Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-10-17
AMERICAS PLEDGE
SACRED-.WILSON
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 If Nations Had Been
Banded Against Aggression.
(By Mt. Clemens News BureauD

st, Louis--Displaying a high con-
hdence that his fellow citizens In the
great majority agree with him In his
| desire to end war forever, and that
| the peace treaty with it's League Of
Nations inclusion is ratified by the
senate. President Wilson is making q
| successful way across the country on
| the' long journey he has undertaken
lor the purpose Of laying before the
pam people a report of his work IN
Paris and explaining to them Just
what the League means.
Ihus 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 CT 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
rs notice to every government who
IN the future will attempt this thing
what Germany attempted) that man
kind will unite to inf1ict the same pun
tshment. There is no national
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 oil their people. of the sufferings
they had gone through, Of the losses
they had incurred, of that great throb-
bing heart which was so depressed.
SO forlorn, so sad in every memory it
had Of the five tragical years that
have gone by. Let Us never forget
hose years, ny fellow countrymen;
let U never forget the purpose, high
aid disintorested. wth which America
lent its strength, net for its own glory
out for the defense Of mankind.
As l said, this treaty was not
meant merely TO end this war. 1t IS
intended to prevent any similar war.
woader if some OF the opponents OF
the I.eaEue OF Nations have forgotten
the promises we made our people be-
fore We went to that peace table? We
al taken by process of law the
over Of our youth from every eoun-
.ryside, from every household, and We
told those mothers and fathers and
sisters and wives and sweethearts
that we were taking those men to
fight war which would end business
of that sort, and if we do not end 1t,
II we do not DO the best that human
concert OF action can do to end 1t, We
IRE OF all men the most unfaithful-
the most unfaithfm to the loving
hearts who suffered in this war, the
most unfaithful to those Households
bowed iii grief and yet lifted with the
feeling that the lad laid down his lie
for a great thing, and. among other
things. in order that other lads might
never have to Go the same thing
THAT is what the League OF Ma
tons is for--to end this war justly
and then not merely to serve houce
on governments which could contem-
Mate that they will do so at their peril,
but also concerning the combination
# n,wpr which will prove to them
that they will do it at their peru. II Is
idle TO say the worlds VIII comclh9
.aainst YOU; but 1t is persuasive TO
,av the world is combined against
you. The League OF Nations
i the only thing that can prevent me
occurrence of this dreadful catastrophe
and redeem our promises
A League of Nations would nave
prevented the late conflict, the presf
n
81 did NOT meet single public man
n.ha Ala not admit these things; that
Germany would not have gone in.o
mis- war If she thought Great britain
vas going into it, and she most GER
rainly would never have gone INTO j.
,ad she dreamed America was gums
,to it. And they all ADMIT 'na'
,ntice beforehand that the greatest
wars Of the world would combine TO
,Teycnt this sort OF thing would pre-
| ,ont it absolutely.
Anplause and cheers greeIeo
.acb declaration Of the presi-
san1 that wars might be avoid
~ IN the future by operations
~ the League. He pointed gut otner
nrtant features Of the feace
Law how it was the redemption OF
waaE nations, giving them freedom
| which Otherwise they never couio
nave won; how it says These people
have a right to live their own lives
under governments which they them
selves Choose, and how that Is the
American Principle and l was glad TO
aght for it,, and that was the very
heart of the Treaty, he said.
He drew attention to the section Of
the Treaty which is Magma Charta
~ Labor" which shall dispose Of the
hours conditions and remunerations
Of labor.
which ought to have come long ago
vhen statesmen Will realize that nc
nation is fortunate which Is not hap
nv. whose people are not contented
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, my
fellow citizens, that the whole worlt
Liza waiting on America? The onl,
| country in the world that Is uuste<
TODAY is the United States and tn
world is awaiting to see II it, trust 4
justified"