The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-02
Informs Them of Lives and Treasure
Poured out to Save
Civilization.
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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
tho long controversy ended. They
want this country to be able 10 again
turn its 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 the
limits of the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination 10 force a
change In the great document
Must Take This League.
I'VE 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 4.
would SIT very III upon my stomach TO
take II back to Germany for consideW.
! ton
All over the world people are look.
ing to US with confidence our rivals
along with the weaker nations. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see It
In different light"
Germany. he president declared, Is
taking new courage from our delay in
ratlfying 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. 1t was the first time that
the official statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audien es.
Shows coot of World War.
THE war" said President Wilson,
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains s3S,000,00O,000; France 5000.
100000; the United States $4,000.
100000; Russia sls,oOO,O00 900. Italy
$4,000, 100000 and a total. including
the expenditures OF Japan, Belgium
and other small countries. OF $780, 1000.
100000.
ut cost the Central Powers as fol.
lows: Germany $4,000, 900 900; Aus
tria-Iiungary. s2l 900. 100000; Turkey
ana Bulgaria 3.oO0,OO0,0Oo.
The United States,' the president
said, spent one million dollars all
hour night and day for two years In
its struggle to save civilization. All
this. however. fades into insight
ficance when the deaths by
battle are considered declared
the president. Russia gave L..
100000 men; Germany 100000;
France 1.3S0,Ooo; Great Britain 9OO.
600; Italy $4,000; the United States
$4,000. In all, almost 100000 men
persisted in the great struggle. or
100000 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 to forget them. We went
into this war to do thing that was
fundamental for the world and what
have Gene out on this journey for is
TO determine whether the country has
forgotten or not. have found out.
The country has not forgotten and II
will never permit any who stands
in the way of the fulfllment Of our
great pledges. ever to forget the sor
rowful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion, the pres
ident pointed out. lst replace force
OF arms in the settlement of world
controversies. Constantly he dwells
upon the fact that all the nations in
the League agree to do one of two
things, first to submit their differences
to arbitration. in which case they
agree 10 abide by the decision rem
dered or, if unwilling to arbitrate, to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
eli Of the League, in which case six
months is granted for discussion.
TAree months must eiapse following !
The result If this last step in arbitra.
ton before the nation concerned can
declare var.
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
in existence.
Shan Tulg. he declared, will be re-
turned to China. Japan, he said, had
given Ia solemn pledge to that effect.
And with the League OF Nations in
force said the president. we can, If
occa ion arises. stand forth and say.
This shah be donA."