Show Presidents President's Message U Urging ging Adoption of f French Anglo Treaty I. I t. t 4 WASHINGTON July 29 29 President 29 President t Wilson's Wilsons message t t tt the he s sen senate n t te today accompanying the Franco American treaty follows fol lows Gentleman of the Senate Sevat I I take pleasure In laying before you jou ou a treaty with the republic of Prance France the object of which is to secure that republic of the immediate immediate immediate im im- im- im mediate did aid ld of the United States of America in case of any unprovoked unprovoked unprovoked un un- un- un provoked movement of aggression against her on the part of Ger- Ger I many I T earnestly hope that the treat treaty will meet with your cordial approval and will receive an early ratification at your hands along with the treaty of peace with Germany German Now that you have had an opportunity to examine the great document I presented to you jou two weeks ago it seems op opI opportune opportune op- op I to 1 lay a before you this treaty which is meant to be in effect a part of it It was signed on the same day with the treaty of peace and is intended as a temporary supplement supplement supplement supple supple- ment to it it It is believed that that- the treaty of peace with Germany itself provides adequate protection to France against aggression from her recent enemy on the east but the years vears immediately ahead of us contain many incalculable possibilities The covenant of the league of nations provides for military action for the protection of its members only upon a advice of the council of the league league- I advice given it is to be presumed I Ionly j I only upon deliberation and acted upon by each of the governments I of ot the states only if its I Iown I own Judgment justifies such action ac ac- ac- ac tion The object of the special I treaty with France which I now submit to you is to provide for 1 immediate military assistance to Trance France by the United States State's Incase in incase incase case of any unprovoked movement of aggression against her by Germany Germany Ger- Ger many without waiting for the advice advice ad ad- vice of the league of nations that such action will be taken It Isto is isto isto to be an arrangement not In Independent independent independent in- in dependent of the league of na no nations nations na- na but under it It Is therefore especially provided provided pro pro- vided that this treaty shall be made the subject of consideration at the same time with the treaty of peace with Germany that this special arrangement shall receive the approval of the council of the league and that this special provIsIon provision provision pro pro- vision for the safety safety- of France shall remain in force only until upon the application of one of the parties to it it the council of the i league acting if it necessary by a majority vote shall agree that the provisions of the covenant of the league afford her sufficient pro pro- I was moved to sign this treaty by considerations which will I hope seem as persuasive and as Irresistible to you as they seemed to me We Ve are bound to France by ties of friendship which we I Iby have always regarded and shall I always regard as all peculiarly sa- sa sa sacred cred She assisted us to win our freedom as a nation It is seriously seri seriously seri sari I to be doubted whether we could have won It without her gallant and timely aid We Ve have recently had the privilege of as assisting assisting as as- in driving enemies who were vere also enemies of the world from her soil but that does not pay our debt to her Nothing can pay such a debt She now desires that we should promise to lend our great force to keep hr hor safe against the power she has had most reason to fear Another great nation volunteers the same promise It Is one of tho the fine reversals of history that t that tt at other nation should be the v very y power whom France fought to set us free A new day has dawned Old antagonisms are forgotten The common cause ause of freedom an nd enlightenment has created new nev v ne and a new PercePtion perception perception tion of what it is wise and necessary necessary necessary sary for great nations to do to free the world of Intolerable fear Two governments who wish to be members o of the league of nations ask leave of the council of the league to be permitted to go to the assistance of a a. friend whose situation has b been en round found to be one of peculiar peril without awaiting the advice of the league to act It is taking such pledges as this that we prove ourselves faithful to the utmost to the high obligations obligations obligations obliga obliga- of gratitude and tested friendship Such an act as this seems to to tome me one of th the proofs that we are a people that sees the tho true heart of duty and prefers prefers prefers pre pre- fers honor to its oi n separate course of peace WOODROW WILSON I The White House Jul July 29 1919 |