The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-05
REPORTING TO THE PEOPLE

HIS CAMPAIGN of education the President vered two considerable addresses the at Colum- bus and the other in Indianapolis These speeches cd to the American people, 10 whom the President reports the steward of their interests
 He speaks a great should speak who addresses great people in the capacity of their highest officer In what he says there is nothing ugly scodng noisy complaining
 who havo grossly abused him; of those who have distorted his work out of all srmbance to he nothing hateful, coniempiuous provocative.
 a workman in the field of human progress he exhibits the Treaty Peace; which the enan of the League pointing out upon map the benefits for the people that the great CIarter confers.
 The chief object of the Treaty Is war; it unnecessary thai American boys any other boy shall have to endure again what they have recently endured
 The Treaty punish Germany but spirit of revenge Germany punished that others may know that Of conquest do moi pay.
 The Treaty does not demand indemniiies from Germany. Only rcpaaons sought These separations do go the point of completeness, but only o the point where many will be abIo to pay without herself being destroyed.
 The Treaty is far merCful, truly generous iry just that within itself it inc provisions by inc payments rcParaos cannot be taken beyond point Gernany's ability meet the obligations.
 Betyeon indemnify and reparaiion- though words loosely ynony here is world of moral difference
 Indemnity insurance against inc entire loss payment that will make the loser whole hat will establish him just he before
 Preparation compensation is satisfaction. ii is not merely payment kind II is hai of ent which satisfies the 10 whom ihe reparaon due
 The Treaty of Peace does not demand Germany the whole of the loss which oceasioned Iy Germany Ii de nads only Pariial compensation It confesses satisfaction for less than fine deb.
 Said Tse- If a do evil, him good
 To which the wise Confucus replied: evil With good how will you reward inc good Reward good good and evil with justice7
 The Treaty rewards inc German evil justice tempered with mercy
 The obligations imposed upon Germany primarily for the punishment of Germany but to example world that peace better than inc pursuit dusry is better than fine pursuit of conquest.
 The President among those who framed the Treaty He the chief them He understands conditions of which he Treaty fhe outgrovyh. He of inc men who assisted him in making the Treaty.
 From his mind a true picture of the instrument; Wha& it h what it is intended to accomplish, how opcr- ates 10 procure inc ends which mankind
 The very heart of the Covenant of inc provi- sion by which all nations thai between the he and the beginning of inc months shall
 And the with Germany the President says haze taken place. had there days delay
 How completely has th President shattered all freely made and in such angry terms Treaty Tiflces the sovereignty of Americal
 Tine President greeted 8 place by man. said II have lost the things that can keep my other son."
 This pretty accurately expresses viewpoint of com mon people everywhere They wish keep at the world that carry operations peace and industry without being tie in the interest special groups men, play game for themselves and their economic interests,
 TJ League of Nations is the only people world find ideals They favor They support inc President They ratification N Ie Treaty of Peace at the earliest moment,
 
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