The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
Allied Guns Must Mop
UbHunEmpiresB Before
League Of Nations Can
Work Sec. BaBom Says


aincc the beginning OF the war must
have complete freedom before a
league oS,naiions can be possible and
peace secured to the world, said Ar
thur ]. Baliour, British foreign sec
rctary, at the Guild Hall today. He
explained President Wilson's recent
speech in New York. and gave his
support to the ideas outlined in it.
Mr.. Bonar Law has dealt with the
financial aspect of the struggle said
Mr.. Balfour. Let me deal with a
point of future security. The full
magnitude OF all the issues before
mankind is thoroughly realized
America came into the war fully
conscious OF what those issues are
and very wisely named its great
financial effort after the causes that
il had at heart, for that cause was
liberty for the world.
There is yet another cause, not
embodied in a name, but As present
in the hearts and consciences OF
Americans as in the hearts and con-
sciences OF British. French and ltal-
iars, namely, that il we failed in this
crisis not merely to win the war,
but to see that such wars do not re-
cur, our task would be but half ac-
comlished.
Eulogizes President Wilson.
y am confident you all have read
President Wilson's speech. 1t had all
those characteristics which make his
public utterances unique in state doc
uments. 1t had eloquence, direct
ness and the magnihcence OF style
TO which he has accustomed us.
Wearisome formalitieS were absent.
His main theme was this: That
il the world would make sure that
it is going to have peace 1t must
come to some arrangement by which
Indicators or would-be malefactors
are 10 be kept in order by league
OF nations.
The second proposition was that
il you are to carry out tins great
ideal. the only time to do it ettectu-
allv is the moment when peace itself
is being forged by the labors OF the
victorious powers. i.
"Personally am very much OF
the presidents mind, that to allow
this occasion to sink into the past
would be to lose one of the great
opportunities given mankind per
manently to put international rela-
tions upon sound. lasting and NOR
al footing; and if the work for your
new international machinery Tor Sc
curing peace is not to be greater
than it can perform. you must SO
arrange the map of Europe and the
world that great occasion tor wars
will not overwhelm you.
Must Right Great Wrongs.
III YOU are going to render perm
anent German domination over Kus-
sia. especially western Russia ana
the small people along the Baltic;
# Won refuse to redress the wrongs
of Poland; if the subordinated peo-
ples in the Austrian empire are to
he LETT under the heel OF the Ger
man and Magyar minorlties; II the
Balkans again are to be the scene
of bloody wars, and the occasion OF
hostilities among their neighDors'
if the Turk is to be allowed to re-
sumo his bloody sway over the ter
ritories torn from him; If Italy IS
NOT to have restored to her and
added to her those populations
which really make her, indeed, an
Italv redeemed; if Greece is to be
threatened, as in the past by the
domination OF the central powers;
if.Serbia is not to be restored after
all her appalling sacrifices and glor-
ious gallantry; If France is not 10
resume her full place in western
Europe; and if Belgium is not to
be restored in full measures, II all
those evils are not potentially to
recur, then you must do something
more than merely establish a league
of nations.
You must put these wrongs right
before a league or nations can see
TO work; YOU must give it clean
sweep to work upon. Then and only
then will your league OF nations
work.
Complete Victory Necessary.
"Therefore. in order to make
league OF nations possible, complete
victory is absolutely necessary. Ger
many can only be member OF a
league OF nations when the interna-
tional system has been reformed by
4 GREAT. wise and embracing
peace; and that can never take place
until Germany, not merely has been
Obliged to change her profession OF
faith. but until Germany finds her
self in a position where all her
dreams OF world domination are torn
TO pieces before her eyes and she is
left powerless, indeed, she will be
left powerlcss, doubtless prosper
Gus and doubtless wealthy, but no
longer a tyrant who can use the ma
tions which she is in position TO
influence to serve her own dreams
of world empire. Therefore, | ask
YOU to remember how far the finan
cial efforts we now are calling upon
YOU to make extend beyond any
merely financial operation"
Pershing Congratulates General
Paris. Oct. General Peshing