New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Johnson Plans to Renew
Attack on League, but
Many Republicans Are
Awaiting Text of Pact
Reed Speech Effective
Answers to the Presidents
''It Will Be Done Are
Awaited With Interest
Nctr York Tribune
Washington Bureau

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. May 3,.-The Me
mortal Day speech of President. Will
son at Suresnes Cemetery, in which
he said OF the ere zion of league of
nations. it "can be done, it must be
done and it Will he DONE" will be an
swered in the Senate on Monday by
opponents OF the league
Senators generally withheld com
ment to-day. following the example @,
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the For
-eign Relations Committec. Senator
Lodge and others whit are regarded as
Spokesman for the Republican party
have agreed to discuss neither the
league of nations nor the conditions
OF peace until the final text of the
treaty as it will be submitted to the
Senate is in their hands
Senator Lodge feels that he as chair
man OF the committee that will handle
the peace treaty in the Senate is not
At liberty in any way to criticise the
peace treaty until he knows definitely
What ii Is 10 contain Some Repub-
can Senators regarded The express
=, sions of the President as being de.
sgned to draw them prematurely into
rents may be completely upset whcr
LIE real contents of the peace treat,
are made known to the country.
- Johnson to Deliver Speech
= Neither Senator Johnson nor
Senator Borah. Republicans, nor Sena-
tor Reed, Democrat, feels bound bv
this logic, and they will continue their
efforts to swing the country against
the league of nations, both before and
after the peace treaty becomes public
property. Senator johnson WAS busy
to-day preparing a speech opposing
the known provisions of the treaty
and the league OF nations, which he
will deliver in the Senate on Monday
'sln advance Of his speech Senator
johnson would not comment on the
- presidents Memorial Day address, al
hough he read the following rara-
graph o. the address with significant
emphasis:
"The peoples of The world are
aw~lo and tie peoples of the world
aye in tho saddle. Private coursels
81 statesmen. cannot now and can
not hereafter determine the destin-
les OF nations. If we are no. the
servants of mankind we are of all
men the littiest, the most contemp-
= fible, he least gifted with vision"
Many senators. even among the adj
vocates Of the league, thought the
Presidents comparison of those who
oppose the league Of nations now with
those "who regretted the union of the
states" was unfortunate. This seemed
lcn ~
those who look upon the President rs
an "internationalist" that is working
for the creation of United States OF
the World
Reed Criticises "Abuse"
Senator Reed criticised what he
called the Presidents "abuse" of Sena.
tors and others who have taken a posi-.
ton against the league.
NO amount of abuse, no threat, ex-
pressed or implied, will, in my view
alter the oninion of any American
worthy Of the name,' Senator Reet
SAID. The American people have the
right to control their governmental
policy. and | think they will exercise
that right IN a way to maintain the
independence of the United States IN.
impaired, even though it may disap
point the hopes and ambitions of some
people"
Referring to that part Of the Presi
dents speech in which he implied tina
u would be a betrayal of the American
dead IN France if the league of nation:
were not realized, Senator Reed said
1T would be an insult to the deac
if, as result of their victory in Eu
Oh
ereignty of the United States into The
hands Of foreigners"
knox to Study Treaty
In reply to the Presidents assertion
that the standards of an older day ar,
trying again to assert themselves, ths
Missouri Senator exclaimed:
THE old standard-the American
nag-will be kept flying"
1t is recognized by Senator's Lodge
Brandegee, Penrose and Watson and thu
others who have agreed not to dis
CUES publicly the treaty or the cove
nant that they may be drawn into the
debate that will wage in the Senat,
during the next fortnight. They are
determ med, however, to make M
formal CT extended speeches. The plaY
IL 20 pu. the peace treaty when it i!
finally made public into the hands o.
Senator Knox, former Secretary Of
State, for minute examination. Theil
arguments will be based on the find
i1gs Of Senator Knox. Republican
leaders are expected during the mex
ten days 10 gather at nearby see
eide resort to reach a more definite
ssxreement.
Senator Recd'z recent speech, ir
which hc 3c9larcd that the league oil
nations, as az. present proposed, woult
be dominated by nations inhabited BY
peoples not Of the Caucasian race, has
brought food Of mail from TIE South.
eyn states u his Office. Only three oil
me hundreds Of letters received TO-
day contained criticisms Of the speech
the Senator said. One report around
the Capitol today was that 900 copies
az Reeds speech are u be circulated
IL the South by opponents Of the
league.
Graves Of All Americans