The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-09
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOE LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
 HOME OF HIS ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
Informs Them of Lives and Treasure Poured Out to Save
 Civilization.
(By Mt. Clemens News Bureau)

CTdlU-CdrTylnS HIS War against nose who oppose the adoption by the Uni ted States of the peace treaty and the covenant of the League of Nations in- to their households, President Wilson last week invaded California
 And there, where the question on which league opponents have ham, mered the hardest, that of Shan Tung- is of most interest, the president found the same enthusiasm among the peo- pie for peace and for insurance against future wars. The people want the long controversy ended. They want this country to be able to again turn it's 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 overstepped the limits of the peoples patience in their stubborn determination to force change in the great document
 Must Take ThIs League.
 we must take this Leog:;e of Ma tions," said the president, flor there is no way in which another can be obtained without compelling recon sideration by the powers. And 1t would sit very ill upon my stomach to take it back to Germany for considera- tion.'
 All over the world people are look ing to us with confidence cur riva,s along with the weaker nations. pray God that the gentlemen who are de- laying this thing may presently see 1t in different light"
 Germany, the president declared, is taking new courage from our delay in ratifying the treaty and her news papers and public men were again be- coming arrogantly out-spoken. Deeply impressive were the figures of the cost of the late war, in lives and dollars It was the first time that the official statistics have been made public and the tremendous totals shocked the presidents audiences. Shows Cost of World War. VI cost Great Britain and and her Do mains $3S,O00, 100000; France $26,000,- 100000; the United States S22,0O0,- 6C0,O0O: Russia $1S,000000 900; Italy 13,000.000. 900 and total. including the expenditures of Japan, Belgium and other small countries, of $123,000,- 000,O00.
 Tt cost the Central Powers as fol- lows: Germany $39,000, ,000,O0O Aus .rla-Hungary, s21,0OO, 900, 900; Turkey and Bulgaria s3.0OO, 100000
 "The United States" the president said, spent ono million dollars an hour night and day for two years in Its struggle to save civilization. All this, however, fades into insigni- ficance when the deaths by battle are considered, declared tho president. Russia gave l. 100000 men: Germany 1.6Oo,000; France 1,3s0,000; Great Britain 900.- 900; Italy 364,00Q; the United States 5O,30O. In all, almost 100000 men perished in the great struggle. or 100000 more men than died in all of the wars of the previous 100 years. Should Remember Recent Horrors.
 These are terrible facts, and we ought never to forget them. We went into this war to do thing that was fundamental for the world and what have come out on this journey for Is to determine whether the country has forgotten or not I have found out. The country has not forgotten and 1t will never permit any who stands In the way of the fulflllment 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 he dwells 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 dered, or, if unwilling to arbitrate, to have their case discussed by the Coun- cil of the League, in which case six months is 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 Is actually in existence.
 Shan Tung, he declared, will be re- turned to China. Japan, he said, had given her solemn pledge to that effect.