The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
TAFT'S LEAGUE TALK
IGNORED IN SENATE
Members Views on Reply to
Lodge Show No Impress
sion Is Made.
81 OF 80 DIDN'T READ 1T
Ex-PreSident's Noluminous
Articles Belittled by Many
in Congress.

Spe-iol Despatch TO THE sus.
WAsHrNGToN, Aug 2S.-William II.
Taf's editorial campaign In support Of
the League Of Nations covenant. upon
,h,eh the Wilson Administration places
. r-sat reliance as an offset TO the general
attitude Of Republicans throughout the
country. is making little OF no impress
sion in the Senate. The high distinction
o, the author Of these numerous and
roluminous emanations counts for moth
ing apparently in Congress.
J The disposition 10 regard Mr.. Taft
rather as an outsider looking in was
manifested to-day in a symposium of
Senatorial views on the reply OF Mr..
Taft 10 Senator Lodges recent con-
dsmnAtion OF the League OF Nations as
a reincarnation OF the Holy Alliance,
which afforded Europe excuses for wars
during the entire nineteenth century.
In assembling the comment OF the
various Senators no effort Rt segreEa-
ton was attempted and representatives
o, all parties or factions were asked TO
give comment The surprising part is
that Of the thirty-nine Senators whose
Impressions were sought thirteen OF
nineteen Republicans had not read Mr..
Tafts contribution. whereas fourteen of
twenty Democrats had been similarly
neglectfuL
Views Of Republican Senators.
The comment is as follows:
In \ hal Pa
lltions Committee have not read it,
and ! don't think / ever shall.
McCumber IN. d.. member Foreign
Relations Committee thought II was a
very complete reply TO Senator Lodge
and very fair.
Brandegee (Conn). member Foreign
Relations Committed read the article.
but ! never pay any attention to the
froth ne emits Every time you throw a
cake Of soap into him he emits whatever
1roth President Wilson wants him TO.
dCnt pay any attention to anything he
says and I don't believe any one else
does, either.
Borah (ldaho). member Foreign Re
latons Committee-To tell the truth
didn't read it, / have stopped reading
Mir Taft because he does not advance
any new ideas.
Fall On NJ. member Foreign Re
latons Committee think that Taft Is
getting paid for writingsR lot Of slush
johnson (CAL). member Foreign Re
lations Committee never read Mr.
J Tatts articles. He Is a very Pheasant
oldl gentleman whom everybody respects
and nobody follows.
Harding tOhio), member Foreign Es-
huons Committee have more impor-
tsnt things 10 do than to read Mr.. Taft.
New tInd.). member Foreign Rela-
tons Committee did not read IT.
Poindexter CWRsh)I read Mr..
Tsft's article He lAboriously tries to
prove that section 3, which enables the
lssgns 70 deal with everything AFFECT
ing The peace OF the world, relates only
10 procedure in organization. That is
rot
Capper CKan IL saw Mr.. NTHtt's NJ
longer than usual
Lenroot CWis.)-I am very much sur
prised that any one read ii.
La Toilette wis. ii have not read IT.
Sterling IN. DBL did not read Mr.
Jafts article. I have not had time
Kenyon ia. II have not had time 10
read il ] have had more important
things 10 do, but ] expect to read II
later
Nelson Mimi have not read it.
Cummins CIa,)-I have not read 1;
carefully enough TO comment on it
Spencer (Mo.)-I have not read 1t all
Elklns CIV. all have not read the
article.
Democratic Senators Opinions.
Here is what the Democrats say:
Hitchcock tNeb. }, member Foreign
Relations Committee think II was q
very able and convincing answer TO Sen.
Etor Lodge.
Williams (Miss.) member Foreign
Relations Committee-It is logical. ex.
plicit and sufficient as an answer tc
Senator Lodge
F1ttman tNev), member Foreign Re.
4auons Committee did not read the
article
s1-iA tAriz), member Foreign Reia-
mons committee have not had q
Chance 10 read IL
swanson (Na.) member Foreign Rela.
lions Commttee-It was L very fine anC
Splendid article. II was logical. in good
-S;o aiia very con viiIcing.
Shields Tenn }, member Foreign Re
htons COMMITTEE have not read Il.
King Utah -Ex-President Taft M,
SHOWN himself as one Of the abIest ex.
pOnents Of the peace treaty and par
ucularly Of the provisions relating to tn,
League Of Nations, His reply 10 Sena-
tl Lodst II q complete refutation 81
The Senator's position and an invincibl,
argument IN favor Of an early ratiflca.
ton Of the treaty
Walsh Mass. IL haven't had {
chance 10 read IL carefully. but I'm sur,
i must be very enlightening and inter
estlng. because everything the EXPIRES
ident says is enlightening and interest
4 ing
IA Sheppard Tex IL have not read Mr
=. Iatts article.
Overmau N. C)- will read Mr.
4 Istts article later.
Il Smith CAL have not read T..
i Smith IS CD have not had
eAauc, 10 read the article.
Ashnurst tAriz IL have not had al
n opportunity 70 read II carefully.
Chamberlain core. IL have not reat
" s.
i Gay La II have not read what Mr.
Taft said
Harris CAL have not read II.
Harrison CMiss)-I did not see Mr.
Isfts article
keudrick (Wyo)-I did not read II.
Pumerene tOhio)-I have not had al
opportunity 10 read il.
Thomas (COl. u read the article. blu
&C not care 10 comment on IL.