El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-30
JOHNSON AGAIN
DEMANDS yANKS
IN RUSSIA BE
BROUGHT HOME
Opposes U. S. Bloodshed
To Keep Order in
Slavic State
ATTACKS SECRET
PACT OF ALLIES
Intervention Wicked and
" and
Criminal
ATTACKS SECRET
PACT OF ALLIES

lBy Leased Wire to New Mexican.1
Washington, Jan. 29.-Another de-
mand for Immediate withdrawal of
American troops from Russia was
made in the senate today by Sena-
tor Johnson of California, in an adj
dress vigorously criticising the ac.
tion of the United States and allies.
Military activities were denounced
by Senator johnson as wicked and
useless and a criminal policy Of
Intervention" which had helped to
hold the Bolsheviki in power, mean
while starving the Russian people.
Bring home American soldiers"
said the California senator, and re-
sumo our own democracy. Restore its
free expression. Get American bust
ness into normal channels. Let
American life. social and economic, be
American
Speaking of the Paris agreement,
calling for the meeting of Russian fac
tions, the senator said:
"We are wholly in the dark as to
what is contemplated when all parties
meet on an almost uncharted island
but we are becoming accustomed to
the open diplomacy which in daily
communicates with few words tell
ing nothing, soothes the perturbed
spirits of the democratic peoples of the
world"
4 Senator Johnson criticized the use
OF American troops to aid in setting
up and maintaining independent coun-
tries in Europe. II would not shed
the blood of American boys in the in
t%ernational disturbances Of Esthonia,
Livonia, etc." he said. Il will not
concede that it is the duty Of the re-
public to maintain order in a Jugo-
Slav or Czecho-Slav state"
The senator suggested that the Eu-
ropean nations, some by secret trea-
ties, which would be enforced, were
likely to thwart the altruistic pur-
poses, expressed by President Wilson
in his fourteen principles. The first
point, for open diplomacy, he declared,
had largely been ignored, while the
second point regarding the freedom
OF the seas has been lost for a con
siderable period now in historical
mystery and rests in oblivion with
the unrealized dreams of the Ahkoond
Of Swat
THE third, fourth and fifth points
Of the president on removal Of eco
nomic barriers, reduction of arma-
ments and impartial adjustment Of
colonial claims" he said. apparently
have beer submerged in weightier
questions"
Regarding territorial adjustments
Senator Johnson said, "The difficulty
of the president in interpreting his
peace points is that long ago France,
England and Italy reached their con
illusions and the president is up
against the contracts, signed, sealed
and delivered and in the pockets of
the allies"
II the president could cause these
secret pacts to be disregarded and
compel the altruistic peace of which
he is SO often spoken" said Senator
Johnson, 1T would be the greatest
achievement Of any statesman Of any
time"
!, Senator Johnson said the principles
OF self determination had fallen by
the wayside." He recalled questions
presented to the associated nations
last March by the Russian soviet gov
eminent and refusal Of the American
government or the allies to give an
answer. The United States govern
ment, he asserted, induced New York
socialists and anarchists to send mes
sages to LenIne and Trotzky.