Evening journal., 1919-07-11
War GERMS INfEST
PACT,SAYS JOHNSON
Explains How League Rivets
Chains of Tyranny on
Many Millions
SECRECY DENOUNCED
BY CALF. SENATOR

MANCHESTER, N. H.. July ia 81
gantlo war trust" was Senator Hiram
w. Johnson's Characterization OF the
proposed League Of Nations IN an adj
dress he delivered here last night, under
the auspices Of the League for the Pres
ervation of American independence,
1900 persons hearing his denunciatioD
Of the act with every evidence Of ap-
proval
The senator from California has been
hammering constantly at the principal
advertisement for the League Of Ma
ions-that IL will prevent war. lie has
maintained throughout his New ENG
land speaking tour that the proposed
league viii do no such thing; that II
will be, In fact. a promoter and an in
splrer OF war. dragging the United
states willy-nilly into the rivalries and
quarrels OF European and Asiatic pow
crs.
1T contains the germs Of many wars,
said Senator Johnson Worse than
that. Il rivets. I'm the Shantung de
cision, the chains OF tyranny upon mill
lions OF people and cements for all time
unjust and wicked anneXaiions. II Is a
prevent war because 10 sanctifes power
in a new. terrible and sinister sense. II
Is a war trust stripped in its very crea-
lion OF every ideallstlc purpose"
The Senator asserted the United
states as a member Of the league
would be reduced from the status OF the
worlds greatest democracy TO that OF
the least consequential member OF al
oil
subordinate position In the worlds ar
fairs. but bound irrcyocably 10 main
tain the territorial boundaries Of other
nations.
There is absolutely no need for the
limited States 10 surrender her cher.
ished position and her loved ideals to
become a party 10 the sordid quarrels
and the diplomatic dupliolty Of Europe
and Asia. The United states will play
her proud part In the future as she has
done in the past, a part prouder be-
cause based upon American principles
and American ideals. Il did not require
secret treaties and stealihy bartering OF
unwilling peoples 10 make our nation
play her part in the war. 10 does not
require the guarantee Of secret treaties
and bartering Of unwilling peoples to
have the nation play its world part
after the war"
ar seN-determination Of peoples
were honestly Intended" continued
Senator johnson. III II were sought to
prevent war rather than safeguard ter-l
ritorlal gains this covenant would att
some point have touched and recog-
nlzed peoples instead Of going further
sNSav from them. The representatives.
OF the ruling Powers would sit farl
away In secret. Congress will have
no knowledge and no check except that
which our fundamental law may im-
nose. frail and uncertain barrier in
these days OF Constitution scOners,
Geneva in secret VIII render It's de-
crees"
The Senator said that an atmosphere
Of hidden, and cunning diplomacy had /
been maintained at Paris that the
League OF Nations covenant had been
drawn up in secrecy and that popular /
support for IL in This country had been |
promoted by a tremendous national
propaganda, paid for by millions upon
millions or dollars wrung by taxation
grom an overburdencd people.
1--WE have been picking our pockets
TO poison our minds" he said.
lie asserted the League Of Nations 4
supplied a clear analogy TO Fhe Holy
Alliance Of 1915 which also professed /
devotion to the cause OF peace and also
guaranteed territorial holdings, forbid /
ding revolutions and uprisings. 10 was /
The proclamation OF the Monroe Doc !
trlne which prevented the Holy ALI |
ance from restoring 10 Spain the new |
republics Of Seutn America. and now I
the League Of Nations. like its Pre- |
decessor, would set about to bind the /
liberties OF The world and destroy the
Monroe Doctrine.
aWhy The amendment 10 the cove
nant designed TO protect the Monroe /
Doctrine could not have been written /
for any other purpose than to destroy /
the Doctrine" said senator Johnson. |
lie closed by appealing to the people
OF the country 10 demand the preser-
walton OF American liberty and free
dom Of action and 10 decline to per-
NIT a war trust to call out their sons
10 flght the battles OF Europe and
Asia
"The great. fundamental question:
concluded the Senator sis. shall Amer
lean blood uphold maintain and pre-
serve Old World Governments and the
territorial integrity OF nations which
have immensely increased their boun-
daries? once we adopt this league we
are bound to send American troops in
TO Europe, Asia and Africa. The ad-
vocate OF the League Of Nations who
denies this Is either woefully ignorant
or else is seeking TO deceive the peo-