New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Republicans to
Outline Peace
Policies To-day
D Denunciation of u. S. TAX
ing Over of Cables Ex-
pected in Senate
Tribune Washington Bureo,

1fto"ne VdShtnQtOr bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The United
States Senate tomorrow will unburden
itself of much which has been accumu-
lated since election.
What promises now to be the final
day Of this session probably will de-
velop volume of interesting comment
on reconstruction problems, the extern
sion of executive powers under war
legislation and the policies which
should guide this country in its par
ticipation in the peace conference.
Republican Senators have some very
definite ideas on Americas peace pro-
gramme and the programme which this
government should follow in reconvert-
ing its factories and its business to a
peace basis. Democrats in the Senate
have no programme. They are, of
course. anxious to espouse. and defend
if necessary, the plans which the Presi-
dent may have in mind. But Just what
these plans are Democratic Senators do
not yet know.
President Nom Commital
A delegation Of Democratic Senators
called at the White House last night to
learn the Presidents plans regarding
the peace programme. The President
confided that he had some "new IDEAS"
but just what these ideas were he did
not vouchsafe to disclose. In conse-
quence Democrats find themselves still
compelled to defend the President and
his policies on blanket grounds, with no
real comprehension of what his OBJ
jectives are.
To-morrow's session of the Senate is
certain to develop some warm criticism
of the Administration recent requlsl-
tioning of the cables. Republicans see
in this belated war control measure an
attempt to control the interchange of
views between Europe and America on
all matters pertaining to the peace
discussions.
Cfeers Plan Criticized
1t will probably be freely charged to-
morrow, if Senators make good their
announced intentions, that the com
binatlon of cable control and George
Creei's visitation to the peace confer
ence at the head of a delegation of ad
minlstration reporters, is an attempt
on the part Of the Presidents political
lieutenants to isolate the President
from all possibility of criticism during
his expected triumphal European pill
grlmage.
Mr. Creel, in a public statement
issued tom ght, denies in considerable
detail any intention on the part OF the
government to exercise a censorship
over the press dispatches covering the
peace discussions.
This will not remove the "Cable-
CreeP comb nation from the expected
criticism tomorrow.
Creei Matter to Go First
Capitol that the Administration would
attempt to control the peace news by
censorship. That would be too crude,
Senators have said. But the output
of Mr. Creels staff will be privileged
over the cables in that. it will enjoy
the status of government business. In
addition, there will be considerable
increase in ordinary government cable
business in connection with the peace
conferences. 1t will not be difficult,
in these circumstances, it is pointed
out, for material unfavorablc to the
Administration to suffer delay on ac-
count of overloaded cables.
The question of the personnel of the
American Peace Commission still
exercises the Senate, and this subject
may find its way into the debate to-
morrow Democratic Senators are
openly expressing the hope that the
President will designate members of
the Senate for the peace delegation,
and pointing to the precendent estab-
liShed by President Mckinley in
designating three Senators, two Re-
publicans and one Democrat, as men,
bers of the commission which drafted
the treaty of peace with Spain.
Congress To Be Insistent
There is little expectation in Con-
gressional circles, however, that the
President will crafty the Senate's
wishes. The freely expressed attitude
of those who are close to the White
House has been one of tolerance toward
Congress, it is said, which is viewed
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