The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-17

the league of nations project is con-
cerned, but, as he and his travelling
companions look back upon it, as they
speed south along the Pacific coast
toward San Francisco, it is difficult for
any of them to believe that such is
the case.
Greeted BY Great Thrones
The warmest, noisiest throngs that
greeted him anywhere thus far in the
course of his long journey were those
that bade him welcome to Tacoma and
Seattle, in the state of Washington,
whose senatorial representative, Poin-
dexter, is one of the principal foes OF
the league, and then down in Port
land, the metropolis of Oregon, he was
given an ovation quite as fervent and
heart-warming. Western hospital
ity," say those few who outspokenly
oppose a league of any sort. But 1t
was scarcely western hospitality, de-
Iightful as that is, which has brought
thunders Of cheers each time the pres
ident has presented a telling point in
his addresses, and which has inGuced
unconcealed tears as he has pointed
out some of the specific horrors and
extravagances Of the war just con-
cluded, which he declares will be the
last war If the league plan Is adopted.
Official Statistics Made Public
Deeply impressive were the figures
of the cost of the late war, in lives
| and dollars, making public the OIL
cial statistics for the first time. Mr..
| Wilson said it cost Great Britain and
her dominions $38, 1000, 900, 900, France
| S26. OOO. OOO, 900. the United States $22,-
OOO, O00, 900, Russia $4,000, 900, 900, It
ally $4,000, 100000, and total, includ-
| ing Japan, Belgium and other small
countries, of $4,000, 100000. 1t cost
the central powers as follows: Germa-
ny $4,000, 900, 900. Austria Hungary
| S21, OOO, 900 900, Turkey and Bulgaria
| AZ. OOO. OOO-a grand total of $1S6,OOO.-
| OOO. 900 to save civilization. And now
| the question is, Are we going to keep
It saved? The expenditures OF the
United States were at the rate OF ST.
| OoO, 900 an hour, including the night
hours, for two years.
'The battle deaths-and this is the
cost that touches our hearts-were:
Russia 100000, Germany 100000,
/ France 1,3S0,O0O, Great Britain 9OO.-
600. Italy 364,00O, United States 5O,-
| 300: the total for all belligerents T.
/ A6o 200 war dead on the field OF bat
tie.
"rhe total of all battle deaths in all
the wars of the world from 1893 TO
1914 was under 100000, so that In
all the wars of the world for more
than one hundred years fewer men
diad than have been killed upon the
| field of battle in the last five years.
| These are terrible facts, my fellow
citizens. and we ought never to forget
Them We went into this war to do a
| thing that was fundamental Tor the
| world. and what have come out upon
| khis tourney for is to ascertain Wheth-
ar the country has forgotten or not
have found out already. The country
has not forgotten, and it will never
permit any man who stands in the way
~ the fulfillment Of these great
nIedges ever to forget the sorroWful
day when he made the attempt.
Audience Aahast At Recital OF Facts
The presidents audience seemed to
atand aghast as they heard this recital
and realized that the figures were not
| Ouasses or approximations, but the ac-
tuaI count of the toll of lives and
treasure taken by civilizations great
ast tragedy. Then, in each case, the
silence in which they sat Was dispelled
nv aupIause and cheers as he pointed
ont the remedy for this, namely, ar
hitration and discussion instead OF
force of arms Constantly he dwells
mon this fact, that all the nations
in the league pledge themselves to
40 one of two things, first to sub
NIT their differences to arbitration, in
which ease they will agree to the ar
biter's decision; or, if unwilling to ar
bitrate, they agree to have their case
"discussed" by the council Of the
league, in which case six months Is
granted for the discussion. If this
fails. they cannot go to war until
further period Of three months has
aIaDsad. And no nations which wait
FOR nine months will ever go to war,
the nresident argues. There are dis
+urhed labor conditions in the North
western states Tacoma is just over
a strike which deprived her Of daily
newspapers for a week; in Seattle
RADICAL labor elements displayed, so
the president could see, badges de-
manding Release Political Prisoners"
and calling for the freedom of Moo
new. Debs and others; Portland, too, is
suffering from serious unrest. But
in none of these places did the agi-
tators demonstrate in any way against
The president.