The Glenwood post., 1919-09-27
oARRIEo HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE OF NATioNo INTO
HOME o. HE GNeMiks.
GIVES COST Of GREAT WAR
Informs Them o3 llvo0 and Treasure
Poured Out 10 oavs
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to their households. Precedent Wilson
last week invaded California.
And there. whsre the question On
which league opponents have ham
mersd dc hardest, tha< Of eAan TuAg-
u Of most interest," the president found
the same enthusiasm among the poo
pie for psacs and for insurance
against future wars. The people want
the long ooatroversy ended. They
want this country to be able to again
turn it, 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 overstspped the
limits Of the peoples patience IN their
stubborn Determination to foros .
change IN the great document.
Must Take This League.
1--WE must tsce this League Of Ne,
nons." said tho president, for there
is no way in which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers. And It
would sit very i'll upon my stomach to
taks It back 70 Germany for eonsidefa-
ton"
All over ths world people ase look
ing to Us with conndenos our rivals
aloHk with the weaker nations. I pray
God that the gsntlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently ses It
In . different light"
Germany, the president declared. 10
taking new courage from our delay IN
rattfying the treaty and hsr nsWs-
papers and public men were again b.
coming arrogantly outspoasa.
Deeply impressive were the figures
Of the cost Of the late war. In lives
and dollars. It was the hrst time that
the ofacial statistics have been made
public and the tremendous totals
shocksd the presidents audiences.
Shows oest Of World War.
THE war" said President Wilson,
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000. 100000 France $4,000
100000: the Unitsd States $4,000
100000; Rassia e1s. 900. 900. 900; Italy
$4,000. ooo.o 900 and . total. including
the expenditures Of japan, Belgian
and other small countries, Of 9123, O00,-
c00.00o.
1T cost the CAntral Powers - fol-
lows: Germany 81. ooo. 900 900: Aus
tria-Hunsazy. 81 .ooo. ooo. 900: Turkey
and Bulgaria $4,000. 100000
The United States" tho president
said, spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two ysass In
it, struggle to ssve civilization. AL
this, however. fades into insigni-
hcancs when the deaths BY
battle are considered declared
the president. Russia gave L.
100000 men: Germany 1.eso.ooo:
France 1880 900; Great Britain $780,
900; Italy $4,000: the United States
10000. In ~. almost 1900 A0o men
Derished In the great struggle. or
1,600. 900 more men than died In all Of
the wars Of the previous 100 years.
should Remember Rsosnt Horrors.
These are terrible facts. and We
ought never to forget theE. We went
into this war to do . thing that vas
fundamental for the world and what I
have come out on this journey for ID
to determine whether the country has
forgotten OF not. have found out.
The country has not forgotten and It
win never permit any who stands
In the way Of the fulnllment Of our
great pledges. ever to forget the sor-
rowful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion. the pres
ident pointed out. must replace force
Of arms In the settlement Of world
controversies. Constantly no dwslls
upon the fact that all the nations in
the League agree to do one of two
things. first to submit their differences
to arbitration, in which case they
agree to abide by the decision rem
dersd, or, II unwilling to arbitrate, to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
Gil Of the League, in which case six
months 10 granted for discussion.
Three months must elapse following
the result Of this last step in arbitra-
ton before the nation concerned can
declare war.
Holds Out Hope for ireland.
The president took advantage Of
questions propounded BY the San Fran.
cisco Labor Council to give the infer
ence that he believes ireland can bring
her case before the League Of Nations
for settlement when the League II
actually In existence.
Shan Tung. he declared. viii be re-
turned to China. Japan. he said, had
given her solemn pledge to that eject.
And with the League Of Nations IN