Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-26
SENATOR JOHNSON
QUITS PRESIDENTS
TRAIL AT DULUTH
California Scion Returns to
Washington to Lead Anti
League Fight.
MAKES TWO SPEECHES
IN MINNESOTA STATE

Announces the Conclusion of Trip Re-
gardiess of kilograms From Sena-
tors Lodge and Knox Requesting
Him to Continue His Tour to the
Coast
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. Ex-senator
Hiram Johnson announced at the con-
clusion of his speech here that he
would not complete his speaking en-
gagements in the West, but would re-
turn to Washington to lead the fight
in the senate for the adoption of his
amendment to the League of Nations
covenant relative to the voting power
of the United States and England He
made the decision regardless Of tele-
grams from Senator Lodge and Sena-
tor Knox urging him to continue to the
coast and assuring him they would
champion his amendment.
Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 20.-As Sena-
tor Hiram Johnson's speaking cam
paign against unreserved ratification
Of the League of Nations covenant
approaches its termination, it be-
comes evident that the Californian
has definitely sounded the sentiment
of the middle West on the subject OF
ratification.
In his two addresses in Mime
sota-in the morning at st. Paul be-
fore the state Legislature sitting in
joint session and at night here be-
fore an audience that packed the
local armory-the attitude of those
who heard him was positive, and APP
parently representative Of that of the
people of the state. And the men-
bers of the Minnesota house and sem
ate and the men and women who
made up his audience at Duluth,
again and again answered his attacks
upon the league and the peace treaty
by getting on their feet and shrek
ing appreciation of his arguments.
The senator believes that the stu-
alton as he seems to have found it in
Minnesota is similar to that in every
other state he has visited. He is
convinced. he says. that the people
here are against flat acceptance of
the covenant and against it by large
majority. although they were~openy
for the league two months ago
Change of Attitude.
This change of attitude he said
here, "has been brought about not by
me or by my oratOry but just be-,
cause the real truth about the league
is at last becoming Il matter of com
mon understanding"
A reflection of the shift Of opinion
in this state was seen during the gen
eral assembly address. Several
months ago the Minnesota STATE leg
;slature passed resolution indor>ing
the league and pledging support to the
presidents program for unamended
acceptance of the document. During
the speech all but several members
Of the assembly jumped to their feet
upon four occasions and shouted and
stamped their feet as Mr.. Johnson
called for allegiance TO his anti
league doctrine. which. he proclaimed
as lust American"
In the morning he spoke to the rep
resentatives of the people of the state.
| In the evening he addressed the people
| directly. Like the morning address.
| the night speech was received with in
tense enthusiasm. The armory. which
| normally seats 1000 persons. contained
a crowd estimated at 5000.
Mr.. Johnson relieved himself here
| as usual of his aversion for subjugat-
| ng the United States to European and
| ksiatic domination.
| 1--WE are the only solvent. going ma
| tional concern" he said. ';nd vet we
have formed a partnership with bank
-upt nations. And these bankrupts, af-
| ter our late experience in meddling
and muddling in European and Asiatic
! politics. have come secretly TO detest
us and to despse us
Could Compose Better League.
Several times in his speeches, he has
| said he would have composed a League
| of Nations covenant that would not
! be an affront TO America.
''Give the women of the world, who
near TIE greatest uuIueHS ol NdT. OPP
| portunity to decide whether they will
send their sons and husbands against
| the sons and husbands of Others" he
suggested. but this present league
| does not consider the people of the
world nor the mothers and husbands
| of the soldiers of the generation. nor
| the next. This league goes further
| from the people. rather than closer to
| them; it is a league of rulers. sitting
in secret. formulating war plans in or
der TO maintain their territorial grabs
and 20 reach out for further gains"