The Washington times., 1920-06-08

johnson and Borah represent dis
tinct styles OF oratory. each a master
OF his style. Johnson reminds ops OF
Colonel Roosevelt In the emphasis
which he employs and the passion
which sweeps him along. His speech
has the fmpetuosity OF q mountain
torrent---no pools, nothing but rapids.
His subject Is not only In his mind.
but 10 on his heart az well. He speaks
with an earnestneas that leaves no
doubt as to his convictions His chief
issue was the treaty and he employ cd
all the adjectives that appeal to
sentiment and stir indignati~n.
No ThSssht Of Csoproaise.
There was not a sentence that sug-
Gested compromise: on the contrary.
he invoked the history OF the Re-
publican party to rebuke any thought
OF concession. The convention must
choose between two alternatives
there is no middle ground. 1t must
boldly Endorse the action OF the fif-
teen Republican Observation-Disclosures go
to the country as the pledged oppon.
ent OF the league as presented by the
President and OF the league as modi-
fled by the Lodge reservations. or II
must repudiate the action of the ir-
reconcilables and appeal TO the coun-
try for the Endorsement OF the league
covenant as modified by the reserva-
tins supported by thirty-four Repub-
licans and twenty-three Democrats.
The irreconchAbles represented by
Senator johnson and Borah have some
advantage over the Lodge followers
in the presentation Of the subject to
a popular audience. 1t Ia easier to
condemn in to tota than to explain
verbal differences and an appeal
based upon confidence in the country
seldom fails of a response.
Then, too, the disparity between
Americas representation and the rep
resentation given to Great Britain and
her colonies furnishes an excellent
opportunity to arouse national pride
| and stir up any prejudice which may
exist against the nation specially IA
vored
Defenders Have Had Task.
| The defenders of ratification with
| reservation have no spokesmen VINO
| are a match for the two Westerp
Senator's, and from a partisan stand
point they are handicapped by an ac
ceptance Of President Wilson's work
except insofar as the reservations
make alteration. 1t remains to bs
|
/ able to call forth a team OF speakers
I who can show the necessity for the
league and explain in convincing
way the safeguard suggested b,
those who favor ratification with res
ervations. ...- ..
AS a reporter OF what is going on
shall content myself with making
| known to the readers the issue as IL Is
presented with the arguments Offered
on either side. At San Francisco
there will be opportunity to lay be
fore the country the world situation
and our nations opportunity. IL thu
Republican friends of the treaty fsi
to sustain the position taken by the
Republican leaders in Washington.
All Against johnson.
| It will surely be a remarkable vic
tory II Senator Johnson and Boraf
are able to wiring an endorsement o
their course from the convention, bu
such a result hardly seems probable
when " is remembered that Wood
Lowden, Hoover, Coolidge, Harding
Sproul, and all the other candidates
have Joined in the advocacy of th'
league with reservations.
Mr.. Johnson replied specifically Il
the charge of radicalism. Aftel
identifying himself with Mr.. Roose