The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-22
PACT FOES REGRET
II JOHNSON'S RETURN
Bitter Enders" Hoped He
' Would Follow President
lE to Pacific Coast.
LEAGUE TEST VOTE SOON
Both Sides Confident in I'M
pending Fight Over
3a Amendment.
LEAGUE TEST VOTE sOOl
Special pespatcA TO TIM SUI.

Special Despatch TO The suS.
WAsHrNaroN, Sept. 21,-Senator HI
ram johnson (Cal), It is announced
tonight, will return to Washington
Tuesday morning, having abandoned for
the time being the Far Western les
Of his stamping tour.
Tor four or 1--WE days Mr.. Johnson's
movements and plans have been the
storm centre Of Senatorial controversy,
When he left Washington 1t was with
tho hope Of being able to continue his
tour to the Pacific Caost and to wind
1t up with a series Of meetings in his
home State. All his plans were neces-
sarily tentative because of the uncer-
tsinty about developments in Washing
ton and the fact that his paramount
concern was to be here during the dis
ctssion and at the time of the vote on
HIN amendment TO the League Of Ma
tens covenant
Ills determination to return imme-
diately was announced by Republican
leaders following receipt OF kilograms
rpm him. They were surprised at this
decision, because after two days OF I'M
certainty It had been supposed on Satur-
day to be settled that Mr.. johnson
would proceed to the coast.
Senators Lodge (Mass.), the Republic
can leader; Knox (Pa-) and Curtis
(Kan.), the Republican whip, all wired
him on Saturday that he could safely
continue his trip westward and as this
was in line with his own wishes 1t was
accepted as determinative.
III Borah Sends Telegram.
1T is known, however, that some of
his close friends have felt that there
was danger that his amendment might
be- voted on in his absence. through
the forcing of a parliamentary situa-
ton. Mr.. Borah at the middle OF last
week wired to Senator Johnson suggest-
ing that he could adopt either one Of
two courses. One was to go on with
his trip and trust that the vote on his
amendment would not come UP urilii ne
could return the other, to return at
once, lead the fight for the ameniment
and make a trip to California later
eOn the strength Of this telegram tina
impression got abroad several days ago
that Mr.. Johnson would give up the
California trip for the present and re-
turn to Washington But on Friday
leaders, including Mr.. Borah. concluded
that it was best for him to go on to the
West and wired him advising that
course. Nevertheless Mr.. johnson, &C I.
cording to to-day's developments, has
decided for himself that his place Is ir
Washington at this time and he will
be here in time for the opening of the
session on Tuesday.
His decision to return at once was
the occasion of many expressions of re-
gret among critics of the league, who
hsye been anxious that he should con
tinue his tour. Senator Curtis, in hts
capacity as party whip, on Saturday
night wired Mr.. johnson urging that he
go on at least to Oregon and Cali
fornia.
Both sides are claiming confidence in
the result on the Johnson amendment,
whose purpose is to give the United
States the same number of votes as the
british Empire in the league assembly.
The Democrats know that they will not
be able to muster all of their forty-seven
votes, but assert that they will gain
enough from the Republican side to de-
feat the amendment or to tie the cham
ber, thus letting Vice. President Marshall
deliver the deciding vote against the
amendment.
~ Vtce-President Recalled.
The Vice-President has been recalled
post haste from Atlantic City and his
party colleagues are insistent that he
remain strictly on the job in case his
vote may be needed. The Vice-President
rpturned here tonight
On the other hand, the Republicans
DO not admit that they will lose a single
one Of their forty-nine votes. If they
WTlrII nj ~
amendment with a majority of at least
two and the Vfce-President will be de-
prtved OF his opportunity to vote. What
ever Democrat might vote for the
emendment in these circumstances will
bs5clear gain.
with Mr.. Johnson on his way back TO
washington 1t was predicted by leaders
on both sides tonight that the vote on
THIS amendment might come consider
abty sooner than has heretofore been ex-
pected Everything depends on the
length or the discussion, for which the
Hepuhlcans are thoroughly prepared It
10 known tbat while the Democrats win
follow the argument that has been out
Imed by the President on his trip. 10
the enect that Britains six votes are of
no Importance in view of the EeouIre-
ment or unanimous consent, heyerthe-
less Democrats who confront the neces-
Sly OF running for reelection in 1920 do
not fancy appearing before their con-
sutuentS to defend a vote against CIV
ing the United States as much weight in
the league assembly as any other nation
w1n possess.
This peculiar situation has suddenly
attracted a good deal of attention TO the
class OF Senators whose terms expIrS
March 8. 1921, and who presumably viii
% candidates for reelection in the
autumn Of 1920. This group includes:
pemocrats-Beckham (Ky). Cham
0.a). Gore (okla.), Henderson (Nev'1 ).
Johnson Is. d.. Kirby (Ark), Nugent
lldaho), overman IN. c.. Phelan
ScaL)' Smith Is. CO. Smith (Ga. ),
Smith (Md.), Smith (Ariz.), Thomas
fCol.). Underwood Gala iii.
Republicans - Brandegee (Conn.
Cummins (Iowa), Curtis (Kan.), Dill
hngham (Vt), Gronna IN. d., Hard
tng (Ohio), Jones (Wash.), IAnroo,