The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-07
LEAGUE PACT
ATTACKED BY
SEN. WATSON
Coliseum Packed by G. O. P.
to Hear Senator Show Fall
lacy and Danger of Wilson
League.
A BIG PARADE IS HELD

Attacking the conduct of the war
by the Democratic administration, and
denounclng the League of Nations as
pernlclous document that would set
a government" over that of the
United States, Senator James E. Wat
son, addressed an audience that pack
ed the coliseum last evening.
For two and half hours the SEN
ator held the attention of every per-
son in the hall while talking on the
League of Nations, the conditions un-
der which the covenant was written
and the conditions facing this coun-
try should it enter the League.
Attacks Foreign Policy.
Asserting that during the past eight
years the Democratic administration
officials repeatedly had exhibited So
cialistic tendencies in their sponsor
ing Of government ownership of the
railroads the senator passed on to
an attack on our domestic and for
eign policies before the war, mention
ing especially the 'watchful waiting"
phase of the Mexican situation.
"lf there had been man of strong
character in the White House, man
who would come out and say that we
would protect our interests" said the
senator, 1--WE would never have had
war with Europe"
Dissatisfied With Covenant.
mot a single senator was satisfied
with the covenant as it was brought
back from overseas" he said at an
other point. DO you wonder that
the document was not ratifled? lie
also asserted that when the Repub-
licans came into power their first ef-
fort would be to further some kind OF
an association of nations, although
it's exact form could not be defined
who will be in partnership with Us
when We enter the League OF Ma
tions?" asked the speaker. 1--WE will
have Haiti, country whose natives
are illiterate and unable to grasp the
significance of their participation Ill
International affairs; we will have Ii
IBERIA, one half of whose population is
unintelligent; and these countries VIII
have votes in the league when our
country is excluded, should dispute
arise between the United States and
any foreign power"
Democratic Failures.
He said woman suffrage had always
been opposed by Democrats and fav
ored by Republicans. The senator
pointed out the failure of the Demo
Gratis in operating the railroads under
William McAdoo. Referring to the
Esch-C -Cummins bill, Senator Watson
explained it's provisions and asserted
that in 60 days time the board of nine
members had increased wages $500.
600.
He voiced the opinion that the Unit
ed States was amply able to take care
of the Japanese question without let
=;
icy immigration of Japanese into this
country is an American problem, he
said. Il will not let any other coun
try say who shall and who shall not
come into this country of ours"
Crowd Assemblies Early.
The Coliseum was filled an hour
before the speaker arrived, and scores
of people were standing around the
sides of the hall. Music by the Ameri-
can Legion Band kept the crowd en-
tertained until the arrival of the
senator.
The speaker was introduced by At
torney John l.. Rupe. The meeting
was preceded by a parade.
The Harding Coolidge club of Hag-
erstowwn, group cf G. A. R. veterans
carrying the American flag, the Amer
ican Legion band, the Centerville
drum corps and hundreds of citizens of
the city and county were in line.
The women's section was headed by
Esther Griffin White and Mrs. Charles
Teetor A delegation of Hagerstown
women were conspicuous. The partic-
ipation of women in the parade was
SO great that it was generally COM
mented on.