Deming graphic., 1919-11-25
WHO KILLED COCK RoBrNT

The treaty OF peace and league COW
ennnt is dead. After three attempts
Mt ratification the senate ADJOURNED
sine die, ending the special session OF
congress called to pass necessary post
war legislation and, more especially,
TO bring the war with Germany 10
formal close. The senate voted twice
ON resolutions drafted by the majori-
ty. which President Wilson declared
would nullify the treaty IL adopted.
The third vote was for straight out
ratification without qualification. IL
was defeated by a majority OF four.
teen. Votes ON the first two were 3o
10 10 against and IL to 81 against, re-
spectively. Which shows plainly that
the treaty as negotiated by President
Wilson at Versailles suits nobody but
President Wilson and his close sup
porters. At one time 4 democrats voted
with the republicans and Is republi-
cans voted with the democrats, so II
is very evident that, after all, the ap-
parent defeat OF the treaty was not al
together a partisan matter.
A vote 10 reconsider was successful
with a combination of the minority
with the mild reservation" republi-
cans, but nothing came Of II, as Sena-
tor Hitchcock failed to get considera-
tion ON n set OF substitute reserva-
tions and as well as an effort TO m0di-
fy some OF the Lodge reservations.
Further consideration ON the repub-
lican resolution was permitted, but the
solid lineup could not be broken. Es-
sentially, OF course, the administration
forces are for the treaty without reser-
vatiOn or with mild" reservations,
and the republican majority is almost
solidly for the reservations adopted.
Leaders of both sides are busy
blaming the other fellow and no doubt
both sides are more or less TO blame
for what amounts to- for the present
at least, rejection of the peace
treaty. 1t is said that IL may come up
mt the next session a month hence.
Meanwhile the administration could
sound out the other parties to the
treaty as to their reception Of reser-
vations, but on the whole il looks as
though the war with Germany is 10
continue together with all the war
time regulation that limit business and
prevent the full resumption OF indus.
trial activity that was expected when
the treaty became n law.
The question now seems to be: "Who
Killed Cock Robin?' Both sides
strenuously deny having given the
treaty the knife President Wilson
can now take the treaty and lock II
up In his desk as he threatened 10 do,
or decorate the White House bathroom
with it, just as he pleases. Unratified,
IL isn't of any use at all to the Ameri.
can people who have earnestly desired
that n status of peace be arrived nj
through the dual treaty-making pow.
ers of the government. II II wasn't
so serious n matter IL would be lu-
dicrous.
Great Britain and France are con.
ferring on a program to carry out the
provisions of the treaty without the
participation of the United States. II
is said that, IL the treaty is really
dead, II would be necessary for the
United States to negotiate its own
peace with Germany. Opponents OF the
treaty say that is just what they
want that the United States had
nothing to gain through being a party
TO the Versailles pact and that a new
peace will mean cutting the strings
which the treaty bitches to Uncle San
and puts in the hands Of European
politicians
Republicans and democrats. oi
course, intend TO carry the fight TO thu
people, resting their case with the
voters. As the Graphic has said be
fore the people are not much interest
ed In what kind Of a treaty with Ger
many is made so that 1t brings n status
Of peace. and the sympathy the sena'
tors and the administration will gel
WORT make them feel any better The
people feel that President Wilson
might have negotiated a treaty more
in keeping with the traditional poll.
cies Of America, because no one knew
better than he OF the Unborn ''provin-
cialism" OF Amerieans-their dislike
TO political trading with Europe, als1
that the executive might have consid.
cred the senate when negotiating a
treaty, because he knew that its re-
lection or adoption rested finally with
IL and not with him. Failing a moro
reasonable attitude OF the president
the people thought there ought TO be
enough 'gumption" in the upper house
10 adopt some sort OF a compromise
In both assumptions the country was
sadly disappointed. President and
senate have acted like stubborn school
boys. Somebody is going to get a
spanking.