The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-09-26

pie 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 its 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 70 force 8
change in the great document
Must Take This League.
I'VE must take this League OF Ma
tons" said the president for there
Is no way in which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers And II
would sit very Ill upon my stomach 10
take it back 10 Germany for considera-
ton"
All over the world people are look.
ing TO Us with confidence our riva.s
along with the weaker nations. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see IL
IN different light"
Germany. the president declared. is
taking new courage from our delay in
ratifying 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
and dollars. II was the FIRST time that
the official 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 SIS, 700 900. 900: France $4,000
100000: the United States s22.0O0.-
100000; Russia $4,000. 600. 900: Italy
sI3. Oc0. 900, 900 and a total. including
the expenditures OF Japan. Belgium
and other small countries. OF sl23. O00,-
COO.OO0
1T cost the Central Powers as fol-
lows. Germany $4,000. 600 goo: Aus
'ria-Hungsry. $4,000. 100000. Turkey
end Bulgaria $4,000. CO01O0.
The United States" the president
said. spent one million dollars al
hour night and day for two years In
its struggle TO save civilization AL
this. however, fades into insight
ficance when the deaths by
battle are considered" declared
the president Russia gave L.
100000 men: Germany 100000:
France $780, 900: Great Britain so0.-
600: Italy $4,000: the United States
80 300. In all. almost 100000 men
persisted in the great struggle. or
]. 500. 900 more men than died in all OF
the wars Of the previous 100 yearA
Should Remember Recent Horrors.
These are terrible facts, and we
ought never TO forget them We went
into this war to d. thing that was
fundamental for the world and what I
have come out on this journey for Is
TO determine whether the country has
forgotten or not I have found out
The country has not forgotten and Il
win never permit any who stands
In the way OF the fulhllment OF our
great pledges. ever to forget the sor-
rowful day be made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion. the pres
ident pointed out. must replace force
OF arms In the settlement OF world
controversies. Constantly he dwells
upon the fact that all the nations IN
the League agree 10 do one OF two
things. nrst TO submit their differences
to arbitration, IN which case they
agree 10 abide By the decision rem
dered. or, II unwilling to arbitrate, TO
have their case discussed by the Coun-
ell Of the League. IN which case six
months Is granted for discussion
Three months must elapse following
the result OF this last step IN arbitra-
ton before the nation concerned can
declare war.
Holds Out Hope for ireland.
The president took advantage OF
questions propounded by the San Fran
cisco Labor Council to give the infer
ence that he believes ireland can bring
her case before the League Of Nations
for settlement when the League is
actually IN existence.
Shan Tung. he declared. viii be re-
turned 70 China Japan, he said. had
given her solemn pledge TO that effect
And with the League Of Nations In
force. said the president, We can. n