New-York tribune., 1919-01-30
johnson ReneWs
Demand That US.
Army Quit Russia
California Senator Insists
Military Activities There
Are Wicked and Useless
and Criminal Policy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Anothel
demand for immediate withdrawal ,ot
American troops from Russia was made
IN the Senate to-day by Senator John.
son. of California, in an address Wig
orously criticising the Russian course
Of the United States and the allies.
Military activities in Russia were
denounced by Senator johnson as
wicked and useless" and criminal
policy Of ntsrvention,' which had
helped hold the Bolsheviki in power
while starving the Russian people.
Have No Policy, He Says
Declaring again that America has nc
policy in Russia, Senator johnson
added
1--WE have engaged in miserable
nisadNentrl stultifying our profes-
sions (of friendship for the Russians)
and setting at naught our promises
We sAtier the odium and infamy OF
undeclAred warfare" he said
Senator Johnson spoke in behalf OF
his resolution proposing that the
Senate declare itself in favor of re-
calling the American Expeditionary
delay in the peace negotiations anc
declared anew for an American policy
20 bring home al American troops
from foreign soil at the earliest posi-
bic moment. warmly opposing theii
use 20 MAINTAIN stability of peace in
European countries.
Bring homo American sodiers,'
said the California Senator. "Resume
our own democracy. Restore its free
expression. Get American business into
normal chanrels Let American life
social and economic, be American
aga AIM"
Speaking CT the Paris agreement
calling for 2 meeting Of Russian fac
tions, the Senator said:
owe are wholly in the dark as to
what is contemplated when all parties
meet on an almost unchartered island
but we are becoming accustomed TO
the open diplomacy which in daily
communicates with few words telling
nothing, >octhc the perturbed spirits
of 'he democratic peoples of the
World'
Disagrees With Lodge
Senator Johnson said he would not
subscribe to the sentiment recently eX-
pressed by Senator Lodge in favor OF
the us? Of American troops to aid in
setting 40 and ma maintaining inde-
pendent countries in Europe.
a. would rot ned the blood CT
American Loys in the internal disturb
ances ot JlSihoniA. Livona, ETC." he
said. II Will not conccde that it il
tho duty Cf the republic to maintain
order in q JugoSlav or Czecho-Slav
state.
Discussing the league Of nations
Senator Johnson said:
ar the President can return with a
league Of nations which does not re-
iinquish cur sovereignty and which in
reality will be a preventive of future
wars. shall welcome most gladly and
enthusiast tically this great accomplish
ment.'
The Senator suggested that the
European nations, some by secret
treaties which would be enforced,
were likely TO thwart the altruistic
purposes expressed by President Will
son in HIS fourteen principles.
The first point. for open ,diplomacy,
ha declared. had been largely ignored.
whiie the second point, regarding free
dom OF the seas "has been lost for a
considerable period now in historical
mystery and rests in oblivion with the
unrealizcd dreams Of tn, Abound Of
Swat
Believes Points Submerged
The third. fourth and fifth points
Of 4he President or removal OF eco
nom;c barriers, reductions of arma-
ment' and impartial adjustment Of
eelc"ial Gains. he said. apparently
have been submerged in wcightier
questions "rd no longer agitate the
ovorbuidered minds Of statesmen"
Regarding tnrritorial adjustments.
snnntor johnson said: "The difficulty
Of tho President in interpreting his
0c. POINTS mat long ago England,
France and italy Toached their con-
ciuslons and the President is un
against the contracts. signed, sealed
and delivered, and i'll the pockets OF
the Allies
If the President could cause these
secret treaties TO be disrcgarded and
compel the altruiscic peace of which
! Johnson. at would bc the greatest
time"
Turning 70 Russia again, Senator
Johnson said the principle of self
determination had "failcn by the way
side He recalled questions pre-
sented 10 the associated nations last
March by the Soviet government and
refusal Of the American government
or tho Allies to give an answer. The
United States government, he asserted,
induced New York Socialists and an
arch'sts TO send messages 10 Lenine
and Trotzl;y.
Calls Policy Stupid
AftcN citing President Wilson'S ad
dresses and other documents regard
lAg RUSSIA. he added:
weak and vncillating and stupid
has been eur policy with Russia. VIC
so]cmnly promised we would not inter
vcne ana tnen, pratnG of our love
Tor the Russian people, VIC did inter
Nene. Fraing about guarding stores
at Archang, |, We advanced 103 miles
from that port. burned little Russian
towns and upset little Soviet govern
ments. In the name of protecting
military supplies We shot down Rus
ian peasants and our boys arc shot
down b, them.
'If it had not been for this criminal
policy o! intervention. Leninc and
lrotzky would have fallen long ago,
and the Bolsheviki would have been at
an end. Ihorc is heavy reckoning
some day fer those responsible for
this wicked and useless course in
Russia"
The State Departments statement
ttat Americans are in Russia 10 pro-
toct military stores, the Senator said,
was to fool the people into believing
American hayoncts were necessary to