Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-14
SEVERE JAR GIVEN
~ WILSON PARTY IN
SEATTLE HARBOR
(Cortinucd From Fl


Iation.
But in order To let you reno mbcr
what the thing cost, just lot me read
you a few figures II l did no, have
Them on Official authority ! would deem
them incredible. Here u what the war
cost those who were engaged aEaihs'
Great Britain and her dominions.
s3s, ooo. 600. 900; France. s:6ooo,oo 900;
the United States, S22 100000 1000: Rus
oo0. and the total. including Belgium,
Japan and other smaller countrics.
Sl2S, o0o. 0o0. 600.
at cost the central powers. Germany.
$4,000 100000: Austria Hungary. So,
900 900 600. Turkey and Bulgaria. So
600, 0oQ, ooe, q total Of $50, 0oO.ouo,ooe
grand total OF direct war cost OF slS6.-
Ooo,0ooooo. an incredible sum TO save
civilization.
"Eow the question is. are "" soins
to keep safe: The expenditures of the
United States were at the rate of
100000 an hour for two years,
100000 an hour, including the night
time for two years. Battle deaths.
and this is the cost that touches our
hearts: Russia 100000; Germany.
1900. 900; France. 1.3s5,o00; Great Brit
$4,000; the United states $4,000: a.
total OF all bcilircrents of 7.45O,2oO
men dead on the field of battle.
The total wounded for the United
those, OF course, who were killed.
Cost of Battle Deaths.
The total of all battle deaths in all
Of the wars of tn world from tho year
1898 to 1914 were something under
100000. So that in all the wars of
fewer men died than have been killed
upon the field OF battle in the last five
years. These are terrible facts. and
VIC ought never TO forget them.
rt. Il,
thing that was fundamental Cor tho
world, and what have come out upon
this journey for is TO ascertain whether
the country has forgotten II or not.
have found out already Tho coun-
Try has not forgotten 1t, and will never
permit any man VINO stands in tho way
ever. 10 forget the sorrowful day when
he made the attcmrt.
ut is OF particular importance 20
remember u, this moment when some
men have dared 10 introduce party pas
sion into this question that some of
the leadins spirits pcrhnps might
tion of this great idea we're tho lead
ing figures OF tho Republican party.
One OF the things tina, this treaty
validate all secret treaties ] hope no
attempts will be made 10 qualify or
"mharrass the great process which is
that some day shall look back with
surprise upon tho fact that mon in
America, above all nations. should ever
have hcsnated to do this great thing.
Enemy of Rul~rship.
~ am an enemy of the rulcrship of
any minority, however constituted" he
continued. ''Minorities often nave been
right. but they cease TO be right when
they disordcrly means"
The league. asserted Mr. Wilson was
an almost complete insurance" against
war, adding that even IL it were only
10 per cent insurance It would he
t,tI =.
continued. neVef".couldf.have begun I'M
der the league, because Germany did
not dare discuss OF arbitratc her cause
she would have been bound To do
under the covenant, Nor would she
have dared invade Belgium, he con
tinued. under the covenant
The labor section OF tho treaty was
also praised by the President, who said
Il had been made by men with hearts
under their jack cts" End in the inter
ests OF humane and just labor condi-
tons
party passion" the President said,
had been aroused by the treaty discus
sion, although the fundamental nrin
ciples Of tho document had come Years
ago from Republican statesmen Hc
asked his audience 10 forget thar Il.
had anything 20 do with the consur,
nation OF those principles and 10 over
iook that there would he an elcctio,
in 1920 'o''
Carried Suggestions into Eject.
Wilson went on nc had Received 90
tain suggestions from The Senat. t'n,
clEn Relations Committee which ra,n.
LOT INC most pat from tho Republican
slde OF Inc committee. Returning IN
the peace conference, he said no h.G
secured the scce ptancc Of every one az
these suggestions ''
II say these things" he conti,nod
because want 10 read the ria, an,
10 anybody who tries 10 Introduce All
tics INTO this thing. There is some.
fnning SO much greater chan being a
Republican or Democrat ,ha, ~.
names ought never Ia he rnen,i,., '.'S'
connection with IL That * t ,Jnrn ~
American and the way 10 be an ar,.r
made" nave
The crowd cheered this declaration
s a u thnre Was more applause WEI iie,,
work Of Former President c II r.. o. TIC
Former Attorney General WIrier anu
for NJ the W 'easue- s.,, %" u"
touched by the Interest % nothnrrss
pssee. saying thai NAM W. Or 1 Oh. " rn,I
az Woody" the Presideni d,rr.Nt"..y.,
to- remark that he had no on,.rti,,,.
TO Ihat II 1t were applied 'as a naT,
ana not as description"
Would Live in Fear
E'sry woman Win child, declared
t tht. Pfissiden,' should live in fear ' ic
"And those children No 'H.ga
'hagH on the stree, today pra% "a ;"GG
they never will have To carry IN, . t.'t
on the field Of battle" ''"s
Without the league. said AIr w,i,,,,
the treaty would be Il Mons, Of ca '.,"'
which any breath Of air. could ov,r
turn. with the leaeu" h. added IN
was as strong az Gibral,ar.'' o.
1Regretting delay in acceptance Of 80,
treaty, Mr. Wilson declared Anericar
INDUSTRY would be chilled ana ruined +"
unless there is, action.
Every real American. the President
said; should be willing TO make INC
sacTthce 10 undnGwritc civilization"
TO give until Il hurts" ~
Reasserting his hope that no at.
tempt would be made 10 qualify Tic
some DAY mon would look back with
surprise that any one should have Oh.