Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
JOHNSON GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
IN KANSAS CITY
Demonstration Lasts II
Minutes and Rivals Sem
ator's st. Louis
Reception.

While Senator Johnson wa:
speaking Major General Leonard
Wood, commander of the Contra
division. and formerly commando,
of Camp Funston, Kas.. appeared or
the platform and was cheered by
the crowd.
1--WE say to Mr. Wilson," Sena.
tor Johnson added, make any Sc.
cret treaties you desire, but you
can't guarantee them with the blood
Of American boys"
at is difficult to think that the
president spoke otherwise than iron
ically in much that he said to you
here in Kansas City" said Senator
Johnson in beginning his address.
Assumes Forgetfulness.
His opening sentence, iorgetful
apparently of other utterances and
of the facts, assumes a like forget
fitness on the part of our people"
His initial rmark to you was: I
came back from Paris bringing one
of the greatest documents of human
history, One OF the things that
made it great was that it was per-
meated throughout with the princi-
pies to which America had devoted
her lie.
The facts, the inexoriable facts,
make the issue with Mr.. Wilson.
The American principles to which
we were devoted and which he so
eloquently voiced, open covenants,
freedom of the seas, guarantees OF
reduction of ornaments, impartial
adjustment of colonial claims, de-
struction of every arbitrary power,
self-determination, no special ALI
ances, justice to the weak, no people
to be handed about from sovereign
ty to sovereignty as if they were
property; no territory to change
hands except for the happiness and
liberty OF its people, were one by
one sacrificed to old world dlplo-.
macy and the secret bargaining OF
our co-belligerents.
The treaty in its dealings with
territories and peoples simply re-
writes the secret treaties OF which
the president says he never heard
until he reached Paris. At Paris
the president said to DR.. Williams,
the far east expert of the United
States, and his testimony was given
before the foreign relations commit
tee OF the senate:
"'That the war seemed to have
been fought to establish the sane
tity of the treaty, and that while
some treaties were unconscionable,
at the same time it looked as though
they would have to be observed.
as it necessary to deny that the
presidents treaty observing and
carefully following unconsclonable
secret treaties of which he knew
nothing, is penetrated throughout
with the principles to which Amer
lea has devoted her life?
"Nor is that all. We know from
the admission of all parties, includ-
ing the president, that the other
American peace delegates protested
against the infamy of the Shantung
decision; and yesterday the testi-
mony of Mr.. Bullitt, one of the
presidents appointees at Paris.
clearly indicated the adverse opin-
ion of the present treaty. His re-
mark that Secretary Lansing said
the American people would never ac-
cept it if they knew its contents, is
and ominous. The pres
ident's enthusiastic exclamation about
the great document and its penetra-
ton with American principles was
perhaps not intended to be taken
seriously. The facts-the inexorable
facts-make the issue with Mr..
Wilson.
again to you the president said:
We wanted disarmament, and this
document provides in the only posi-
bic way for disarmament by COM
mon agreement. They promise dis
and promise 20 agree
upon plan
"But what the president should
have added is what is admitted by
all, that disarmament under the
league of nations is wholly optional.
Great Britain has refused to surren-
der one jot other supremacy Of the
seas or her naval armament.
There is no disarmament pro-
vided for by the league. The league
may simply suggest disarmament,
but compliance with the recommen-
iations is optional with the men,
oers. Mr.. Wilson'S words imply
hat disarmament is accomplished by
The league. There can be disarma-
lnent in but one way, and that is by
iisarming.
The members of the league, even
he United States, are not only dis
arming, but are providing for the
argest armies and navies in their
history. Mr.. Wilson is now asking
congress for a standing army of
10000 men, with universal military
raining for the 18-year-olds, costing
practically $1,000000000 a year, and
his at time when he is ushering
n the millennium with the league of
lations. The facts-the memorable
acts-make issue with Mr.. Wilson.
A pathetic and eloquent plea for
Armenia was made today, an appeal
which touched the hearts of all of
is. He said substantially that, the
Armenian situation could not be
handled because of words piled upon
words, debate following debate. And
ret Armenia is neither touched nor
mentioned in the German treaty.
The Turkish treaty dealing with the
ubject is known alone to Mr.. Will |
on. He has in writing refused to
rive the American people or the
United States senate any informa
ion concerning it.
His appeal to prejudice the SEN
tie is not only unjust, but wholly |
"Mr. Wilson in the exaltation OF
he moment forgot the Egyptian |