Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-26
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Senator Johnson said tonight's
meeting was without political sig
nificance and his address merely was
to give his opinions on international
affairs as he had seen them during
his visit to Europe. II was an in
nocent abroad" he said. Il went
to Europe just an American. I re-
turned just an American"
Senator johnson said he spoke
with neither personal nor political
hostility to any man." but asserted he
could not forgive the man who de-
cides this nations future solely by the
present apparent necessity of parti-
san politics.
what we condemned under a
Democratic administration. we will
not accept under a Republican adj
ministration," he declared.
The senator said he would refrain
from any extended discussion of
domestic questions, but pointed out
over"
Common humanity learned from
dread war it must bear the burden"
he said. but it learned, too, it could
WELD the power. Discon-
lCllI 40 dDlOdo III Jul ldllUb say Jul
publicists? OF course this discomfort
arises not from dissatisfaction with
popular government but with the
manner of it's execution.
Humanity Demands
'1f one tenth the effort now being
made to take us into Europe were
devoted to taking our own country
out of it's distress and want. we'd
have a happy, contented and pros
| porous people. But of one
thing be certain. Humanity is de-
termined to have its own. 1t no long
er begs; it demands. 1t asks the
right to life, liberty and human hap
piness. 1t will have it in full meas
ure. 1 suggest to my conservative
brethren that recent events indicate
they must choose whether progress
sive things will be done in a conSer-
vativc way or in a radical way. You
may have to take progressivism or
radicalism will take you.
But upon these democratic ques-
! tons, our people will divide without
pretense or cant, and they will be de-
cided in the good old American fash
! ion. in fair stand-up fight"
Unlike domestic policies, Senator
Johnson said, foreign policies could
not readily be changed. He declared
this fact made it important that de-
cision be reached on Americas atti-
tude toward Europe without haste
passion, partisanship or prejudice.
Let People Decide
Though you and l thought 1T had
been decided in 1920, the old ques-
ton recurs. If it must be decided
again, I insist it shall be honestly
~,
no pretense. let's make the issue sc
plain that even some of our most
distinguished statesmen cannot
dodge it. l do not agree at all with
| the views of Mr.. Justice Clark and
Mr.. Hamilton Holt (exponents of the
League,) and their associates; l dc
! heartily agree with them on one
thing; If our foreign policy is to
come before our people, let it come
frankly, fairly, honestly. and let the
people decide whether they wish to
participate in the European political
mess or follow the policy that has
thus far been ours; that has brought
us our fame; our prosperity, our
happiness and our glory"
Foreign Propaganda Poisoning
| America has been filled with for
eign propaganda" that is poisoning
| l0G n1IlOndI nina lllS senator Oe-
clared. 1t comes principally from the
British Empire, although Britain
is no worse, only more effective
than other countries" he said. This
propaganda "taints the very sources
Of our news" and "often speaks in
the hottest aspirations of mankind
| He declared many Americans 'are
afflicted with an inferiority complex
when in the presence of a foreign
title or great alien parsonage. When
a Balfour or a Cecil preach theil
doctrines in America, the senator
said, it is always, however care
| fully and sweetly phrased, the doc
trines of and for their great nation
not of and for ours"
His Start on Europe
Senator Johnson summed UP the
present European situation by de-
claring that England pursucs the
policy of the commercial supremacy
| of England! France is determined tC
maintain her continental position and
her world power; Germany. disarm-
! ed, sees her fairest industrial pro-
vinces seized and dreams Of fu-
ture day of reckoning; Italy bluntly
announces the Italian policy OF
nothing for nothing'-Italy for Ital-
ians,' while the Balkan states retain
their capacity for involving their