The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
GOVERNMENT FOR PEOPLE
OR PEOPLE RISE IN MIGHT
President Wilson Says War Was
Fought to Danish Power of Au-
tocracy- Nations of Earth
Must Get Together or
be Wrecked.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-Declaring
that the peace treaty would end the
regime of the balance of power,
President Wilson told crowd in the
Minneapolis armory today that the
new world order set up would be to
the advantage of all nations rather
than few of the stronger.
The presidents party motored over
from st. Paul where he had spoken
earlier in the day. He was escorted
through the Minneapolis streets be-
tween crowds that lined both side
walks and kept up wave Of cheer
ing.
Under the old balance of power,
said the president, the people never
's'dared speak OUT against autocracy
or against the burden of armament.
But now, he continued, the people
were awake and had determined that
ssif the governments can't get togeth-
er they will destroy the govern
ments."
'The people Of the world" said
Mr.. Wilson, ''are tired of every other
kind of experiment except the kind
we're going to try. The world has
turned a corner that is not going to
turn again"
To destroy autocraatic power, Mr..
Wilson continued, was the object of
the war, yet, he said, an autocratic
government as cruel, as that of Cali
gula had been set up in Russia and
the United States must see to it that
there was no similar movement in the
United States.
No Minority Control.
eve will brook the control of no
minority in the United States," he
added. 81 would as leave serve one
kind of an autocracy as another"
When Mr.. Wilson said another
great war would come if there were
no concerted movement to preserve
peace under American leadership,
some one in the gallery shouted
<tAmen."
The president said the league of
nations provided for the destruction
of autocratic power by admitting
only self governing nations to the
league.
"Had you ever been told that be-
fore?" asked the president, and there
was chorus of "noes" and cheers.
For another thing, continued the
president, the treaty provided to sub
stitute arbitration and discussion for
force, and an "absolute boycott"
against covenant breakers. The peace
of the world, he said, would thus be
placed under constant international
supervision.
''The peace of the world is every
body's business said Mr.. Wilson,
sand this is the first international
document that has recognized that
fact"
That there should be disarmament
and that no nation ever should again
attempt annexations were further
points in the treaty, continued the
president. There were more cheers
when he said it was provided further
that no secret treaty should be valid.
Secret treaties, said the president,
were constant source of embarrass-
ment at Versailles. Yet, he continued,
the war had been fought on the prir-
ciple of the sancitity of the treaties
and it was impossible to disregard
the secret agreements.
Labor's Right in Treaty.
Finally, said Mr.. Wilson, there was
in the treaty a great bill of rights
for labor, and establishing an inter-
national labor organization to keep
up labor standards.
Of course, the president said, the
United States was Eat liberty" 70
stay out of the league, but he asked
whether it would be better to "go in
as trusted partners or stay out and
act as suspected rivals"