El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
WAY IS PAVED
To AGREEMENT
Both President and the
Senate Now Out in
the Open.

Ii ever happened before. The big iron
safes of the white house which have
been locked during the greater part
of the war. were thrown open 70 ADMIT
the several senators, VINO came IN
crOups or individually. some in their
big motors and limousines, some IN
their jitneys and some a1oot- Sena-
tor Henry cabot Lodge, Republican
drove up in big Packard senator
John Sharp Williams, democrat FOL
lowed with Ford senator w illlam
Z. Borah walked. Under his arm he
carried a bulky copy of the treaty. He
looked like a school boy going 70
class. Senators Claude A. Gilbert A.
Swanson and Gilbert H. Hitchcock.
the two Democratic leaders. motored
the drive. talking earnestly Sena-
tor Parker j. McCumber. Republican
drove his own seven passenger car
Senator Hiram Johnson. republican.
nodded out of the big glass windows
of his limousine. as the correspondent
watched the historic procession
Senator A. B. Fall Of New Mexico,
Republican. and senator Mark smith
Of Arizona. Democrat. conspicuous
chums Of the senate, strolled up the
white house walk together. followed
by senator Harry $. New Of Indiana
republican, and senator Moss CT New
Hampshire.
Senator Atlee Pomeroe. Democrat,
came in little electric, driven by his
wife. Senator Key Pitman. Demo
erat. and senator =. C.. Knox, senator
Warren @. Harding and Frank b.
Brandegee came siugly. but in big
cars one wondered what Clay or
Webster and the men of half CEN
fury ago would have thought Of the
modern way Of calling on the presi-
dent
TumuIty. Stage Manager.
There was dignity in it-much the
G. ms to
Europe. but all seemed to feel that
the occasion was mOmentOus and
called for dignity Peace treaties are
not considered every day The presi-
dent greeted his guests with smile.
The meeting was held in the big east
room. Secretary Joseph Tumulty,
stage manager Of the affair. had ar
ranged typeWriters, desks and tacili-
ties for newspaper men in the coEri-
doris just below the east room Here
who after taking down about Is
minutes OF the debate. sat beside
typists and dictated what had been
said The correspondents heard the
dictatiOn alongside of secretary Tu-
mllty and other white house officials.
It seemed like the running account
Of a football or baseball game
As each point was made core
spOmdeuts turned to one another
and remarked. @the president
certninly answered that snleu-
dfdly." or senator BOruh's got
him there"
Nearly a hundred correspon
were gathered there and the public
got a textual account Of what was
happening with unparalleled speed
The big press association conveyed
the transcript Of the debate 10 all
parts Of the country and the world.
II was as II the American people had
been admitted Everything was pub
Tic, open diplomacy and modern means
Of communication working hand in
hand
Many Questions Technical
Many OF the questions were techni-
cal and Of little interest TO the aver
age observer many were legal. many
involved disputes Of long standing
about the power Of reservation or an
amendment
To all suggestions that the United
States might embOdy her understand
ing Of the treaty in the text OF the
ratifying resolution. Mr.. Wilson an
swered again and again as he did in
the opening statement. He feared Il
would open up the whole thing anew.
Other countries would want reserva-
tons along lines Of domestic policy
He made IL clear. too. that Germanv's
consent would be necessary. He did
not feel like asking Germany's con-
sent to Americas understandings
They might be embodied in separate