East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
WORLD LEAGUE
FOR PEACE IS
BIG WAR GOAL
Insured Peace on Democrat
ic Basis is Moral Aim of
Allies Says Nasmyth.
AMERICA WILL STOP
HUN AS ROMANS DID
Brewery Interests Panned
For Refusing to Save
on Coal.

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The great object OF this war is to
end all war, and TO establish a league
TO enforce peace and virtually a Unit
ed States Of the, world. II we fall to
accomplish this, after Germany is de-
feated. the struggle shall be only
half won, and the sacrifices and suf-
ferings Of the nations shall have been
partly In vain. This was .the keynote
OF wonderfully Inspiring talk made
tod an immense crowd at Happy
Canyon last night by DR.. George w.
Nasmyth, who, was last winter sec
retary to Fuel Adminlstrator Gar
field.
There must be a powerful public
opening back OF the plans for world
federation TO act as a driving wedge
after Germany Is defeated. and 1t is
for the purpose OF creating this pub
lie sentiment that such meetings
were being held as that OF last night,
Or. Nasmyth explained. The people
OF the United States must under
stand the things to be done and they
must be ready. when the time comes
to back up our President, who will be |
among the leadere. IL not the leader. |
a
federation and "a step nearer toward |
making Kingdom of Heaven on
earth. @
The new federation must have four
essential governing parts. said the
speaker. who stated them as follows. |
1. world congress: 2. an interna-
tlonai court of justice; 8, an interna-
tional council OFF conciliation; and T. |
an International police force.
DR.. Nasmyth stated that he and his |
colleagues had not come to inspire
Patriotism, for the American people
had that, but that they were only
asking the citizens OF the United
States to direct their patriotism in
a particular way, so that they would
be ready for the day OF victory when
It arrived. He told of other efforts
to end war such as the balance of
ppwer' idea in Europe, and explained
that they had failed because they
were selfish. autocratic and static,
that Is. they did not allow for growth.
DR.. Nasmyth talked short time
on DR.. Garfield's fuel order OF last
winter, and showed that It was abso-
lUtely necessary In order to send our
transports across and to keep our
war industries going. He said that
there Will also be a coal shortage this
winter. and that all peace industries
have been asked to use only half the
usual amount of fuel. All agreed to
this plan at once. with the exception
os the brewers, who claimed they
could cut down their fuel consump-
tion only 80 per cent. DR.. Nasmyth |
said that such a disloyal organization !
should be wiped out He also men,
toned profiteering as another war q
evil here and stated that Il too should
be done away with. and that It
probably would be by some such
manner as the excess profits tax.
DR.. Nasmyth was preceded by DR..
Frank ]. KlingberK OF the University {
of Souther California, who set forth 4
the moral aims OF the war, and spoke
of "the real fruits OF victory" He
said that this was the greatest mo- =
ment OF all history, that the allied
nations were going to defeat a mill
taristic state and make another such
tyranny forever impossible. :
The speaker said that the allies s
were fighting In self-defense, and
and that they were fighting for all
that makes life worth while. while
the other side is fighting only for ma
teriaI gains. with n vision of rein p
carnated Attila who shall again ov- a
errun the whole world with his pa h
gan hosts. II Is up to the American "a
eagle to come TO civilizations aid. as G
the Roman eagle did against the Hun Z
OF old, he stated. y
The program was interspersed with h
patriotic selections, America" THE &
star Spanked Banner" and Tho a
sung by a quartet of b
Miss Edna Couttsg Miss Esther South. a
Walter Rose and william Nicholson.