The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-16
Speaks Against Treaty and Lea
que of Nations and Bitterly
CriticiZeS Wilson
SURRENDERED IDEAISM
California Senator Says Presi-
dent Wilson Might Have Pre-
vented Continuance of High
Prices Last December.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 15-Sen
ator Hiram w. Johnson, of California,
continued his speech-making cam
paign in the Middle West in opposi-
ton to the ratification OF the league
of nations covenant. in an address
here, and declared that if RESPONSE
bility for the high cost of living rests
upon any agency or man it rests upon
the present national administration
and Woodrow Wilson.
President Wilson adds to his fear
some harsh names, appeals to our
material interests, and even taxes the
two months that the league and treaty
have been before the American peo-
lle and Senate with the high cost
of living" said Senator Johnson. "He
conveniently forgets the eight months
he spent abroad, secretly pledging
our resources and our man power TO
| European and Asiatic governments
The two months of discussion by
our people and our Senate in the
open OF what he discussed secretly
for eight months has had, OF course,
no bearing upon, future cannot pos
sibly effect. the high cost of living.
If any single individual can be charg-
ed with responsibility for the high
Wilson.
| They Remain the Same
'Fhe living cost in December and
January last were substantially what
they are today. Mr.. Wilson then had
exactly the same laws he now invokes
He had neither time nor inclination
to deal with a problem then practical
ly as acute as it is now. He never
even touched the subject. except pat
ronizingly and as an ephemeral il
of no consequence or Importance. ",
makes its solution depend now upon
the immediate ratification of hi
treaty. He would frighien us by l
cheap and specious statement de
void of economic logic and wanting
in any sound reason. He covers his
own dereliction by an unfounded
ounter charge. Remember his address
to Congress December last.
Took OF Harness.
The moment re knew the armis
tice TO have been signed we took her
harness off. II is surprising how fast
the process of return to a peace foot
| ing has moved in the three weeks
since the fighting stopped His idea
of reconstruction then was. 1t will
not to be easy to direct il any better
than II will direct itself. When he
had ample time for action last Decem-
Der and might have prevented the
ubsequent continuance OF high prices
these are his words:
Our people do not wait to he
coached and led. Any leading strings
we might seek to put them in would
speedily become hopelessly entangled
because they would pay no attention
TO them and go their own way. The
American business man is of quick in
itiative. At that time we had com
plete federal food administration.
completely organized throughout the
nation. Mr.. Wilson deliberately
scrapped his vast organization, which
might have removed part. at least.
of the causes OF high prices. Now
months after he has dismissed the
federal and state agencies, he is call
ing them together again to deal with
the question The ratification OF the
| treaty may increase exports, but in
crease in exports will not reduce
prices at home. If responsibility for
| the high cost of living rests upon any
agency or man, ii rests upon the pres
ent administration and Woodrow VIII
SON"
| Article Ten.
Speaking of article ten Of the COW
enant of the league. Senator Johnson
after quoting President Wilson'S in
terprotation NJ the section, said:
"It makes America underwrite
every territorial garb of every other
nation. every wrong and Injustice
done peoples, every bargain by when
human beings have been handed
about from one sovereignty to anoth-
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