The sun., 1919-08-30
SENATORS PREPARE
TO ANSWER WILSON
Points Made in Tour Will Be
Combated by Speeches
Daily in Congress.
NOT AFRAID OF RESULTS
Some Eminent Citizens May
Take Stump in Regions
President Invades.
Special Despatch to THE Sun.


WARRINGTON, Aug. 2s.--The effect of
President Wilson's proposed tour of the
country for the purpose Of reviving the
dying fires OF the League OF Nations
enthusiasm will be met through a series
Of addresses by leading Senatorial oppo-
nents of the Wilson programme. This
course has been chosen by the Repub-
lican leaders rather than one of itin-
Grant progress through the country in
front of and in the rear of the Presi-
under consideration by the anti-league
chieftains, and the determination was
reached to-day to make the Senate the
forum of the responses to Mr., Wilson's
arguments
According to the arrangements now
under way programme of speeches in
criticism of the league covenant, the
peace treaty and specific parts Of both
documents will be carefully outlined in
the councils OF the Republicans. Step
by step the Presidents arguments pre-
sented in the various cities and towns
embraced in his itinerary will be coun-
tered by Senatorial answers. The anti
league Senators express no fear that
benefit to the cause of preserving the
freedom. independence and individuality
of the American nation.
The decision OF the leaders to make
the Senate floor the theatre of their ora
torical struggle, rather than the remoter
platforms OF the land. win not by any
means interrupt the projected discus
sions of the league and the peace pact
by Republicans and Democrats Of prom
inence who have offered their service
In the cause. A distinguished group Of
speakers OF national Importance will
carry the battle into the greater cities
and down TO the smaller towns. Senator
Borah (Idaho) and Senator Johnson
(Cal) have not abandoned their own
plans. made long before a general cam
paign had been suggested. OF trailing
the President in certain of the regions
selected by him as fallow ground for the
sowing OF new seeds of League of Ma
tons propaganda.
Senator Reed (Mo.), Democrat. will
continue his occasional excursions into
the sections where his arguments will
carry force, just as at Baltimore last
night, in company with Senator johnson.
he stirred an audience Of nearly 10000
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
(Ind.) ard James NJ. Beck OF New York
are scheduled for appearances in various
parts of the country. and the list Of lesser
lights who will contribute their part to
the dsmoliiotn of the un-American parts
of both documents is growing.
The projected Senate speeches will not
be hit or miss efforts. but framed from
end to end with the single purpose Of
meeting the President all the way along
on his own chosen ground. The speeches
tx-t1l he ~
first fortnight OF the Presidents journey
ings, and win be continued throughout
the excursion IL the results obtained are
commensurate with the anticipations of
the leaders. It is believed. however, that
the interest In the Presidents statements.
except locally in the cities where he
makes Appearances. will have tagged
long before the first two weeks of the
nation girdling journey are ended.