The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-10-30
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
informs Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out to Save
Civilization.
(By Mt. Clemens News Bareau)

who oppose the adoption by the Uni
ted States OF the peace treaty and tn
covenant Of the League OF Nations In
10 their households. President Wilson
last week invaded California.
And there, where the question oil
which league opponents have ham
mered the hardest. that OF Shan Tung-
is OF most interest. the president foune
The same enthusiasm among the PEG
pie for peace and for insurance
against future wars. The people wan
tho 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 oyerstepped the
limits of the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination TO force q
change Ia the great document
Must Take This League.
I'VE must take this League OF Ma
tions." said the president. for there
ia no way In which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers And It
would sit very Ill upon my stomach to
take II back 10 Germany for considera-
tion."
"All over the world people are look.
"A ~ 10 sult
along with the weaker nations. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see Il
in different light"
Germany, the president declared, Is
taking new courage from our delay in
ratifying the treaty and her news
papers and public men were again be-
coming arrogantly outspoken.
Deeply impressive we're the figures
OF the cost OF the late war. in lives
tho 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 Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000. 100000; France $4,000
100000: the United States $4,000. |
100000; Russia $4,000. 900, 900; Italy
s13 900. 900. 900 and total, including
Tho expenditures OF Japan. Belgium |
and other small countries. Of Sl23. 000,-
200 900.
1T cost tho Central Powers as fol-
ows: Germany 5000. 900. 900: Aus
$4,000. 900. 900; Turkey
md Bulgaria $4,000. 100000.
Tho United States" the president
said. spent one million dollars an
iour night and day for two years In
Is struggle 10 save civilization All
his. however. fades into insight
icance when the deaths by
'attlo are considered. declared
ho president. Russia gave l.
10000 men: Germany 100000:
rance i.Sso.000: Great Britain 600.
90: Italy $4,000; the United States
$500. In all. almost 100000 men
'erished In the great struggle. OF
100000 more men than died In all OF
he wars of tho previous Zoe years
should Remember Recent Horrors.
These are terrible facts. and we {
ught never 10 forget them. We went
ITO this war to do thing that was
for the world and what
ave come out on this journey for Is
, determine whether the country has
,rgotten or not. | have found out
ne country has not forgotten and It
IN never permit any who stands
the way OF the fulfillment OF our
reat pledges. ever to forget the sor-
,wful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion. the pres
ent pointed out. must replace force
arms In the settlement OF world
Constantly he dwells
pom tho fact that all tho nations In
10 League agree to do one OF two
ings. arst to submit their differences
arbitration. in which case they
yrse 10 abide h. the decision rem.
iirus tfs " uuNhituk W cfoiitatcs W
I'VE their case discussed by the coun-
OF the League. In which case six
onths IL granted for discussion. :
hres months must elapse following :.
% result OF this last step In srbitra- I.
on before the nation concerned can
'clare war.
Holds Out Hope Fer ireland.
Tho president took advantage OF
'estions propounded by the San Fran
SEQ Labor Council to give the infer
ice that he believes ireland can bring =
II case before the League OF Nations
r settlement whom the League Ia
tualiy in existence.
shan Tunx. he declared. win DO re-
rnsi TO China Japan. he said. had
ven her solemn pledge to that effect. m,
Id with the League OF Nations in