The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-27
WILSON INvADES
HOUSE OF FOES
CARRIES HIs Battle eoa
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIS ENEM!Ea
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
tnsorms Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out 70 save
Civilization.
fpy Mt Clemens News Bureau)

Aboard fTeblucuS Whooh SfS@.l
train-Carrying ais war against tnose
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 president found
the same enthusiasm among the peo-
ple 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 is 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 overstepped the
limits Of the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination to force q
change In the great document
Must Take This League.
I'VE must take this League Of M.
TONS" said the president for theS,
Is no way In which another W
obtained without compelling recon
sidaration by the powers And II
would sit very III upon my stomach TO;
take It back to Germany for considerae
ton" s.
~All over the world people are look
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, u
taking new courage from our delay In
ratifying the treaty and her news
papers and public men were again BE-
coming arrogantly out-spoken.
Deeply Impressive were the figures
Of the cost Of the late war, IN lives
and dollars. It was the first time that
the official statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost Of World War.
II The war;" said President Wilson,
n cost Great Britain and and her Do
II mains $4,000 100000, France $26,000-
!! O0O, 1000; the United States $4,000
Il 0c0. 900; Russia $4,000. 900. 900; Italy
Il 81, 200, 000, 900 and Q total. including
y the expenditures Of Japan, Belgium
II and other small countries. OF $123.00as
oo0, 1000.
1T cost the Central Powers as fol-
lows: Germany s3s. 900. 100000; Aus
,rfa-Hungary, $4,000. 900. 900: Turkey
n and Bulgaria $4,000. 100000.
THE United States" the president
said. spent one million do..ars 81
hour night and day for two years II
Its struggle TO snve civilization Al
this, no. -rcr, fades into insight
] fcance when tho deaths b,
battle are considered declares
!. the. president. Russia gave L
u 100000 men; Germany 100000
France l.3S0.o00; Great Britain 900
ii 900; Italy $4,000; the United State
$4,000. In all. almost 100000 mel
persisted in the great struggle, o
l.600, 900 more men than died In all o
The wars OF the previous Loo yeara
Should Remember Reeent Horrors.
II These are terrible facts, and "
q ought never to forget them. We wen
into this war to do thing that wa
fundamental for the world and what
y tave come out on this journey for
to determine whether the country ha
forgotten or not I have found GU
The country has not forgotten and
Will never permit any who stand
fn the way Of the fulfllment Of or
great pledges, ever to forget the 30
fowful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion. the pre-
ident pointed out. must replace fore
Of arms In the settlement Of worl
"a controversies. Constantly he dwell
9 upon the fact that all the nations
3 the League agree to do one Of tv
3 things. first to submit their difference
3 to arbitration. In which case the
n agree to abide by the decision re
& dered, or, II unwilling to arbitrate,
3 have their case discussed by the Cou
g Gil Of the League, in which case 8
B months Is granted for discussio
z Three months must elapse followir
3 the result of this last step In arbitr
x ton before the nation concerned c.
p declare var.
6 Notds Out Hope For ireland
& The president took advantage
3 questions propounded by the San Fra
cisco Labor Council to give the infe
& ence that he believes Ireland can bril-
x her case before the League Of Natiol
2 for settlement when the League
z actually In existence.
;" Shan Tung. he declared. Will be I
~ turned TO China. Japan. he said, h,
T, given her solemn pledge to that effe,
b And with the League of Nations
a force. said the president, we can.
occasion arises, stand forth and %