The Washington times., 1923-07-23
HIRAM JOHNSON
WILL FIGHT
COURT.
California Senator Raps Hard
ing PIan-Declines to Discuss
Presidential Candidacy.
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would also oppose President Hard
ing's world court.
Although he reserved his opinions
on world affairs for a banquet he"e
Wednesday night in his honor, the
Senator gave notice he would carry
his views direct TO the people.
Il will talk with absolute frank
ness Wednesday night" said John
SON. In the ensuing months-and
wholly apart from politics. am go
ing to talk to our people pretty
generally ON international relations
and the attitude we should main
tain"
VIII you speak from coast to
coast" Senator Johnson was asked.
Yes, but I will have no set
itinerary, he answered. II will
speak everywhere I can. / will talk
to our people on international If
fairs
Not Thinking Politics.
Fully q hundred newspaper men
heard the Senator's statement and
he was showered with questions re-
lating to his position on world
az can't answer now" he replied.
Il was away four months so
can't discuss national affairs. I
don't want to talk politics and it
wouldn't be fair to my Wednesday
audience to talk international af-
fairs now
On politics, the Senator was un-
usually reticent. When reporters
pressed questions he finally turned
away wearily and said, There are
| no politics in me now. I am not
going to yield to the desire of you
men to make an item out Of a ques-
ton. have no politics, I'm not
thinking politics and I certainly
won't talk politics"
That ended the political question.
A moment earlier, the Senator's
straw hat had been swept away by
an unexpected gust of wind
'Your hats in the ring now,
Senator" a friend shouted.
Perhaps, but it's entirely invol-
untary," he replied.
The vessel used to take the Sen.
ator off the Leviathan was named
"Menomine." Johnson was asked
whether the name "Me-nomine"
had any Significance.
Silent on Candidacy.
When a holder spirit asked him
directly, do you intend to run for
the Presidency" there was huslled
silence and then:
Il will not discuss domestic poll
tics" came the reply in angry
tones. $50 don't ask me any more
political questions
II
Magnus Johnson Of Minnesota had
said 'he did not talk enough" the
Senator regained his good humor.
That's news to me-" he smiled.
IT'S a fair criticism. found across
the water that Americans were in
cltned to talk too much and I'd
rather be accused of not talking
enough than too much. I will talk
freely, however, at Wednesdays
gathering. will express myself
then about Europe and my views
on our foreign relations. Within
a brief interval, / will talk even
more freely and I hope-not too
much"
AS he was carried away from the
Leviathan, the Senator gazed stead
lily at the great liner.
Cheered by Thousands.
There's a wonderful boat" he
said, as he turned away.
And the best part of it is at the
end-the Stars and Stripes. I had
glorious time abroad any every
where l went was pretty close to
the ground. But I can't tell you
how glad I am to be home"
Pretty close to the ground?" he
was asked. How"
| Yes-pretty close to the ground.
L made my tour in an automobile. 4"
| AS he landed at the Battery
thousands cheered him, while har-
Dor boats shrilled their whistles in
| concert. And as he stepped down
the gangplank a police band played:
My buddy, my buddy, your
buddy misses you"