The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-01
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 to Save
I Civilization.
(By Mt. Clemens News Bureau)

MdiH yluS HIS wal dbdluSI NhoSc
who oppose the adoption by the Uni
ted States of the peace treaty and the
covenant of the League Of Nations IN
e. 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 interest, the president found
the same enthusiasm among the peo
pie for peace and for insurance
against future wars. The people want
the long controversy ended. They
want this country to be able to again
turn il, undivided attention to 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 ths
Iimit' OF the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination 20 force a
change in the great document.
Must Take This League.
1--WE must take this League of Ma.
tions," said the president, for there !
Is no way in which another can be !
obtained without compelling recon !
sideration by the powers. And II |
Sould sit very i'll upon my stomach to |
Il Ike il back to Germany for conSiGera- 7
aion."
"All over the world people are look I
ing to u with confidence our rivals !
along with the weaker nations. pray |
God that the gentlemen who are de- ,
-Aying this thing may presently see it !
N different light"
Germany, he president declared, is !
mixing new courage from our delay in |
ratifyiug the treaty and her news
papers and public men were again be-
coming arrogantly out-spollen.
Deeply impressive were the figures
NJ the cost of the late war, in lives
and dollars. 1t was the first time that
The official statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
e. Shows Cost of World War.
The war" said President Wilson,
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000 100000; France $26,000y
100000: the United States $4,000
5000; Russia s1S,00O,O 100000; Italy
$4,000 900 600 and total, including
the expenditures Of Japan, Belgium
and other small countries, Of S123,00O,-
100000.
ut cost the Central Powers as fol-
COWS: Germany $4,000 10000; Aus
exia-IIungary. $21,00O,0OO, 900; Turkey
and Bulgaria $4,000, 100000.
Tho United States" the president
said, spent enc million dollars an
hour night and day for two years N
its struggle to save civilization. All
Ibis, however, fades into insight
fcanco when the deaths By
battle arc considerad,' declared
the president Russia gave l.
100000 men; Germany 100000;
France 1.aS0,OOO; Great Britain 9OO.- I
coo; Italy 3G4O00; the United States &
50, 800. In all, almost 100000 men /
persisted in the great struggle, or c
100000 more men than died in all OF i
the wars of the previous 100 years.
Should Remember Recent Horrors. I
-,
These are terrible facts, and we !
ought never to forget them. We went
INTO this war to do thing that was I
fundamental FOR the world and what G
have come out on this journey for Is /
IN determine whether the country has q
forgotten or not. I have found out. |
The country has not forgotten and it i
vfll never permit any who stands
in the way OF the fulfilment of our
great pledges. ever to forget the sor-
,Dwfui day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion, the pres
G1ent pointed out, must replace force
AZ arms in the settlement Of world v
controversies. Constantly he dwells Il
mon the fact that a.. the m tions In
n, League agrcs 20 - o.. Of two
shiIgs, first 70 subm.t ~ air differences
.s arbitration. in which case they
agree % abide by the decision rem
,7ered.. n. Z unwilling to arbitrate, to '
ahve cloR case discussed BY the Coun- {
all C Tie Le2r"a. in which case six {
mon - Is s.~-.-u for discussion. ,
Thrsa mGa.hs "'"-' C'"r'o following ,
the ret e. ...5 J . step in arbitra-
tion b ;rya 30 ~e-lc2 Loncerned can .
sec'7ro -,
..,'- : Here for Ireland. {
ine 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
Cor settlement when the League Is
actually in existence.
Shan TuRg. he declared, will be re-
nrned to China. Japan. he said, had
given her solemn pledge to that effect.
And with the League OF Nations In