The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-03
wilson INvADES
HOUSE OF foes
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
Informs Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out 10 Save
Civilization.
(Dy Mt. Clemens News Bureau)

(Dy Mt. Clemens News Bureau)
Aboard President Wilson's Special
train-Carrying his war against those
who oppose the adoption by the Uni
ted States OF the peace treaty and the
covenant OF the League OF Nations in
90 their households. President Wilson
last week invaded California.
And there, where the question on
which league opponents have ham
mered the hardest, that OF Shan Tung-
Is OF most lnteres., the president found
the same enthusiasm among the peo-
ple for peace and for insurance
against future wars. The people want
the long controversy ended. They
want this country 10 be able to again
turn It's undivided attention 10 social,
economic and industrial development.
Their leaders may not feel this way.
but Judging from the expressions
which met the president on every side.
The leaders have overstepped the
limits Of the peoples patience In their
stubborn determination 20 force
change In the great document.
Must Take This League.
we must take this League OF Ma
ions" said the president. for there
Is no way in which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers. And it
would sit very Ill upon my stomach 10
take Il back to Germany for considera'
ton"
"All over the world people are look
ing to US with confidence our rivals
along with the weaker natious. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see 1t
in different light"
Germany. he president declared. Is
taking new courage from our delay in
r1tlfying the treaty and her news
papers and public men were again be-
coming arrogantly out-spoken.
Deeply impressive were the figures
OF the cost OF the late war. in lives
aud dollars. 1t was the first time that
the officiai statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost Of World War.
The war" said President Wilson.
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000. 100000; France $4,000.
1900: the United States s22,00O,-
100000; Russia 5000, 900, goo; Italy
$4,000. 600, 900 and total. including
the expenditures OF japan. Belgium
and other small countries, Of $4,000.
100000. --'-----'-.. q.
1T cost The Central Powers as fol. !
lows. Germany $4,000 100000; Aus
,ria.Hungary, $4,000. 100000; Turkey
and Bulgaria $4,000, 100000.
The United States" the president /
said, spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two years in
its struggle to save civilization. All ,
this, however. fades into insight !
flcance when the deaths by i
battle are considered" declared
the president Russia gave l.
100000 men; Germany 1900 900;
France l.3sO,OOO; Great Britain $780,
0O0 Italy $4,000; the United States
$4,000. In all, almost 100000 men
persisted in the great struggle, or
100000 more men than died in all OF
the wars OF the previous 100 years.
Should Remember Recent Horrors.
These are terrible facts, and we
ought never to forget them. We went
into this war to do a thing that was
fundamental for the world and what
have come out on this journey for Is
TO determine whether the country has
forgotten or not. l have found out.
The country has not forgotten and II
will never permit any who stands
in the way OF the fultlllment OF our
great pledges, ever to forget the sor-
rowful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion, the pres
ldent pointed out. must replace force
Of arms in the settlement OF world
Constantly he dwells
upon the fact that all the nations in
the League agree to do one OF two
things. first TO submit their differences
to arbitration, in which case they
agree to abide by the decision rem
iered. or, IL unwilling to arbitrate, to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
I'll OF the League, in which case six
months Is granted for discussion.
Three months must elapse following I
he result OF this last step in arbitra-
ion before the nation concerned can
leclare war
Holds Out Hope for ireland.
The president took advantage OF
questions propounded by the san Fran
'isco Labor Council to give the infer
nee that he believes Ireland can bring
Ter case before the League OF Nations ,
or settlement when the League Is
in existence.