The Washington times., 1916-12-25

DEPENDS ON 7ENDToF WAR
Senators Object to International
. Lsasus and. Would Continue
to stand Aioof.

4 II
IL begins to look as if there were
"a big storm ahead IN Congress over
sthe question whether this country
viii have anything to do with
league to enforce peace s.
! when this storm Will break VIII dc
psnd. on. when peace 1oomesl.iu' Eu
srope. and whether the Wilson IA
2 tministration seeks to commit this ma
ton to such q policy. trtc haY'-'
Many signs have been given that th'
.presidef,t lis fayorabiy disposed to
sward such q league. II is too early to
say whether when u corpest to the FOR
mutation OF the peace guarantees NJ
stbe close OF the war the-world powers
or number OF them, will actually
seek~to FORM such a league.
= However. the matter 10 much moo,
ed and u is q practical certainty 'tha,
sif there 10 such a league tho unlteo
Estates will be asked TO. join. This Us
foreshadowcd by the tone OF the Eu
.ropcan pross. - 'Fs ~
( Depart Fro. roiIcy, -.
1t has. been made plain by secre
!tsry. .,I.snstng, though II WAS obytou,
sbsfore that. that TO enter such
slSssue would be TO depart from the
I, policy OF no entangiing alliances, a.
\ yspnnciated by Washington. The
state Department lperoeives that thu
. new. policy may be undertaken. See
= retsry Lansing. too, takes the view
THAT while the President alone car
ssnpounce q change Of policy or q
new policy" as In the caso OF tht
Z Monroe doctrine. n u comes TO ths
,actuai formation Of q league for peace
tor q league TO enforce peace the con
,sent OF the Senate will be necessary.
Nov. has arisen a constitutional
Z controversy on whether the Prest
dent would havvs 'tne power-to com
nit thu country 10 a league TO en-
force peace. Tho constitutional
sharps are hotly Juggling ut this In
yItinr bone OF legal contention. PIT.
= they do not agree and u In cas-,
10 see that ~ the practical dquesuon
, arises there will be furor OF discus
? sion and agitation and a highly In
ttsrestinx, situation kiii be prersntsd
sif the President should seek TO com
init ths country.to 9 league TO en-
force pesss. - -
/. &c. asss,.. ,reut,s
F. senator John sharp Williams says
the President can abandon the tradi
80, -, i.oi.,ion nj IN,
.,,.,,.s s,s,.s ,f n. sees AZ 10.
Z senator Fletcher. thinks the Presi
sdsnt would be abie TO put the countr,
i.to : Iessvs no en,o'.s p sn. Law
,s.rs,nr a,tchcosk doubts a. Zen
sstorr MeCumbsr. Borah, and suther
.lsud think the President alone hal
.not the power
.. .Cssssit ,Csasres@
: Hut REGARDLESS OF whether the Presi
sdsnt may claim the technical power. Q
sis plain that before this country zoe
lints q league To enforce peace not onl,
sths Senate but Congress will have 10 b'
sconsulted. " fa.
, Once the United States enters such
slssEus. IL WIN have 10 be In position
spuL " noed be. a certain military an'
naval force At the command OF TN
sisaEpe Otherwise the league TO enfore'
peace. unless II proposes merely eco
.nomio punishment OF any onender' VII
sbe worthless ...
Congress In the power that In tn
slonG run Will decide whether th'
slinttsd States IL willing To take IN
.responsibiiity and pay the price. Tn
.rresleents announcement OF a pole!
swoud be OF no value I'm q crisis unies
sbsoked up by q Congress Willing q
keep the peace. r