The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-24
MOUNTAIN LAND
IS INTERESTED IN
NATIONS LEAGUE
Lawrence Says Attitude
Taken by Utah Is Typical Of
How Rocky Mountain States
Are Viewing Great Issue.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
CThs News Selmltar's Special Core.
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SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, April al
Far from the turmoil of the East, this
capital of Mormondom gives the way
farer a typical glimpse of Rocky noun
tain development and progress. Here
has risen a city Of beautiful homes ana
thriving citizenry, Here comes into
play that Western trankness which
separates the wheat from the chaff OF
character. Here men survey things po-
litical, things Industrial; aye, things
national with an impartiality born
somewhat Of their detachment and dis
lance from the areas And scenes Of
governmental goings on,
Attitude Toward League.
First Of all, the attitude toward the
league of nations is an interesting COM
hehtary on the way the idea was re-
celNeu in this mountain country. For
mer President Taft drew an audience
OF 10000, which packed the tabernacle.
Senator Reed SmOot had signed the
famous round robin. Resolutions were
sent to him TO support the league. He
wired back that he couldn't do so III
the form In which the covehant had
been presented. The senior senator is
back hele mingllng with the folks and
mas made several speeches declaring
that If the amendments, as reported N
the press dispatches from Paris,
are borne out in the final ext he win
vote for the leagae. Mr.. Smoot be-
ileves the Republican opposition
brought about amendments which
changed the character Of the league
n secured a =" recognition Of
the Monroe doctrine, He talks enthu-
slastically Of the credit which the Re-
publican party will derive from the
attitude of insistence on change in the
covenant.
Inc senator is high in the councils Of
the republican party. his speeches
here NEAR that the Republican leaders
In congress intend to vote solidly for
an amended league, II that far from
considering the round robin a mistake,
they hold II to be Il vital part of the
record OF the Republican party in Civ
Ing strength and substance TO the
league of nations Itself. Also, one gets
the impression that Senator Smoots
position Is that OF Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, and the latter would be
found making impressive speeches In
support Of the peace treaty and the
league of nations when the provisions
Of both are presented to the senate. SO
much for the league, Political sentiment
on domestic affairs are not difficult to
ascertain.
found substantial argument among
both Democrats and Republicans, who,
speaking privately and not for quota
tion, assured me that the trend Is to-
ward q Republican executive in 1870,
and that were the election tomorrow 1t
would be Overwhelmingly Republican.
Even opponents Of Senator Smoot, who
had rather hoped that the small margin
by which he came through five years
ago would mean his defeat next au-
tumn, now declare that he will win cas-
lily. Mr.. Smoot probably Will be chair
Imam Of the appropriations committee OF
the Republican senate, so he should
prove a valuable asset Of the state Of
Utah.
West In Congress.
Indeed these Rocky mountain states
! will have a large share In the Repub'
fican management Of congress, for Rep
r~escntative Mondell, OF Wyoming, Is t
be floor leader Of the house; Senate
Warren Is to be chairman Of fhlitap
affairs, and Senator Smoot probabl!
chairman Of the appropriations com
mittee. Senator Poindexter, of Wash
ington, Is likely to be chairman Of tn,
: Of Washington, will be chairman Of tn,
, committee on commerce., and Senate
Z Borah, of Idaho, will be at the head o
n the committee on education and labor
4 So, In all, the far West will come Int
!. Its own when the extra session Of con
a. gIess Is convened toward the end q
a next month, The South may have do ,
mated in congress under DenoC. att
> rule, but the little states of this re
. glon and the Pacific coast will have
= large share In the direction of legisld
y ton next time.
i Dissatisfaction over government Op
" GRAFTON of railways and particularly tn
high cost Of travel, has hit sections Xix
c this between the eyes.
y Freight rates are higher and servlc
X 10 npf haftpr hagaiu and again on
e finds people aching for a change in tn
national administration without exact
being sure that the alternative viii b
better than the present management
but a feeling somehow that 1t could no
IA be worse. The tangles over the wa
V risk insurance and ,allotments for tn
soldiers, delayed malls, stories of eX
l. travagance In the expenditure OF publ
:. funds and dlspleasure over railway
/" operation have to such an extent bee
personally experienced by most peopI
J. here that the p%entrating campaign U
y education carried on by the RrpubllCa
a party from Western centers OF politics
,e strategy Is bearing fruit, This cam
" paign Is driving home one point throug
"a the medium of business men, banker
and farmers, and even laborers Tina
the Republican party alone Is able
n bring order out of chaos and alone pos
sesses the business capacity to uh
scramble the eggs Of reconstruction.
GOV. bdIlDeIBeT, OF ONhHi 10 a DN',J1
cTat, and very popular, too, but NJ
personality and capacity are voted TO
rather than his party affiliations.
talked with him about industrial condi
lions in this state, and he sees n
clouds on the horizon, but only a perio
OF unprecedented development and eX
pansIon. with the fall In the price {
copper, wages have been reduced In tn
mines and shelters nearby, an agree
ment having been reached on a slidin
scale so II the price goes up the me
Will benefit again, Should the meta
market sink lower. some of the mine
may have to go out OF business for
while. In which event the farms WI
absorb the surplus labor. Many OF IN
returning soldiers care nothing abot
going back to rural life and .prefe
urban excitement, so farm, sabor
=. snmewhat SCARCE. Reimbursement, how