El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
TREATY HIGHT
.NEARS FINISH
Republicans Likely to Ae-
cept Wilson Offer Of
Compromise.


4 guage does not mean the same TO two
Z sets Of minds when one set IS RepuD-
{ ican and the other Democrat Con
gress every day makes laws and puts
I language into them which produces
/ lawsuits galore for generations TO
! come.
Mr.. Wilson admits that there
may be different interpretations
I today Of Americas future Obli-
! cations under the proposed treaty,
but he says to the senate, adopt
/ a separate resolution embodyinE
your understandings
To the suggestion that Mr.. Wilson's
verbal assurances today and his pri-
waite records and conversations with
the other delegates at Paris would
not be binding upon future ministers
and parliameuts. and that, without
an explicit record thereof. a dispute
may easily arise as TO what was said,
the president offers a solution. He
says the Joint resolution adopted 10
accompany the peace treaty. but not
as a part OF the act Of ratification,
would be preserved for years 10 come
and would always be a basis for fu-
ture policy by the United States.
Wilson Is Optimistic.
Disputes might arise in which other
nations seem 10 compel the United
states to pursue policies which senc-
tors today are apprehensive they may
not want to pursue with such a deep
MANAGEMENT in European affairs
But. first. there is arbitration. and.
second. there is the supreme power
OF the Americans to express their viii
and register their normal judgment.
II the world thought the United
states immoral. which Mr. Wilson be-
lieYes never could happen, then fric-
ton might develop which would pro-
duce war He admits that disputes
may still lead TO war. but he thinks
the league reduces the chances OF
bloodshed and makes remote the ne
cesslty for armed conflict by substi-
tutinE assurances Of concerted power.
Many senators frankly disag gree
with Nj Wilson's optimistic outlook.
They DO not see all the nations re-
naming In the same moral union as
existed during the war. They foresee
commercial rivalry and an era Of
seifishness.
Pleads for Experiment.
Mr.. Wilson says the league Of ma
tons would apply the brakes TO that
and, IL It failed. the world would be
no worse off than il was before 1914.
He pleads for some experiment, how
ever untried, as it means at least an
endeavor 20 keep the big powers to-
gether for the protection OF all the
world
with the WiIsonIan philosophy
most senators had been familiar,
but they were frankly amazed ut
the mental ability of Mr.. Wilson
md his skill IN word fencing.
Both sides displayed the finest
courtesy, the spirit Of good feel
Ing WAS in contrast to personal
animuS which. II has been alleged.
was ut the bottom Of senatorial
opposition TO the treaty and
league
Men who have been reported as in
violent hate sat down at the same
testa1 board and snapped stories,
and Mr.. Wilson. who has kept him
self too much in aloofness. didn't SUI
fer from the revelation of his per
sonality as a host.
Republicans to Act.
Where does it leave the treaty and
Lacquer
There were. opinions galore. but no
uniformity Of expression at the cap
itoL It win take a few days for the
1uu effect Of the presidential debate
on the country 10 get back here, but
the Republicans viii not delay much
longer. They viii adopt a definite
line Of action. They may be COM
peued % do so by the aggressive tao
tics Of the Democratic minority. and
in the end they will be found ratifv-
ing the treaty as il stands so as not
10 reopen international negotiations
but accompanying the treaty, they
VIII pass joint resolution possibly
submitted 10 the house Of representa-
tives as well.
In the resolution would be en-
braced everything that congress
wanted to say. from a disapproval Of
the ShantunE settlement to a definite
instruction 10 future representative
Of the United States in the league Of
nations concerning their Obligation 20
refer back to congress for final de-
cision ever question involving the
use OF armed forces Of our country.
Responsibility Fixed.
Some senatorial leaders who didn't
wish 70 be publicly quoted insisted
IN private that they were going ahead !
with their plans to put qualifications
IN the ratifying resolution itself. but
Il Is hardly expected they will take
the political risks involved, for, II
Mr. Wilson believes he is morally oh /
hEated TO submit 10 Germany and the /
allied powers reservations that are
put into the ratifying resolution. ne 4
undoubtedly viii do IL. and the re-
sponslbility would be definitely fm-
posed upon the senate for reopenfnc
the peace negotiations for the world
responsibility which the most ex-
IRENE partisan in the senate would 4
not Tor minute advise his party to
assume
Briefly. therefore. the compromise
process is on Mr.. Wilson announced
1or the first time that reservations or
interpretations put into a senar7fa !