS more nor less hess than tho the covenant CO that tho the world will always maintain ln the thc standards which it has now vindicated by some somo of oC the tho most precious blood ever spilt Sufferers Cry CrT Out Ont Tho Thio liberated peoples of or the Aus- Aus tro Hungarian empire and of the tho Turkish Turkish Turkish Turk Turk- ish empire call out outto to us for this thin thing thing- It has not arisen in the council of oC statesmen Europe Is a bit sick at ath h heart |