The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-11
WILSON !NVADES
HOUSE OF FOES
CARRIES Hls BATTLE FoR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF His ENEMIES.
informs Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out to Save
Civilization.
(py Mt. Clemens News Durcau)

(Dy Mt. Clemens News Durcau)
Aboard President Wilson's Special
train--Carrying his war against those
who oppose the adoption by tho Uni
ted States OF the peace treaty and tho
covenant OF the League OF Nations In
to their households. President Wilson
last week invaded California.
And there. where tho question on
which league opponents have ham
mered the hardest. that OF Shan Tung-
In OF most interest. tho president found
the samo enthusiasm among the peo-
ple for peace and for Insurance
against future wars. Tho people want
tho long controversy ended. They
want this country to be able to again
turn its undivided attention to social.
economic and Industrial development
Their leaders may not feel this way.
but judging from tho expressions
which met tho prcsident on ovory side.
The leaders have overstepped tho
limits OF the peoples patience IN their
stubborn determination TO force .
change In tho great document.
Must Take This League.
"we must tako this League OF Ma.
rtions." said tho president. for there
is no way In which another can be
obtained without compelling recon.
plderation by the powers. And I;
would sit very Ill upon my stomach TO
take Il back 10 Germany for considera.
tion."
"Ail over tho world people aro look
ing 20 VA with confidence our rivals
along with tho weaker nations. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently SEQ II
In a different light"
Germany, The president declared. Is
taking new courage from our delay IN
Tatifylns tho treaty and her news
papers and public men were again bo
coming arrogantiy outspokon.
Deeply impressive were tho ngurcs
OF the cost OF tho late war. IN lives
and dollars. II was tho frst umo that
the Official Statistics bavo been made
public and tho tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost OF World War.
"Ths war" said President Wilson.
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000. 100000: France $4,000,
900 900: the United States t,2.0o0..
100000: Russia $4,000. .ooo. 900: Italy
$4,000. .000. 900 and total, including
the expenditures OF Japan. Belgium
and other small countries. OF si23.0Oo..
100000.
Z 1T cost tho Centfal Powers - FOL.
lows: Germany $4,000. 100000. Aus
tria.IIungary. s2i.0O0.oO0 900. Turkey
Bnd bulgaria f3.oOO0O0.o0O
Tho United states" the president
said. "spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two years in
It's struggle 10 save civilization. All
his. however. fades into Insight
hal,io arc considerei." declared
the president. Russia gave l..
100000 men: Germany 100000;
France i.3s0.OOO: Great Britain 9Oo.'
900: Italy $4,000: tho United States
CO. 300. In all. almost 100000 men
perished In tho great struggle, or
1900 900 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 10 forget them. We went
Into this war TO do q thing that was
fundamental for tho world and what I
have come out on this journey for IL
TO determine whether the couatry has
forgotten or not. I have f0unt out.
The country has not forgotten and II
will never permit any who stands
in tho way OF tho fulnllment Of our
great pledges. ever TO forget the sor'
rOwful day hs made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion. the pres
ident pointed out. must replace force
of arms In the settlement OF world
controversies. Constantly he dweiis
upon the fact that all tho 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
.dered. or. II unwilling TO arbitrate. to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
ell OF the League. In which case ak
months Ia granted for discussion.
Three months must eiapse following
the result OF this last step la arbltra'
tion 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
ancn Ihnf ha hoIInuoa Ireland can hiring