Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-11
PARTY LINES ARE
FORGOTTEN WHEN
JOHNSON VISITS
BUTTE, MONTANA
Craftsmanship Is Cast Aside and
; s. tss,s29DubIiCahS and Democrats
%o in Great Welcome to
Ca Jrnia Senator
COVENANT IS FRAUGHT
WITH GRAVE DANGERS
Wants United States 10 Live
In Antty With All Nations
But Would Have No Entang-
ling Alliances With Themf

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Butte, Mont, Oct O.-Partisanship
was cast aside here today when rep
resentative democrats and republicans
joined in extending a Montana well
come to United States Senator Hiram
w. Johnson, waging what he terms "A
Campaign on academic question
against acceptance of the league of
nations covenant as now presented.
Delegations from Helena. Deer
Lodge and Anaconda Joined the non
partisan committee of Butte citizens
who met the California senator hero
and assured him that they We're of
open mind as to the ratification of the
peace treaty and league of nations.
I'VE started with Very small be-
ginning in Washington due to the trc-
mendous propaganda for the treaty
which was accepted because the peO-
pie embraced any noStrum designed
to prevent war; the senator asserted.
"As we learned more of it, however,
we began to understand the dangers
with which this covenant was
fraught."
May Send Troops to Asia.
Referring to the proposed treaties
with other nations besides Germany,
Senator Johnson declared that by
the Turkish treaty, of which We have
not been advised we believe that
large numbers of our troops would be
sent to Asia Minor"
Had 1 my wa | would have
the United States in amity with
all peoples but have cntangling
alliances with none of them."
continued the senator Il want
us to go our own way, live our
own life and he Just Americans"
He brought the crowd to its feet
with proposal TO Cut the heart ouc
of the league If necessary to prevent
use OF American soldiers in Europe
without consent of congress. The de-
monstration following this suggestion
was the most yociferous of the meet
ing
Senator Johnson charged that tho
administration has not yet fully made
plain the obligations which this coun-
try may assume il the league covenant
were adopted.
"The president has declined. in so
many words, to tell us anything about
any other treaty than the ones already
made public" Senator Johnson said.
Referring to the moot question OF
Great Rritain's six votes In the league
assembly to Americas one, the Cali
fonria senator scoffed at the explain
alton that the assembly was "a mere
debating society, and declared fur
ther that India, to which one of the
six British votes belongs, 'is as much
entitled to vote as the Hottentots of
Patagonia" and that the giving of q
vote to that British possession was
'just another chance taken by Pre-
mier Lloyd George TO get another vote
for Great Britain
The audience, which crowded tho
citys largest theater, was one of the
most enthusiastic which Senator John
son has met on his tour. and he was
cheered when he declared that dur
ing his present trip from Portland.
Maine, to Portland. oregon he had
never faced meeting which affected
him more singularly than the one in
Montana, The crowd rose and cheered
when he was introduced.
Despite the fact that the first snow
storm of the season had made roads
slippery, automobile parties came
from Montana cities to attend the
meeting,
Speaks ON short Notice
Announcement that the California
senator would stop at Butte was made
only last night, but the famous
Miners band of the city and delega-
ton Of several hundred citizens met
the senatorial party at the station.
A luncheon attended by 100 persons
was given the senator Mt the Silver
Bow club before the afternoon ad-
dress.
:. The committee which greeted tho
campaigner against the league assured
him that he would find plenty of sem
timent in Montana along the lines of
his fight against the covenant al
though both United States senator's.
t. ]. Walsh and Henry L. Myers of
Montana, are democrats who favor
the league as originally drawn.
Mayor w. T. Stodden headed a
table at the luncheon today and for
mer United States Senator Lee Mantle
introduced Senator Johnson to the
crowd which filled the theater.
Senator Johnson is to leave tonight
for ogden where he was to speak to-
morrow noon. His speaking tour wilt
end at Salt Lake City with an address
Saturday night and the senator will
hurry back to Washington to engage
in the fight in the senate for adoption
of strong reservations and amendments
to the league.