The Raymer enterprise., 1919-09-25
WILSON MvADEs
HOUSE OF FOES
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
1nforms Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out I, Save
Civilization.
(By Mt. Clemens News Bureau)

(By Mt. Clemens News Bureau)
Aboard President Wilson's. special
train-Carrying his war against those
who oppose the adoption by the Uni
ted States Of the peace treaty and the
covenant Of the League Of Nations In
to their 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 presideTt found
the 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
j NO iehucIS ndbo oNtlotcppcu thc
limits Of the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination 10 force Z
change in the great document.
Must Take This League.
Eve must take this League Of Ma
tions," said the president, for there
is no way In which anosher cen be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers. And ii
would sit very Ill upon my stomach to
take 1t back to Germany for considera.
fion."
"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, The president declared, Is
taking new courage from our delay in
satifying tho treaty and her news.
papers and public men were again be-
coming arrogantly outspoken.
Deeply impressive were the figures
Of the cost Of the late war, in lives
and dollars. II was the hrst time that
the oficial statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost Of World War.
"The war" said President Wilson,
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000. 900. 900: France $4,000,
100000; the United States s22,OOO.-
100000; Russia $4,000. 900, 900; Italy
@l3.ooo. 100000 and a total, including
the expenditures Of Japan, Belgium
tnd other small countries, Of $l23,OOo,.
100000.
1T cost the Central Powers as fol.
}ows: Germany $4,000. .0O0,0 900; Aus
sria-Hungary, $4,000. 100000; Turkey
and Bulgaria $4,000, 100000.
iThe United States" the president
said, spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two years In
it, struggle To save civilization. All
this. however, fades into insight.
Qcance when the deaths by
battle are considered" declared
the president. Russia gave l..
100000 men; Germany 100000;
France i.3s0.o0o: Great Britain 900,
900: Italy $4,000: the United States
$4,000. In all, almost 100000 men
perished In the great struggle, or
100000 more men than died In all Of
the wars Of the previous 100 years.
should Remember Recent Horrors.
"Thsse 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 come out on this journey for Il
to determine whether the country has
forgotten or not have found out.
The &C ,ntry has not forgotten and It
viii never permit any who stands
b 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. must 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 TIVE
t-ings, Arst to submit their differences
to arbitration, in which case they
agree to abide by the decision rem.
dered, OF, II unwilling to arbitrate, to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
eil Of the League, In which case SIX
months is granted for discussion.
9hree months must elapse following
ne -asult Of this last step In arbitra.