The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
WOODROW WILSON IN OPENING
SPEECHES OF TOUR .oiCES
HIGH HOPES.
THE WORLD WAITS FOR US
viii Make Future Free from Wars II
America Carries Out Her Pledges,
Says Executive.

ADOdTu Dp0Cldl
st. Louis, Mo.-Displaying a very
high confidence that his tellow.citi.
zens in the great majority agree with
him in his desire to end war forever,
and that they will see to 1t that the
peace treaty with its League Of Ma.
tons inclosed is ratified by the sen.
ate, President Wilson is making a sue.
cessful way across the country on the
long journey he has undertaken for
the purpose of laying before the plain
people a report of his work in Paris
league means.
Thus far in his travels he has every
where met with warm greetings, both
in the great halls where he has spoE-
en- formally and in the little cross
road hamlets where his train has halt
ed 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 chat
ting with his travelling companions,
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 keynote
when he said in his first address, in
Columbus, Ohio:
This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end thi single war. 1t is meant
as a notice to every government who
in the future will attempt this thing
(what Germany attempted) that man
kind will unite to inhict the same pun
ishment. There is no national tri-
umph to Re recorded in this treaty.
There is no glory sought for any par
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-
bling heart which was so depressed, SO
forlorn, so sad in every memory 1t
had of the five tragical years that
have gone by. Let US never forget
those years, my fellow-countrymen
let us never forget the purpose, high
and disin, rested, with which America
lent its strength not for its own glory
but for the defense NJ mankind.
"As said, this treaty was not in
tended merely to end this war. 1t
was intended TO prevent any similar
war wonder II some of the OPP
ponents of the League of Nations laye
forgotten the promises we made our
people before we went to that peace
table. We had taken by process of
law the flower of our youth from
every countryside, from every house
fathers and sisters and wives and
sweethearts, that we were taking
those men to fight war which would
end business Of that sor' and II we
do not end 1t, II we do not do the
best that human concert Of action can
do to end II. we are OF all men the
most unfaithful--the most unfaithful
10 the loving hearts who suffered in
this war, the most unfaithful to those
households bowed in grief and yet lift
down his life for great thing. and
among other things, in order that
other lads might never have to do
the same thing.
THAT m what the League of Nations
is for--to end this war justly and then
not merely to serve notice on govern
ments which could contemplate the same
things Germany contemplated that they
will do so at their peril but also concern
ing the continuation Of power which VIII
prove to them that they will do 1t at
| their peril. 1t Ii idle to say the world
WILL combine against you; but il is pes
suasive to say the world is combined
against you The League OF Nations Is
the only thing that can prevent the re"
currence OF this dreadful catastrophe ai".
redeem our PROMISES"
A League OF Nations would have p'c-
vented the late conflict. the president
asserted, explaining;
II did not meet / single public man
who did not admit these things, that Ger
many would not have gone into this war
| II she thought Great Britain was going
| into 1t and mat she most certainly would
never have gone into 1t had she dreamed
| all admit that nation. knowing before
| hand that the greatest powers OF the
| world would combine TO prevent this sort
OF thing, would prevent Ii absolutely,
| laration OF the president that wars might
be avoided In the 'uture by the operations
| Of the league.
He pointed out other important features
| Of the peace treaty-how II was the re-
demption Of weak nations. giving then:
freedom which otherwise they never could
| have a right TO live their own lives under
| governments which they themselves
choose" and how that Is the American
| principle. and was glad TO fight for IT,"
| That was the very heart OF the treaty.
| he said.
He drew attention to the section Of the
| treaty which Is a Magma Charta Of La
| bor,'' which shall dispose OF the hours,
| conditions and remunerations Of labor.
1T forecasts the day." he said which
| ought to have come long ago. when
| statesmen will realize that no nation Is
| fortunate which IN not happy. whose peo-
\ pies are not cortented. contented in their
| lives and fortunate in the circumstances
| Of their lives.
In conclusion. the president said he
| felt certain the treaty will be accepted,
| and was only impatient of the delay. He
| ADDED: DO you realize. my fellGw-citi-
| zens that the whole world is waiting on
| America? The only country In the world
| that liz trusted tUdaykis the United States.
| and the world 10 waiting to see II Its
| trust is justfed."
Mi. Wilson's Indianapolis speech was.
! like the one ut Columbus. an explanation
| OF the league. an appeal for Its ratification
and a prediction that it was sure to come
| into being.