Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
BITTER ATTACK
ON WILSON MADE
NPEACE DEBATE
Charged With Undermining
Government; to Take Up
Shantung Monday

Washington. Oct. L. After a
three-hour discussion of the Peace
Treaty, the dominant note of which
was a sharp attack on President
Wilson, the Senate late yesterday
decided on breathing spell until
Monday, with indications that the
debate soon would embrace the pro-
vision under which the Chinese
province of Shantung was awarded
to Japan.
The attack on the President was
made by Senator Jones, Republican,
of Washington. who had expected to
speak two days ago.
The Presidents action, "in at
tempting to coerce" coordinate
legislative branch of the government
to do his will regardless of its own
judgment and conviction of duty,
Senator Jones said. was a more
dangerous assault upon democracy
and the integrity of this republic
than any armed attack could be-"
"It embodies the spirit of the mob
and justifies lawlessness," he charg-
ed.
Blamed For Delay
! Senator Jones said he did not
question the Presidents sincerity,
and however much he might con-
denim his methods, it would not in
f1uence his decision in voting on the
| Treaty. In studying it, he told the
Senate, he had sought to find rea-
sons to justify his support, rather
than to sustain a vote against it.
The main controversy over the
Treaty, Senator Jones declared, was
the Covenant for League of Ma
tions, which win not be rejected
but SO ratified that the vital inter-
ests of the United States will be pro-
tected and its independence and SOW
ereignty preserved"
'"The League Covenant should not
be in the Treaty" he said Months
ago the Treaty with Germany should
have been made and ratified. Who
is to blame for the delay? No one
but the President. He and he alone
insisted on the two things being put
together. If the worlds heart is
broken, he will break 1t. II the
worlds hope of peace shall die, he
will kill it."
The PRESIDENTS friends should tell
him plainly and bluntly and prompt
ly that the Treaty has no chance
of ratification in its present form,
said the Senator. who added, "and
they will do so when he is able to
receive it."
Discuss Voting Power
Senator Thomas, Democrat of
Colorado, discussed the amendment
of Senator Johnson, Republican, OF
California, designed to equalize the
voting power of the United States
and Great Britain. He opposed this
change in the League OF Nations as
proposed by Senator Johnson, he
said because the same point was
covered in the McCumber reserva-
ton for which ne would vote.
While not willing to vote for the
Treaty without reservations, Senator
Thomas said he could see no great
danger to this country through the
distribution of votes in the League
| Assembly.
England Would Control
'-The institutions of the United
States harmonize so thoroughly with
those of Canada, New Zealand and
other British lands" he declared
that in all probability the repre-
sentatives of each will be found
more frequently acting together than
in opposition to each other in the
assembly. The only difference be-
tween the American and tho Cana
dian is that one pays tribute to the
British crown"
In the permanent labor council
however, Senator Thomas pointed
out that Great Britain, inclusive OF
her colonies, would have "a vot es
against four for the United States
with one-third of the entire coun-
ell voting strength, Senator Thomas
argued that Great Britain might be
able to dictate or control far-reach.
ing policies affecting the United
States.