New-York tribune., 1919-09-11
Huge Crowds
Hear Senators
Assail League
Chicago Auditorium Filled
and Police Reserves. Are
Called Out to Control
Overflow in the Streets
Ex.Soldier Leads Parade
I'VE Want Our Boys Back
From Siberia keynote of
Banners Marchers Bear

CHICAGO, Sept 1o.--Crowds to-
night in vain besieged the Auditorium
where Republican Senator'S began their
Western speaking tour in answer to
President Wilson's demands for un-
conditional acceptance or total rejec-
.ion of the peace treaty and league of
nations covenant. Before O'Clock, the
hour for opening the speaking. the
theatre was filed and thousands of
persons were left in the streets
The streets were so dense with per-
sons who surged toward the theatre
entrances that police reserves were
called out. The block along one side
Of the theatre building had been roped
barrier and overfowed in Michigan
Boulevard and Wabash Avenue on
either side Of the block closed to
traffic.
Three Senators Speak
The thousands within and without
had come 70 hear Senators William f.
Of California. and Medill Mccormick.
Of Illinois; the latter presiding at the
meeting, expound their views of the
peace treaty and league covenant and
reply 70 President Wilson's utterarces
on his sv.rg around the country
Senator Johnson had spoken earlier
in the day at luncheon at the Ham
il.on Club, but Senator Borah did not
arrive until late in the day, and both
delivered nigh. addresses. formally
starting their campaign OF the West.
While the throngs stormed about
the various entrances after the doors
had been closed by the police pa
rade was led by soldier in uniform
blowing bugle along Michigan Boule-
ward. Several hundred persons were
in line with banners bearing such in
scriptions as Welcome TO the Men
Who Are Bringing Our Boys Back
From Siberia and we Want Our
Boys Back From Siberia'
The three Senator's will go along
different routes over part of the sec
lions travelled by President Wilson
in his tour.
Crowd Liberal With Cheers
Inside the vast theatre the crowd
applauded and perspired in shirt
sleeves. Senator Johnson spoke first.
then Senator Borah. Both men were
widely cheered and there were occa-
slonal comments from the crowd
NO two men who wrote that treaty
can agree now as to what it means"
said Senator Borah, amid laughter. Il
don't want to go into a league at all,
personally, but didn't make the issue.
Now am particularly anxious to find
way out OF II If We must go in. That
Is what the Senate wants TO do now
reservation which Will provide a
method OF withdrawal. Do any of van
want to 60 INTO a league that you can't
get out Of -"
=, All over the hall there were cries of
rs there an American who wants a
foreign nation to say when and where
the Monroe Doctrine shall apply ?"
went on the speaker, and there were
cries of "No."
Siberian Reference AppIauded
Prolonged cheers greeted his strict
ures on the presence Of American
troops in Siberia, and they were re-
peated when he asserted that one CT
the Senate's differences with the Fresi-
dent was the formers insistence on an
amendment to the league of nations
plans which would NIKE it Impossible
to send American boys to fight any
where except by order Of their own
government.
The Interruptions grew more fire.
quent and excited as the Senator pro
ceeded- When he spoke Of the power
IN the hands of the President there
were cries Of Take it away from
MIN; catcalls. boos and cheers
Before We talk of that, let's see to
mat he IS not given more power, "
shouted the Idaho Senator, as soon as
ne could make himself heard The
audience rose and cheerod wild1v
They want US to sign on the dotted
s.ne. They say our amendments take
''me, went on the Senator, and a spec
fator called out, at took Wilson six
months
Senator Seizes an Opening
Yes said the speaker, taking the
cue, and it took George Washington
seven years to gain the independence
from George III that they now want
70 give back to George ""
:, N his Introductory remarks Senator
Mccormick said:
We are here tonight under cir
.umstances which are demanding at
Ientlon all over the United States. The
lresldent Of the United States and
an speaking with all respect has
negotiated treaty in defiance of his
o"h express opinion, in defiance of the
.sIaoiished practice under the Consti-
.u'ion and despite the express will of
'ne majority of the American people
expressed at the polls"
Johnson Launches Campaign
lhe first speech of the campaign was
mace by Senator Johnson this noon be-