Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-18
AMERICAS PLEDGE !
SACRED--W|LS0N
PRESIDENT SAYS OUR PROMISE
TO TRY TO PREVENT FUTURE
WARS SHOULD BE KEPT.
ONLY HOPE IS IN WORLD LEAGUE
Says Germany Would Not Have Dared
to Strike II Nations Had Been
Banded Against Aggression.
lBy Mt. Clemens News Bureau)

(By Mt Clemens News Bureau)
ST. Louis-Displaying a high con-
fdence that his fellow citizens in the
great majority agree with him In MS
desire to end war forever, and that
the peace treaty with its Leagu- CT
Nationst inclusion is ratified by tie
senate, President Wilson is mGklag
successful way across the country on
the long journey he has undertaken
for the purpose of laying before the
plain people a report Of his wcrk IN
Paris and explaining to them Just
what the League means.
Thus far in his travels he has every
where met with warm greetings, Dcth
In the great halls where he has
spoken formally and in the little cross
road hamlets where his tram mas
halted at times and he has exchanged
words with the villagers who pressed
forward to greet him. He feels, ana
does not hesitate to say so when
chatting with his travelling compan'
ions. that the American people want
TO more OF war and want to become
part of the League so that there may
be no more war. He struck his Key
note when he said in his first address,
in Columbus, Ohio
This treaty was not intended mere
" to end this single war. 1t is meant
as a notice to every government VINO
In the future will attempt this thinG
what Germany attempted) that man
kind will unite to infiict the same pun,
ishment. There Is no nationa!
triumph to be recorded In this treaty.
There Is no glory sought for any par
ticular nation. The thought OF the
statesmen COLLECTED around that table
was of their people, of the sufrerlngs
they had gone through, OF the losses
they had incurred, of that great throD-
bling heart which was SO depressed
so forlorn, so sad in every memory II
had of the five tragical years that
have gone by. Let US never forget
those years, my fellow countrymeh'
let us never forget the purpose, hlgh
and disinterested, with which America
lent its strength, not for its own glory
but for the defense Of mankind.
CAS- I said, this treaty was not
meant merely to end this war. IL Is
intended to prevent any similar war:
I wonder If some Of the opponents Vi
the League of Nations have 1orgotteh
the PROMISES we made our people pc
fore we went to that peace table! we
had taken by process Of law the
flower of our youth from every coun'
trvside from every household, and we
told those mothers and fathers ana
sisters and wives and sWeetheaFts
that we were taking those men 10
fight a war which would end business
of that sort, and if we do not end IT,
II we do not do the best that nunlan
concert OF action can do TO enc II, we
are of all men the most unIalthiui
the most unfaithful to the loving
hearts who suffered In this war; the
most unfaithful to those Households
bowed in grief and yet lifted with the
feeling that the lad laid down his lie
for n great thing, and, among other
things. in order that other lads might
never have to do the same thing.
"That is what the League OF Ma
tions Is for-to end this war justly
and then not merely to serve hotice
ON governments which could contem
slate that they will do SO at their peril
but also concerning the combination
of mower which will prove 10 mem
that they will do 1t at their peru, ~ 10
idle to say the worlds Will coinOlhe
against you; but 1t Is persuasive W
saw the world Is combined against
Won: The League OF Na.io oiIS
is the only thing that can prevent inc
occurrence of this dreadful catastrophe
and redeem our promises.
Ieague of Nations would nave
rrayented the late conflict, the presl-
dent asserted, explaining:
"I did not meet a single pubic man
Who did not admit these things; thaI
Germany would not have gone int !''
this war if she thought Great britain
was going into it, and she most GET
toin,v would never have gone INTO II
bad sbe dreamed America was gong
into Il And they all admit Ihat
notica beforehand that the greatest
nowors Of the world would combine 10
prevant this sort OF thing would pre-
vent it absolutely. o,oa
o,nh declaration Of the prest
9 co., hat wars might b. avoid
cd IN the future by op Fauohs
os the League. tie pointed out other
~, ncrtant features OF the peace
rr-aotv how it was the redemption OF
az nations, giving them freedom
, w otherwise they never could
~nion r,on. how II says These people
haro right to live their own lives
nnder Governments which they them
Ice choose. and how that Is the
$500 .nrorican principle and l was glad 10
fight for it,, and that was the very
heart of the Treaty, he said.
He drew attention to the section OF
mo Treaty which is a Magma Charta
- rahor" which shall dispose OF the
bours conditions and recommendations
OF labor.
(which ought to have come long ago,
when statesmen will realize that no
na.ion is fortunate which IS not nap
nv whose people are not contcnted.
contented in their lives and fortunate
IN the circumstances Of their lives.
In conclusion the president said he
felt certain the Treaty will be accept
cd and was only impatient Of the de-
Law. He added: do you realize. nv
fellow citizens, that the whole world
ia waiting on America? The only
country in the world that IS trusted
today is the United States and the
world is awaiting 10 see II its trust Is
justified"