El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

, ing senator Borah's position and the
Iconcensus Of reports fltering i'm here
I is exactly what I learned in Poca-
tello. that the senior senator from
Idaho has been losing gradually.
The women feel that Borah
might have put over by his vote
the Anthony amendment granting
suffrage to the women Of the ma
tion. They fully expected him TO
do 50 and are outsp0ken In their
disappointment.
have now visited the three states
Of the principal opponents Of the
league OF nations. senators Reed
Borah and Poindexter. Kansas City
gave Mr.. Reed a big audience when
he returned 10 explain his case AR.
Borah has not been back in the state,
but in Missouri the people believe he
is wrong but do not question sim
certify. AR POindeXrer came back
here and half the people of the audi
forum before he finished speaking
held him 10 have taken the wrong
side OF the question
Parents OF soldiers for League.
Mothers and fathers who have mad
the war brought into their homes form
nucleus OF strength Tor the league.
Everywhere it IS regarded as an
effort at least TO stop war. q step i'm
the right direction and the folks out
here are wondering II Mr. Poiudexter
viii be bold enough 20 cast his vote
against the covenant even though IL
has been amended.
POindeEter's COURAGE Unquestioned-
his political courage is uuques-
TONED end most Of those with whom
I talked predicted that Mr.. POiudeXter
would vote againset the league and
even the treaty II the two PROPOSE
tiOns were interviewer.
How does the admins tration stand2
Criticism Of the most violent char
acter has been heard against presi-
dent Wilson. and his subordinate.
postmaster general BurlesOn, is al
ways singled out by Democrats as
the reason for most OF Mr.. Wilson's
out here they blame him for that
appeal for a Democratic congress.
feeling over which has by no means
subsidized
The latest mixup with the New
York World over attempted cen-
sorship Of press messages inside
the United states has created a
very bad Impression and people
here expect president Wilson. on
his return TO the nlted States. TO
apply stern cOrrectives lest pres
tige OF the Democratic party sink
as low aa did that OF the Repub-
lican party when commanded az
bitrarily by men such a. Aldrich
and Cannon.
Confidence in 1Ir. Wilson fs un-
broken so far as the mass Of the
people is concerned The effect Of
much OF the criticism has been only
10 create sympathy for him in his
strenuous Job abroad.
Approve Course Toward Italy.
His bold and COURAGEOUS course to-
ward the Italian claims have evoked
much praise, not so much because the
people understand the merits Of the
controversy, but because AR. wilson
has been bold enough to denounce the
secret treaties OF even one OF the al
lies and has acted I'm a decisive way.
Again it seems to be in admiration
for the man who docs things" as
contrasted with the man who waivers.
Vaccillates and gives an impression
81 timiditv and indecision, clearly the
factors that made R0ose-
welt popular in this region This ap-
plies 70 any situation in which presi-
dent Wilson may rise above prece-
dents and parties and strike out bold
.y for the public good.
That's why the appeal for a Demo-
,ratic congress smarted so much. No
lne expected that OF Mr.. Wilson. only
N these parts they charitahlT attriD-
ate the blunder 20 the uuderliuEs in
lis Administered ion--COpyrigh 1913,
lV New York Evening Post Inc