The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-01
Allied Guns Must
UpHunEmpiresBetorc
League ofNations Can
j Work Sec. BaBourS Says

since the beginning of the war mu st
have complete freedom before a
league OF nations can be possible and
peace secured TO the world, said Ar
thur J. Balfour, British foreign Sec
retary, at the Guild Hall today. He
explained President Wilson's recent
speech in New York and gave mis-
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
i had at heart, for that cause was
liberty for the world.
There is vet another cause, not
embodied in a name, Dat as present
in the hearts and consciences of
Americans as in the hearts and con-
sciences Of British, French and ltal-
ians, namely, that il we failed in this
crisis not merely to win the war,
but 10 see chat such wars do not re-
cur, our task would be but half ac
,comlished.
Eulogizes President Wilson.
i 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. It had eloquence, direct
ness and the magnihccnce OF style
% which he has accustomed us.
Wearisome formalities were absent.
His main theme was this: That
. the world would make sure that
is going to have peace it must
come to some arrangement by which
aalefactors or would-be malefactors
IRE to be kept in order by league
OF nations.
The second proposition was that
II YOU are to carry ont this great
IDEAL the only time to do it eftectu-
lly is the moment when peace itself
, being forged by the labors OF the
ictorious powers.
ersonally ! am very much OF
the presidents mind, that to allow
this occasion to sink into the past
Mould be TO lose one OF the great
opportunities given mankind per-
manently to put international rela-
tons upon a sound. lasting and NOR
al footing; and if the work for your
new international machinery for 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 ior wars
.wll not overwhelm you.
: Must Right Great Wrongs.
{ I'll you are going to render perm
lament German domination over Rus-
sia. especially western Russia and
the small people along the Baltic
il YOU refuse to redress the wrongs
of Poland; if the subordinated peo-
pies in the Austrian empire are TO
be left under the heel OF the Ger
man and Magyar minorities; II the.
Balkans again are to be the scene
OF bloody wars, and the occasion OF
hostilties among their neighbors;
ii the Turk is to be allowed to re-
umc his bloody sway over the ter
tories torn from him; il Italy Is
aot to have restored to her and
added to her those populations
which really make her, indeed, all
Italy redeemed; if Greece is to be
threatened. as in the past. by the
domination OF the central powers;
ii Serbia is not to be restored alter
all her appalling sacrifices and glor-
ious gallantry; il France is not to
resume her full place i'll 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 10 make i
league OF nations possible, complete
victory is absolutely necessary. Ger
many can only be a member OF a I
league OF nations when the interna-
tioual system has been reformed by y
great, wise and all-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 r
self in a -osition where ali her {
dreams OF world domination are torn +
to pieces before her eyes and she is
left powerless, indeed, she will be a
left powcress, doubtless prospcr- r
Gus and doubtless wealthy, but no c
longer tyrant who can use the ma +
tions which she is in position 10 +
influence TO serve her own dreams
D! world empire. Therefore, | ask
YOU to remember how far the finan-
,ial efforts we now are calling upon b
YOU to make extend beyond any
merely financial operation" {
Pershing Congratulates General i,
Paris, Oct. General, Peshing
On behalf of the American First d