Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-09-27
WILSON INVADES
House OF FOES
CARRIES HIS Battle FOR
LEAGUE or NATIONS INTO
HOME or HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
Informs Them Of Lives aud Treasure
Poured Gu. . Save
Civliization.
CBy NJ Clemens New. Bureau

CBy Nj Clemens New4 llurcaW
Aboard President Wilson's Special
train Carrying his war against hose
who oppos, the adoption by The Uni.
ted States OF the peace treaty and tho
covenant OF the League Of Nation, IN
TO heir households. President wilson
last week invaded California
And there. where The question on
which league opponents have ham.
mered tho hardest. that OF Shan Tung
Is OF most interest. the president found
The same enthusiasm among the PEG
Pile for peace and FOR insurance
against future wars Tho people want
the long controversy ended They
want this country 10 be able to again
turn It's 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.
Tho leaders have overstepped the
limits OF the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination 20 force
change In the great document.
Must Take This League.
I'VE must take this League OF Ma.
tons" said the president for here
Is no way In which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers. And 1t
nj II afkf IN,
take It back 10 Germany for considera
ton"
An over the world people are look.
Ing to uS with coniidenc" our riva.s
along with tho weaker nations pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see IT
in different Hight"
Germany. he president declared. IL
taking new courage from our delay In
ratifying the treaty and her news
papers ana public men We're again be-
coming arroganIly out-spoken.
Deeply impressive were the figures
OF the cost OF the late war. in lives
and dollars II was the first time hat
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 Grca' Britain and and her DO
mains $3S.OoO.V ICON. Franco $2G.op0.
200. 900. The United States S-@uon..
gcV.ooo russia $IS.00o.Uou.p Italy
;l3.ooa.oeo.ool and total. ncluliag
Tie exp natures Of Japan. belgium
and other small countries. OF $l23.oOO..
on0.ood
1t cost the Central Powers as fol.
lows. Germany :39000.o00. 900 AUS.
'ria.liunEary. $21oo0OOo0oo. Turkey
md Bulgaria S3.ooo.00o.ooo
Tho United States" the president
said. spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two years in
is strugrl" 10 save civilization All
his. however. fades into insight
fcanca when thu deaths by
battle are considered. declared
NJ president. Russia gave L.
7oo.o0 men. Germany lG0o. 900,
Franc l.3So000. Great Britain 900.
300 Italy $4,000: the United States
80 300. In all. almost 100000 mon
persisted In the great struggle. or
1900 900 moro men than died in all OF
the wars Of the previous 100 years.
Should Remember Recent Horrors.
These are terrible facts. and we
ought never TO forget them. w" went
into this war 10 do thing that was
fundamental for the world and what |
Laye come out on this journey for is
to determine whether the country has
forgotten or not have found out
The country has not forgotten AMI it
viii newer rmit any who stands
N the way OF the iuhilmeut OF our
Great pledges. ever 10 forget The sor-
rowsu, day h. mad the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion The pres.
idcnt pointed our. must replace force
Il arms in IN settlement IL world
ontroversies Constantly he dwells
Don thu fact thar all III" nation. in
he League agree to do one ~ two
hing4. drs, 10 submit their differences
10 arbitration. in which case they
agree 70 abide by The decision rem
lrrod. or, IL unwilling 20 urhitrat" 10
aayv III ir "a discussed by th" Coun
III of tAr Lease En- which cas" TX
months g. granted FOR discussion.
Three months musr claps" following