The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-11
PLEDGE SACRED
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON
Our Promise to Try to Prevent
Future Wars Should be Kept
Our Only Hope is
The League.
(By Mt Clemens News Bureau)

desire to end war forever, and that
the peace treaty with its League Of
Nations inclusion is ratified by the
senate, President Wilson Is making q
successful 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 and explaining to them just
what the League means.
Thus far In his travels he has every
where met with warm greetings, both
in the great halls where he has
spoken formally and in the little Cross
road hamlets where his train has
halted at times and he has exchanged
words with the villagers who pressed
forward to greet him. He feels, and
does not hesitate to say 90 when
chatting with his travelling oompan-
ions, 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 key
note when he said In his first address,
In Columbus, Ohio:
This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end this single war. It 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 inf1iot the same pun
lshment. There Is no national
triumph to be 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-
bing heart which was so depressed,
so forlorn, so sad In every memory 1t
had Of the Ave tragical years that
have gone by Let us never forget
those years, my fellow countrymen;
let US never forget the purpose. high
and disinterested, with which America
ent it's strength, not for its own glory
but for the defense Of mankind.
"Ac | said, this treaty was not
meant merely to end this war. 1t is
Intended to prevent any similar war
wonder II some of the opponents Of
the League of Nations have forgotten
he promises we made our people be-
had taken by process OF law The
flower of our youth from every com
tryside, from every household, and we
told those mothers and fathers and
sisters and wives and sweethearts
that we were taking those lieI TO
| aght war which would end business
| 81 that sort, and II we do not end 1t,
II we do not do the best that human
concert OF action can do % end 1t, We
are OF all men the most unfaithfu.-
the most unfalthful to the loving
hearts who suffered In this war, the
most unfaithful to those households
bowed in grief and yet lifted with the
feeling that the lad laid down his life
J for a great thing, and, among other
things, in order that other lads might
never have to do the same thing.
THAT is what the League OF Ma
tions Is for-to end this war justly
and then not merely to serve notice
on governments which could contem-
plate that they will do 80 at their peril,
but also concerning the combination
of power which will prove to them
that they will do 1t at their peril. It Is
idle to say the worlds will combine
against you; but 1t is persuasive to
say the world is combined against
you, The League OF Nations
is the olly thing that can prevent the
recurrence OF this dreadful catastrophe
and redeem our promises
A League of Nations would have
prevented the late conflict, the presi
dent asserted, explaining:
Il did not meet single public man
, who did not admit these things; that
Germany would not have gone Into
this war II she thought Great Britain
was going into 1t, and she most GER
tainly would never have gone into at
had she dreamed America was going
into IT, And they all admit that
notice beforehand that the greatest
powers Of the world would combine to
prevent this sort Of thing would pre-
vent II absolutely"
Applause and cheers greeted
each declaration Of the presi
dent that wars might be avoid
ed in the future by operations
of the League. He pointed out other
important features OF the Peace
Treaty. how It was the redemption OF
weak nations, giving them freedom
which otherwise they never could
have won; how 1t says These people
have a right to live their own lives
under governments which they them.
selves choose, and how that Is the
American Principle and l was glad to
fight for IT,, and that was the very
heart Of the Treaty, he said.
He drew attention TO the section OF
the Treaty which is Magma Charta
of Labor" which shall dispose OF the
hours. conditions and remuneratons
OF labor.
at forecasts the day, he said
which ought TO have come long ago,
when statesmen will realize that no.
nation is fortunate which is not nap
py. whose people are not contented,
contented In their lives and fortunate
in the circumstances Of their lives.
In conclusion the president said he
felt certain the Treaty will be accept.
ed, and was only impatient Of the de.
lay. He added. "Do you realize. nv
fellow citizens, that the whole world
is waiting on America7 The only
country in the world that is trusted
today is the United States and the
world is awaiting to see II its trust +.
justified"