The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-06
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
WILSON RETURNS
TO CONFERENCE
Threatens Third Term If Congress
Fails to Ratify Covenant

Washington, March 3.-Presiden,
Wilson's tentative program for obtain,
Ing ratification Of the League Of Ma
tions constitution by the United States
became known today.
The president is hurrying back to
Paris because he has been advised
that the deliberations Of the councils
Of the Allies are approaching con-
illusions. that the German plenipo-
t~entiaries soon will be summoned tc
sign the peace, and that the treaty
probably will be signed, sealed and
delivered by the peace conference by
April rs.
Mr.. Wilson plans to return to Amer
lea early In May with the treaty. in
Guiding the League of Nations coven-
ant, in his pocket. He then will
launch . nationwide. propaganda
movement to win spprovs; Of the
peace league by the American people,
probably speaking through the coun-
try in It's support.
william Howard Taft will aid the
president in this undertaking, and II
Mr.. Wilson's present plans are sufi-
GENTLY matured there will be a great
nonpartisan movement to evoke an
overwhelming Endorsement of the
league through public meetings.
After this campaign, designed to
convince senators that their consti-
tuents approve the League of Nations.
the president will summon the new
republican congress In extra session
in June, appear at a joint meeting of
the senate and house and formally
present the draft of the treaty with
a plea for it's ratification.
Before the senate shall have passed
upon the treaty it Is expected that it
will have been ratified and proclaim
ed by nearly all the other nations.
The president is confident the Ameri-
can people will indorse the peace
league and that in the c OF Ameri-
can sentiment and the favorable ac-
ton of other nations such opposition
as exists In the senate will melt away.
"Ne Third Term II Plan Goes.
Democratic leaders ave gained the
impression from talks with the presi-
dent that II all goes well with his plan
to procure ratification OF the peace
league by the senate In 1919. he will
not be a candidate for reelection in
1920, for he will regard his work sat
isfactorily completed But if the trea-
ty should fail OF ratification before
the spring of 1920 and it should APP
pear that the question was to be-
come an issue in the presidential
campaign, Mr.. Wilson probably would
deem It his duty to accept nomina-
ton for a third terms and go to the
people with his fight for the peace
league.
Having had an opportunity to gage
home sentiment In his weeks sojourn
In the United States, MI. Wilson, ac-
cording to his intimates. is convinced
that the American people already are
in sympathy with his position and
animprsssed with the opposition in
the senate.
Consequently there is little expecta-
tion that upon his return to Paris he
will mov for any of the notifications
OF the league constitution suggested
by the opposition, such as the formal
recognition of the Monroe Doctrine
and the reservation Of immigration
and other domestic questions from the
jurisdiction OF the league.
What is worrying the administra-
ton mor than anything else is the
attitude of Americans of Irish blood
toward the peace league. The move
ment in this country to procure recog-
milton Of Ireland's right Of ~self-deter-
mination Is becoming formidable and
Is embarrassing the president.
The Irish r d~istrustful of Article
10 OF the league constitution, guar
anteeing protection Of the territorial
integrity Of the member nations from
external aggression" They fear that
even moral aid Of Irish independence
by America would be construed as
external aggression.
Tho whole question of Irish indie
pendsnce and its relation to the Leag
ne Of Nations is scheduled to come
before the house in the Gallagher re-
solution.
Eoch Demands Germans