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discuss the Presidents Forthcoming
visit TO oregon on the League OF Ma
lions speaking tour; that the Presi-
dent had sent for him to discuss this
matter, rather; and that no had talked
for a little while only land not par
ticuiariy about the league" The new
high chamberlain, Senator Swanson
invited the President to visit Rich.
rnond on July so to attend the celebra'
ton OF the Booth anniversary or the
Virginia House OF Burgesses, and said
the league was not discussed at all. Al
for Senator Gerry. 1t appears that his
call was incident 20 Rhode Island
matters" with mention of the league
hero were few other callers. but
these came on set and scheduled appoint
ments and must not be included az open
house" guests. for only three may pride
fully claim this honor. Senators VOL
colt (DeL), Harris (Ga.) and owen
(okia.) called at fked times to discus.
LEGISLATION. Bernard NJ. Baruch dropped
In. Francis Burton Harrison, Governor
General of the Philippines DR.. Ernes,
Fox Nichols, president of/'Dartmouth
College. Representative Becker (Mo.l
and Messrs. Morrison and Wales the
new Civil Service Commissioners, were
George Creel.
The world should know straightaway
that Mr.. Creel is going 10 spare enough
time from his memory building system
60 go out as a private citizen NAT
President. and do my best Tor tne
League of Nations" Ho assured the
President of his continued loyalty ana
devotion and gained another auoience
for tomorrow, at which league question:.
will be gone over so that Mr.. Creei VIII
be better equipped to travel ABOUT tne
country spreading the light.
Meantime there is q little matter con-
corning confusion Of audit of the &C
counts Of the Committee on Public IN
FORMATION which Mr.. Creel Is in town 70
straighten out before he hits the grit
for the League OF Nations. When sen
Ator &orah (Idaho) was informed TINS
evening that Mr.. Creel was planning q
speaking tour Of the country In behalf
OF the pact OF Paris the Senator from
Idaho laughed generously. though the
day was distressingly hot ana sticky.
VIII Invite individuals.
Immediately after the open house"
reception fizzled this morning It was
given out by the transcendentalists OF
the Executive Office that the President
determined to maintain his new posture
Of forgiveness OF sinners who may De
won over for the League OF Nations, VIII
Invite individually a|large number OF
Senators, including fifteen Republicans
20 consult with him about the points
Of the covenant. The White House de-
eIined to give the names of the fifteen,
and Il is mere speculation as to who
the honored ones will be. 1t is supposed.
OF course, that the President scarcely
can ignore the ranking Republican MEM
bers of the Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge (Mass.). McCumber On. d.,
Borah (Idaho). Brandegee Comm. Fail
IN NJ, Knox tPa.), Harding (Ohiot.
johnson tCal.), New Und). and Moses
IN. H.)-but II he invites some OF these
and they go. fur will fly.
The question is. will they go indi-
vidually? This is pretty doubtful for
ieasons given above.
The Republicans OF the Foreign Re-
lations Committee have a positive no.
ton as to the attitude the President
should assume toward that all impor-
tant body. They say in the first place
that he has never displayed any real
desire to appear before the committee
TO explain and expound the league. He
may have limited that he would 60 be-
fore the committee II asked, but the
committee takes the position that It
would be wholly improper for 1t to
summon" the President Of the United
States. II he really wants TO convey
useful Information he should, they be-
lieve. send the committee a formal note
stating that he would like TO appear.
Or II he wanted to talk to the committee
at the White House the members would
gladly confer with him there. provided
II was strictly business session with a
stenographer taking down every word.
One thing is certain, the Foreign Re
lations Committee is not going up to the
White House to stand around vainly
while Mr.. Wilson talks about visions
and tho hope OF mankind. The Repub-
leans want to ask questions-leading
questions-about covenants, why Japan
gets q big slice OF China, the Monroe
Doctrine. ireland. Article X, and things
like that. and they want their questions
and Mr. Wilson's answers set down in
pothooks for transcription so that the
whole American people can know what
was talked about. II Mr. Wilson will
consent 10 that he can get them to the
White House any day he names-but
II must be business and no denials by
Tumulty or Hitchcock the next day.
Outcome of Past Attitude.
The troubled situation to-day Is the
direct outcome OF the Presidents in
tolerant attitude in the past that and
his persistent avoidance OF anything ex-
cept broad and sweeping generalities in
his outgtvings concerning the league.
Men who have felt agsrieved for years
are hard to win with a stick OF candy
overnight. The present I hospitable,
amiable and all forglving Wilson may
be very different person from the dis
tant, chill and intolerant Wilson of only
few months ago. but Foreign Relations
especially are from Joplin on this point
and they figure rightly or wrongly that
Il Ia up to the President to show cause
for this new and startling sweetness of
demeanor. Moreover, they say II is time
for him to quit talking about what the
world Is going to get out of the league
and to reveal the hitherto well kept
secret Of what the United States is going
10 get
Evidently, Mr.. Wilson is not going to
swing out on his League of Nations
speechmaking tour as soon as he had
planned. The White House wants II
understood that there has been no post
ponement," but little things indicate
that the President is going to start later
than was at first planned. The wicked
Republicans are up to SO much mischief
In behalf OF the Constitution that the
Wilson advisers are counselling him to
stay in Washington as long as he can.
RumOr Tour VIII BE Dropped,
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