Arizona republican., 1919-09-17

Speaking before large audience here tonight Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, charged that President Wilson seeks to establish substantially a new government for the United States by the, provisions of the league of nations covenant.
 Senator Johnson's stirring appeal for the radical amendment of the peace pact was enthusiastically re- ceived by the crowd.
 Upon his arrival here, he was met ct the train by a band and a commit tee of citizens, and later rode in an automobile parade. He spoke from the same platform where President Wilson urged the adoption of the league of na- tions covenant, eight days ago in his swing through the west.
 To accommodate the crowd it was necessary to remove the chairs from the main floor of the hall and the crowd remained standing while the senator spoke.
 Among those on the stage were: Mayor George W. Burnside, w. c. Cook. republican national committee man from South Dakota, and former Senator Robert K. Gamble.
 The speaker was introduced by Charles M. Day.
 MT. Wilson told you: 50 what I want to point out to you is that we are making a fundamental choice of government. You may adopt a gov ernment in which Germany is pictured as perfect flower or you must have a new system" said Senator John son.
 This is exactly what Mir. Wilson in- I- N. A0 1,se lar 1f adopt a new government substantially for the United States of America. It is exactly what We do not wish to have done. We do not require new government at this time. We are content to live under the constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
 Wait in Vain for Report.
 We insist that the government of Washington and of Lincoln and of Roosevelt, the republic which we have cherished and which has grown great under te doctrine of Americanism, shall not be superseded by an over lordship of eight foreign nations or by a super government. Mrs Wilson has told his purpose and the purpose of the league of nations. He has out grown the government that has been ours for 140 years. We have not. He has made "a fundamental choice of a government with his league. We are still Americans
 "Mr. Wilson in starting his tour said he was making a report to the coun- try. The American people have waited in vain for any report of MT. Wilson's proceedings at Paris. Instead of facts they have had platitudes and glittering generalities. They have been given nc explanation for the surrender of the privileges SO often eloquently an- nounced by MT. Wilson. no reason for the abandonment of Americanism and the easy triumph of European and Asiatic diplomacy.
 Tn this city of Sioux Falls, Mir Wilson indulged in one or two signifi- cant remarks, pregnant with warning to our people. Your chaice,' he said fs between the league of nations and Germanism.' and he endeavored by yelled threat to convey that his op- ponents were tainted with pro-Ger- manism. It is a bad and lost cause which in its extremity resorts to cpl thets and vituperation.
 And the choice is not between the league of nations and Germanism. The choice Is between the league of nations and Americanism. The choice is be- tween MT. Wilson's internationalism which subordinates and subjects Americanism to European and Asiatic power, and Americanism.
 MT. Wilson asserted to you that the treaty of peace laid down forever the principle that no territory ever should be governed except as the people who lived there wanted 1t governed. The 70 make the issue with Mir. Wilson and his own words to Dr. Williams, the American expert, that the treaty oi peace was founded upon the secret treaties. some of which he said wert unconscionable, make his statement grotesque"
 Commenting upon the presidents in. sistence that the treaty should be rati- fled immediately, Senator Johnson said:
 "The only country that has so ia, ratified the treaty is England, France most interested in it; Italy, tremen. dously interested in it; Japan, vastly interested, have not yet acted. Al four Of these nations get enormou. gains. The only country which take. burdens alone is our country.
 Since three of these nations hay, not ratified the treaty, why should W, be in haste to act?
 Tn his white house conference witl the foreign relations committee tn president said that the treaty witl Austria and Turkey contained provis ions as important and perhaps more 8, than the German treaty.
 "The senators asked for informatio, on these treaties and the presiden flatly refused to give the senate or tn American people any information oi them. They contain commitments a burdensome as the German treaty. w ought 10 know all the commitment