Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
TREATY Up FOR
1920 ISSUE IS
GRAhAM''S IDEA


The Republican party win with
ont doabt make the reservations
- ~ psace treaty . campaign IL
sue h the 1870 elections, Con-
gresham W. ]. Graham stated on
his arrival in this city today.
Congressman Graham left Rock
Island this afternoon for Mon
mouth. He Il On q private bust
ness tour prior to his returning to
Washington for the RECOMMENDING of
congress On Dec. !.
He ASSERTED that President VII
son II expected by Republicans to
again submit the peace treaty In
IT. original form wheh congress
feconvenes.
However, he said that present
plans Of Republicans and others
who favor reservations to the
treaty, provide for ignoring the
treaty and the taking up Of rail-
road administration and other
pressing matters.
Declare War At End.
without doubt q joint resolu-
ton will be submitted in both
houses Of congress that will mere
" provide that the war with Ger
many be brought to = close, !" he
said. This resolution will be paAs-
ed, I believe. However. it Is cor
tain that the president will veto
the measure. This will leavs both
the Joint resolution and the peace
treaty at . standstill. and peace
with Germany still IN unsettled
matter. The only way out will be
for the voters Of the country to de-
eide the issue.
ut IL not the idea to make the
League Of Nations itself the issue,
but only the reservations. Under
this plan the voters will decide
whether or not the reservations
shall be written into the treaty or
be rejected. I know that Senator
Lodge, sponsor for the reserva-
tons, 10 In favor Of this proceed
ure. Personally, I feel that the
people should have the right to de-
eide the issue. The constitution Of
the United States says that con-
gress alone shall have the right I'd
declare war. Under the original
treaty and covenant the League Of
Nations would take . great part Of
this responsibility Of declaring
war away from congress"
Presidears Condition Serious.
CONGRESSMAN Graham said that
few people realize the seriousness
Of the presidents condition. He
asserted that in many quarters ia
Washington It IL believed that
President Wilson will not for some
time ut least, be able to rake up hia
work again with full vigor.
Speaking Of the coal strike stu
alton Congressman Graham ex-
pressed himself a. being optimistic
over the outcome. He said that he
expected q settlement soon. HI
!! said that he was rather inclined to
believe william G. McAdoo'aS state
ment OF yesterday that the coal op.
orators have been making huge
profits. Relative to the Injunction
OF Judge Anderson against thu
leaders Of the United Mine Work.
era Of America he said: 1T il more
dimcult to succeed with drastic &C.
ton against pronteers than against
labor, and possibly there 10 moi
such q hard fight being made
against the profters."
Lsuds Arsenal
Congressman Graham. who Il
head OF the congressional investi.
cation committee, said that the
Rock Island arsenal served prac,
tically - the pacemaker for thu
country. He said that the arsenal
turned out . great amount Of worl
at 1 considerably smaller cost thar
was done by private concerns
Methods used at the arsenal and
prices Of finished work we're turn
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