The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-11
PRgsioGNT IN OPENING sPEEcH-
70 o. TOUR voIcEo
kl0H HOPE.
WORLD WAITS FOR US
Future Free From War II Amsriea
Carries Out Nsr PIsdsss.
Says Executive.

Louis, Sept. Displaying high con-
f1dence tlnt his fellow citizens In the
great majority agree with him in his
desire to end war forever, and that
they will zee to 1t the peace treaty
with its League Of Nations inclusion
10 ratified by the Senate, President
Wilson 10 making . successful way
across the country ON the long jour-
pey he has undertaken for the purpose
Of laying before the plain people q re-
port Of his work In Paris and explain
ing to them just what the league
means.
Thus far in his travels he has every
where met with warm greetings, both
In the great halls where he has spoken
formally and in the little cross road
hamlsts where his train has halted at
times and he has exchanged words
with the villagers who pressed forward
to greet him. He feels and does not
hesitate to say SO when chatting with
his travelling companions, that the
American people want no more Of war
and want to become part of the league
SO that there may be no more war. He
struck the keynote when he said in his
first address, in Columbus, Ohio:
''This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end this single war, 1t is meant
a. a notice to every government who
In the future will attempt this thing
(what Germany attempted) that man
kind will unite to inflict the same pun
ishment There is no national triumph
to be recorded in this treaty. There II
no glory sought for any particular ma
ton. The thought of the statesmen
collected around that table was of
their people, Of the sufferings they had
gone through, Of the losses they had
incurred, of that great thrObbing heart
which was 10 depressed, 70 forlorn, 80
sad in every memory 1t had Of the five
tragical years that have gone by. Let
10 never forget those years, my fellow
countrymen; let us never forget the
purpose, high and disinterested, with
which America lent its strength, not
for its own glory but for the defense
Of mankind.
'.As said, this treaty was not In
tended merely to end this war, 1t was
intended to prevent any similar war.
/ wonder IL some Of the opponents Of
the League Of Nations have forgotten
the promises we made our people be-
fore we went to that peace table. We
had taken by processes Of law the
flower Of our youth from every coun-
tryside, from every household, and We
told those mothers and fathers and sis
tiers and wives and sweethearts that
we were taking those men to fight
war which would end business Of that
sort, and II we do not end 1t, IL we do
not do the best that human concert Of
action can do to end 1t, we are Of all
men the most unfaithful-the most un-
faithful to the loving hearts who suf-
fersd in this war, the most unfaithful
to those households bowed In grief and
yet lifted with the feeling that the lad
laid down his life for great thing,
snd, among other things, in order that
other lads might never have to do the
same thing.
"That IL what the League Of Nations
10 for-to end this war justly and then
not merely to serve notice on gov
srnment which would contemplate the
same things Germany contemplated
that they will do 50 at their peril, but
also concerning the combination Of
power which will prove to them that
they will do it at their peril. It IL idle
to say the world will combine against
you; but 1t Is persuasive to say the
world IL combined against you; the
League Of Nations is the only thing
that can prevent the recurrence Of this
dreadful catastrophe and redeem our
promises"
4 League Of Nations would have pre-
vented the late conflict, the President
asserted, explaining:
II did not meet single public man
who did not admit these things: That
Germany would not have gone into this
war II she thought Great Britain was
going into 1t, and that she most GER
tainly would never have gone into 1t
had she dreamed America was going
tics beforehand that the greatest pow
ers Of the world would combine to pre-
vent this sort Of thing would prevent
1t absolutely"
He pointed out other important fea-
the redemption Of weak nations, giving
them freedom which otherwise they
never could have won; how 1t says
their own lives under governments
which they themselves choose" and
how shat Is the American principle
and was glad to fight for 1t. That
was the very heart of the treaty." he
said.
He drew attention to the section OF
the treaty which 1t Magma Charta Of
labor. "It forecasts the day" he said,
hours, conditions and rsmunsrations Of
labor. 1T forscasss the day," hs said,
(which ought to have COMB long ago
when statesmen will realize that no
nation 10 fortunate which il not hap,
py, whose people are not contsntsd,
1ontentel IN. their uxla. ln1 fortunate