Evening star., 1919-03-12
LEAGUE PUT OFF,;
SENATORS RELIEVED
Paris Action Conforms to
Resolution Signed by 80
Senate Members.
EARLY PEACE WANTED
EARLY PEACE WANTED

Paris dispatches declare that the
league of nations covenant will not
form an integral part Of the treaty
of peace between the allies and the
central powers which is to be COM
pIeted by the end of this month. but
that reference is made in the treaty
to duties to be performed hereafter
by the league. thus taking it for grant
ed that a league is to be formed in
the future
If this action is taken it will con-
form to the letter and spirit of the
resolution drawn up by Senator Lodge
and signed by thirty-nine senators
and supported by others, democrats
and republicans, who did not sign.
The concluding section of that declara-
tion was as follows:
That il is the sense of the Senate
that the negotiations on the part of
the United States should Immediately
be directed to the utmost expedition
of the urgent business of negotiating
peace terms with Germany satisfactory
to the United States and the nations
with whom the United States is asso-
ciated in the war against the German
government, and the proposal for a
league of nations to insure the perma-
Bent pe.cs of the world should then
be taken mp for careful and serious
consideration"
Great Relief to Senator'S.
The non-incorporation Of the league
covenant in the treaty of peace will
be a great relief to the senators who
are opposed to the present form Of
the leagues constitution. They re-
ceived the impression during the
Presidents stay in Washington that
he would do the utmost TO make the
constitution of the league a part of
the treaty of peace itself, so that The
Senate would be forced to the aite-na-
tive of postponing pueace in resisting
The league Of nations constitution.
II is expected that the President,
upon his arrival in Paris, will en-
deayor to have the conference recon-
slider the decision taken while he was
absent, and include the covenant of
the league in the peace treaty 1t is
thought here that the President win
find difficulty In doing this. 1t is said
that the embassies of the allied ma
tions in Washington have kept their
governments informed of the charac-
ter and extent of the opposition in
the Senate TO the present form of the
leagues constitution, with the GER
tainty of prolonged discussion of a
combined league and peace treaty,
and possibility of amendment, entail
ing postponement for months of ef-
fecttng peace.
Assume Early Peace Is Wanted.
1t is assumed that the main desire Of
the allies abroad as II is of the people
of the United States is to bring about
peace at the earliest moment possible.
Anything tenuing to delay unduly this
consumma ton would doubtless be unac-
ceptable to the allies at this time There
can be no question. II is said here, that
the incorporation Of the covenant in the
treaty would operate to that end and
the allies have been so informed
When President Wilson left France he
left the allied commissioners impressed,
il is said, with his assurance that all
would be lovely on this side the water
with the league OF nations plan. He
would guarantee its acceptance The
foreigners were disposed to receive this
assurance. having abundant confidence
In the Presidents prestige at home as
well as his undoubted influence abroad.
Developments Cause Shock.
Something OF shock therefore Is
thought W nave come TO the 1OFeikn
commissioners by the rapid develop
ments in the United States upon the
Presidents return. and especially the
action Of a controlling number OF sena :
tors in opposition 10 the treaty. The
conference made quick about-face and
apparently dropped the Incorporation OF
the leagues covenant like a hot potato.
Evidently, 1t ts said here, the con-
ferees in Paris do not take the pessi-
mistic view OF the results Of failure tc
put the covenant in the treaty that
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