The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-26
mot ASKINCVOT
|OF CONFIDENCE
Administration Officials Say
Of Wilson as to League
of Nations.
ONE PU BLlC ADDRESS
Will Be Made by President in
New York Before He
Sails.
ONE .PU BLIC ADDRESS

Washington, FEB. 26.LPresident
|NVilson is not looking for. nor will he
|4cek, to get vote of confidence from
congress on the league of nations
Eplan.
Administration officials allowed
this to become known To-Day, follow
ling much speculation as to whether
such a vote would be Forthcoming.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis recently
ANNOUNCED that it had been planned
70 secure o. vote of confidence from
ongress, but that it had been decided
10 await the presidents return so
THAT his desires might be made
known.
"rhe president does not feel that a
confidence vote Is needed" is the way
one administration official put it to-
|day HE feels that the league of
nations is part and parcel of the
peace program, and that 1t must be
|submitted as part of the peace treaty
for ratification"
II was stated at the executive Of
Fees that the president probably
ould go to the capitol today to con-
Fer with senate and house leaders on
9gislation in which he Is particularly
| rterested. He is reported as being
cry anxious that some provision be
nade for the retention of the en-
Ifoyment service of the department
+ 1T labor the appropriation for which
IEvas stricken out of the sundry civil
ppropriation measure, against which
point of order could be raised. Just
hat procedure he win recommend
hat t,ais important agency be spared
HAS rrt made known, but the belief
Ms expressed that he would urge
hat separate legislation be enacted
immediately. The president also was
/ aid to be anxious to see prompt ac-
on on the oil lands leasing bill. the
ttcnyon measure appropriating s1Uo,-
k00,0 900 for the reclamation or lands
r returned. soldiers and on the
Fvater power bill. All of this legis-
Patton has been dragging with the
Possibility that congress would ad-
ourn before any action could be
hakcn.
It was made known todav that
president Wilson's one public ad-
N'ress. in addition to his possible ap-
nearance before a joint session OF
congress. before returning 20 France
vould be in New York. This address
would be planned. it was stated.
ither for the day previous to his
ailing on March or on that day.
1rhe exact day depends upon devel-
rments during the next week, it was
Explained.
Will Urge Two Bills.
In addition to urging prompt ac.
kion at this session on the bio ap.
hropriation bills, President Wilson
I-iII endeavor to expedite passage OF
te oil leasing and water power bill.
re provision continuing the United
e-ates emplovment service. and Sec
f-tsrv Lanes bill to appropriate
f1c0 900 900 for the reclamation OF
srd to be opened to soldiers and
failors.
Return About June I.
/ The president. ii was explained, de-
fided to go to the capitol in prefer
fnce to calling members of congress
Rway from their duties to see him al
INe White House. He plans to dc
Everything possible to aid the pas
lace of imperative legislation in the
Few remaining days Of this session
row that he has determined not to
ali an extraordinary session until
fter his return from Europe. which
!. Probably will not be earlier than
Hume l.