The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-12
Talk Of War
With Japan
Has Passed
BY DAVID LAw2ENCB
(Copyr.Gh; by The lntelliGencer)

San Francisco CALF. Oct lI.-Talk
- war with Japan which has been so
characteristic ct the Pacific coast for a
long time has A. last suhsided
I;S the most Significant development
of ire las; twelve months and although
opinions differ as 20 whether tho con-
ference on tho limitation Of armiment
was chN principal factor or the quie,
ard effective work Of the business men
&C this region. the fact Is the VAR
scare is gone.
This j. 10, 10 say that the Japanese
problem, tho question Nf competition in
agriculture and thc friction "f races has
disappeared Rut agitation over that
has diminished The rcopIe oS 'ai-
i"ornia d. not argue the matter as they
have had their say or the question OF
leasing land Japan regulates the leasing
pf land % aliens and 80 does California
l. isn't a subject nf negotiation he,
tween the United States ard the Japa-
reSe governments and hence !, may be
considered as a past issue. Hr"ot o.:
this may be seen even IN the attitude
81 rewSua1srS which TWO " three years
ago would have displayed with h'G head
lines news ~ IN appeal O.: q japanese
and case through the C"Urts-an item
cha. was hurled in small space the other
Gay IN mos; papers.
No yellow Pcr1l."
Perhaps :. is that the politicians have
ceased 70 use The JapaScSs prejudice
as vote get;e-. Perhaps l. is that the
electorate has tired OF the issue hut
witness the state 90 California IN the
nids; of guberrator;al and senatorial
campaign ard The yellow Peril ts
not even mentioned.
Speaking os Cal,f"ru as political az
fairs This state has managed - usual
10 get Itself all tangled Up with re-
specr To parties ard candidates.
The whole thing has is amusing as
poets First there "a Hiram johnson.
Republican card date fnr reelection 10
the United States senate. His h'S hEh.
was In the primaries. That's over ana
Go far as California's verdict IS con-
ce-ned Mr.. JoGnson could just as wen
travel back east, and forge, about It
for he will win hands down.
johnson VI, richardson.
But Senator Johpson IS pausing here
candidate for governor ON The Repubn-
can ticket. Friend W. Richardson. WIN
defcatexf Governor stephens In the
nrin,arins. has developed dislike for
he Republican state central committee.
co., led BY Senator Johnson. and Nj
Richardson has broken away and -
conducting his own campaign. Ha
makes speeches about the political ma
,.Nirc' in California. htn,irg plainly Al
Mr. johnson 70 all Of wh;cn IN" em'-
mont senator with characteristic agilit?
makes this kind Of speech In repfy
He starts ou, ny saying he is the regu-
Fnr
and ae such cnmm"pds tn" Republican
r,a,forn aud the Republican, nominee
rrrr, tor 20 bottom 70 the voters OF the
state. HAVING diSpnScd Hf that uu'
pleasau, foru,ality NJ. Johnson
launches Into hitter attack on all
those who dare mention the words
"pn,it;cal machine"
pnor Hiram T"rnSou, Il seems TO lie
his fate to run f"r office on tho same
t;rS,i with 10: ~ men whom n"
would probably prefer % see on the
o,rc~ side of .he battle i'nc. In 1915
Hfrir, johnson waS our making
~rarrhes f"- charles ENan~ Hughes he
,.auS~ he was n regular Republican. but
','S said his svmpathicS we're ciscwher"
and some re-ul1r Republicans conduct
ed = nro,rarrcd dcha'" afterwards a.
cu-,rr Hiram Of wearing his heart on
hi sleeve.
Later on ir the 1870 election Hirar n
johnson again went out campaigning
ror the REGULAR Republican nominee for
,hs r-ee'dencv. Mr.. Harding. bat ever
trGv knew that no wasn't altogether
sure Mr. Harding believed with him on
To-, league nf nations or with his future
cabinet colieagu" Herbert Hoover
As to woolwtns.
Nov Senator Johnson finds himself
.h.s year urging the people of Calit"-'
NJ 20 approve the entire Republican
,Icks, In the abstract hut to visit
frowrs ~ dtsaprroval, II nothing
rorS~ on the concrete case nf the
Republican nominee for governor. Mr.
Richardson
on ,op ~ all This 'he Democrats
ard ~; A fnw Republicans who insist
they alone are the true NrogresSives-
cali NJ. Richardson "reactionarv.
Resides NJ Richardson. they declare
tha, .hn Hon NJ Crncke- and Others
whom Hiram johnson has described
as "-cac,iona-ics" would h" angels Of
progrees;v!Sm.
The new spa 1ers owned by William
Randolph Hearst. whlch have heen con-
Sr'cuou= IN 'hc!- support of Hiram
Johnson ~ his various campaigns. are
lining III for Thomas Woolwine. the
Dem NrrofIr nominee Vnr governor. on
the ground 'ha' ne IS the real progress
:va IN the race. This. = IS cnntendNd
must =" 40. sor M- Woolwien favors
ne platform - 1riHc:nies advocated by
none othe- than Hiram Johnson.
VIII California turn one OF its char
ac,sr!scic some-ssuits" r. gave Hira m
Johnson a majority 81 o5n. .noo in 1915
ard Gave Woodrow Wilson a majority
~ 3non against Hughes chiefly because
tho latter was alleged 20 have leaned
towa-d The regular Republican wing IN
this state.
Hiram Johnson may not have the big
ma ajoritv he got m ials. but his hold
or ne state Is Still ttr from loose
though many will he found who will
say x IS slipping. He Is stll the die
ta,or extraordinary as 10 what Is or
e no, progressive even though
strange As y may seem. the sa me Hira m
"hnson had IN" supper, two years age
81 all kinds ~ Republicans for the
presidential nomination.
California d!dn't feel the business
depression ss did other parts Of the
country. There IS some concern hers
a. present abou: car shortage and per
fishing crops But. generally speaking