The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-09
EYES Of WORLD
TODAY FOCUSED
ON VERSAILLES

Washington, May S.-Th. eyes OF the
world today are focused on the treaty
~ ~--,aries. Statesmen and diplomats
everywhere ara turning over the
phrases of the official published sum-
mary to form their opinions,
la the United States the questions
being asked are: How does 1t affect
Amerlca? WIN the senate ratify it?
VIII Germany accept 1t? Official Wash
ineton, with the president and the
secretary Of state in Paris, congress
In adjournment and many leaders on
both sides absent was rather devoid
OF authoritative expression ON the tirst
two questions. For the third the gen
orally accepted opinion seemed to De
that the Germans would accept the
convention but that It might require
economic pressure to bring about the
fulfillment of some of its terms
A few congressional leaders who were
in the capital We're carefully studying
sTc published summary preparing 10
>as.,ue their comments III the form oi
statements. Some of these were eN'
pected during the day.
one point seemingly geucrally ac'
cepted at first glance was that Presi,
dent Wilson has successfully carried
out his determination that the league
of nations covenant should be an m
separable part Of the paace treaty ana
that the whole document must stand
intact as il comes up for ratification
Or rejection. OF course, the senate
might easily in the resolution express
ing its action, make reservations on
any portions which it does not APP
prove. Another point, which seemed
evident to those who studied the sum
mary, was that the rejection OF the
treaty 10y any single nation would only
have the effect of delaying the restor'
alton of relations between that nation
and Germany while nations which DO
accept the treaty will enjoy the advan-
tages of opening up trade and com
merce with the remnant of the great
central European powers. Some OBJ
servers were inclined to regard this
feature as a formidable agency in the
hands OF the president when he urges
the acceptance Ol tHe Treaty w ''~
United States.
The probabilities are that the forces
in congress. for and against the treaty
will begin to line up and show them
selves within the next fuw days and
take on more definite position as the
full text of the record breaking lengthy
document becomes available.
Qudte be ide he questions ilNol ed
in the league of nations plan, will come
Nhe provisions suggesting special ar
itugement by which the United states
and Great Britain would go to the aid
Of France; the clauses which China
protests give her rightful bsIritory to
Japan. the involved and technical pro
visions OF the economic sections on
which the advice of experts doubtless
will he sought, and a score Of other
points all OF which promise to furnish
this material for history making ses-
sion OF the senate, if not indeed both
houses of congress. President Wilson S
call for the extraordinary session of
congress oassembly May 10. already
is bringing the national legislators to-
- ward Washington.
1t is being pointed out that whether
the senate ratifies the treaty or not,
congress can declare the war with Ger
many at an end, if it chooses, by pass
ing a joint resolution to that effect
That action would return the country
to peace basis and leave the treaty
questions to be fought out.