Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-15
WILSON TO STAND
PAT ON THE TREATY.;
WONT COMPROMISE
Pfhcial Statement From White
House Says Republicans Must
Extricate Themselves.
REPUBLICANS ARE UNEASY

Washington, Dec. l5.-The opponents
~ the German Peace Treaty in the Senate
are to have no help from President Wilson
IN extricating the treaty from the tNecu-
tive offices, u was announced officially
at the White House today.
An authorized statement, issued from
the executive offices, primarily as denial
of reports that the President would take
some action soon "a end the treaty dead
lock. SAID ihat MIR Wilson would not
permit the Republican leaders of the
Senate 10 escape cnure responsibility LOT
the situation
Following Is the text of the W hlte House
statement making PLAIN that the fresi-
dents attitude IN regard 10 the Ieacc
Frestv ~ unchanged
n was learned from thc highest author
itv AZ the executive Office Yesterday tha
the hope of the Republican leaders OF the
senate that the President would presently
make some move which viii relieve the
situRtlOn with regard "a the treaty i
entirely without foundation
lie has no compromise or concession ot
ANY kind IN mind but intends, so iar as
he is concerned. that the Republican
leaders of the senate shall continue 10
hear the undivided responsibility tor the
late uf the treaty and the present con
dtion Of the world ia consequence OF
that fate
n spite ~ the effort of senators op-
r,nsing the IcaglI, Of Nations covenant
'a MAKE II appear that they would never
,gret 10 resume consideration Of the
uatv and the covenant unless tho COW
fuAuts friends pointed ol.t the way 10
compromise there arr indications that
thlse responsible for the existing chaotic
cOnd flon Of the treaty situation are be-
coming uneasy over the political effect
e their course and would like 10 sec
some action taken that would bring about
the ratification 81 hr Versailles compact
While thc Rcpu' hcan National Com
mitter wAs In session n " ashiugton last
week, Republican patty headers showed
Al intense dcslrr to eliminate mention
~ the treaty situation from thrir comment
IN probable ISSUES - the rres esidCntlai
campaign 81 la1n RG' I i~ apparent
from what h,l heard from members u
the party rtsldinC ID several sections 81
the country That ihr vrttal rrlecton ot
tho treaty aud covenant L, Gid senate Is
causing dissatisfaction among The Pcopr
These reports tear out thr impression
hat ib, generality 81 AmrvcaH citizens
hav, i strong desire to See the United
states ents~ the League 81 Nations
An Indication 0f this sentiment i
found IN lcttev wrIttcn "a Washington
Yesterday hy Samuel n Mccall former
governor 40 Massachusetts, and roy tWcn-
tN wears q mcmhcr 80 Congress lh"
letter was addressed a. senator lcnroot
- Wisconsin one of the Republicans
classified a. mild rc~Crvatloni>fS With
whom MIR. Mo- an served m thc House III
Reprr~cntativcs Mr. Mccall made 4
plea for the ratification q tlc trcaty
nj League rovsuant iiy Christmas
TIE prrsidcnts statement sets at nst
the rlmurs that the President had become
convinced that II was necessary tc make
conc ssions a. the Republican majority
and that he would DO = ln a message
i which. Il vas reported hc would ask
for elimination II tho preamble - thn
Lodge reservations and sight toytual
changes in the reservation, - irficl" y
Dumprrauc leaders wh are directing
the treaty fight. perhaps without advice
from the Eresldsnt tN'lr, sstl D. dc,uIft
opinion last night that There would "
compr9Inis.s lu the ~en.'e shar- .y tlat
N ght IT, acceptable ~ rhe I'r sldcnt
information shows that there Is 3 s'rong
undcrcurent ID tho nation fr action rs
the United states Senate nd IA, President
% he Pctcr Treaty The outward
evidence q tho influence ~ public opinion
on the senate egfuie SlQ icnlF ana uucN-
ptcfedlv ~atcrd~y Further moves hy
senate leaders directed toward tho work
~ out u q peace program apart from
anV action by the President, were plainly
N sight.
The spirit II comprnuise cvIs's m the
senate lnacton on the part Of the
President sno ths dcic.' 81 the treaty
lss' month mas bad tie cFccs ~ bringing
together the different elements N the
senate There has been steadily in-
creaslng force q opinion, business snL lry.
pressing on the Senators 81 both parties
This scntment Is nonpartIsan. j I-
cxertcd on both party lead ~ alike.
Some 81 the protestants charge tbc ma-
iorltv with beng rcspons ble. while ethcrs
are equally critical q the minority
The elect 81 thfs crItlclsm has l,acn
- bring the marty leaders 70 a tealI .a''ou
AZ the uncertainty The effect - thyr
attitude on the treaty e having politically
Republicans arr no mor certain that
they have the apprlval Il thelr followers
and the general electorate than arr the
Dcuocrass who. while opposing rrser-
vat jons dsclined ~ offer compronus,s
"a III last day uf tha treaty. debate that
f,nght havc beeA accer.tad AMI fhe treaty
ratified.