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LEAGUENATIONS
President of United States Ad
dresses Peace Conference
at Paris on World- !
Wide Problem. -
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of men can see to it that science as
veil as armed men is kept within
the harness of civilization.
Ardor of U. S. Very Deep.
t"In a sense the United States is
less interested in this subject than
the other nations here assembled.
With her great territory and her ex
tensive sea borders, it is less likely
that the United States should suf
fer from the attack of enemies than
that other nations should suffer.
And the ardor of the, United States
for it is a very deep and genuine
ardor for the society of nations is
not an ardor springing out of fear
or apprehension, but an 1 ardor
springing out of the ideals whicn
have come in the consciousness of
this war.
"In coming into this war, the
United States never for a moment
thought that she was intervening in
the policies of Europe, or the poli
tics of Asia or the politics of any
part of the world. The thought wps
that all the world had now become
conscious that there was a single
cause of justice and of liberty or
men of every kind and place.
"Therefore, the United States
should feel that its part in this war
should be played in vain if there
ensued upon it abortive European
settlements.. It would feel that it
could not take part in guaranteeing
(hose European settlements unless
tiiat guarantee involved the contin
uous superintendence of the peace of
the world by the associated nations
of the world.
League To Be Watchful Eye.
''Therefore, it seems to me thai
we must concern our best judgment
in order to make this league of na
tions a vital thing a thing some
times called into life to meet an ex
igency but always functioning in
watchful attendance upon the in
terests of the nations, and that lis
continuity should be, a. vital coritin
uity; that its functions are continu
ing functions; that do not permit an
intermission of its watchfulness and
'( its labor; that it should be the
eye of the nations, to keep witch
upon the common interests an eye
that did not slumber, an eye that
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was everywhere watchful and at
tentive. "And if we do not make it vital,
what shall we do? We shall disap
point the expectations of the peo
ples. This is what their thought
centers upon.
"I had the very -delightful experi
ence of visiting several nations since
I came to this side of the water, and
every time the voice of the body of
the people reached me through any
representative, at the front of the
plea stood the hope of the league
of 'nations.
"Gentlemen, the select classes of
mankind are no longer the govern
ors of mankind. The fortunes of
mankind are now in the hands of
the plain people of the whole world.
Satisfy them and you have justified
their confidence not only, but have
established peace. Fail to satisfy
them and no arrangements that you
can make will either set up or steady
the peace of the world.
Obey People's Mandates.
"You can imagine, I dare say, the
sentiments and the purpose with
which the representatives- of the
United State support this great
project for a league of nations. .We
regard it as the keynote of the
whole fabric, which expressed our
purpose and ideals in thrs war and
which the associated nations have
accepted as the basis of a settlement.
U we return to the United States
without having made every effort in
our power to realize this program
we should return to meet the merited
scorn 'of our fellow citizens. For
they are a body that constitute a
great democracy. They expect their
leaders to speak; their representa
tives to be their servants.
''We have no choice but to obey
their mandates. But it is with the
greatest enthusiasm and pleasure
that we accept that mandate. And
because this is the keynote of the
whole fabric we have pledged our
every purpoje to it, as we have to
every item of the fabric. We would
not dare abate a single item of the
program which constitutes our in
structions; we would not dare to
compromise upon any matter as the
champion of this thing this peace
of the world, this attitude of justice, i
this principle that we are the masters
of no peoples, but are here to see
that every people in the world shall
choose its own masters and govern
its own destinies, not as we wish,
but as they wish. y
"We are here to see, in short, that
the very foundations of this war
are swept away. Those foundations
were the private choice of a small
coterie of civil' rulers and milftary
staffs. Those foundations were the
aggression of great powers upon the
small. Those foundations were the
holding together of empires of un
willing subjects by the duress of
arms. Those foundations were the
power of. small bodies of men to
wield their will and use mankind as
pawns in a game.
"And nothing less than the eman
cipation of the world from these
things will accomplish peace.
Lines Laid Down.
"You can see that the representa
tives of the United States are there
fore never put to the embarrassment
of choosing a way of expediency,
because they have had laid down
before them unalterable lines of
principles. . And, thank God, these
lines have been accepted as the lines
of settlements by all the hirh-
SufTrcge .Domestic
Question for Nations,
Wilson Tells Women
Paris, Jan. 25. President Wil
son told a delegation representing
the working women of France,
who called upon him today to urge
that the peace conference include
woman suffrage among the points
of settlement, that much as he
sympathized with their cause, he
felt that it was entirely a domestic
question for the several nations.
He said he believed that it would
be considered quite outside the
province of the conference if it
undertook to dictate to the several
states what their internal policy
should be."
minded men who have had to do
with the beginning of this great
business.
"I hope, Mr. Chairman, when it is
known, as I feel confident it will
be known, that we have adopted the
principle of the league of nations
and mean to work ut that principle
in effective action, we shall by that
single thing have lifted. . a great
part of the load of anxiety from the
hearts of men everywhere.
Americans in Crusade.
"We stand in a peculiar cause. As
I go about the streets here I r.ee
everywhere the American uniform.
Those men came into the war after
we had uttered our purpose. They
came as crusaders, not merely to win
a war, but to win a cause. And I
am responsible to them, for it falls
to me to formulate the purpose for
which I asked them to fight and I,
like them, must.be a crusader for
these things, whatever it costs and
whatever it may be necessary to do
in honor to accomplish the object
for which. they fought.
"I have been glad to find from
day to day that there is no ques
tion of our standing alone in this
matter, for there are champions of
this cause upon every hand. I ani
merely avowing this in order that
you may understand why, perhaps,
it fell to us, who ' are disengaged
from the politics of this great con
tinent and of the Orient, to suggest
that this was the keyote of the arch
and why it occurred to the generous
mind of your president -to call upon
roe to open this debate. It is not
because we alone . represent this
idea, but because it is our privilege
to associate Ourselves with you in
representing it. .
"I have only tried in what I. have
said to give yon the fountains of
the enthusiasm which is within us
for" this thing, for these fountains
spring, it seems to me, from all the
ancient Vrongs and .sympathies of
mankind, and the-very pulse of the.
world seems to beat to the fullest
in this enterprise."
Lloyd George Seconds.
At the conclusion of. the reading
of a translation of President Wil
son's speech, Premier Lloyd George
said, in part: -
"I should not have intervened at
all, but it was necessary for me to
state how emphatically the people
of the British empire are behind this
proposal and if the leaders of the
British empire have not been able
to devote as much time during the
last five years as they would have
liked to this, question, the reason is
that they ..'were--entirely occupied
with the other questions that were
more urgent for the moment.
"1 do not know if we shall suc
ceed in our enterprise, but it is al
ready a success that we have under
taken it.
The Italian premier, Vittorio Or
lando, followed Mr. Lloyd George.
He declared that no people were
readier to accept the league o na
tions in hs entirety than the Italian
oeoDle.
Louis Boursreoise. the veteran
French supporter of the league of
nations, spoke next, pledging the
French to do everything "that can
help to put us on the road which
has been pointed out by President
Wilson."
The Chinese and Polish delegates
declared that they supported the
plan.
"I should like to ask," said Pre
mier Hughes of Australia, "If we
are to have an opportunity to dis
cuss this scheme when it is finish
ed?"
"Without any doubt," responded
M. Clemenceau.
The Chinese delegates added their
support to the resolution saying that
China associated herself in the lofty
ideals expressed. The Polish dele
gates and Camille .Huysmans, head
of the Belgian delegation, added
thejr strong approval
"Is there any objection to the res
olution?" asked M. Clemenceau.
There was no response and he de
clared the resolution unanimously
adopted.
M. Clemenceau then announced
the comoosite committee, and' the
order of the names as announced
makes President Wilson chairman.
Louis Klotz of the French dele
gation proposed a financial section
to the league of nations, but the pro
posal finally went over.
Smaller Powers Protest.
The first signs of a division in the
conference was when it proceeded to
consider the four resolutions framed
by the council of the great powers,
providing for committees on labor,
responsibility for the war, reparation
for damages and ports, railways
and waterways.
Lamille Huysmans. ' in behalf of
Belgium, asked for two members on
the committees of labor, reparation
and the league of nations, and one
each on the others. Serbia made a
similar request.
Brazil was more emphatic, declar
ing against "a cut and dried pro
gram" and saying that the confer
ence should be master of its own
decisions.
M. Venizelos said that Greece was
entitled to membership on the com
mittees of reparation and ports. M.
Bratiano, for Roumania, and" Dr.
Benes, China, Siam and Poland, also
asked for places on the committees.
Clemenceau Answers Objections.
M. Clemenceau finally, in a good
tempered speech, said that the coun
cil had not imposed its decisions,
but had simply convoked the con
ference to consider the plan..
Great Britain's Building
Program is Postponed
London, Jan. 25. Nothing is like
ly to be' definitely settled as to
Great Britain's naval program until
after the close of the peace congress,
it is learned by Reuter's. .In the
meantime orders have been given to
suspend work on the construction of
war vessels, including light cruisers,
still in the yards. .. -,.-
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proposed to the constitution of the
United States to compel s'tates
against their will to grant the elec
tive franchise to women. Should
such a resolution be passed by con
gress it would mean that 36 states
approving it would be in a position
to compel 12 other states to .recog
nize women suffrage even if opposed
to it. It is perfectly competent for
Nebraska to decide that in the elec
tion of her legislature, her city gov
ernments, her governor and her su
preme court judges.'she wants wo
men to vote, but I can not approve
the idja that any other state in the
union, or any other number of states
in the union should compel Nebras
ka to adopt this method against the
will of her people.
"If the federal amendment only
contemplated the election of sena
tors, congressmen and president, as
dictated in the federal constitution,
it would be much less objectionable,
but when we contemplate that it in
cludes the election of all state,
county and city officers of 48 states
in a manner dictated by 36 states, it
is contrary to my ideas of govern
ment and I cannot vote to place 36
States in a position to make such
dictation."
U. S. Must Support
Wilson Peace Plan,
Says Senator Lewis
New York, Jan. 25. Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois,
speaking today before the Lawyers'
club in support of the proposal for
a .league of- nations, declared that
the American government could not
abandon a J.igle one of President
Wilsons 14 principles without lay
ing itself open to the charge of
perfidy. - .
Germany, Senator Lewis said.
would have the first right to refuse
to abide by the terms of the armis
tice, the allies would be justified in
withdrawing from ,the peace table
and all small nations or aspiring
peoples fighting with the United
States on the basis of the presi
dent's proposals would be excused
before the world in turning from
America. '-'.
' Shrine Meeting Set.
Indianapolis, Jan. 25. This year's
.(annual meeting of the imperial coun
cil ot the Mystic bhnne will be held
in Indianapolis, June 10, 11; and 12.
Announcement to that, effect was
made here today following an in
vestigation by the council's officers
as to the facilities available for en
tertainment. -
Death, Calls Congressman.
Somerset, Pa., Jan. 25. Congress
man Edward Robbins of Greens
burg, died here today after a few
days' illness , of infltjenza.
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SERBIA "BLED
WHITE" HI WAR,
REPORTSTATES
Nation Suffers Greatest Pro:
portionate Loss of Man
Power; Money Loss is
Ten Billion Francs.
Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 25.
Losses sustained by Serbia (hiring
the war are estimated by Milos
Savcic, member of the central com
mittee for Serbian reconstruction
here, to aggregate 10,000,000.000
francs. This is exclusive of the war
expenses incurred by Serbia and of
the war loans which Serbia received
from the allies.
Mr. Savcic asserts that the present
value of the Serbian property would
be double what it was at the time
of its destruction, or 20,000,000;000
francs.
'Serbia and Montenegro," declares
Mr, Savcic, "have suffered greater
losses in lives, respectively speaking,
than any of the other allies. Serbia
alone lost about 320,000 men up to
arrival of 'Corfu in 1916. One-half
of her taxpaying citizens and one
third of her population perished
from sickness, epidemic diseases and
the unprecedented savagery of the
enemy at the time of the invasion in
1914, and during the three years -of
domination of the Bulgars and Aus:
tro-Magyars.
Foe Sought Extermination.
Our enemies sought not only to
destroy Serbia economically, but to
exterminate her people, so as to
rid themselves once and for all of
the barrier which blocks Germany's
way from Berlin to Bagdad.
"The restoration of Serbia will re-
Lfluire a certain amount of time. The
enemy must return everything he
plundered from the Serbian muse
ums, libraries, universities, churches
and schools, and whatever has been
destroyed must be replaced. Ger
mans, Austria-Magyars and Bulgars
must return the live stock which
they drove away .and pay for the
timber, vineyards and, orchards
which they cut down and ruined.
Agricultural implements and indus
trial machinery must be replaced in
kind. The allies must supply us
with food as quickly as possible,
likewise with textiles, and medical
stores, all of which are completely
lacking in Serbia. Devastated towns
and villages must be rebuilt. Banks,
loait societies and savings accounts
must be supplied with money so
that economic enterprises may be
revived." .
Estimating the damages Inflicted
upon Serbia, M. Savcic, wlio was
former Serbian minister of public
works, places the value of one year's
harvest in Serbia at 1,600,000,000
francs, and adds that tha enemy
seized three harvests. The invaders
destroyed' 130,000 horses, 6,000,000
sheep and goats, 2,000,000 "pigs,
1,300,000 cattle and more than 8,000,
00() poultry, i ,
Manufactured goods to the value
of 750,000,000 francs were carried
away or destroyed, he says. Dam
ages to private property, such as
furniture, machinery, etc., he esti
mates at 400,000,000 francs. The en
emy carried off from 'Serbia silver
currency amounting to 30,000,000
francs and jewelry of about the
same value. Requisitions, enforced
subscriptions to enemy war loans
and damages sustained by private
financial concerns are estimated at
800,000.000 francs.
There are now about 100,000 dis
abled persons to be cared for and
more than 150,000 orphans to be fed,
clothed and educated. "Pensions,"
says M. Savcic, "rnut be provided
for the very large numbe. of wid-
vs and orphans. Our allies must
compel the enemy to repair roads,
I idges, ' tunnels, railroads and to
return the shipping and rolling
stock .which was removed.
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