The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-03
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.
(By Mt. Clemens News Bureau.)

(By MT Clemens News Bureau.)
st. Louis-Displaying a high con
iidence that his fellow citizens In the
great majority agree with him in his
desire to end war forever, and that
the peace treaty with its League OF
Nations inclusion Is ratified by the
senate, President Wilson Is making a
successful way across the country o.
the long journey he has undertaken
for the purpose Of laying before the
plain people a report Of his work In
Paris and explaining 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 hamlets 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 compan.
ions, 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 his key
| note when he said In his first address,
In Columbus, Ohio:
This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end this single war. It is meant
as a notice to every government who
in the future will attempt this thing
(what Germany attempted) that man.
kind will unite to infict the same pun.
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 sufferings
they had gone through, OF the losses
they had incurred. OF that great throb-
bling heart which was SO depressed.
so forlorn. so sad in every memory 1t
had of the five tragical years that
have gone by. Let us 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 W glory
but for the defense Of mankind.
"As said. this treaty was not
meant merely to end this war. 1t Is
intended to prevent any similar war.
I wonder II some Of the opponents OF
the League OF Nations have forgotten
the promises we made ou people be-
fore we went to that peace table! we
had taken by process Of law the
flower OF our youth from every coun-
tryside, from every household. n we
told those mothers n fatners a
sisters and wives and sweetneartS
that we were taking those men to
fight a war which would end business
Q{ that sort, apd i Ye Dc Pot eA9 =
III We DO Not do the best that human
concert Of action car DC TO cpd It, We
xfs 81 an me5 the most 1hfaithful-
the most unfaith{u1 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 life
Tor a Kfeat 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
lions Is for-to end this wal justly
and then not merely to serve notice
On governments which could contem-
nlate that they will do SO at their peril.
hut also concerning the combination
of mower which will prove to them
that they will do 1t at their peril. It IS
idle to say the worlds will combine
AGAINST you: but 1t Is persuasive TO
sav the world Is combined against
YOU: The League Of Nations
- the only thing that can prevent the
recurrence OF this dreadful catastrophe
and redeem our promises"
4 League OF Nations would nave
rrxvenied the late conflict. the presl-
dent asserted, explaining:
II did not meet q single public man
vho did not admit these things; mat
Germany would not have gone into
this var II she thought Great Britain
M going into 1t, and she Q Ger,
tainlv would never have gone INTO II
haA abe dreamed America was gong
into Il. And they ell admit that Q
notice beforehand that the greatest
novers Of the world would combine to
nrevent this sort Of thing would pre-
vent 1t absolutely"
.sch declaration Of the presi'
AM that wars might be avoid
"a In the future by operations
~ the League. He pointed out other
snnortant features OF the Peace
Treaty. how It was the redemption OF
-.ak nations. giving them freedom
vhich otherwise they never could
haye won: how It says These people
haye : right to live their ives
under governments which they them
selyes choose. and how that is the
American Principle and ! was glad e
0eht for IT,. and that was the very
heart az the Treaty, he said.
IA drew attention to the section o.
TIA Treaty which 10 = Magma Charts
p Labor. which shall dispose OF thu
hours. conditions and remunerations
q labor. -,
ut forecasts the day.. he sale
(Which ought to have come long ago
when statesmen will realize that M
nation 10 fortunate which Is not hap
~. whose people are not contented
c~ontented In their lives and fortunate
IL The circumstances Of their lives.
In conclusion the president said h
6elt certain the Treaty will be accept
a. and was only impatient Of the de