The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-03-15
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bitterness In his soul. For . yer!
considerable part of the senate had re-
fused 10 accept his dictates concern
ing the constitution of the league OF
nations, and congress had adjourned
under circumstances that seem TO
make necessary the early calling OF an
extra session despite the presidents
fat declaration that he would not sum
mon the new congress until his return
from Paris.
Mr.. Wilson, In his speech In New
York, asserted that the great majority
of the American people favor a league
Of nations, and there is no doubt OF
the truth of the assertion. 1t Is IA
vored. too, by a great majority of the
senator's, but many of them, and pre-
sumably many private citizens, do not
favor the constitution Of the league
as 1t now stands. The president has
told us that 1t is practically impossible
now to amend the drafted constitution.
but that he Is mistaken In this Is the
opinion of the opposing senator's, ana,
according to recent dispatches from
Paris, some Of the delegates to the
peace conference agree with them.
After 80 Republican hold-over senators
and senators-elect had signed a round
robin dc ng that the league con
stitution uld be altered and that
1t should not be considered further
until the peace treaty had beer rati-
fed, 1t was plain to the administra-
ton leaders, II not to the president,
that some compromise was necessary.
Therefore, possibly with the authoriza-
ton of Mr.. Wilson, Senator Hitchcock
asked Senator Knox TO draft the
amendments which he and other Re
publican senators desire. At this writ
ing the results of this step are not
known, but 1t seemed likely that, II the
president should concede some Of the
changes asked, the senators would con
sent to making the league an integral
part Of the peace treaty. On this lat
ter point the president takes a deter
mined stand, telling his New York
audience that when The treaty comes
back for ratification I'VE will find the
covenant not only In 1t, but so many
threads of the treaty tied to the cove
nant that you cannot dissect the cove
Rant from the treaty without destroy
ing the whole vital structure"
That a majority Of the American
people are In favor Of the league con-
stitution as II now stands Is doubted
by Senators Borah, Lodge, Knox and
others of Its opponents. They say they
are receiving numerous letters daily
that protest against II, and are willing
that 1t should be submitted to a nation
wide referendum. Though the ques-
ton seems to be drifting into the field
Of partisan politics, It must be said
that a number Of Democratic senator's
are as much against the present league
plan as are the Republicans who signed
the round robin, while some Republi-
cans are heartily supporting the presi-
dent. In the next senate there will be
ut least 80 votes against the league
plan, and 33 will be enough to prevent
It's ratification.
When the Sixty-fifth congress gave
up the ghost at noon. March 4. a vast
deal of important legislation. including
appropriations of about 100000 1000.
vas left unfinished. This was due to
a personal filibuster conducted by
Senators Sherman, France and La Fol-
lette. They assumed all responsibility
for their action, for the Republican
leaders would have permitted the pas
sage of some Of the bills, especially
that adding $750.0O0. 900 to the revolv-
ing fund for railroad administration.
Two measures that did get through In
the last hours were the Victory loan
and billion dollar wheat guarantee
bills. The purpose Of the flibuster
was to compel the president to call
the new congress In extra session In a
short time, and so urgent are many Of
the measures hat failed of passage
that 1t seems likely he will have to
yield to the demand. When he left
America, however. he appeared as de-
termined as ever not to summon on
gress until his return. His statement
to the public, scoring the obstruction
lists, was rather unfortunate. The peo-
Iple read:
ut Is not In the interest Of the
right conduct Of public affairs that !
should call the congress In special SEES
sion while 1t is impossible for me to be
lin Washington, because of a more
pressing duty elsewhere, to cooperate
with the houses"
Then they Immediately recalled MI.
Wilson's statement before his depar-
ture for France last December. that
legislation could 60 forward unim-
peded In his absence and that he could
kaan constantine In fouch nth oonnrcaa