Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-04
JOHNSON SPEAKS
IN Los ANGELES;
FLAYS COVENANT
TREATY OF PEACE
California Senator Addresses
Crowd in Ball Room of a
Hotel Where Two Weeks
Ago President Wilson Spoke
AUDIENCE CHEERS AND
WAVES HANDKERCHIEFS
Pact, He Says, Represents
Understanding of Our CO.
BeIIigerentS, Arrived At Be-
fore We Entered the War,
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Los Angeles, oct, addressing an
audience of several hundred persons
here today at a luncheon rendered him
by the Los Angeles League for Preser-
vation of American Independence,
United States Senator Hiram w John
son attacked the peace treaty and the
league of nations covenant, and de-
clared that the United states now
stands at the crossroads of its des-
tiny Senator Johnson is to make an
other address tonight
The people must decide he said,
whether the United States shall enter
into "A partnership with 'malodotous
European and Asiatic diplomacy or
pursue the straight path Of pure
Americanism.
Senator johnson was given q dem,
onstrative reception ana his address
was interrupted many times when his
utteTances brought the big crowd to
its feet cheering and waving hand
kcrchiefs. The senator spoke in the
ballroom of hotel, where two weeks
ago President Wilson defended the
treaty ana the league of nations and
urged its early ratification
A the senator's table We're gathered
many of his friends who were active
In the early days of the progressive
party, which swept Hiram w. Johnson
into office as governor of California
1--WE saw the high principles OF
President Wilson discarded" said SEN
ator Johnson 1--WE saw altruism gone
and idealism buried and we saw open
covenants openly arrived at accom-
plished behind barred doors We
looked to see the removal of economic
barriers: we looked to see national ar
maments reduced, but we never heard
the semblance of an accomplishment.
We saw arbitrary military power have
its will in the adjustment of world af-
fairs and we saw an offensive and de-
fensive alliance brought about instead
of 4 asired understanding FOR world
peahe'
Senator Johnson declared that the
treaty represents the understanding of
the United States -belligerents be-
fore this country entered the war,
Discussing the Shantung provisions of
the treaty, Senator johnson declared
that Americas acceptance Of the
transfer of Chinese sovereignty of the
Shantung peninsula to Japan was q
shameful blot on Americas honor.
The United States government. the
senator continued, invited China to
participate in the war on promise
that China would be taken care of at
the peace table, She was taken care
of to the extent that the United States
became a party to her despoilment
Senator Johnson asserted. The league
OF nations was denounced by the sena-
tor as tantamount to comforting on
foreign powers the exercise of Ameri-
cas- participation in foreign affairs.
Eight men sitting in Geneva, all for
eigners, he said. could, and would de-
termine the course of the United States
in world quarrels in which this coun-
try would be dragged III to assist in
the settlement of matters in which she
could have no concern.
Senator Johnson said that the threat
that the United States would be iso
lated if the senate refused to ratify the
peace treaty and the covenant was RI
dicuious SO long as the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans remain, said Senator
Johnson the United States could not
in any sense remain isolated from any
part of the world. And President Will
son cannot dry up those oceans. he
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