The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-20
AMERICAS PLEDGE
Sacred WILSON
PRESIDENT SAYS OUR PROMISE
TO TRY TO PREVENT FUTURE
WARS SHOULD BE KEPT.
ONLY HOPE IS hi WORLD LEAGUE
says Germany Would Not Have Dared
to Strike II Nat!ons Had 6oen
Banded Asairat Aggression.
tBy Mt. Clemens News Bureau.)

OF. L0ulS-DiSplaying hlgn con
ndence That his fellow citizens In the
great rlatority agree with him In MS
desire TO end war forever, and that
the peace treaty with its League OF
Nations inclusion is ratified by the
senate, President Wilson Is making o
successful way across the country on
the long journey he has undertaken
Tor the purpose OF laying before the
plain people report of his work in
Paris and explaining to them just
what the League means.
Thus far In his travels he has every
where met with warm greetings, both
In the great halls where he has
spoken formally and In the little cross
road hamlets where his train has
halted at times and he has exchanged
words with the villagers who pressed
forward to greet him. He feels. and
does not hesitate to say SO when
chatting with his travelling compan-
ions. that the American people want
no more OF war and want to become
part Of the League so that there may
be no more war He struck his Key
note when he said in his first address.
In Columbus, Ohio:
This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end this single war II Is meant
as notice to every government who
In the future will attempt this thing
(what Germany attempted) that man
kind will unite to infiict the same pun
ishment. There is no national
triumph to be recorded in this treaty
a., al fnr r
ticular nation. The thought OF the
statesmen COLLECTED around that table
was Of their people. Of the sufferings
they had gone through, OF the loSses
they had incurred, Of that great throb-
bing heart which was so Depressed
SO forlorn, SO sad in every memory 1t
had of the five tragical years that
have gone by. Lei us never forget
those years, my fellow countrymen,
let us never forget the purpose, high
and disinterested with which America
lent it's strength, not for its own glory
but for the defense of mankind.
"As | said. this treaty was not
meant merely to end this war. 1t Is
intended to prevent any similar war.
| wonder if some of the opponents OF
the Lea que Of Nations have forgotten
the promises we made our people be-
fore we went TO that peace tableY We
had taken by process OF law the
flower of our youth from every coun-
tryside, from every household, and we
told those mothers and fathers ana
sisters and wives and sweethearts
that we were taking those men TO
fight a war which would end business
OF that sort, and if we do not end II,
IL we do not do the best that human
concert of action can do % end II, we
are of all men the most unfaithful-
the most unfaithful to the loving
hearts who suffered in this war, the
most unfaithfu to those households
bowed in grief and yet lifted with the
feeling that the lad laid down his life
for a great thing, and, among other
things. in order that other lads might
never have to do the same thing
"That is what the League OF Na-
tions Is for-to end this war justly
and then not merely to serve notice
on governments which could contem-
plate that they will do so at their peril.
but also concerning the combination
Of mower which will prove to them
that they will do 1t at their peril. ~ is
idle to say the worlds will combine
against you. but it Is persuasive 70
say the world is combinod against
YOU. The League OF Nauohs
ia the only thing that can prevent tns
rocurrance of this dreadful catastrophe
and redeem our promises.
League OF Nations would have
nravented the late conflict. the presl-
dent asserted, explaining;
81 did not meet single public man
vbo did not admit these things; that
cermany would not have CONS into
this war II she thought Great Britain
vv.s poing into it, and she most eer"
t.inlv would never have gone Into II
hsd sha dreamed America was going
,n,o n And they all admit that .
notice beforehand that the greatest
movers OF the world would combine 70
nrevent this sort OF thing wouio pre-
vent 1t absolutely
Applause and cheers greeted
aarh declaration OF the presi-
dont that wars might DO avoid
ad In tho future by operations
- Tho League. He pointed out other
t,nnor,ant features OF the Peace
Trsatv how It was the redemption OF
wook nations, giving them freedom
r,h;ch otherwise they never could
have won: how 1t says These people
hava right to live their own lives
Under governments which they them
se,ves choose, and how that Is the
American Principle and ! was glad 10
aght for IT,. and that was tho very
heart of the Treaty, he said.
He drew attention to the section Of
the Treaty which is Magma Charta
~ Labor" which shall dispose OF the
hours conditions and remunerations
OF labor.
.Tt forecasts the day. he said
(which ought to have come long ago,
vhen statesmen will realize that no
nation Is fortunate which Is not hap
nv whose people are not contented
contented In their lives and fortunate
in the circumstances Of their lives.
In conclusion the president said he
fell certain the Treaty will be accept
ed and was only impatient of the de
Law. He added: do you realize, my
feilow citizens, that the whole world
Il waiting on America? The only
country in the world that is trusted
today is the United States and the
world is awaiting to see II its trust Il