Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
TREATY WITH
LEAGUE WILL
Be RATIFIED
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article 10 will be complex. But a
reservation equivalent to stating
that the powers of the American
congress to determine what the
words external aggression" mean
under all circumstances is very
probable.
Discuss TWO-thfrds Vote.
Discussion about that two-thirds
vote requirement for amendments
to the ratifying resolution is con-
tinuing. The senate rules are ex-
plicit-a majority vote is all that
is necessary to amend But Mr..
Wilson is said to have in mind a
possible situation in which the Re-
publicans would be unable to mus
ter two-thirds vote to pass their
ratifying resolution containing OBJ
jectionaI reservations because the
Democrats, being about forty-six
strong behind the president, could
block such a move by various tao
tics.
Mr.. wilson's speech and the re-
ception he got in the senate were
still the talk on Capitol hill. 1t
was an undramatic scene-com-
pared to the stirring and tense
moment when congress was asked
to declare war. The senate cham
Der was crowded and stuffy. Mr..
Wilson made no elocutionary effort.
He read simply, plainly, and with
out especial emphasis on any por-
ton of his address. He looked
tired as if weighed down by his
tremendous labors. Cheers came
from the galleries in abundance.
Democrats shouted, too. Republi-
cans were conspicuously silent ex-
cept for Senator McCumber, a
friend of the league.
Lodge is Attentive.
Senator Lodge listened attentive
~. Senator Borah smiled as Mr.
Wilson read, thinking perhaps of
an appropriate answer. Senator
Watson of Indiana sat with his
chair tilted back. Other senators
lounged comfortably in their seats.
The speech was not interrupted.
Mr.. Wilson gave no opportunity
for applause, introducing no rhet-
orical effect or pauses. Up in the
galleries, the French ambassador
beamed with satisfaction as Mr..
Wilson referred to the defensive
agreement with France. Mrs. Will
son and Professor Stockton Arson,
brother of the presidents first
wife, sat together in the same gal
lery where the presidential party
was grouped. The Abyssinian dele
gates, in their black robes, senators
in their palm beach suits, cabinet
members in front seats, gave the
scene an interesting, though hard
ly impressive setting. 1t was a dis
tinctly different atmosphere from
that in which was was declared. 1t
was a setting of midsummer, leis-
ure rather than underlying tension !
or emotion. It was indeed a mat |
ter of fact affair, quiet, almost I
solemn but historically an anti !
climax for much of what Mr.. Will
son said had been heard before in |
senate debates or in newspaper !
from abroad. The |
president probably will be much !
more interesting when he goes on |
the stump for the staid, dignified |
senate received the peace treaty, |
league of nations and all, as it |
might receive an appropriation bill
or any other piece of controversial
legislation.
Comments Reveal True Trend.
When it was all over, senators
gathered in groups and commented
among themselves-most of it not /
for publication. Analysis of these /
comments justified the
prediction that the treaty and
league will be ratified and that the
will prove a comprom-
Use which will not vitality change
the wording of the peace treaty but
which will to some extent define /
obligations on which
doubts have been raised.