"Pu£ Up or Shut Up" Wilson Declares in Indianapolis Speech Indianapolis, Sept. 5. "Put up or shut up," was the advice given opponents of the League of Nations by President Wilson here last night in the second address of his ten thousand-mile tour of the United States. "If the critics of the League have something better to suggest," said the President, "I hope they will hold their convention and do it now." He said the League oppon ents could not hope to defeat the program except by offering some thing better. Mr. Wilson said the Covenant "is the only conceivable arrangement which wiil prevent our sending our men abroad again, very soon. And if I may use a very common ex pression. 1 would say if it is not to be this arrangement, what arrange ment do you suggest to secure the peace of the norld? It is a case of put up or shut up." Great Plan Needed "Opposition is not going to save the world; negations are not going to construct the policies of man kind. A great plan is the only tiling that can defeat a great plan. The only triumphant ideas in this >vorld are the ideas that are organ ized for battle. The only thing that equals an organized program is a better program. "If this is not the way to secure peace, I beg that the way may be pointed to you. If we must reject this way, then I beg that before I am sent to ask Germany to make a new kind of peace with us, 1 should be given specific instructions us to what kind of peace it is to be. "If the gentlemen who don't like what was done in Paris, think they can do something better I beg that WOMAN SUFFERED 12 YEARS Finally Made Well by Tak ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Emmitsburg, Md.— "l suffered for j twelve or fifteen years, and was i treated phy •■- pound in 'my • SCST™ If! newspaper, eo j ill" i thought I would j try it, and it did I JJte:J j me more good than a " tlie doc- . tor's medicine. 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President Wilson's speech fol ; lows in substance: "My fellow citizens: So great a company as this tempts me to make j a speech (laughter and applause) j and yet I want to say to you in all seriousness and soberness that I have not come here to make a 1 speech, in the ordinary sense of that i term. Errand Sober One "I have come upon a very sober I errand, indeed. 1 have come to report to you the work which the representatives of the United States attempted to do at the Conference of Peace, on the other side of the sea, because 1 realize, my fellow | citizens, that my colleagues and I. in the task we attempted over there were your servants. We went there with a distinct eriand, which it was out duty to perform in the spirit which you have displayed in the prosecution of the war and in con ceiving the purpose and objects of that war. i "I was in the city of Columbus 1 this afternoon, where I was endeav , oring to explain to a body of our , fellow citizens there just what it was that the Treaty of Peace con tained. for I must frankly admit that in most of the speeches that I have heard in debate upon the Treaty of Peace, it would be im possible to form a definite con ception of what that instrument means. "I want to recall to you for the purposes of this evening, the cir cumstances of the war and the pur poses for which our men spent their lives on the other side of the sea. Made Pretext For War "You will remember that a prince of the house of Austria was slain in one of the cities of Serbia. Serbia was one of the small king doms of Europe. She had no strength which any of the great powers needed to fear. As we see the war now. Germany and those who conspired with her made a pretext of that assassination in ord er to make unconscionable demands for the weak and helpless kingdom of Serbia, not with a view of bring ing about an acquiescence in those demands, but with a view to bring ing about a conflict in which their purposes, quite separate from the purposes connected with these de mands. could be achieved. "Just as soon as these demands were made, other nations of Europe sent telegraphic messages to their j representatives at Vienna and Ber- ] lin, urging them to ask the govern- ] ments of Vienna and Berlin to enter into discussion of these matters. "I was recalling, my fellow citi zens, the circumstances which be gan the terrible conflict that has just been concluded. "So soon as the unconscionable demands of Austria were made on Serbia, the other governments of Europe sent telegraphic messages to Berlin and Vienna asking that the matter be brought into a confer ence. And the significant circum stance of the beginning of this war is that the Austrian and German governments did not dare to dis cuss the demands on Serbia or the purpose which they had in view. "It is universally admitted on the other side of the water that if they had gone into international confer ence on the Austrian demands, tb war never would have begun. There was an insistent demand from Lon don, for example, by the British foreign minister that the cabinets of Europe should he given time to confer with the governments at Vienna and Berlin. The govern- ' ments at Vienna and Berlin did not dare to admit time for discussion. I "I am recalling those clrcum i stances, my fellow citizens, because i I want to point out to you what ap ; parentiy has escaped the attention : of some of the critics of the League 1 of Nations that the heart of the League of Nations does not lie in ; any of the portions which have 1 been discussed in public debate. ; The great bulk of the provisions of that covenant contained these en . gagements and promises on the part of the states which undertook to ' become members of it; that in no I circumstances will they go to wtir l without first having either submit ' ted the question to arbitration —in which case they agree to abide by j the result: or, having submitted the : question to discussion by the Coun cil of the League of Nations in which case they will allow six ; months for the discussion and en gage not to go to war until three • months after the Council has an i nounced its opinion upon the sub -1 ject under dispute. ; "So that the heart of the Covc- I nant of the League is that the na ! tions solemnly covenant not to go ; to war for nine months after a con • troversy becomes acute. "If there had been nine days of discussion Germany would not have gone to war. If there had been nine days within which to bring to bear the opinion of the world, the i judgment of mankind upon the pur- I pose of these governments they | never would have dared to execute • those purposes. Agreed to End Wars "So that what it is important for i us to remember is that when we | sent those boys in khaki across the | sea, we promised them, we promis ied the world that we would not ! conclude this conflict with a mere Treaty of Peace. We entered into ■ solemn engagements with all the | nations with whom we associated ourselves, that we would bring about such a kind of settlement and such a consert of the purpose of nations that wars like this could not again occur. "If this war has to be fought over again then all our high ideals and purposes have been disappoint ed, for we did not go into this war merely to beat Germany. We went into this war to beat all purposes such as Germany entertained. "We are presently, my fellow countrymen, to have a very great pleasure of wlecomtng on this side of the sea the queen and king of the Belgians. (Aplause.) And, I, for one, am perfectly sure that we are going to make it clear to them that we have not forgotten the vio lation of Belgium; that we have not forgotten the intolerable wrongs which were put upon that suffering people. I have seen their devastated country. Where it was not actually laid in ruins, every factory was guttea of its contents; all the ma chinery by which it would be pos sible for men to go to work again was taken away, and those parts of the machinery that they could not take away were destroyed by ex perts who knew how to destroy them. __ "Belgium was a very successful competitor of Germany in some lines of manufacture, and the German armies were sent there to see to it that that competition was put a stop to. Their purpose was to crush the independent action of that little kingdom—not merely to use it as a gateway through which to attack France. And when they got into France they not only fought the armies of France, but they put the coal mines of France out of com mission, so that it will be a decade or more, before France can supply herself with coal from her accus tomed sources. "You have heard a great deal about article ten of the Covenant of the League of Nations. Article ten speaks the conscience of the world. Article ten is the article which goes to the heart of this whole bad busi ness, for that article says that the members of this League—and that is intended to be all the great nations of the world—engage to resist and to preserve against all external ag gression the territorial integrity and political independence of the nations concerned. That promise is neces sary in order to prevent this sort of war recurring, and we are abso lutely discredited if we fought this war and then neglected the essential safeguard against it. league Council Advises "We engage, in the first sentence ! Of article ten, to respect and pre | serve from external aggression, the j territorial integrity and the existing I political independence, not only of I the other member states but of all i states, and if any member of the ' League of Nations disregards that I promise, then what happens? The I Council of the League advises what ; should be done to enforce the re j spect t*r that Covenant, on the part 1 of the nation attempting to violate I it. And there is no compulsion upon | us to take that action—except the I compulsion of our good conscience | and judgment. So that it is per- I fectly evident that if, in the judg j ment of the people of the United , States, the Council adjudged wrong, I and that this was not an occasion I for the use of force, there would j be no necessity on the part of the Congress of the United States to Vote j the use of force. But there could i be no advice of the Council on any i such subject without unanimous | vote, and the unanimous vote would | include our own. And if we ac j cepted the advice we shall be ac cepting our own advice. For I need I not tell you that the representa- I fives of the Government of the j United States would not vote with ! out instructions from their Govern i ment at home, and that what we j united in advising we could be cer ! tain that our people would desire i to do. "There is in that Covenant not j one note of surrender of the inde i pendent judgment of the Govern ment of the United States, but an expression of it, because that inde- I pendent judgment would have to j join with the judgment of the rest. Usctl as Last Itcsort j "But when is that judgment going Ito be expresled, my fellow citi -1 zens? Only after it is evident thai j every other resource has failed. And I want to call your attention to ! the central machinery of the League !of Nations. If any member of that i League, or any nation not a mem ! ber, refuses to submit the question at issue, either to arbitration, or I to discussion by the Council, there ! ensues automatically, by the en- I gagement of this Covenant, an ab | solute economic boycott. There will i be no trade with that nation by any | member of the League; there will be I no interchange of communication by | post or telegraph; there will be no j travel to or from that nation; its I borders will be closed; no citizen 1 of any other state will be allowed to j enter it and no one of its citizens I will be allowed to leave it. "It will be hermetically sealed by the united action of the most pow erful nations In the world, and if this economic boycott bears with un equal weight, the members of the League agree to support one an other, and to relieve one another in any exceptional disadvantages that may arise out of it. And I want you to realize that this war was won not only by the armies of the world, but it was won by economic means as well. Without the economic means the war would have been much longer continued. What hap pened was that Germany was shut HXRTUSBTTRG TELEGRAPH off front the economic resources ot the rest of the globe and she could [ not stand it; and a nation that is ; boycotted is a nation that is in sight of surrender. Apply this | c"nontic, peaceful, silent, deadly ! remedy, and there will be no need I for force. "It is a terrible remedy. It does not cost a life outside the nation : boycotted, but it brings a pressure | i upon tha't nation, which, in my judg- [ ] tnent, no modern nation could re- , sist. "I dare say that some of those i ideas are new to you, because, while ' ■ it is true, as 1 said this forenoon, j |in Columbus, that apparently no- j | body has taken the pains to say what j j is in the Covenant of the League of i Nations. They have discussed three I —ohiefly three—out of twenty-six ! ! articles and the other urticles con- j j tain this heart of the matter, that ; I instead of war there shall be arbi- J I tration; instead of war there shall I jbe discussion; instead of war there I shall be the closure of intercourse;' | that instead of war there shall be j I the irresistible pressure of the opin- I i ion of all mankind, * * * "I need not tell you that I speak j j with knowledge in this matter — i I knowledge of the purpose of the j | men with whom the men represent- ' ! ing America were associated at the , ! peace table. Everyone I consulted j ! with came there with the same idea, j ' that wars had arisen in the past I i because the strong had taken advan-| ; tuge of the weak, and that the only l way stop war was to band our- | ! selves Together to protect the weak. ' "And so, when you read the Cov- ; enant, read the Treaty with it. Refers to Poland | "I have no doubt that in this au dience there are many merr who , fonie from that ancient stock of ! , Poland, for example—men In whose ; ! blood there is the warmth of old ; j affections connected with that be i trayed and ruined country; men j whose memories run back to insui- j | ferable wrongs endured by those | 1 living in that country; and I call them to witness that Poland never | I could have won unity and independ- ! I ence by herself. These gentlemen I sitting at Paris presented Poland with a unity she could not have won, and an independence which she can not defend, unless the world guar antees it to her. * * • "I am arguing this thing with : you, my fellow citizens, as if X had any doubt of what the verdict of' the American people would be. I haven't the slightest doubt. I just wanted to have the pleasure of pointing out to you how absolutely ' ignorant of the Treaty, and of the ' Covenant, some of the men are who have been opposing them. If they j do read the English language they do not understand the English lan- | guage as I understand' It. If they i have really read this Treaty and this ; Covenant they only amaze me by I their inability to understand what ; is plainly expressed. So that my errand upon- this journey is not to argue these matters, but to recall ! you to the real issues which are in- j volved. Wouhl Forget Party "And one of the things' that I j have most at heart is this report to >ny follow ci' izens, is that they should forget what party I belong to. and ; what party they belong to. I am making this journey us a Democrat, ' but I am spelling it with a little "d," and I don't want anybody to ; remember, so far as this errand is i concerned, that it is ever spelled i with a big "D." "I am making this Journey as an American, and as a champion of the rights which America believes | in, and I need not tell you that as compared with the importance of America, the importance of the j Democratic party, and the import ance of the Republican party and the importance of every other party, is absolutely negligible. Par- | ties, my fellow citizens, are intended to embody in action different poli cies of government. They are not, when properly used, intended to traverse the principles which un derly government, and the princi ples which nnderly the Government of the United States have been fam iliar to us ever since we were chil dren. Speaks With Cnutlon "I want you to notice another in- ! teresting point that has r.-ever been dilated upon in connection with the League of Nations. X' am now tread ing upon delicate ground and I must express myself with caution. , "There were a good many dele gations that visited Paris wanting to be heard by the Peace Confer ence, who had real causes to pre- ! sent, and which ought to be pre sented to the view of the world. But we had to point out to them that they did not happen, unfortunately to come within the area of settle ; ment; that theib questions were not j questions which were necessarily I drawn into the things that we were j deciding. • • • "I, therefore, want to call your attention, if you will turn it up when you go home, to article eleven, fol lowing article ten, of the Covenant of the League of Nations. "That article eleven, let me say, is the favorite article in the Treaty. ■ so far as I am concerned. It says that every matter which is likely to affect the peace of the world is everybody's business and that it ' shall be the friendly right of any nation to call attention, in the league to anything that is likely to j affect the peace of the world, the good understanding between na- I tions upon which the peace of the world depends, whether that matter | immediately concerns the nation drawing attention to it or not. "In other words at present we \ have to mind our own business. Un der the Covenant of the League of I Nations, we can mind other peop'cs' , business and anything that affects the peace of the world, whether we ! are. parties to it, or not, can by our delegates, be brought to the atten- I tion of mankind. Henring For All "There is not an oppressed pec- ! pie in the world which cannot, henceforth, get a hearing at that | forum. And you know, my fellow ■ citizens, what a hearing will mean, : I if the cause of those people is just. , j The one thing which those who ; have reason to dread, have most j reason to dread, is publicity and ! discussion; because if you are chal- | ! lenged to give a reason why you are j doing a wrong thing, it has to be , ' an exceedingly good reason and if , i you give a bad reason you confess ' j bad judgment and me opinion of mankind goes against you." The President's speech here was interrupted several times by noise in the rear of the great ellipiteal enclosure. Mr. Wilson's voice did not carry against the direction and many persons on the outskirts, un able to hear, left the hall. After the President had proceeded for a few minutes he was forced to suspend while the police closed the doors. It was the second extended ad dress to be delivered by the Presi dent during the first day of his country-wide speaking trip in the interests of the Treaty. Earlier in the day at Columbus, Ohio, he had outlined in a 50-minute speech the purpose of the trip, which he said was to report to the people and to explain just what the Treaty con tained. The League of Nations he had eulogized at Columbus as the only agency that would prevent recur- I rence of a world war, and as a J guaruntee that American soldiers J would not uguin have to cross the j seas. The Treaty's provision for an < international labor organization he j also praised, saying it was the ! magna charta of the rights of labor j throughout the world. In a short talk at Richmond. Ind., Mr. Wilson ulso had declared the i Treaty was made for the protection ! of the weak peoples of the earth ! and > t he was making his appeal 1 for i...illcution as an American and; without partisan consideration. The j President's next scheduled address ! is in St. Louis to-night. 10.0(10 People Hear Hint The President spoke here in the Coliseum at the State fair grounds. I The fair was in session and the 1 building, said by residents to hold , more than 10,000 persons, was > packed. The Presidential train pulled into i the station promptly at 7 o'clock and escorted by a citizens' committee ■ President Wilson was driven live miles to the Cciiseum. Along the entire route the streets 1 were thronged with people who had turned out to greet him. When the fair grounds were reached thousands cheered as the President made his way into the hall. ! Many who had uttended the State ''air during the day remained over 1 to see the President. Declares Critcism of Japan on Shantung Question Not Justified I'y Associated 1 rcss. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 5. (On Hoard President Wilson's Special Train), Criticism of Japan because of that country's attitude toward the Shan tung question is not justified, Pres ident Wilson told a small crowd that gathered at the rear of the train at Urbana. Ohio. Japan cannot act in the matter of Shantung, the President said, until three months after peace comes. "Then I am sure she will do so. Criticism of Japan is not justified," he added. "I think you will beat them," some one in the crowd said, refer ring to the critics. "Their ease is so weak," the Pres ident replied, "they are not hard to beat." Some one asked about the crowd at Columbus, when the President had casually mentioned that it was raining there. "The crowd was remarkable con sidering they had to walk to get there," the President said. "We got a warm reception there and were much pleased." This was the only mention made by the Presi dent of the street car strike at Co lumbus. After the President's train left Urbana, Mr. Wilson went into the club car and chatted for an hour with the newspaper correspondents. He discussed the details of the trip and of the treaty, and told manv stories of humorous incidents con nected with previous speaking tours PHnranwn CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? (1) What Is Labor's Duty to the Public ? (2) Must We "Work Another Hour a Day" to Reduce Prices ? (3) Should the Shantung Award to Japan Be Stricken From the Treaty ? (4) Does America Want a Department of Aviation ? (5) What Is Industrial Democracy . . . ? (6) What Are the Principal Provisions in the New German Consti tution ...... ? (7) Is Germany Doing Secret Propaganda Work in Spain . . ? (8) Is England Drinking More Now Than Before the War (9) Are Cattails Suitable For Food ? (10) C&n the Earth's Surface Be Accurately Represented on a Flat Map ? (11) What Great New Harbors Has the War Developed r ., ? (12) Is There More Democracy in the German Theater Than in Ours ? (13) How Are France and England Honoring the Dead . ? (14) Of What Does the American Merchant Marine Consist ? 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The President said he was well pleased with his reception in Co lumbus and made clear his inten tion as the trip goes on to follow out his plan of taking up details of the treaty one after another and laying them before the people. He indicated that he believes the best arguments for the treaty was to explain in clear language just what it contained. WILSON REACHES REAL BEGINNING [Continued From First Page.] Treaty ratifying body at Washing ton the State is represented by Sena tor Reed, the only Democratic Senator who has taken a definite stand for the Treaty's rejection, and Senator Spencer, one of the Republi can Senators who have declared themselves generally friendly to It, and have agreed on a set of reso lutions as a basis for its acceptance. In St. Louis Senator Reed recently made an address bitterly assailing Oe Treaty, and within the next few weeks, Senator Johnson, of Cali fornia, a Republican member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and others are expected to address op posing meetings. In addition to his address here to-night, the President is to make one address in Kansas City to-morrow morning. To Explain Features In his keynote address yesterday the President made plain his mten tion to explain various features of the Treaty during the trip and to re frain from engaging in a debate about the issues raised in public dis cussion of the Treaty heretofore. To the League of Nations, the labor section, the provision for self determination for various territories in Europe and the reparation system established by the Treaty he attaches particular importance. The fighting temper of the Presi dent's appeal to the country was apparent in both his addresses yes terday. Within three minutes after he began the first of them at Co lumbus, he had warmed to his task and was putting his ideas into blunt sentences, punctured by various gestures. He was interrupted re peatedly by applause and several times by cheers. At Indianapolis the President call ed on the opponents of the Coven ant to produce a plan to secure the peace of the world, if not willing to accept the League of Nations. "If it is not to be this arrangement," he said, "what arrangement do you suggest to secure the peace of the world? It is a case of put up or shut up. If the gentlemen who don't like what was done in Paris think they can do something better, I beg that they will hold their con vention and do it now." Besides his two principal ad dresses. Mr. Wilson talked briefly to crowds that gathered around his car, during short stops at several small cities in Ohio and Indiana. 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