Evening journal., 1919-09-10
Spencer ATTACKS
WILSON SPEECHES
Missouri Senator Gives Ex-
amples to Show Need
OF Reservations
DEMOCRATS ARE
NOW ALARMED

swered specifically himself. This was
pointed out yesterday by Senators OF
the Foreign Relations Committee who
questioned the President at the White
House last month.
Any talk Of having to go TO Ger
many on Blended knees'-a phrase
first used by Senator Hitchcock (Neb )
is complete nonsense, it was pointed
out at the Capitol yesterday. ON the
occasion Of the conference of Senators
with the President, Senator Fall IN.
NJ pointed out to the President that
changes in the League Of Nations cove
nant would require no action by Ger
many, as Germany is not now to be-
come a member of the league. He
asked the President then II IL was not
a fact that Germany by later entrance
into the league would not accept the
covenant as a. tnch ,tUOu. A..
ident told Mr.. Fall then that he had
never thought of that, but that the
Senator was entirely correct.
That the President should revert TO
this argument, which he has already
admitted to be fallacious. has but ad-
ded another point to The amazing num-
Der being piled up by the President as
he progresses westward. each one OF
which is causing more and more
confess frankly that they do not know
quite how TO deal with the man who
mingled amazement here. Senator's
cOurteously and fairly discussed the
treaty and the hague with them at the
White House, frankly admitting that
league changes would not require the
consent OF the German Government.
then journeys forth 10 distant parts.
breathing maledctions on his late
conferees and taking exactly the op-
pOsite side OF this question. Not only
opposite TO the views Of practically
all Of The Senator'S but opposite 20 that
which he himself took.
This. it is pointed out, is not ques-
tion OF changing OF opinions. It IS a
straight out question of fact and one
TO which there can be but one inter
probation.
Other Democratic Senators yesterday
fearing that the White House whip is
long enough to reach here even from
the present distant sphere Of It's
wielder, sought TO creep under cover
to avoid appearing TO desert The league
band wagon. Senator Ashurst (Arlz)
explained TO the Senate with a news
paper in his hand that statements ap-
pearng therein relative to his position
on the league question and reservations /
were wholly unauthorized" lie said
the same thing on behalf OF Senator
CuibersOn .TeX). lie made denial OF
nothing whatever though.
The fight enters into its first stage
trr1tn I y
will bring in the report Of the Foreign /
Relations Committee. From that time
forward the fight is in the open Senate. |
A great many Senators are now urging
the utmost speed in dispOsing Of the
ratification, but it is practically impos-
sible for the necessary discussion to be I
gone through with and the resolution I
Of ratification finally agreed upon short
Of several weeks. Mr.. Wilson in all I
probability will have been back in I
Washington for some time before his /
partner in treaty making, the Senate /
disposes finally Of the treaty and the
league. /
The out and out administration sup
pOrlers in the Senate are now strongly
in favor Of quick ratification because
of the unmistakeable signs Of failure Of
the Presidents crusading efforts for the
league project. Sentiment is apparent
ly adverse and is growing so fast in
that direction that there is strong fear
that this may develop into verltable
tidal wave Of public opinion unless
some sort Of action is taken quickly by
the Senate
Democratic Senators are admitting
privately now that the best they can
hope for is a compromise. They believe
that down in his heart, despite his loud
ly voiced demands that there be no
changes made in the peace pact and
the treaty itself, the President is con
vinced That reservations must be made
eventually. Unless the President does
believe this, the anti-league Republicans
declare, he is wOefully ignorant Of the
true state OF affairs in the Senate.
Letters pouring i'm upon leaders In
the fight against the denatiOnalizing
features OF the League Of Nations cove
nant leave them no shred Of doubt OF
The sentiment OF the country. They were
anxious FOR a short time about the ef-
feet OF tie Presidents tour. but letters
from the States through which he has
passed and from towns where he has
;Dnken lave completely eradicated this
Ioubt from their minds. The first con-
'lusion to which they iumped-that
he trip would react In their favOr-is
being rapidly borne out by events they
ire firmly convinced.
TO the Republican members Of the
Foreign Relations Committee the speech
Of the President most amusing is that
in which he accused his opponents in
Ihe Senate Of not having read the
reaty. It has long been notorious that I
few of the Democratic Senators have
made any attempt TO read, much less
the manifold provisions Of
he enormously long treaty. As mat J
er of fact ever yRepublican member Of [
he Foreign Relations Committee has '
cad the treaty through repeatedly, and \
, few of the Democrats have done like
wise.
The understanding of the situation {
)y the Republicans was ably demon
,trated by Senator Falls question to /
he President It was pointed out, in !
'egard TO automatic German consent 10
eague changes, which the President in :
,tantly concurred in, stating that it had \
iever occurred TO him before. /
Senator Spencer MO-, who at one !
ime was claimed by the Democrats as {
me OF their prospects for support Of q
he peace treaty, anaIyzed II in one Of S