PRESIDENT APPEALS FOR LEAGUE RETENTION
Wilson declares league necessary to "
MAINTAIN NEW ORDER WORLD AFFAIRS
Special lo The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 10—With every inch of space in the Senate gal
leries packed to tho point of suffocation and aglltter with the goal braid
and decorations of members of the diplomatic body and with numerous ad
ministration Officials and members of the lower house crowded in the space
, by the cloak room entrances President Wilson today presented tho peace
treaty to the senate and declared that the League of Nations covenant ap
pended thereto represents tho hope of the world for future freedom and security
from tyranny and usurpation.
The President's speech was couched in terms disclosing much careful
study of the objections raised against the League convention and provided an
appeal for League acceptance that is believed to have had an by no means
inappreciable effect in lessening the opposition of its opponents in tho Senate.
Mr. Wilson declared that the statesmen of Europe saw the hope of ^he
world embodied in the League convention and that its rejection l»y the 1'nited
States would raise a cloud of mourning over the millions of the old world
who looked to it for their future peace and safety from war.
“Dare we reject it and break the heart of the world ?" he asked.
The President assorted that It was largely through the Leagm* that
the resolutions of the peace treaty were achieved and declared that during the
peace discussions a league of free nations became a practical necessity
Which tho framers of the treaty felt obliged to turn to as an indispensible
instrumentality for the maintenance of the now order of tilings they have
tried to set up in the world to relieve mankind of the oppression and injustice
, by which It has been restrained and subjugated in the past.
Mr. Wilson said even the. most skeptical of the peace conferees at
Parks turned more and more to the League of Nations as tlie discussions
progressed, in seeking the solution of tho many problems connected with
the framing of tho treaty. The President declared that the task of arrang
ing the treaty was almost impossible but for the avenues drented by tho
League for the ultimate handling of many of tho problems. In t.hi>v way
the League became an indispensible adjunct of the treaty, lie said, and therein
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loy the reason why I he League covenant wns the first .substantial port of the
treaty to he wAkcd ont and agreed upon while all else was in solution. The
League convention helped to make the formulation of the rest of the peace
among them were at last ready to refer to tin* League superintendency of all
administrative problems which required continued oversight. During the
the last stages of the conference the League^ was practically the only hope
of tile ,statesmen for the success of many of the most ditfleult things they
attempted, he sal<l.
Deferring to the work of the conference. Mr. Wilson said the old en
i tanglements made in the days when might was right proved the most serious
The President declared that nearly everyone at the peace table desired
• o get. away from the old scheme of international relations aod therein lay
the. great* st. hope for the success *>f the League operations in the future and
enlightened minds everywhere accepted the principles upon which America
world." Mr. Wilson declared, adding that the American soldiers were recognized
as moral crusaders whose coining madtflhe victory certain.
In concluding his address thelPresident declared the conviction that
llie Dengue represents the nearest possible means of attaining the new ideals
created by the war and has the confidence of the h ading old world statesmen.
Mr. Wilson said llu* peace conference "atmosphere was charged with the hope
and powerful throughout its progress and that the Deaguo was held to he en
tirely practical for the purposes for which it was devised.
crowded galleries totally disregarded the rules and cheered vociferously. A
noticeable incident in connection with the cheering was that, rebel yells were
heard several times in the midst or the applause.
The close of the President's speech was also marked by much applause
from both the floor and galleries.
WILSON COUNSELS
RESUMPTION ALLIEO
TRADE WITH GERMANS
Special to Tne Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 10—President, Wilson told the newspaper repor
ters in an interview today that he is greatly phased over the announcement
that the German National Assembly at: Weimar has ratified the treaty and
paiiy.icularly with tho ratification being accomplished promptly.
In referring to tin* situation confronting Germany by reason of the
pence terms, Mr. Wilson said he believes trade .relations between Germany and
the Allies should l»e resumed immediately, for the reason that without trade
to sustain her the German government cannot meet the reparation payments
demanded by tho treaty.
The President*also discussed the special treaty wgtli France and stated
that it was designed solely t<< protect, the French people until the League of
Nations can protect France.
Mr. Wilson asserted that the French people will he cut to the heart if
America, falls to ratify tho special treaty.
WILSON RE-NOMINATES BUNNELL AND
ROTH FOR FAIRBANKS FEDERAL OFFICES.
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tne Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July 10—President Wilson lias sent to the senate tho
memo of Charles E. Bunnell of Fairbanks, Alaska, for reappointment to JJie
position of United States District Judge of the Fourth Alaska Division.
The President has also nominated llinohart F. Roth as United States
Attorney for tho -same district.
DEADWOOD MAN NOMINATED FOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Special to the Nugget 13y the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 10—President Wilson has offered for confirma
tion the name of Robert. 1\ Stewart, of Dcadwood, South Dakota, for the
position of associate Attorney General of tho United States.
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STILL HOPE FOR
INCREASE IN R.R.
APPROPRIATION
Special to the Nugget 3y the Associated Press
SEATTLE, July 10—J. L. McPherson. .Manage: of the A In ska I hire. ■ u
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, who is at present in Washington', ha*,
wired the Alaska Bureau officials here t«. the effect that there Is still ..
railroad t<> interior Alaska during the present session of eongress,
McPherson states that the friends of the railroad have not abandomd hope
for an increase in the impropriation and the Department of the Interior is
considering the introduction of a separate measure asking an additional ap
propriation of ten million dollars.
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Crampian, enroute from Montreal to l.iverpool with more than sevan Hundred
distance off Cape Lace earl; today, the ecident resuming in the d th of two .
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vessel travelling at a low rate of speed, the material damage su.-i lined was
slight, although sullleient to force, her to put into this port f..r repairs before
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