The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-26
Cno incoming senate.

| DSSousc VI tHiE, the administration
leaders declared today that while the
! president intends doing everything
possible to explain to the members
OF the dying war congress" all that
| has been done he wants to record
expressing of its opinion as to the
worth Of his labor abroad to date.
Tonight's conference, following the
White House dinner, is expected to
prove very interesting. In the first
place, the usual restrictions which
make information obtained at a pri-
vate interview must of necessity be
waived.
The information which the president
gives the representatives OF the ex-
ecutive branches of the government
will of necessity be used by some Of
them in the public speeches they
have arranged to make. Then, again,
1t will be one of the few times when
the president has seen fit to discuss
matters of personal policy with both
members of his own party and OF the
opposition. In addition to this the
president will explain how the tenta-
tive draft of the constitution was
arrived at.
He will explain that under the
working method adopted, complete
unanimity of purpose had to be ar
ranged between all OF the nations
and that, in order to do SO, the United
States plan. with those of Great
Britain and France, were amalga-
mated and that In the final analysis
all of the greater powers bowed to
the wishes of the smaller nations in
order to give the demanded safe
guards. Because of the complete
spirit of compromise that existed, the
president is expected to say that 1t
was possible TO produce draft that
will satisfy every one, although nat
urally il can be expected there will
be certain amendments to the docu-
ment before it is finally approved.
Touights conference is expected to
shape the issues so far as the league
of nations is concerned. However,
President Wilson does not expect to I
carry his case to the people until his |
task is completed. He will make an |
address in New York prior to leav- |
ing for France. Then he will pro-
coed to Paris and complete his !
labors, returning TO Washington some |
time in May, probably. to call a
special session of the senate and sub
init to it the finished treaty for sp-
proval.
Europe is War-Weary.
II is assumed that among the in
that the president will
convey to the senators and repre-
tonight is the following:
First-That all Europe is war
weary. and unless a real league of
nations is created that will end wars
or all time revolution I'm some of the
countries is inevitable.
Second--That he has been assured
~ the representatives of all the
lllied and associated powers that un-
ess a league of nations is made pos
,ible the whole world must be divided
nto armed camps and competition in
,reating armament instituted that
will spell absolute bankruptcy TO the
,reater part of the civilized world.
Third-That failure of the United
states to measure up to its full duty
n the matter will break the heart
4 the common people of Europe"
Fourth-That all of the conferees
n Paris have agreed thaethe league
4 nations must he created and that
u indorse the tentative draft now on
he table OF the plenary conference.
Fifth-That tho proposed league
oos not violate any provision ,of the
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