Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-11
JOHNSON SCORES.
IN BUTTE WITH
TREATYATT TACK
An Enthusiastic Audience
Greets Senator, Cheering
His Plea to Be Just Plain
Americans - Tour Ends
At Salt Lake Tonight
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BUTTE, Mont, Oct. bipartisan
ship was cast aside here today when
representative democrats and repub-
licans Joined in extending a Montana
welcome to United States Senator
Hiram w. Johnson, waging what he
terms Campaign on an academic
question" against acceptance of the
league of nations covenant, as now
presented.
Delegations from Helena, Deer
Lodge and Anaconda joined the non
partisan committee Of Butte citizens
who met the California senator here
and assured him that they were of
open mind as to the ratification of
the peace treaty and league of ma
tions.
we started with very small begin
ming in Washington. due to the tre-
mendous propaganda for the treaty
OF peace which was accepted because
the people embraced any nostrum de-
signed to prevent war" the senator
asserted. "As we learned more of it,
however, we began to understand the
dangers with which this covenant was
fraught."
Referring 10 the proposed treaties
with other nations besides Germany,
Senator Johnson declared that 'by the
Turkish treaty, Of which we have mot
been advised. we believe that large
numbers Of our troops would be sent
to Asia Minor"
Be Plain Americans.
Had / my way, / would have the
United States live in amity with all
peoples but have entangling alliances
with none Of them," continued the SEN
ator. IL want us to go our own way,
live our own life and be just plain
Americans
He brought the crowd to its feet
with proposal to "cut the heart of
tho league" if necessary to prevent
use Of American soldiers in Europe
without consent of congress. The dem
onstration following this suggestion
was the most vociferous of the meet
ing.
Senator Johnson charged that the
administration has not yet fully made
plain the obligations which this coun-
try may assume If the league cove
nant were adopted.
THE president has declined, in so
many words, to tell us anything about
any other treaty than the ones already
Referring TO the moot question Of
Great Britain's six votes in the league
assembly to Americas one, the Cali
fornia senator scoffed at the expla-
nation that the assembly was a "mere
debating society" and declared fur
ther that India to who one of the six
British votes belong 'is as much en-
titled to a vote as the hottentots OF
Patagonia" And that the giving OF
a vote to that British possession was
Just another chance taken by Pre-
mier Lloyd George to get another vote
for Great Britain"
The audience which crowded the
city's largest theater was one of the
most enthusiastic which Senator John.
son has met on his tour, and he was
cheered when he declared that durinl
his present trip from Portland, Maine
TO Portland, Oregon" he had nevel
faced a meeting which affected hin
more singularly than the one in Mon.
tana. The crowd rose and cheereC
when he was introduced
Audience Enthusiastic.
Despite the fact that the first snow
storm Of the season had made road
slippery. automobile parties cam,
from Montana cities to attend the
meeting.
Announcement that the California
senator would stop at Butte was mad,
only last night, but the famous miners
band Of the city and a delegation O
several hundred citizens met the sen
atorial party at the station. A lunch
con attended by one hundred persons
was given the senator at the Silve
Bow club before the afternoon ad
dress.
The committee which greeted th,
campaigner against the league assurer
him that he would find plenty of senti
ment in Montana along the lines O
his fight against the covenant. al
though both United States Senator
r.. J. Walsh and Henry l.. Myers o
Montana are democrats who favor tn
league as originally drawn.
Mayor W. I. Stodden headed a. tabl
at the luncheon today and former
United States Senator Lee Mantle in
reduced Senator Johnson to IN
crowd which filled the theater.
Senator Johnson is to leave tonigh
for ogden, where he was to speak TO
morrow noon. His speaking tour vii
end az Salt Lake City with an ad
dress Saturday night and the senate
viii hurry back to Washington TO en-
gage in the fight in the senate 10
adoption Of strong reservations an
amendments TO the league.