The Lexington intelligencer., 1919-10-03
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE or NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
Informs Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out to Save
Civilization.
"a ML. cIemens News Bureaul

train Carrying his war against those
who oppose the adoption by the Uni.
ted States Of the peace treaty and tho
covenant OF the League Of Nations in
u heir 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
he 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 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 o force q
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
sideratlon by the powers. And 4,
would sit very ill upon my stomach TO
take il back to Germany for consldera
iol.'
"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 II
in different light
Germany. he president declared, Is
taking new courage from our delay ~
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. It was the first time that
the Official statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost Of World War.
"The war" said President wilson.
cost Grea Britain and and her DO.
mains $SS,OOO,OO0,O0U; France s26,0OOe
OO0, 1000; the United States $4,000.
100000; Russia s1S,OOO,OOO,OOO; Italy
$4,000, 100000 and a total, including
the expenditures OF Japan. Belgium
and ether small countries, of $1230O0,
COOOOO.
1T cost the Central Powers as fol
lows: Germany sSs,OoO,OOO.OOO; Aus
tria-Hungary, S21,OOOOOO.OOO Turke,
and Bulgaria sS,OOOOOO,O0O,
The United States" the presiden
said, spent one million dollars al
hour night and day for two years il
its struggle TO save civilization. al
this, however. fades into insight
ficante when the deaths b.
battle are considered" declared
the president. Russia gave /
100000 men; Germany 100000
France 1,3SOOOO; Great Britain 800
600; Italy S6i,OOO; the United State
$4,000. In all, almost 100000 me
persisted in the great struggle. 0
100000 more men than died in all Q
the wars Of the previous 100 years.
Should Remember Recent Horrors.
These are terrible facts, and W
ought never to forget them. We weT
into this war to do thing that wa
. fundamental for the world and what
have come out on this journey for
TO determine whether the country ht
forgotten or not have found ou
The country has not forgotten and
will never permit any who stant
in the way OF the fuihllment OF OF
= great pledges, ever to forget the so
a rowful day he made the attempt"
a Arbitration and discussion, the pre-
Il ident pointed out. must replace tor'
OF arms In the settlement OF wor
4 controversies. Constantly he dwell
Il upon the fact that all the nations
n the League agree to do one OF tv
r things. first to submit their difference
a. to arbitration. In which case tn,
ri agree to abide by the decision re
N dered. or. II unwilling to arbitrate.
Is have their case discussed by the Cou
N ell OF the League. in which case !
lg months Is granted for dlscussiC
Three months must elapse followi
the result of this last step in arbit
n ton before the nation concerned c
declare war.
or Holds out Hope for ireland.
nd The president took advantage
ng questions propounded by the San Fri
rs. cisco Labor Council to give the inf
Sc ence that he believes Ireland can bri
~ her case before the League OF Matte
NJ for settlement when the League
no actually IN existence,
Shan Tung, he declared, win be
m turned to China. japan, he said 3
given her solemn pledge to that etfs
And with ne League OF Nations
sm force. said the president. we can,
oh occasion arises, stand for.h and 5
This shall be DONE