The sun., 1919-03-16
Mr.. Wilson Declares His League
Must Go In.

W.T.. wilson DeCiATeb his btAkuc
Must Go In.
. Through Secretary TUMULTY Presi-
dent WILSON tells the American peo-
f, pie that when the peace treaty comes
over here his League of Nations, by
the positive decision of the Plenary
Council, also must come along as part
and parcel of it. Mr.. WILSON him
self is directly quoted in Paris as de-
claring that this decision of January
% Is final-no change has been con-
templated.
. To those who best understand the
unyielding stubbornness of Mr.. Will
SON this message would seem to mean
that in his Paris negotiations he is
determined to ignore the treaty max
ing power of the United States Sen
ate and to defy its members, no mat
ter how many of them are lined up
against his particular doctrine. To
those who most intimately compre-
bend Mr.. WILSON'S nature it must
treaty itself go by the board than to
have his imperious will crossed by
any person or any power in the mat
ter of his particular League of Ma
lions.
Yet it is hard to believe, it is all
but incredible, that Mr.. WILSON can
he ignorant of the fact that in this
matter the Senators opposing him are
keeping in close touch with their con-
stituents, each in his own State, while
Mr.. WILSON is not in close touch with
any single part of his own country,
has not been in touch since he first
went to Paris with anything but for
elgn sentiment has not in months set
foot In his own country for more
than several days, when he faced only
few thousand and listened to only
n few score American citizens out of
our one hundred and ten millions of
population.
1t is hard to believe, it is all but
incredible, that some of Mr.. WILSON S
confidential political advisers have not
kept him informed of the fact that
those American Senator's have learned
from their own constituents that
American sentiment against Mr.. VII
SONS League in its present form has
been growing apace until the majority
in their States ut least is against Il
not only earnestly but Indignantly and
wratbfully.
1t is hard to believe, it is all but
incredible, that his confidential politi
cal advisers have not warned him that
II those Senators packed Mr.. VII.
SONS peace treaty and League of Ma
lions back TO Paris unsigned they
would be triumphantly indicated by
! The American voters whom they pa
trlotically represent.
1t is hard to believe, it is all but in
credible, that Mr.. WILSON'S intimate
!. political advisers have not warned
. him of the consequences to their owl
, Democratic party in the national cleo
lions next year If in spite of any anC
. NIL opposition he should strive Ia ian
, his League down the throat of thi
nation.
. Is it possible, then, that. TO brlnl
4. back the peace treaty and the Leagu
. OF Nations all tied up in one bundle
4: Mr.. WILSON is going to consent t
+. take out of the League articles som
:. of the things which are most abhor
{ rent to American sentiment, most dan
; gerous to American sovereignty, au
most destructive of American Ia
Z. tlonaism? is it possible that to say
/: his own face in respect of his I,eagu
: OF Nations he would be willing I
f.. bring over hero with the peace treat
:, League instrument which, in truti
would he nothing at all?
For ourselves we cannot concejy
Of Mr. WILSON doing anything Of III
kind. We cannot conceive of him fort
going his own purpose. though III
whole United States Senate should /
against him to a man, though. III
American people should be benin
such n Senate 100 per cent. strong
voting power and 100 per cent. |
resolve that their nation should n,
be endangered ana sacrificed, as
would he endangered and sacrifice
!. by the League Of Nations in It's pre-
emf form.
. IF our estimate is correct of VI
), WILSON'S determination TO defy to ii
last everybody and everything in h
:, own country that dares to cross h
> will, we shall see him first using ov,
there the name OF the American 10
pie to bend the Powers of Europe
that will, and then using over he
the name of the Powers of Europe
styfe 10 bend the United States Sc