The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-11
WILSON PLAYED
EUROPE'S CAME
SAYS JOHNSON
Speaking Tour Against Unre-
served Ratification Of
Treaty is Begun in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-Three Repub-
lican Senators began their campaign
Wednesday in answer to President
Wilson's speaking tour in behalf of un-
reserved ratification of the peace
treaty and the League of Nations. The
first speech of the campaign was made
by Senator Johnson at noon before the
Hamilton club. Senators William K.
Borah, of Idaho, and Medill McCor-
mick of Illinois, followed.
Senator Johnson directed his adj
dress against statements made by the
President, saying that his report to his
fellow countrymen concerning those
affairs Of the world, which now need
TO be settled" had apparently degener-
ated init rather 'intemperate and
harsh criticism"
The inexplorable facts make -ie
issue with Mr.. Wilson," said Senator
Johnson. when he says the League
OF Nations is the only conceivable ar
rangement which will prevent our
sending our men abroad again very
soon, and that because of it the boys
in khaki will not be ordered into for
eign lands, the days events, the
present conditions, answer and con-
found him.
Americans Sent Overseas.
AT the very time he was making
these statements, American boys were
upon the Rhine, condemned to remain
there for fifteen years by virtue Of
his action. AS he uttered his words
1000 American sons were being order
ed by the Paris conference (the real
League OF Nations now to embark
from this country to Siberia to patrol
4 ooi; l1of wit
CAS- the President made his boast of
no khaki-clad boys across the sea,
American youths were being slain in
Asia, at Vladivostok, and in Siberia.
H. war not declared by the American
people or the American Congress, but
directed in secret at Paris. The in
strument for which he pleads, unless
vitality amended, ties US until 1851, in
the internal affairs of Germany and in
all Europe.
THE facts make the issue with Mr..
Wilson and the issue is, shall Amer
lean boys be brought home, shall
America be America again, or shall
American boys at the behest of Mr..
Wilson and his colleagues, acting in
secrecy. be sent to their death in Eu-
rope and in Asia?
Senator Defines Issue.
The issue IS, 'Snall the republic
still be the master of its destiny, or
shall that destiny be intrusted to for
cigr nations?
"AItnough every other member of
the peace conference, and every Amer
lean expert there, deplores and de-
nounces the Shantung decision, not
only as morally wrong, but as infam-
Gus. Mi Wilson at st. Louis saw fit
TO justify it.
The Presidents accusations against
the Senate are as unsound and I'M
that the high cost of living is in part
due to failure to Immediately ratify
the treaty.
= Armenia is not dealt with by the
present German treaty. 1t is not even
mentioned in that treaty. It is a part
of the Turkish treaty which has not
been executed. This Turkish treaty
in which the President is participant
although we were not at war with
Turkey, he has in writing refused to
give to the American people or the
United States Senate. We have nc
information whatever concerning it.
When this treaty is withheld from,
us, when no one knows what it is ex
cept himself when he declines to re
port it to the American people or the
United States Senate and keeps its
terms locked in his own bosom, what
does he mean by his statement that
the Armenian matter cannot be
handled because of debate upon de
bate"