Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-03

WHILE. in the main. President Wilson
w leaves the peace treaty for discussion
in a later message, he makes it known un-
mistakably III his message to the SiXty-siXth
Congress read before that body yesterday,
that he holds the Senate, in its failure TO
ratify the treaty, responsible for the = at
wave OF unrest. with its attendant evils ,.iid
dangers Which is sweeping this country.
The President believes that the causes of
unrest are superficial rather than deep
seated and arise from ara connected with
the failure on the part OF our government 10
arrive speedily at just aud permanent
peace permitting return 70 normal condi-
tons from the TRANSMISSION OF radical
theories from seething European ccn;crS
pending such delay, from heartless profiteer-
Ing resulting from the increase in the cost
81 living, and lastly, from the Vaccinations
OF l@sionatc and malevolent agi,ators. with
the :cturn to normal conditions this unrest
viii rapidly disappear" SO much for the
turbulent domestic affairs of this nation. and
the President does not hesitate to diagnose
its trouble and lay his finger on the sore
spot. which he believes is the Republican
Senate.
Once more he reverts TO the Senata's fail
ure TO ratify the treaty. and its consequent
dire results. The only way to industrial
peace and concilation'' he sees in the les.
tablishment OF the principles regarding labor
laid down in the covenant Of the league OF
nations. Ratify the treaty with its covenant.
and the countrys labor troubles, such as the
present paralyzinS coal strike, will disap-
pear, he in effect tells tho Senate and the
country.
There is seen III the Presidents message
III so far as it touches the treaty no
weakening on his part no yielding TO the
Republican obstructionists, lao receding from
MS belief. heller Tor which he all but sacri-
need his life that ii will prove Il curative for
most OF the gricvous ills which anlict this
nation Whether or not he is willing to
accept certain reservations must be decided
after his special message on that subject
No hint OF such Willingness is given here
Sternly the President tells labor and cap-
tai, too, that no class ever shall be permitted
10 dominate this country. He, therefore IN
ho!dS the courts in issuing injunctions TO
prevent strikes where the general welfare
Is endangered, at the same time maintaining
me invioatc right Of labor to strike and
TO bargain collectively for the sale of IFS
services.
Leaving the railroads also for a later mos
sage, the President touches on IL variety NJ
domestic subjects, among them being the
nlgh cost OF living. the menace OF radicalism
budget system, Il possible reimbursement of
me tarln, ala FOR veterans and rural dcvcIoD-
h'eht. bnt through the whole message there
u"s one motlt. at least to those who read
between inc lines. and that motif is tho
necessity OF ratifying the peace treaty be-
'ore any general program Of reconstruction
can DC successfully undertaken. In MANY
ways il is strong message. worthy in t.l,e
us place among his other state papers and
II shows no signs that it was written bv :,
man lust emerging from long and dan
gcrous illness