The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-05
PEACE NEWS CAUSES NO BX-
CITEMENT AT CAPITAL
Calm of Senate, House and Other
Branches of Government Unruffled
Even by Presidents Message.


contamination of peace was received
by the national capital with scarcely
flutter of popular or official senti-
ment.
At the White House and the State
Department the news aroused only
a quiet feeling of satisfaction that
the pre-arranged program for the
signing at Versailles had gone thro
In Congress there was but momen-
tary demonstration, and on the streets
the Saturday crowds gave no show
of interest.
The story of the historic ceremony,
flashed over a direct wire to the
State Department, was given to the
press in brief bulletins, keeping
close step with the developments in
the Hall of Mirrors. The account
was brief, and was made public with
out comment by department officials
Wilson's Appeal Made Public.
AS soon as the signing was con-
cluded, President Wilson's message
to the American people announcing
the long-awaited event and appealing
for acceptance of the treaty without
change or reservation. was made
public at the White House, together
with some details of the presidents
homecoming.
1t was by the reading of this mes
sage Congress was informed that the
Versailles negotiations were at an
end. 1t was expected tonight that
an official notification would await
the arrival of Wilson, and would be
delivered in person by him at a joint
session of the Senate and House.
In the Senate Chamber to which
the nations interest in the outcome
OF the peace negotiations now is
transferred, announcement of the sign
ing was received in silence Inter
rupting and appropriate debate, Sena-
tor Hitchcock of Nebraska, senior
Democrat of the Foreign Relations
Committee, read the presidents mes
sage to an attentive audience COM
prising less than half the Senate's
membership. Without any comment
he then relinquished the floor and
the appropriations debate proceeded
The House punctuated reading Of
the message with applause, and there
was a short out burst of cheering
when the presidents name was reaC
at the end. There was no discus
sion of it.
Privately, senators and representa-.
tives who have supported the League
of Nations expressed the League o.
Nations message, while Chairman
Lodge of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and other opponents Of thu
| league covenant had nothing to say
B0rah Criucises Terms.
Senator Borah (Rep.) of Idaho is
sued statement on the subject how
the treaty provisions affecting Shan
tung.
While the White House was no
fully advised regarding the president!
plans, it was the expectation of Off
Gals that he would reach this coun
/ try about July and come almos
Immediately to Washington. 1t wa
revealed that he expected to lant
at New York, and it was though
entirely likely he would remain ther,
few hours to attend meeting o
welcome.
Wilson's appearance before Con
gress probably will follow Quickl
| his arrival in Washington, though
may be delayed a few days becaus
of the plan of Senate leaders to TAX
a series of short recesses after Jul
! /. The presidents speaking tou
for the League of Nations is expects
to begin almost as soon as he ha
laid the treaty before Congress.
Reservations Planned.
The imminence of the tEeaty's sub
mission for ratification served Il
quicken today the efforts of Senat
leaders opposing its acceptance with
out reservation. There was a thor
ough canvass of Senate sentiment fol
lowed by expressions of confidenc
necessary majority could be muster
ed to incorporate reservation clause
in the ratification resolution.
II became known that some of tn
reservation opponents are counting
on the support of Senator McCumbe
of North, Dakota, and McNary of Ore
gon, the only Republican membe
who have announced their advocac
of the league covenant. Neither owul
give publicly and definite assurance
however, that he was in favor of tn
reservations urged by Elihu Root an
others.
The presidents supporters, on tn
other hand reasserted their conf
dence of enough votes to defeat an
specific reservation that might b
proposed.
One result Of the days conference
was to dispel likelihood of actiol
in the near future on the resolution
of Senator Fail, Republican, Of Ney
Mexico, to declare a state OF peac
with Germany. The measure ha
been expected to come before a spe
cial meeting of the Foreign Relation
Committee Monday, but no such meet
Ing had been called to night 1t |
understood determined opposition ha
developed among some Republica
committee members and the genera
prediction tonight was that resolu
ton would be pigeon-holed.
The prospect nf a Senate reces
after appropriation bills are passe
seemed likely to block also the pla
of Senator Knox, Republican, {
!, Pennsylvania. for action on his resC
luton expressing opposition to joir
consideration of the peace terms an
the league covenant.