South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
c. D. P. IN RULE
OR RUM POLICY
Foreign Relations Committee
Is Packed to Block League
of Nations.
by JOHN J. CARSON

loIfltU lfiANipte COMMITTEE wa ti''
senate with opponents Of the League
OF Nations has been obtained by the
republican majority Il IS charged
openly by Sen. Hitchcock, former
chairman OF the committee and ar
dent supporter OF the League OF va
tions. that the committee was 50
packed as a preparation Tor a reso-
luton similar 70 that introduced by
Sen. Knox Of Pennsylvania.
The Knox resolution and its i'm
portance is impressed on the coun-
try but probably the most Significant
point 20 the leaders OF both parties
in Washington. is that the resolu-
ton definitely aligns the republican
PARTY in congress as opposed 20 the
League OF Nations The day Of
camoufage is at an end and no
longer can credence be given TO
statements from Sen Lodge. leader
Of the republicans and from others
Of his followers that the league IS
mot a partisan question and never
was"
But the Knox resolution almost
creates a precedent for it is prob
ably the first time that the United
States senate has taken such decisive
action against the president No
other president has ever been called
upon 10 submit to such humiliation.
Rule or Ruin POLICY.
Democratic leaders are pointing
out that the adoption Of the Knox
resolution would inform the world
that the president does not repre-
sent the country and that 10 should
first pay heed 20 the senate: that the
senate majority, which is republican,
will reject a treaty which embOdies
the covenant Of the League of Ma
tions. and that 1t cOntemplates for
eign alliances 20 "A greater extent
than any step yet taken, though
Knox later said il republicans OBJ
jectcd he would not insist upon the
provision informing foreign powers
that America would join them in a
war against the present enemy.
AS Sen Hitchcock describes the
resolution. II is an announcement
from the republican side that a pol
icy Of ruin or rule" has been adopt
cd there in reference TO the peace
treaty.
The aght goes on. but hencefor-
ward there will be no 'straddling. e"
for Sen. Lodge and his followers in
the senate have definitely committed
the senate republicans 10 a policy
OF opposition 10 the creation OF a
League OF Nations to prevent war.
That johnson Boom.
Sen. Hiram johnson Of California
is soon 10 have a boom started in his
behalf for the republican nomina-
ton for the president. The organi-
zation OF the Johnson forces through
out the west has been completed
hut in the republican ranks in
Washington little consideration is
being given TO the Johnson boom.
The fact is that Johnson never
would be permitted 10 win this nom
ination. Sen. Penrose and Will Hay.
viii have the largest share in nam
ing the next candidate for the presi
dency and il can be counted upor
they will do their best 10 have mar
chosen from the east. and particu
Iarly from a state on the eastern
side OF the Allegheny mountains Il
that is possible Sen. Harding o.
Ohio. once regarded as the probabl,
candidate. practically has been drop
ped from consideration II would
not be at all surprising. judginl
.from the discussions in republican
ranks in the capital, 10 find tn,
nominee chosen from New YorI
state and possibly from New Yorl
city
The Johnson boom might hav,
some opportunity for success IL tbs
Johnson boomers would agree to fin
ish a night they started. In the sen
; ate Johnson Will have two support
crs in Sen. Kenyon and Sen Borah
II Borah would go on through witt
;he fight he could do n great deal o.
good for Johnson. But Borah il
d,e~ribed by republicans as being
good quarter horSe-one who neve,
finishes a race. Kenyon. not the or
ator Borah IS. would go on 10 I'm
ish and so would Johnson. but Ken
Won and Johnson without Boral
could not succeed
Indiana at Capital.
Rumors and stories of Indian,
politics and political manipulation
fy thick and fast in the Indiana del
eEation. More attention is directe,
20 the seventh congressional distric
now than 10 any other proSpectiv,
hattie ground One day IL is Alval
Rucker OF Indianapolis who is Z,
be the next member OF congress from
that district and the next II Is 10 b.
James ". Fesler. Within the las
. few days IL Is said there have com,
orders from Indiana headquarter
that il might be dangerous 90 az
tempt at this time 10 read Merrill
Moores out OF the race and tina
Moores may yet be chosen as tn
candidate.
James r. Watson. elected senate
from Indiana. but seldom on the foo
OF the senate in the capacity OF sen
ator appears Watson gets in tn
minute there Is consideration OF tn
return OF the telephone and teIe
graph wires TO private ownership
lie can be counted on also 70 b.
present when plans are complete,
FOR returning the railroads 20 pri
vare ownership. He is regarded II