Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-30
WORLDS INTEREST
SHIFTS FROM PARIS
TO SENATE'S FLOOR
Signature of Treaty and
Return of Wilson
Battle Signal.
FOES OF WORLD LEAGUE
CLAIM GAIN IN STRENGTH
Opponents Have Many Questions
of Importance for President
to Answer.
LABOR ELEMENT IS IMPRESSED
Appeal to Working Classes Has Its
Effect, While Capital Is Not
FOES OF WORLD LEAGUE
CLAIM GAIN IN STRENGTH
LABOR ELEMENT IS IMPRESSED
Appeal to Working Classes Has Its
Effect, While Capital Is Not
Mentioned.
by JUSTIN McGRATH.

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-with The
signing OF the peace treaty at Yer
sailles and the sailing of President
Wilson from Brest, the center OF the
WORLDS most important action shifts
from Paris to Washington.
The signing OF the treaty by the
plenipotentiaries OF all OF the great
powers other than the United States
practically means it's ratification b.
those powers. 1t was not 50 IN the case
OF the United States, which will not
become party to the treaty until it
has been ratified by the Senate, and
there is as yet no certainty that It
"'ill he ratified by the Senate, at least
without reservation. which ,ho other
powers may not be able TO accept.
IL - because Of this uncertainty az
to the action OF the United States
on the treaty that the interest of the
whole world will be fixed on Wash
ington from the time President Wilson
presents the treaty to the Senate and
asks for favorable action until the
Senate shall have acted
Opposition Strengthened
There is no doubt the signing OF
|, t,hisS thS treaty r&eatfrdaS ana President
ehaftef for ss ne@ era p1ei'aaahs OF afsalrs ii
the world" strengthened the Senate
opposition. Owing to the declarations
usoe py several senator's, who here
tofors were regarded as inclined to
favor the treaty, that they would in
sist upon some reservations. those who
nave been consistently opposed to the
confident than ever now that reserva-
tions will be made by the Senate which
will render the covenant practically
innocuous.
President Wilson'S message to Sec
rotary Tuinulty yesterday. addressed
10 "My Fellow wCountrymen,'' was much
criticized by opponents of the league.
as alllo OF President Wilson'S statements
for Its lack Of definftcness.
When the President reaches the
United States concerted. vigorous and
persistent attempt will be made by tho
opponents OF the league to get from
him specific answers to the questions
which they have ready.
Labor Is Impressed.
In his message addressed to his
countrymen yesterday, President Will
son dwelt upon the fact that the treaty
furnishes guarantees such as were
never given or even contemplated for
the fair treatment OF all who labor at
the daily tasks of the world and he
said that was for this reason that he
had spoken Of it AS a great charter
for new order of affairs
The President has made frequent
references. to the benehtsl which he
operation OF the covenant. The over
whelmins vote by which the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor indorsed the
covenant shows that these appeals have
been effective. He has not said any
thing about the benefits to capital, and
not much has been said about that any
where, not even in the Senate.
Great Financial Questions.
Some OF the great bankers Of New
York have publicly stated that. in addi-
ton TO the great sums which the United
States government and banking inter
ests have already advanced to Europe,
many billions more must be advanced
Sc Europe is to be put squarely on her
industrial feet.
The possibilities stagger the i'm
agination when stated in terms OF
dollars. For instance, Prof. Joseph NJ
Goldstein says that Russia alone needs
$56.450.000.000 for railroad construc-
ton, industries na-.public utilities in
the next ten years. There are also
great opportunities for investment in
Germany, in Austria, in Serbia, in
Roumania, In France, in Italy and in
the new nations OF Poland and CZccho-
Slovakia.