The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
JOHNSON GOING
ON WEST;WILL
IGNORE RECALL
Lodge Changes His Atti-
tude When Californian
Wires Decision.
POLITICAL MOVE FAIL.
Hiram VIII Continue Tour
To Coast Regardless of
Foes m His Party.

Senator Hiram johnson does not
fut-rd to be pulled OF the stump
In a telegram yesterday to the
Senator managers Of the opposition
30 the league of nations. th> Cali
rornian gave notice that he intends
continuing his tour to the Pacific
Coast.
Shortly after the receipt Of John
sCE's telegram. Senator LodGe wired
TJhnson that he considered his re-
turn to Washington -unnece ssary
ard advised him that it would be
-Sccd idea" to continued his stump
fns touI.
The movement Thursday to stop
johnson followed the presence in
Washington of Chairman Hays. of
the Republican National Committee.
The great personal tributes that
were being paid Johnson had caused
CONSERVATION in the ranks Of the
standpat Republicans who arc NOV
ing Heaven and earth to prevent
his nomination for the PSsidency.
johnson has been fairly sweeping
tho West off its feet by his mag
netism.
His Refusal Was Predicted
When Lodge on Thursday induced
Senator Borah to send the recall
telegram to johnson it was freely
predicted at the Capitol that John
son would refuse to obey.
The effort to stop Johnson has be-
come one Of the political sensations
OF the hour.
At RhineHnder. Wis. Johnson
said:
7 may return to Washington.
stay here for a rest. or go to the
coast
7 assume I may go to Washing
ton" he added. although I would
like to 90 to the Pacific Coast
a few hours later Johnson wired
his decision to go on West.
Senator wadsvOrth Speaks
Senator wadsworth in his first
treaty speech to the Senate yester-
day replied to utterances made by
President Wilson during his tour.
a good many proponents Of the
league Of nations appear to have
forgotten" he said, that the
American people are not as other
people. do not say American
ideals are higher or better but
they are different. And though
this IS plain to the casual observer.
the chief advocates of the league
appear not to have realized it"
wadsworth referred 10 the many
racial groups in the United States
and expressed the fear that if the
United States becomes involved in the
league OF nations and takes part in
European disputes. these immigrant
groups VII split apart and use poIiti-
cal influence to benefit their native
countries and thus retard the Aneri-
canization and assimilation OF the for
eiEn-born IN this country.
yeE-oB AEnfnst Reservation.
Senator Nelson. Republican. of Mn
nesota. followed Wadsworth with a
speech m which he declared that the
second reservation proposed by the
majority Of the Foreign Relations
Committee throws overheard and
Ecatters to the four winds the whole
moral weight Of the United States.
It says to Poland and Czecho-Slovakia
that it Is no concern OF ours whether
they I've or perish It is like
mother leaving her unfortunate baby
on somebody's door step. You leave
these two states on Germany's door
step and while the mother hopes that
her baby will fall into friendly hands
you know that your political infants
will fan into the hands of their enc
mics"
The reservation to which Nelson
referred is the one covering Article
Y. Of the league covenant.