Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
RP.freeInanQpposedt0 t0LeagueOfNatiOns,

A league q nations means the aboli- tion of the Monroe Doctrine and it
 means that here will be an iateFna- tlenal arnay and navy. This means that our boyS will have to fight in Europe, in Asia- in South Aineriea, and in Africa in quarrels which do not concern thsm. It also means that Chinese and Japanese will have to be admitted to the sains citizenship rights here as the citizens of other nations.
 These staternsnts were made by Congressman Rictlard P. Freeman, ad- dressing meeting of the Mems Club al St. Andrews khurof, Monday eve ming. He said:A
 I was glad to receive tIe invitation to speak to you tonight, but regret that I cannot stayl long enough to say all 1 would like td say as I have re- eeived a telegram which makes it necessary for me to leave New Lon don, at 1045. I have time to say something Of only tue most important measures which caBe befare the six ty fifth congress. Ne were called to- gether hurriedly in April 1911. The exact situation was placed before us end with the words Iof the president ringing in our ears and finding echoes Al OQt we uSEldTSQ IHtt a SIaIG af war existed between the imperial German government and the United States of America
 Germany knew that by her deciara tion of unrestricted submarine war fare she would force tAis country into NaF but she did not count on the spirit of the country.
 We awolle to tic fact that Germany was menace to the civili- zstion of the world and lad to bt checked. We became determined tc hand to our descendants the same country of high ideals and democra. tie institutions which we enjoyed. Mil itary dominion has been the aim ol Germany since the time of I;ismarcl and during that time her three wars have been shAL sharp and surpris- ingly easy, victories for the German | arms It was because Germany hat educated her people to believe wal was right and that Germany's mission was world dominion that she was ablt 10 present united nation to the fo, 1 in 1914.
 1 When we entered the war with tn, idea that Germany must be put dow1 1 of course the first question was tila l of an army. Germany did not fea l this country for she thought that ", 1 would not dare to use canseriptioi 1 after the trouble which 1t caused il ] the Civil war and so she figured on a 1 least two years ill which ot(,efeat tn continental allies.
 1 When the presidents bill for con 1 scription was introddced things di,
 not look hopeful for it. Mir. Clark, tn
 speaker of the house, Mir. Kitchir
 the majority leader. and MT. Den ! 1 military affairs were against it. Bu as the debate went on from day [ 1 day the bill gained more anu rloT
 supporters. A conseriptier1 whicl
 would leave men at home Nause Rac
 was at home and send across Ythos | men best fitted to go across seemed { 1 be the cminently fair thing. 1 felt to be just and voted for it. The bi l was finally passed and in necembcl
 eight months after we had entere 1 the war, we had ans army of over 1 million of whom a hundred thousan men were overseas. In November 191
 we had an army of four million mel | nearly two million of them oversea 1 and over two millions of whom ha | seen overseas service.
 This was the force that worked 0 the minds of Germany thinking me l who nnally brought about me Slgn
 ing of the armistice. Germany fe what was coming. She lAnew of th
 immense supplies which this countr
 was piling up and that the next yea
 would have been a terrible one fl
 Germany. No foreign soldier as v
 has crossed German soil in actu;
 var. None Of her cities have bee
 destroyed. There have been no oui
 rages committed within her border
 Germany has been saved from tn;
 fate, She has given up ill the hoI
 Of escaping payment.