The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-11
MANY LINDEN PEOPLE WILL
HEAR PRESIDENT SPEAK

Many people of the Lynden district
are planning to go to Seattle Satur-
day to hear President Wilson speak.
The President has been defending
the League of Nations in his tour of
the country, and this will be his SUBJ
ject at Seattle. His views are ex-
pressed as follows, as given in his
first address at Columbus, Ohio:
This treaty was not intended mere
ly to end this single war. 1t Is meant
- . notice to every government who
in the future will attempt this thing
(what Germany attempted), that man.
kind will unite to inflict the same
punishment. There is no national
triumph to be recorded In this treaty,
there ID 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 thfob-
bling heart which was 30 depressed.
so forlorn. SO sad in every memory it
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 own glory
but for the defense of mankind.
Treaty intended to Prevent War.
"As l said. this treaty was not In.
tended merely to end this war. 1t
was intended to prevent any similar
war. wonder II some Of the Oppon-
ents Of the league Of nations have
forgotten the promises We made our
people before We went to that peace
table. We had taken by processes Of
law the flower of our youth from
every countryside. from every house
hold, and we told those mothers and
fathers and sisters and wives and
sweethearts that We were taking those
mon to fight . war which would end
business Of that Sort and II we do
not end 1t. II We do not do the best
that human concert Of action can do
to end II, We are Of oil men the most
unfaithful-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.
and, among other things. In order that
other lads might never have to do the
same thing.
THAT Is what the league of nations
10 for-to end this war Justly and then
not merely to serve notice on govern.
ments which would contemplate the
same things Germany contemplated
that they will do SO At their peril. but
also concerning the combination OF
power which will prove to them that
they will do II At their peril
Only Way - Prevent Recurrence.
1.-THE league of nations 10 the only
thing that can prevent the recurrence
Of this dreadful catastrophe and re-
deem our promises"
A league Of nations would have pre-
vented the late conflict. the president
asserted. explaining:
Il 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 it, and that she most
certainly would never have gone into
1t had she dreamed America was 60
ing into it. And they all admit that =
notice beforehand that the greatest
powers Of the world would combine to
prevent this sort of thing would pre-
vent 1t absolutely
Redemption fer Weak Nations.
He pointed out other important feat
ures Of the peace treaty. how 1t WAS
the redemption Of weak nations. Civ
ing them freedom which otherwise
they never could have won; how it
says, Those people have . right to
live their own lives under govern
ments which they themselves choose"
and how THAT 10 the American prin-
ciple and was glad to fight for It,"
That was the very heart Of the treaty.
he said.
In conclusion, the president said he
felt certain the treaty will be accept.
cd. and WAS only impatient Of the
delay. He added: DO you realize. my
fellow citizens. that the whole world
10 waiting on America! The only
country In the world that 10 trusted
today 10 the United States. and the
world 10 waiting to see II its trust 10
Justified"
Mr.. Wilson's Indianapolis speech
was like the one at Columbus. an ex-
PLANTATION OF the league. an appeal for
Its ratification, and . prediction that
II was sure to come into being.
mo Hunting" signs, &c each, .