Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-13
JOHNSON SAYS PRESIDENT
WANTS SECRET TREATIES
APPROVED BY U. S,
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to Shan.ung, but the isles of the Pa
cific, safely reposed in their archives.
Viscount Ishii. the representative of
japan, concluded with our secretary
of state an agreement by which the
United states government recognized
the special interests of Japan in
China"
Not Hint Given.
During those negotiations con-
tinued the SENATOR mot a word was
said. not a syllable lisped, during the
time we We're pouring out our blood
and our treasure, not hint of sug-
gestion while we were announcing 10
the world our peace policies, or the
secret partition of lands in Europe,
Asia and Africa. The words we utter
ed as to our purpose in the war, the
principles we laid down upon Whlch
peace should be concluded, were re-
echoed and assented to by these very
powers with whom we were fighting
side by side"
Senator Johnson enumerated th1
presidents wartime declarations OF
Americas peace aims. He quoted thS
presidents assertion that the process
es of peace should be abolutely oper
and permit no secret understanding
of any kind.
Principles Accepted.
| "A general peace cannot be plecet
| together out of the individual under
standings of the powerful states.
These very principles OF peace
were accepted by the holders or th'
secret treaties declared the senator
"We may view their denial now DN
| foreign nations perhaps with OH!
passing regret, but If we break ON
faith to the world and to our own peo
| pie then our national honor VIII Dc
stained as in all our proud histor3
| it. has never been stained before.
| saThe stain upon our national honor
which we never could efface, woul,
| be carried out With Our blood should
we agree to the Shantuiig decision o
the peace conference based upon tn
wicked betrayal of China, our irieh'
and ally in the war"
Brings Crowd to Feet.
| Senator Johnson brought the crow
to its feet cheering when he declared
aThe real question in this controvers,
is whether we are to do our duty a
we see it in the future or whether w
| are to be subject TO the will of Grea
Britain and Japan"
The crowd Kissed several time
when Great Britain was mentioned o.
| the speaker. $3.50
1.-THE real purpose of the league o
| nations is to guarantee the things ina
i the peace treaty provides" Senate
Johnson said "Our allies want us !
protect the spoils given them BY thi
peace trshty. That was why the pres
ident insisted on combining into on
document the peace treaty and IN
league of nations.
| ibid the president, when ne wa
here, explain why Great Britain wa
given six votes in the league OF ma
lions and the United States onl
one?" There were shouts Of no
i "Of course he didn't, and he neye
will, because he can't" said the sena
tor.
i There were Kisses when the speak
said the president had declared tha
article ten Of the league or nation
was only moral obligation.
1.-THE Monroe doctrine Is hande
over to the sinister foreign powers 2
Mr.. Wilson and his league Of nations
said Senator Johnson. we don
have to become partners OF burglar
simply because we want to prever
burglary" a ,.a I'm
WANTED--good, clean cotton rae
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