Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
GIGANTIC WAR TRUST" JOHNSON SAYS IF LEAGUE
Speakers Denounce Shan tung Settlement Say Rule of World Rests on Nine Men-Reference to Ireland Cheered - John ,lBull Is Kissed

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The league 'of nations was denounced as a 'gigan- tiC war trust" tonight by Senator Hiram Johnson of California. in in Address before a mass meeting called ry the League for the Preservation Of American Independence. He demand e.l the repudiation of the league cove nant
 Similar demands were made by United States Senator James Reed oi Missouri and George Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia.
 The league contains, within itself asserted Senator Johnson, the germs Of many wars. and worse than that, i, rivets as in the case of ShanUng, the claims of tyranny upon millions of people and cements for all time uu- just and wicked anneXations
 After declaring that under the pro posed covenant, the representatives of rulers. not of peoples" would govern the world, the senator said, that by its entry into the league the United States will enter into partnership with certain national banlNupts who. after our first six months of meddling and ruddling with European and Asiatic c3troyersiea over territory. have al ready come secretely to despise and uetest us.
 Ireland Is Mentioned
 Ireland was referred to by the speaker as a litigant with a perfect case who can get no hearing" and he 'uaintained that it was the purpose of the league Ito possess the great wealth power anl blood of the greatest of democracy of the earth, to retain re- volting peoples, without regard to the righteousness Of their cause. within the governments and powers of which they would he free"
 After asserting that the league means that American boys shall pO- lice the world.' Senator Johnson said
 This league means the halting and betrayal oi new world liberalism the triumph of cynical old world diplo- civilization. in liberty, is the equal of American idealism."
 Senator Reed discussed the various features Of the proposed covenant, de- caring he refused ito enter into CO., partnership with thirty-two nations, not one of which, in government, in civilization. in liberty, is teh equal of tho United States
 Nine To Rule World.
 The Missouri senator maintained that the real meaning of the league was that the government of the world must be placed in the hands of nine men, among whom the United States would have a sigie vote.
 He ccntended that the race problem was bound to enter into the situation and that, of the 32 nations composius the proposed league, seventeen, or 2 majority belonged to the dark skin Idees." He referred to India and Sian as "degererate' nations and contin- ted:
 If. in future, any question should arise involving the equality of races can it be doubted that these dark skr people will vote that they are as goot as white people and back Japan. claim for international recognition O iace equaiity?'
 The meeting was the. first of { country wide series planned by tn League for the Preservation of Amer ican Independence. During Senato ,JohnsOn's speech, a referee to Pres ident Wilson was greeted with hissinl The hissing was renewed with vigo when Senator Reed spoke of "Johl Bull' while the mention of the Irisl claims to independence was greete' with prolonged cheers.