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Show Wilson Reverses Himself WASHINGTON, March 24. "We can not form alliances with those who nre not going our wv. and In our might and mJcty ami l" '" confidence and deflnitoness of c. purpose we need not nnd wo sluutU. not form alliances with any nation In the world." i These are the words of President ,codrow Wilson, uttered In n speech in 1911 and now referred to by Senators Sen-ators opposed to his views in regard to tho proposed lenguo of nations MWhttt does tho United States stand ; for .then, that our hoarts should be stirred by th omemory of tho men who set her constitution up?" he asked. "You can sum tho whole thing up In that .that America bus a right to her own self determined llfo. Thoro aro Just as vital things stirring now that concern tho exlst-tu exlst-tu of tli nation as wer stirring I - I.I.H ii.ii II I I ISMW WM I ; then. Washington saw It when he wroti his farewell add i en. it was not merely because of p. sslng and transient circumstances that Washington Wash-ington said we must keep free from entangling ali::.-.rc. P hn..ui ho l that no country had v.i . i 1 faco In i..u r.vno direction In which jAmerlru had cot hor fnco. You need iilllancM only when you are not st iong." |