Arizona republican., 1919-09-16
Republican A. p. Leased WIre]

DIES MONIES, Sept. 15.-In two ad dresses delivered here tonight, Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California de- scribed the league of nations covenant as l" a gigantic war trust"
 The principal meeting was held in the Coliseum, the largest hall in the city, where President Wilson spoke a week ago. The big hall was crowded and Senator Johnson was given an enthusiastic reception.
 Occupying seats on the stage were: Mayor Thomas Fairweather, W. C.. Ramsey, secretary of state; E. N. Hoyt state treasurer and c. A. Rawson, re- publican state chairman.
 Breeders of Bolshevism
 When men in power violate the con stitution they are breeders of bol shevism' said Senator Johnson.
 This meance is bred in the breasts of mothers whose sons were drafted to fight against Germany but were shot down in Russia, a country with which the United States is not at war.
 T do not fear bolshevism in this country. I have too much faith in the common sense of the American people, The only kind of wars you are go- ing to stop under the league of nations are EEgland's wars with America S blood" Senator Johnson said. Senator William k. Borah of Idaho was to have spoken here with Senator Johnson, but he sent a telegram from 1 Chicago stating that he had been called back to Washington to participate in the senate debate on the peace pact. ! Senator Johnson was the guest Of the Grant club at o'clock tonight where he made brief address. | His principal address was delivered later at the Coliseum, arranged under the auspices of the League for the l Preservation of American Independ- . ence.
 He was introduced by w E. Miller, a republican, local head of the organ ization. Senator Johnson was obliged | 10 cancel his engagement for Sioux : City, Iowa, September 17. because of inability to make railroad connections and substituted Lincoln, Nebraska, for that date.
 1 We fought a righteous war and won" said Senator Johnson. With our might and our treasure We determ- | ined to destroy ruthless militarism and | 1t was done In the peace, we would make it impossible for this monster ! ever again to threaten this world. Treaty Only Mock
 The victory of the United States means neither territory nor reparation. | It should mean the triumph of our ] loud -trumpeted ideals for civilization. for the rights of small rations, for self determination, for democracy Ii means that England, France, Italy and Japan are granted huge territories, vast number of peoples, immense national gain. The burden must be borne of protecting and safeguarding these enormous allied gains. The question is and the league of nations squarely pre- sents it. who shall bear the burden ? Shall the burden rest upon the gain CTS, those who made a mock of self determination of the right of weak peo fples, of all our high sounding idealism or shall the burden, at the command of one who was a part to the mockery be thrust upon the only non-profiting nation, the United States?
 The sole reason, whispered in fear or ominously missed to create fear in the rest of US, why the United States should become the worlds guarantor and underwrite the rape of China and the partition of thousands of square miles of territory and the transfer of millions of human beings to England France. Italy and Japan, is that by doing so the possibility of future wars will be minimized, and there be . greater sense of security in the posses sion by England, France. Italy an6 Japan of their newly acquired peoples and territories.
 Talked Much-Did Little
 But this argument in it's last andy. sis means that the United States power and treasure and blood will do fol England. France. Italy and Japan wha, otherwise they would be compelled tc do for themselves. It means not the end of discontent or the cessation ol war, for peoples held in cruel subjec- ton like the Koreans or Chinese will ever be striving for their liberty and the elf-determination for which we talked SO much and did so little. Ii means that the great democracy of the WOrld-Our cOuntry-muet not onI.