South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-28
Wire Him to Cut Out Partisan
ship and Personality in
Talks.
Want TREATY RATIFIED NOW
Many OF His Former Political
Friends Angry at Stand
He Takes.
Special 70 The News Times:

Special % The News Times:
WASHINGTON. sept 27.-Sen.
Johnson, OF California who is lead
ing the fight in the senate for the
amendment and rejection OF the
peace treaty. is feeling the pres
sure from back home" as the re-
suit Of the presidents explanation
81 tine treaty TO the people OF Cali
fornia Saturday Son. Johnson re-
ceivcd q telegram from san Fran
cisco appealing TO him To withdraw
his opposition TO the treaty. The
telegram was signed by a group of
the leading men of California.
nearly all Of them republicans
many Of them Sen. Johnson's long
time political friends and support
ers. some OF them state officials APP
pointed by him when governor.
The telegram aud signatures fol-
low:
Hon. Hiram Johnson. Wash
inCton. u. c.. We have heard the
presidents message on the peace
treaty and the League OF Nations
We have also considered carefully
aII the objections offered 10 ratif-
cation. The issue is tho most i'm
portant presented 10 the American
people since the civil war. IL Is far
above all personality or partisan
ship.
Ratify Treaty.
We are convinced that the
treaty should be ratified without
amendment or reservations. Peace
on a permanent basis Of open arbi-
tration. inquiry and discussion be-
fore resort 10 war IS vital TO the
welfare of the American people
and the welfare OF the world.
America must not be false 10 her
self and refuse such a peace except
for the most weighty reasons.
The objections you raise 10 rati-
ncation are not weighty and should
not hold us back We appeal to
YOU to withdraw your opposition.
we are confident that I'm this
we speak for an overwhelming ma
fo~itv OF the people OF California.
and that your present position does
not represent them truly" Signed:
List OF SigncrS.
Charles c. Moore. director state
council OF defense. president Pan
cma-Pacific International exposl-
tion: r. 3. Hales. vice president
Panama Pacific international expo
s.tion: r. NJ. Angellotti. chief Jus
ticc: Warren Olney. jr.; Curtis D..
Wilbur. Lucien shaw. assistant JUS
tlces supreme court; Max q. SlOss.
former assistant Justice; Benjamin
Idle Wheeler. president State uni
versity: Ray Lyman Wilbur, presi-
dent Leland Stanford university
Maurice T. Dooling, William G.
Van Fleet. Judges OF federal court;
James Mills, regent State univer-
sstv. Warren Gregory. member Bel
eian Relief commission: Frank y.
Britain. judge or appellate court;
VIII c. Wood. state superintendent
public instruction. Charles ID. Blan-
er former president state highway
,smmission: Ralph r Merritt. fed
oral food administration Joe
sstrrtcvant fudge OF superior court
a. j. Pnlsbury. chairman state in
dustria, accident commission Ed
win O. Edgerton. chairman state
r1f~oad commission; Frederick :
Nelson. president Advertising club;
James X. Motif. regent state uni
versitv: Frederick H. Wilton.
resident Commercial club; Thorn
us : Williams. former state harbOr
eommisSioner: Josia Sibley. Charles
vs. Adams. George a. Bates, 4. =.
Israck. Frank q. Mcdonald. Jacob
1Teto Raphael Weil +. +. Schlis-
songer Max ]. Kuhl. W b. Bourne.
Milton r. Esberg. James Mullen,
R0uo q Wall